By Farman Ali Legendary music composer Muhammad Zahoor Hashmi, ‘Khayyam’, best known for his classic melodies such as ‘Wo subha kabhi tu aayegi’ ‘Kabhi Kabhie mere dil mein khayal aata hey’ and Aey dil-e-nadan’ passed away on Monday (Aug 19, 2019) at the age of 92 due to cardiac arrest. He was suffering from various age-related ailments. On July …

In this article, Raza Naeem remembers Khalida Hussain, an esteemed Urdu short story writer who passed away on January 11, 2018.   by Raza Naeem “Somebody speaks inside me day and night: Now it’s your turn…now you will see.” And then as the mystery gets deeper, the story’s mystery. These lines come at the climax of Sawari (Ride), the representative short story …

Raza Naeem offers a translation in which the late Enver Sajjad (1935 – 2019) writes about himself and his art by Raza Naeem Translator’s Note: One of Pakistan’s last true Renaissance men, writer, novelist, artist, actor, dancer and playwright, Dr Enver Sajjad passed away on June 6 last week. He was one of the last Pakistani writers who wrote fiction of an …

An obituary written at the time of Tony Benn’s passing on a life well lived By John Rees I have spent a lifetime as a political organiser and for as long as I can recall if I wanted to get something moving the first phone call I would make would be to Tony Benn. If there was a Stop the War …

Dr Ammar Ali Jan Manzoorul Hassan, our friend, comrade, and mentor passed away at his residence in Green Town, Lahore late Saturday night. He was a labour leader who worked tirelessly for the downtrodden masses of our country. He became involved with Left politics as a student leader against the Ayub dictatorship in the late 60s. This initial commitment to …

Leftwingers commemorate 100th anniversary of murder of the communist writer, pacifist and radical inspiration Kate Connolly and Josie Le Blond in Berlin Negar Mohseni clutched a red carnation and waited patiently under cold, drizzly skies as the queue slowly snaked its way towards the grave of Rosa Luxemburg. “I simply want to pay my respects,” said the 54-year-old Iranian. “Besides, …

Abandoned by senior PPP leadership after BB’s assassination, Malik Hakmeen Khan stood his ground for five long decades By Yaqoob Malik Malik Hakmeen Khan, reputed to be an old loyalist, having enjoyed a close association with its founding Chairman Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Shaheed, has kept his over half a century loyalty till his death. Malik Hakmeen Khan passed away on …

The legendary Bengali filmmaker has died in Kolkata at the age of 95. He was a winner of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award and had also received the Padma Bhushan. Bubla Basu Noted Bengali filmmaker Mrinal Sen died of age-related ailments at his house in Kolkata’s Bhawanipore on Sunday morning, ABP Ananda reported. He was 95 and is survived by …

HAH Report   The Awami Workers Party President Fanoos Gujjar died of cardiac arrest on Saturday. He was 63. His funeral rites will be held at his native village Riyal, Batala Union Council, Buner District at 3pm on Sunday, said a statement issued by the party leadership. The party has announced to observe three-day mourning on the death of the …

Tausif Ahmed Khan Communist politician Jam Saqi facing a military court set up by Gen Ziaul Haq in Karachi. Former prime minister Benazir Bhutto appeared in the court to defend Jam Saqi who was facing treason charges and spent eight years in prison. KARACHI: Veteran leftist politician Jam Saqi, who passed away in Hyderabad on Monday after a prolonged illness, …