Noor e Tahqeeq

Roland Barthes' Theory of "The Death of the Author": A Critical Analysis

Dr. Muhammad Khurram Yasin; Dr. Ghulam Mustafa Farooq — Wed, 29 May 2024 18:09:00 +0500

This paper examines the critical reception of Roland Barthes' influential essay, "The Death of the Author." Published in 1967, the essay argues that the author's role in creating and interpreting a text is not central. Instead, Barthes suggests that a text functions as a complex system of signs and codes, generating meaning through the interplay of these elements. The reader actively participates in this process, constructing meaning based on their own experiences and understanding. Barthes' concept of the "death of the author" challenged traditional literary criticism, prompting new approaches that focus on the text itself and the reader's response. However, the essay has also been criticized for downplaying the role of the author and for its potential to lead to a relativistic approach to interpretation. This paper discusses the strengths and weaknesses of Barthes' argument, and considers its implications for the study of literature. It also examines the ways in which Barthes' essay has been interpreted and debated in the years since its publication. The paper concludes by arguing that Barthes' essay remains a valuable contribution to literary theory, even if its conclusions are not universally accepted. It offers a powerful challenge to traditional notions of authorial authority and provides a framework for understanding the role of the reader in the creation of meaning.

References:

Nasir Abbas Na'ir, Dr. "Sakhaatiyaat Ke Ahm Buniyaad Guzaar... Ta'arufiya" Mashmoola: Sakhaatiyaat Ek Ta'aruf, Islamabad: Poorb Academy, 2011, Safah: 229
Ahmad Sohil, Sakhaatiyaat, Taareekh, Nazriya Aur Tanqeed, Nayi Dehli: Bliss Offset Printing Works, 1999, Safah: 64
Roland Barthes, "The Death of the Author"Essay, Included in “Image Music Text” translated by Stephen Heath, London: Fontana Press, 1977, P:142
Ibid
Ibid. Panaah: 145
Ibid
Maqsood Hasni, Maqaalah: "Sakhaatiyaat Pas Sakhaatiyaat Aur Radd Sakhaatiyaat Ek Asaasi Mutalah" Mashmoola: Nowadir, Sehmahi, Shumarah Number: 11, September Ta March 2005, Lahore: Dawood Bandagi Printers, Safah: 35

Elements of Obsession in Mir's Poetry

Sheher Bano Zafar; Dr. Saeed Ahmad — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 10:11:46 +0500

"Obsession and insanity are presented as highly positive motivations in Mir’s poetry. Shattered thoughts and psychotic conditions become permanently imprinted on a delicate yet exceptionally coherent and organized mind due to a traumatized childhood, societal cruelty, unanswered love, and various forms of deprivation. Mir has immortalized his fragmented thoughts into a form that connects deeply with consciousness. This review article highlights how a natural and pure poet can create seemingly scattered and uncoordinated imaginations and thoughts influenced by aspects such as obsession, anxiety, psychosis, mental disorders, psychological events, and thought disorders. Mir universalizes these characteristics in his poetry, elevating and subliming his thoughts, making his poetry evergreen."

References:

Mir Taqi Mir, Kulyat-e-Mir, Lahore: Sang-e-Meel Publications, 1987, P.5
Abdul Bari Aasi, Maulana, Muqadma, Mashmoola: Kulyat-e-Mir, Lahore: Sang-e-Meel Publications, 1987, P.38-39
Mirza Asad Ullah Khan Ghalib, Dewan-e-Ghalib Jadeed, Al-Maroof Ba Nuskha Hamidia, Murataba: Mufti Muhammad Anwar-ul-Haq, Bhopal Madhiya Pardesh Urdu Academy, 1982, P.195
Kulyat-e-Mir, Masnavi, P.819
Ibadat Barelvi, Dr. Mir Taqi Mir, Lahore: Department History Adbiyat Idarah Adab-o-Tanqeed, 1980, P.90
Syed Ahmad Dehlvi, Farhang-e-Asfiya, Volume 2, Lahore: Maktaba Hasan Suhail Limited, A. A Printers, 1984, P.186
Ronald J. Comer, Abnormal Psychology, 9th Edition Princeton University, 2015, P.161
Kulyat-e-Mir, Dewan Fifth, P.661
Kulyat-e-Mir, Dewan Second, P.318
Shabih Al-Hasan, Syed, Tanqeed-o-Tehleel, Lakhnow: Idarah Farogh Urdu, 1958, P.172-173
Saleem Akhtar, Dr., Takhleeq aur Lashaori Muharkat, Lahore: Sang-e-Meel Publications, 1983, P.161
Ibid, P.153
Kulyat-e-Mir, Dewan Fifth, P.543
Ibid, P.545
Saleem Akhtar, Dr., Takhleeq aur Lashaori Muharkat, P.161
Nisar Ahmad Farooqi, Mutarjam, Mir ki Aapbeti, New Dehli: Anjuman Taraqi Urdu Hind, 1996, P.114-115
Kulyat-e-Mir, Dewan Sixth, P.626
Nasir Abbas Nayar, Jadediat aur No Abadiyat, Karachi: University Press, 2021, P.48
Atkinson Rital, Atkinson Richard C Hilgard Ernest R. Introduction to Psychology, 8th edition Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Inc., USA, P. 455
Kulyat-e-Mir, Masnavi Khawab-o-Khayal, P.969
Kulyat-e-Mir, Dewan First, P.35
Nisar Ahmad Farooqi, Zikr-e-Mir, P.114
Kulyat-e-Mir, Dewan Fourth, P.495
Kulyat-e-Mir, Dewan Third, P.418
Kulyat-e-Mir, Dewan First, P.189
Paul Kleinman, Psych 101, Psychology Facts Basics, Statistics Tests and more, Adams, Media Avon Massachusetts, P.232
Hamidi Kashmiri, Dr., Kargah Shisha Gari, Mir ka Mutaliya, Kashmir: Idarah Adab Jawahar Nagar, 1982, P.110
Kulyat-e-Mir, Dewan Second, P.297
Kulyat-e-Mir, Dewan Fourth, P.509
Kulyat-e-Mir, Dewan First, P.176
Kulyat-e-Mir, Dewan Second, P.124
Nisar Ahmad Farooqi, Zikr-e-Mir, P.114-115
Kulyat-e-Mir, Dewan Fifth, P.896
Kulyat-e-Mir, Dewan First, P.23
Kulyat-e-Mir, Dewan Third, P.489
Kulyat-e-Mir, Dewan First, P.151
Kulyat-e-Mir, Dewan Second, P.229
Kulyat-e-Mir, Dewan Fifth, P.253
Kulyat-e-Mir, Dewan Fourth, P.509
Kulyat-e-Mir, Dewan Second, P.258
Kulyat-e-Mir, Dewan First, P.65
Kulyat-e-Mir, Dewan First, P.6
Kulyat-e-Mir, Dewan Second, P.229
Ronald J. Comer, Abnormal Psychology, 9th Edition Princeton University, 2015, P.536
Kulyat-e-Mir, Dewan Second, P.270
Kulyat-e-Mir, Dewan First, P.76
Kulyat-e-Mir, Dewan Sixth, P.233
Kulyat-e-Mir, Dewan First, P.91

Text Editing: A Comparative Analysis of Some Important Texts

Sajid Ali Ameer; Dr Shabbir Ahmed Qadri — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 16:57:14 +0500

Editing refers to arranging the text according to the author's intention and identifying the modifications and distortions in it and restoring the text to the state in which the author himself wrote it with the help of other authentic texts and evidence. The main thing is the text. The quality of criticism and research depends on the accuracy of the text. If seen in this sense, the importance of editing becomes clear. The rules and regulations of editing are not scientific and universal in nature. Amendments may be made. In the research study of Urdu language and literature in the first half of the 20^th century, the names of Hafiz Mahmood Sherani Mudavvan "Majmua e Naghz", Imtiyaz Ali Khan Arshi Mudavvan "Dewan Ghalib" and Rasheed Hassan Khan Mudavvan"Bagh-o-Bahar" are found. These important authors of Urdu have edited different types of texts and tried to explain the principles and procedures of editing in their prefaces. While reviewing, comparisons will be made so that general principles of editing different types of texts can be brought out.

References:

Ahmed Raza, Mutrjm: Hindustani Matani Tanqeed ka taruf, Lahore: Kitab Mahal, seen noon, P.79
Karim Uddin Ahmed, Tareekh Shu'ara Urdu, Bahawala: Debacha -e-Murtab,Hafiz Mehmood Sherani,Majmua-e-Naghz,Dehli: Taraqqi Urdu Board,1973,P.Laam
Farman Fatehpuri, Dr. Urdu Shu'ara ke Tazkire aur Tazkira Nigari,Lahore:Majlis Taraqqi Adab,1972, P.11
Ibid P.11
Imtiyaz Ali Khan Arshi,Muqadma,Dewan-e-Ghalib,Lahore:Majlis Taraqqi Adab,1992,P.75
Ibid
Ibid
Rasheed Hassan Khan,Muqadma,Bagh-o-Bahar,Nai Dehli:Anjuman Taraqqi Urdu Hind,1992 ,P.44

Critical Study of Dr. Tabassum Kashmiri’s Poetry

Dr. Tahira Siddiqa; Dr. Kamran Abbas Kazmi — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 18:37:02 +0500

Dr. Tabassum Kashmiri’s name is very important with respect to modern Urdu poetry because he has significantly participated in the creation of modern poetry and the development of modern poetic style. He is not only a poet, but also a known literary personality of the current era as an excellent teacher, a literary historian, a researcher and a critic. The first landmark of Dr. Tabassum Kashmiri’s literary journey is his poetry. He insisted for his identity in the modern poetry and played his role for the provision of this new intellectual context. In this research article, the aesthetic elements have been analyzed which are presented in his poetry.

Iqbal: A Critique of Contemporary Education

Muhammad Saleem Sarwar; Prof. Dr Mushtaq Adil — Sun, 23 Jun 2024 10:01:56 +0500

Each nation has its own philosophy and objectives of life. The education system of every nation is built to achieve these objectives. Iqbal warns us not to replicate west in their systems as the Muslim Ummat has an entirely different view of life as compared to the western secular nations. His main critique on the contemporary education is from the same perspective. For Iqbal the very basic kernel of each Islamic concept and system is its relevance to the concept of Tawheed, and the main objective of an Islamic way of education is to strengthen its recipients’ personality and individuality. The main question is whether the contemporary education is relevant to our own ‘Deen’ and whether our teachers are being able to develop dynamic Muslims. This research is qualitative in nature and analyzes Iqbal’s educational thought through investigation of Iqbal’s relevant literature. A substantial portion of Iqbal’s work is on the development of individual and Muslim ummah, which is also one of the core objectives of education. Iqbal gives us clear directives for development of individual and what causes the failure in the development of the required vicegerent or Naib of the Creator. His complaint is directed towards the educationists and educational institutions in focusing on the western objectives of life and pinning down the students to petty matters of this life rather than focusing on its higher endeavors. Before Iqbal the objective of the education should be the development of highly dynamic human beings with the enthusiasm and excitement to prepare for great challenges of life in the cause of molding world order as required by our Creator.

References

Muhammad Iqbal, Allama, zrb e Kalim, Lahore, Kapoor printing press ,1977, p.267
Muhammad Iqbal, Allama, kuliyat e Iqbal ma sharah, Lahore, Maktaba Danyal,2014, p.342
Muhammad Iqbal, Allama, zrb e Kalim, 1944, p.166
Muhammad Iqbal, Allama, Asaraar e khudi, sharah ( Yousuf Saleem Chishti ) Lahore, Iqbal Acadmi,1944, p.31
Salamat ul allah, Dr, Taleem, falsafah aur samaaj, Dehli , maktaba jamea maliya ,1974,p.16
Muhammad Iqbal, Allama, kuliyat e Iqbal ma sharah,2014, p.391
Muhammad Ali, Sheikh, Nazriaat o Afkaar Iqbal, Islamabad, National book Foundation ,1984, p.162
Muhammad Iqbal, Allama, zrb e kalim, 1944, p.67
Muhammad Iqbal, Allama, kuliyat e Iqbal (baal butchertown Jibreel), Islamabad, National book Foundation ,2014, p.368
Muhammad Iqbal, Allama, zrb e Kalim, 1944, p.13
Ibid, p.19
Muhammad Iqbal, Allama, kuliyat e Iqbal ma sharah, Lahore, Maktaba Danyal p.156
p. 125
Salamat ul Allah, Dr, Taleem, Falsafah aur samaaj, Dehli , Maktaba Jamea Maliya ,1974,p.18
Muhammad Iqbal, Allama, kuliyat e Iqbal ma sharah, p.254
khwaja Hamid Yazdani, Dr, Saleem Akhtar, Dr, Sharah Armghan Hijaz, Lahore, Sang mil Publikishnz, 2004, p.93
Ghulam Umar, Dr, Iqbal ka Insaan kaamil, Lahore, Maktaba Alia,1976, p.71
Muhammad Amin, Dr, Hamara Taleemi bohraan aur is ka hal, Lahore, Idaara Mtboaat talba ,2010, p.21
Ghulam Umar, Dr, Iqbal ka insaan kaamil, Lahore, Maktaba Alia,1976, p.75
Hamid Yazdani, Sharah zarb claim, Lahore, Sang butchertown Mil Oblikshnz,1976, p.80
Ibid, p.81
Ibid, p.93
Muhammad Amin, Dr, Hamara Taleemi bohraan aur is ka hal, 2010, p.20
Ibid, p.33

Poetics of Momin Khan Mimin

Dr Muhammad Naveed; Dr Tahir Nawaz — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 10:31:16 +0500

In this paper, a detailed light has been thrown on the unique style and poetic characteristics of the famous ghazal poet Hakeem Momin Khan Momin of the 19th century. Unlike his contemporaries, Momin set a different path for his poetry. He is a poet of beauty and love and through this specific subject, he added to the field of Urdu ghazal and in the era of poets like Zouq and Ghalib, got a distinguished position.

Reference:

Momin Khan Momin, Kulliyat (Jild Awwal), Lahore: Majlis Taraqqi Adab, 1964, p. 212
Zaheer Ahmad Siddiqi, Professor, Doctor, "Momin Shakhsiyat aur Fan," Delhi: Delhi University, Taba Awwal, 1972, pp. 182-183
Niaz Fatehpuri, Allama, "Intiqadiyat" (Hissa Awwal wa Doim), Karachi: Halqa Niaz-o-Nigar, 1996, p. 140
Kalb Ali Khan Faiq Rampuri, "Momin Halat-e-Zindagi aur unke Kalam par Tanqeedi Nazar," Lahore: Majlis Taraqqi Adab, Bar-e-Awwal, 1961, p. 342
Momin Khan Momin, Kulliyat (Jild Awwal), Aeezan, p. 207
Aeezan, p. 175
Idrees Siddiqi, "Urdu Shairi ka Tanqeedi Jaiza," Karachi: Sir Syed Book Company, Ishaat Awwal, 1971, p. 170
Momin Khan Momin, Kulliyat (Jild Awwal), Aeezan, p. 35
Rasheed Hassan Khan, "Momin ki Paicheeda Bayani" Mashmooa Risala Ghalib Nama, Momin Number, Jild 7, Shumara 2, New Delhi: Ghalib Institute, 1985, p. 47
Momin Khan Momin, Kulliyat (Jild Awwal), Aeezan, p. 40
Farzand Ahmad Safeer Bilgrami, Syed, "Tazkirah Jalwah-e-Khizr," Aligarh, Book Centre, Ishaat-e-Saum, 2016, p. 240
Noor-ul-Hasan Hashmi, Doctor, "Adab ka Maqsad," Lucknow, Hindustan Kitab Ghar, 1956, p. 97
Momin Khan Momin, Kulliyat (Jild Awwal), Aeezan, p. 119
Aeezan, p. 36
Aeezan, p. 60
Imdad Imam Asar, Syed, "Kashif-ul-Haqaiq," New Delhi, Taraqqi Urdu Bureau, 1982, p. 224
Momin Khan Momin, Kulliyat (Jild Awwal), Aeezan, p. 127
Nazir Ahmad, Professor, "Momin Khan Momin: Hayat wa Shairi," New Delhi: Ghalib Institute, December 1991, p. 69
Momin Khan Momin, Kulliyat (Jild Awwal), Aeezan, p. 227
Aeezan, p. 146
Zaheer Ahmad Siddiqi, Doctor, "Momin Shakhsiyat aur Fan," Aeezan, p. 183
Momin Khan Momin, Kulliyat (Jild Awwal), Aeezan, p. 168
Aeezan, p. 149
Aeezan, p. 151
Rasheed Hassan Khan, "Momin ki Paicheeda Bayani," Mashmoola Ghalib Nama, Momin Number, Jild 7, Shumara 2, New Delhi: Ghalib Institute, 1985, p. 36
Momin Khan Momin, Kulliyat (Jild Awwal), Aeezan, p. 23
Aeezan, p. 42
Aeezan, p. 161
Syed Abdullah, Doctor, "Kulliyat-e-Momin," Lahore: Majlis Taraqqi Adab, Taba Awwal, July 1964, p. 40
Momin Khan Momin, Kulliyat (Jild Awwal), Aeezan, p. 227
Aeezan, p. 60
Aeezan, p. 44
Aeezan, p. 232
Aeezan, p. 23
Aeezan, p. 37

A study of Qurratulain Hyder’s style in Reportage "Koh-e-Damavand"

Haleema Bibi Qureshi, Dr Aqlima Naz — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 10:34:21 +0500

Reportage is one of the nonfictional prose. It has real life stories about real things like human beings, objects, places and events. It is blended with fiction writing techniques. Qurratulain Hyder is an inventive writer of Urdu literature. She is well known and highly appreciated for her unique style of fiction writing yet the same characteristics are also very much true for her nonfictional writing. In this article, her versatility of non-fictional writing will be discussed in the perspective of her reportage “Koh-e-Damavand.”. This report was published in 2000A.D consists of two parts. The first part is based on the tourism of Tehran, Isfahan, the Armenian city of Julfa, etc. The second part contains a two-page introduction and the story of the coronation ceremony of Emperor Arya and the queen of Iran, Farah Diba. In the reportage, she has quoted the interview from the country of Iran in a specific way and in a conversational way. Here they have benefited a lot from the history of Iran. Probably her aim was to present the events in a true and honest manner that how did Emperor Arya Mehr divorce his two wives and marry a young Iranian girl, Farah Diba, in Koh Damavand. Qurratulain Hyder has presented it in a very allegorical manner.

Reference:

Abid Ali Abid, Usloob, Ali Garh book depot, Ali Garh,1976 ,p.134-135
Date:10May:10May 2024,Time:1 O’clock https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/reportage#:~:text=Reportage%20is%20the%20reporting%20of,%5Bformal%5D
Qurratulain Hyder, Sitamber Ka Chand, Educational Publishing House, Delhi, 2002, p.8
Wajida Begum, Qurratulain Hyder Ki Reportage Nigari, Educational Publishing House, Delhi, 2015, p.15
Abdul Aziz, Urdu Mein reportage Nigari, Maktaba Shahrah ,Delhi,1952,P.7
Qurratulain Hyder, Sitamber Ka Chand, P.7
Urdu Mein Reportage Nigari Fan aur Irtiqa, by S.M.Z Gauhar Srishti Publications, Behar,2003,P.122
Abdul Aziz, Urdu Mein reportage Nigari, P. 23-24
Qurratulain Hyder, Koh.e.Damavand, Educational Publishing House, Delhi, 2000, P.2
Qurratulain Hyder, Koh.e.Damavand, P.68
Ibid, P. 45
Talat Gul ,Urdu Mein Reportage Ki Riwayat,New Public Press, Dehli, 1992,P.91
Qurratulain Hyder, Koh.e.Damavand, P.61
Ibid ,P. 98
Ibid, P. 46-45
Ibid, P. 54
Ibid, P. 66
Ibid, P. 46-47
Ibid, P. 48
Ibid, P. 98
Ibid, P.66
Ibid
Ibid ,P. 66-67
Ibid ,P. 67
Azeem Ushan Siddiqi, Qurratulain Hyder Ki Afsana Nigari,(Pat Jhar Ky Ainy Mein) Mashmoola:Qurratulain Hyder Ek Mutala by Professor Muhiuddin Mumbai Wala, 1999, P.35
Qurratulain Hyder, Koh.e.Damavand, P.96
Ibid, P .146

Political and Social Consciousness in Muhammad Aleem Ismail's Fiction

Shahmir Ahmed Malik; Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Azmi — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 10:39:21 +0500

In this article, the political and social consciousness in Muhammad Aleem Ismail's fictions has been carefully examined. Common life problems, performance of political leaders, trust, betrayal, deception and responsibilities of country conditions, reflection of life's struggles, physical and emotional pain, dedication to family and profession and facing challenges with hard work, courage and courage. Moments of happiness, sadness and harsh realities of life, incidents of helping the needy, difficult situations, steadfastness, perfection of emoting and detailing, the fragility of life, sacrifices made for family, being seen to cope with illness. The struggle, the reflection of the complexities of human existence, the professional problems faced by the non-grant school teacher, the narrative of sacrifice, dedication, and the effects of social changes on the teaching profession, the teacher's strictness on the disobedient student and the resulting political influence. Disciplinary failure due to influence reflects societal changes and challenges faced by teachers, wife's proposal to quit job due to financial difficulties. Themes of love, sacrifice, and emerging relationship dynamics, social expectations, individual Choices, and the importance of understanding and preserving family relationships, pressure from the mother on the son, and the son's concern for the mother's happiness, peace, and the impact of childhood memories and dreams on life are presented.

Reference:

Muhammad Aleem Ismail, Al Jahan, Malegaon Maharashtra: Noorani Press, 2018, p:9
Saah Mahi Risalah Rooh-e-Adab,Kolkata:Mghrbi Bangal Urdu Akademi, 2021, p.65
Muhammad Aleem Ismail,Ranjash,Dehli:Rooshan Printers,2020, p.25
Ibid, p.24
Ibid, p.22
Muhammad Aleem Ismail, Al Jahan, p:119
Risalah Mahnama Khabarnama, Lakhnao:Utatr Pardesh Urdu Akademi, April ta June 2021, p.29

Allegorical Dimensions of Ali Naqi Khan’s Novels

Sajjad Ahmad; Dr Zeenat Afshan — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 11:58:04 +0500

This research work is about the use of Insinuations in Ali Naqi Khan’s novels. Insinuation is a noun according to parts of speech. It is a hint, a suggestion or an intimation by distant allusion. Insinuation is a great means of influencing people, create a sublanguage–bold statements followed by retraction and apology, ambiguous comments, banal talk combined with alluring glances that enters the target’s subconscious to convey the writer’s real meaning and make everything suggestive. The use of Insinuation remained popular in literature of the world. Ali Naqi Khan is a multisided person and a versatile genius, poet, translator, novelist critic and distinguished himself in all these capacities. I would try to explore Insinuation in his novels.

New dimensions of urdu short stories: Afsancha and Flash Fiction

Dr Farzana koukab — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 13:29:50 +0500

In the modern era, many stories are coming out. New forms of fiction are in accordance with the contemporary requirements and are trying to make their place in Urdu literature. The experiences of fiction, microfiction, flash fiction, etc. Are becoming a part of Urdu literature. From what point of view these experiments of short fiction with long fiction are being seen and how literary is the artistic and intellectual landscape of the writers who are involved in this trend. In this research article, an attempt has been made to evaluate that the How important role are contemporary requirements playing in presenting new trends in literature?

Reference:

Urdu mein mini afsana, Amina Afreen, Hyderabad, India: Mairaaj publication, September2009, page number17.
Flash kahani, Aaj ki kahani, Qasim Yaqoob , online adbi Website, aik rozen,14feb, 2017.
Siyah hashiy, Saadat husn manto, Lahore: Maktaba Jadeed L, 1948, ashaat awwal, page number16.
Afsanchy ki riwayat, Dr. Aslam jamshed poori, online Website, taameer news, 14 October 2016.
Mahana risala, shayar Bombay India,AbbasKhan, decemeber 2007, shumara number 12, jald number78,page number20
shakar paaray, Mubasher Ali zaidi, Karachi: A G printing sources, feb 2014,page number, 55
Syed Majid Shah, Faisal abad: Misaal publishers, 2018, page number, 52
Adbi conference Aurang Abad, online Website: G N K Urdu, 5 augst, 2023
Ibid
Ibid
Urdu fiction mein naya takhleeqi mnzrnamha, Muneer Abbas Supra, Lahore: Inhimak international publications, June 2021, page number, 278
Ibid page no.288

Ahmad Bashir’s Urdu Essay Writing

Dr Riaz Ahmad; Dr Rabia Sarfaraz — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 19:44:03 +0500

"Ahmad Bashir was a renowned journalist and a literary icon of Urdu. He wrote essays / articles and columns equally in English and Urdu. Among the various of his journalistic and literary facets, sketch-writing, novel-writing and editorial-writing are worth-mentioning. He got education in film-making from America, and then started film-making and direction in Pakistan. He produced few documentaries, and made the first and the last to date belly film of Pakistan "Chirree Kahaani" that achieved an award in belly film festival of Iran. He chose journalism for making his livelihood, and learnt journalism from Charagh Hassan Hassrat in the daily "Amroz". He was called the founder of Urdu feature-writing. He wrote his debut feature on Gaamma Pehalwaan. After the daily "Amroz", he started writing for the weekly "Qandeel". He never sticked long to a newspaper owing to his truthfulness and ideological thoughts. He was a staunch socialist and flag-bearer of social justice.