Aslam Kamal’s latest painting exhibition attempts to capture Faiz in the process of penning verses. Many pieces depict him lost in thought, with a cigarette in hand and ready to write something new.

Aslam Kamal’s first meeting in Faiz Ahmed Faiz in 1977 left a deep impression. They met at an exhibition at the art gallery of the Lahore Museum, where Kamal’s paintings interpreting Iqbal’s poetry ...

ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: Faiz Ahmad Faiz’s poetry runs in the blood of his admirers and creates vibrations in the latent chords of the heart. Speaking at a function held here to mark the poet’s 24th death ...

Urdu poetry is celebrated for its multi-layered resonances which transcend time and age. Whether written in the 18th century or the 21st, it can be quoted in political meetings, debates and daily ...

Delhi-based artist Shiraz Husain has a portal called Khwaab Tanha Collective (solitary dream). His effort is to revive forgotten poetry of Ismat Chughtai, Majaz Lakhnawi and Ramadhir Singh ‘Dinkar’ ...

His poetry has been essential to every musical legend’s career in Pakistan What is the relation between a vocalist and the lyrics of a song? More poignantly, how does this relationship evolve when the ...

The second day of the 9th Faiz Festival turned the Alhamra Arts Centre into a vibrant hub of cultural exchange, intellectual discourse and mesmerising performances. With a massive turnout, including ...