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Insurgency, terrorism, literature and kites

Updated 10 Feb, 2026 09:39am

The last week or so has been a very ‘busy’ one. On January 31, 2026, an unprecedented coordinated series of attacks...

KLF returns with ‘Literature in a Fragile World’ theme

Published 01 Feb, 2026 03:07am

KARACHI: The Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) is back for its 17th edition from February 6–8, 2026 at the Beach...

17 sessions held on 2nd day of 18th World Urdu Conference

Published 27 Dec, 2025 06:02am

KARACHI: On the second day of the four-day “18th World Urdu Conference- 2025 titled “ Celebration of Pakistan”...

Five must-read books in 2025

Published 25 Feb, 2025 03:35pm

As we adjust to the warming weather and count down to the beginning of Ramadan, there is a fresh new selection of...

KLF 2025: literature, culture, public interest, youth

Published 09 Feb, 2025 02:43am

KARACHI: The second day of the Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) 2025 continued with its traditional unbound energy,...

Three-day 16th Karachi Literature Festival begins from 7th

Published 05 Feb, 2025 06:48am

KARACHI: The Oxford University Press Pakistan (OUPP) unveiled plans for the 16th Karachi Literature Festival (KLF)...

Original ‘Little Prince’ typescript to go under hammer in UAE

Published 24 Oct, 2024 02:29pm

LONDON: A specialist London bookstore is selling an original typescript of Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s children’s...

Prize distribution ceremony of 8th edition of Oxford Big Read (OBR) competition held

Published 21 Mar, 2024 06:31am

KARACHI: Celebrating literary excellence, Oxford University Press Pakistan, organized the Prize Distribution ...

Saraiki Culture Day: PM pledges to promote local language, literature & culture

Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that the government will further promote the...

Philippine ‘library home’ stacked with books to inspire reading

Published 04 Mar, 2024 04:23pm

MANILA: ‘A good book is easy to find’ reads the sign on Hernando Guanlao’s two-storey home located on the outskirts...

12th edition of LLF to begin tomorrow

Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am

LAHORE: The Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) is set to captivate audiences once again as it returns for its annual...

3-day ‘Islamabad Literature Festival’ concludes

Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Literature Festival (ILF), a celebration of literature and the arts, came to a close,...

Did a computer write this? Book industry grapples with AI

Published 23 Oct, 2023 02:54pm

FRANKFURT, Germany: From low-quality computer-written books flooding the market to potential copyright violations,...

Censorship or evolution? 'Sensitivity readers' divide publishing world

Published 20 Mar, 2023 12:42pm

WASHINGTON: It's a profession which is increasingly under the spotlight as the culture wars rumble on: 'sensitivity...

Roald Dahl publisher to release original versions after backlash

Published 25 Feb, 2023 02:37pm

LONDON: Roald Dahl's famous children's books including 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' and 'Matilda' will be...

Murakami to publish first new novel in six years

Published 01 Feb, 2023 05:59pm

TOKYO: Celebrated Japanese author Haruki Murakami will release his first new novel in six years this April,...

4th edition of Adab Festival gets underway at Karachi's Frere Hall

Updated 26 Nov, 2022 10:59pm

The fourth edition of the two-day 'Adab Festival' got underway on Saturday at Karachi's Frere Hall, bringing ...

Literature and economy — role of commercial organizations

Published 28 Mar, 2022 05:34am

Intuitively, the link between literature and the economy is not expressly apparent. Following an analysis of the two...

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