I was thirteen when I first heard the song “Manwa Re” by Noori Sing, to the rhythm of drum, sing!Sing, with the joy of the heart, sing!Your every pain….by hiding itDance and make everyone dance… You …
Whenever I was sad, my dad used to recite this poem by Faiz Ahmed Faiz, and it always filled me with home: غم نہ کر Do not grieve, do not grieveThe hurt will subside, Friends will arrive, do …
After years of struggle, Pakistan finally gained independence in 1947. The independent press *Pakistan Times* came soon after, with Faiz Ahmed Faiz as its editor. It was a progressive, left-leaning newspaper modeled after the …