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Description of Shibli in Zafar Ali Khan's Zamindar
No full textMaulana Shibli Naumani (1857---1914) was a renowned scholar, critic and poet. He taught at Ali Garh College for a considerable time. During this tenure, Maulana Zafar Ali Khan (1873---1956) studied there. He was a bonafide student of Maulana Shibli Naumani. Shibli trained his students to serve their Nation with zeal and zest. Throughout his life, Zafar Ali Khan admired his teacher's contribution to his ideology and personality. When Maulana Shibli breathed his last in 1914 Zafar Ali Khan's Zamindar, a renowned newspaper of the Sub Continent, payed tributes to the departed soul. This article deals with their relations and discovers unfolded aspects of both great literary figures. Some rare articles appeared in Zamindar on the sad demise of Maulana Shibli Naumani are being reproduced here with editing and annotation
Dr. Jamil Jalibi: The Fragrence of Personal Relation and Research
No full textDr Jamil Jalibi (1929-2019) is a well-known writer, literary historian and critic. There are over thirty books on these genres, to his credit. He wrote a matchless History of Urdu Literature and edited a legendary literary magazine, Naya Daur, for many years. In this article, the author has remembered him, through his personal reflections. Unpublished letters of Dr Jamil Jalibi, addressed to the author, have also been produced here. These letters not only express his sentiments towards his addressee but also reflect his own personality through the words of affection and literature. Questions raised by the author are also answered by the literary genius. Issues requiring explanations have been expounded on, in the endnotes
Drama Writing of Mirza Adeeb: Study of His Art and Technique
No full textMeerza Adeeb is a prominent drama writer of twentieth century whocarried the tradition of drama at its apex by his impressive one-act plays, written on historical and romantic topics for radio, stage and T.V. Romantic dialogues, inner and outer conflict and humour are its salient features. He mostly used the techniques of disolve, cut up, cross feeding, fade in and fade out, super impose and sound effects in his dramas. This article is a deep study about the techniques and delicacies, used in his dramas which converted his drama as master pieces
Criminalizing Literature of Hate Speech in Pakistan
No full textAt outset, Freedom of Speech was not guaranteed in the Government of India Act 1935. Since Pakistan could not frame its constitution for nine years, for which the Constituent Assembly was empowered under the Independence Act 1947, therefore, the citizens could not enjoy the freedom. However, the Objectives Resolution provided an assurance that fundamental rights would be guaranteed in the awaited Constitution. Eventually, it was provided in the first Constitution of Pakistan1956 and had been protected in the later constitutions as well except some rights during constitutional emergency or abrogation or suspension of the relevant Constitution. There were many provisions before the creation of Pakistan which barred or limited the constitutionally protected freedom of speech, like literature of hate speech under the sections 153A, 295A, 505(2)and 298 of Indian Penal Code. Since Pakistan was achieved on a ground of Two-Nation theory, therefore, many more provisions were inserted to criminalize a hate speech to protect Islamic faith and religious personalities, like 295C, 298-A, 298-B and 298-C. However, the procedural impediments failed to control hate speech successfully under the Code of Criminal Procedure
The Taxonomy of Traditional Surface Design Patterns in Patang
No full textThe Patang is considered the most advanced kind of kites when it comes to expert opinion. The professional kite players consider the Patang as a hallmark of expertise in kite flying. Given this importance, the Patang is prepared with exquisite surface design patterns and color schemes that refer to a thriving tradition of the Subcontinent. The design patterns range from basic to complex combinations with use of symbols and motifs and the reflect in the titles of Patangs. Moreover, the surface design patterns and their taxonomy are expressive of the Muslim and Hindu culture and show strong culturalinfluences. This study describes various surface design patterns used in the Patangs in terms of their intricacies and calculations
Expanding Literature of Human Right to Life in Pakistan
No full textRight to life was incorporated in the Constitution of 1973, under Article 4 and 9. Initially, it was limited to be interpreted as a life limited to a vegetative life for a long time. However, progressive approach was adopted to give it new meanings in late 80’s. Gradually, the judiciary stepped forward and started to widen the scope and vires of right to life, improving its quality. The constitutions which provide very rigid procedure for an amendment are big barriers to introduce new human rights like quality of life. It is the judiciary which provides a ray of hope by expanding horizons of already guaranteed constitutional rights. Resultantly, new rights emerged due to judicial role, raising standard of quality of life including right to shelter, right to livelihood/work, right to health, right to education, and right to protection of family, right to monitory compensation, right to go abroad and right to legal aid
Benjamin Moloise: A Freedom Fighter Poet of Soth Afriqa
No full textApartheid was a system of institutionalized racial segregation anddiscrimination that existed in South Africa from 1948 until the early 1990s.The system was based on white supremacy and the repression of the black majority for the benefit of the politically and economically dominant Afrikaner minority and other whites. Apartheid legislation itself was repealed in 1991 and a non-racial government was established following national elections in 1994. Benjamin Moloise was s South African poet, political activist and the follower of the then forbidden African National Congress. He was convicted to capital punishment by the apartheid regime of P.W. Botha, allegedly for murdering a policeman in 1982. He was hanged on 18 Oct 1985 at the Pretoria Central Prison despite world wide pleas for clemency. His execution by the apartheid regime led to international protests and street battles in South Africa
Allama Iqbal and Mahjoor Kashmiri
No full textGhulam Ahmad Mahjoor is a national poet of Kashmir. He encouragedthe Kashmiris emulating Allama Iqbal to fight against the cruel rulers.Among all Kashmiri poets, Mahjoor was very much impressed by Iqbal's personality, philosophy and poetry. Allama Iqbal stimulated the poetical essences of Mahjoor Kahsmiri. Mahjoor was not only impressed by Iqbal's philosophy and poetry but also his political ideas and revolutionary ideologies. He was very much impressed by Iqbal's poetry. Therefore, he presented his most Kashmiri poetry in Kashmiri literature after conforming Iqbal's urdu poetry
Ghalib Studies of Dr. Ibadat Barelvi
No full textThis Article represents Dr. Ibadat Brelvi as critic on Ghalib. Thecorners discovered by the researcher are suggestiveness, Individualism, Collectivism and sensitivity in criticism of Dr. Ibadat on exploring Ghalib from evaluation and contribution through vision and philosophy. The art of Ghalib is a school of thought in itself and critic Dr. Ibadat Brelvi is an academy of Ghalib's identification. The article runs through smoothly exploring the social realities narrated in art of the Ghalib
Sharar's Novel Dilchasp: One Penny Too Many
No full textColonial predicament made the life and its understanding complex in the Subcontinent. To represent this complexity, Urdu writers found the polyphonic genre, i.e. the novel helpful. They used different techniques of characterization to narrate the social hierarchy of characters. The novel also provided the space for them to attract the people with encapsulating the residual sensibility of conventional love of Urdu poetry and at the same time launch their ideas of reform to accommodate the changing world. This article presents an analysis of Sharar's Dilchasp and argues that he used the novelistic genre to represent his hierarchized social milieu, cultural norms and reformative agenda