Urdu poetry has a wide range of forms ... Nowadays, on the subcontinent of India and Pakistan, the mushaira has changed somewhat but is still as vibrant and intellectually stimulating as ever.

Modern Poetry of Pakistan offers many offshoots of the classical tradition of Muslim poetry in India. Although Amir Khusrau (1253-1325), considered by some to be the first poet writing in a ...

This collection of Urdu poetry translated into English by Rakhshanda Jalil brings out the Pakistani poet’s sustained ...

The week-long exhibition in Anjuman Taraqqi Urdu Hind recently showcased the poet’s work, kept safe over the years in ...

Tune into this podcast to listen to the review. Munir Niazi is one of Pakistan's most distinguished poets, who wrote in Urdu as well as Punjabi, but made no secret of his love for the latter.