A wet afternoon is Khalid Hasan’s superlative translation of some of Saadat Hasan Manto’s greatest works, his short stories and the sketches he wrote of the people around him. Manto penned stories that brought to the fore the hypocrisy in our hearts with great contrast. He has been condemned ever since because he chose to depict this through the characters he saw all around him-the pimps, courtesans and prostitutes that were the soul of the Bombay he inhabited. Despite this seemingly far removed social milieu, what he grapples with is hardly alien to more mainstream society

Folk romances like epics are the products of generations. In an epic we find a grand theme, the clash of nations, the conflict of civilizations, with a more than life-size hero or group of heroes, who have extraordinary powers. All this is expressed in a style rich and highly eloquent, even ornate

"Makers of Modern Pakistani Literature" is an unpretentious attempt to link up modern Pakistani literature with the international literary milieu through English translations

A patchwork of impressions and reminiscences, hopes and aspirations. That is what this wonderful book is about, but only in part. The author, Mariam Salam, has also skillfully interwoven the amazing and inspiring account of her transition from West to East; all the devotion, travail and sacrifices it entailed; all the delights, too

Thoughts and Wisdom of Allama Mohammad Iqbal, National Poet of Pakistan

Historical appraisal of the Urdu Language

The High Assembly of Sages is Sardar Aseff Ahmad Ali impressive debut in English poetry. It is in two parts. The first is about profound issues of God, universe, and man. Many poems are in the Sufi tradition, which is the most glorious facet of Islam. The second part of the book addresses mainly current political issues. There are poems on Quaid e Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, Quaid e Awam Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Nelson Mandela, Ghandi and Abraham Lincoln. Each poem captures the essential greatness of these illustrious men of history

This book is a collection of poems of pakistani author

Pakistani literature ia a relatively new entry on the literary