How to Use Google Gboard Roman Urdu Feature?
Smartphones have changed the way we communicate and type messages. Now we can type in a variety of languages with just a few clicks. Google Gboard is an app that makes typing in different languages easier than ever. And now with its Roman Urdu feature, Urdu enthusiasts and Urdu speakers can easily type in Urdu. […]
Top 10 Urdu Films You Should Watch on Netflix
Netflix is an American company that offers streaming content to its users. It has more than 20 million subscribers worldwide. They produce documentaries, comedies, dramas, animation, and movies.It also offers many television series and movies in different languages such as Arabic, Hindi, and Urdu. In Pakistan, many people watch these movies and shows on Netflix, […]
Dastaan – The Self Book Publishing Platform from Pakistan
There are two major problems in our local context leading to a declining culture of reading and befriending libraries to find and explore new writings. The first one is the low literacy rate as most poor families are left with no options except to force their young ones into child labor to make the ends […]
‘Aao Likhein Kahani’ – Digital Storytelling for Young Storytellers by SEED Ventures
Storytelling is one of the oldest forms for sharing information and passing ideas from one generation to the next. Taking this significance of storytelling forward, SEED Ventures initiated a creative writing idea for young writers by the name of ‘Aao Likhein Kahani’. This project aimed to select the best young writers across the country who […]
Pakistan’s Arooj Aftab Gets Featured on Times Square Billboard
Here’s a moment of pride for all Pakistanis! Arooj Aftab, a vocalist, becomes the first Pakistani ever to be featured at Times Square, New York. She has gained immense popularity with her beautiful renditions. She also became the first Pakistani to get the Grammy! Arooj’s Grammy was in the category of Best Global Performance. She […]
Ibne Safi: The Supreme Mystery Writer of South Asia
Ibne Safi: A Sensation Ibne Safi; whose real name was Asrar Ahmad was a prolific writer who engaged thousands of readers in South Asia especially Pakistan and India for nearly 30 years (1952-1979). He was in fact the pioneer of detective novels in Urdu. His writing was a fine specimen of Urdu prose as he […]
Pakistani Writers That Left Us in the Year 2015
Renowned Pakistani Writers Who Passed Away in 2015 2015 has been an unlucky year for the literacy circles of Pakistan. Some of the very talented and legendary Pakistani writers passed away, leaving behind their great masterpieces. Abdullah Hussain Abdullah Hussain , an exceptional urdu novelist and the mastermind behind the well known “Udas Naslainâ€, passed […]
A PhD Thesis being Produced on Bashir Hussain Nazim by AIOU
Seminar in Memory of Bashir Hussain Nazim Held at AIOU (Allama Iqbal Open University) A seminar was arranged by the Department of Mass Communication at AIOU to honor and acknowledge the contributions of Bashir Hussain Nazim (who passed away in June 2012). An announcement was made by the Vice Chancellor, Dr. Shahid Siddiqui that the […]
Pakistani Writers That Left Us in the Year 2016
Renowned Pakistani Writers Who Passed Away in 2016 2016 has definitely not been lucky for the Pakistani writers. Two legendary writers and intellectuals, Intezar Hussain and Fatima Surraya Bajia left us in the beginning of the year. A huge vacuum has been created in the literary circles of Pakistan after their demise which will be […]
AIOU to Conduct Research on Intizar Hussain
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) and Its Research on Legendary Writer Intizar Hussain Allama Iqbal Open University has long been known for its exceptional work in the field of research. Some of the most brilliant researches have been attributed to this institution that have been useful for many. The research programmes of the university promote […]
Taking a Look at the Avenues of Urdu News in Pakistan
Urdu is the most popular medium of spreading and selling news in Pakistan. This is owing to the fact that the national language of Pakistani is, but Urdu. There are a large number of Daily Newspapers, magazines, as well as TV channels that sell news with Urdu as the medium. As of today, Pakistan has […]