RIYADH — Recently the Riyadh-based Urdu poets gathered to lay the foundation for a literary organization named as "Tukhiyal Adabi Forum".
The first joint and introductory meeting session was held at Kashan-e-Adab, where 13 of its founding and (...)
RIYADH — Pakistan Writers Cub (PWC) and members of its Ladies Chapter (PWC-LC), an association of the Pakistani expatriate writers, poets and journalists, hosted one such sitting to remember Poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz on his 108th birth anniversary. The (...)
RIYADH — Ramadan – a sacred month — is a month of noble practice and deeds in the Muslim world. It is a time of self-analysis and of soul-searching. Every Muslim knows the extent of its blessings.
Fasting is one of the basic pillars of Islam. Any (...)
RIYADH — Ladies Chapter of Pakistan Writers Club — Riyadh now has a new leadership. Ms. Madiha Malik, who was formerly the deputy convener, has now been elected as the new convener of Ladies Chapter of PWC (PWC-LC). She has replaced former Convener (...)
RIYADH — Members of Ladies Chapter of Pakistan Writers Club (PWC-LC), a group of very creative and talented ladies, gathered to mark International Women's Day with their thoughts and opinions about the day.
They had to say the following:
Almas (...)
JEDDAH — Pakistan Writers Club (PWC) and its Ladies Chapter (PWC-LC) hosted a luncheon reception to bid farewell to the outgoing . The event was attended by the Charge D'Affaires Muhammad Hassan Wazir and Sardar Muhammad Khattak, Head of Chancery at (...)
RIYADH — Pakistan Writers Cub (PWC) and members of its Ladies Chapter (PWC-LC) recently hosted a sitting to pay rich tributes to Bano Qudsia, a noted Pakistani writer.
Abdul Rauf Mughal said, "Her demise has left a huge void in the literary field (...)
RIYADH — Pakistani Ambassador Manzoor Ul Haq was all praise for the members of Ladies Chapter of Pakistani Writers Club – Riyadh (PWC-LC) while acknowledging and celebrating the contribution of women toward the beauty and color in life in any (...)
RIYADH — Faiz Al-Najdi and Ambreen Faiz, under the banner of Pakistan Writers Club (PWC) and its Ladies Chapter, hosted a farewell dinner reception in the honor of PWC senior member Syed Khawaja Nehal Uddin (vice president program design) in the (...)
RIYADH — Pakistan Writers Club (PWC) together with its Ladies Chapter (PWC-LC) hosted an event recently to remember poet-thinker Allama Mohammad Iqbal on the occasion of his 139th birth anniversary.
Pakistani Ambassador Manzoor Ul Haq and his wife (...)
RIYADH — Pakistan Writers Club , Riyadh, an association of expatriate Pakistani writers, poets and journalists, and its Ladies Chapter marked the 70th Independence Day of Pakistan and Saudi National Day by hosting an Annual PWC Mushaira last weekend (...)
RIYADH — The Pakistan Doctors Group, Riyadh (PDGR) organized an educational gathering for physicians at the Holiday Inn Riyadh Meydan, the 38th annual medical symposium). This year's theme was ‘A Patient Centred Approach In High Risk Patients With (...)
RIYADH — Pakistan Ambassador Manzoor Ul Haq said that there is no reason to be sad on occasions of happiness. He was speaking to the Pakistani community on the occasion of oath-taking ceremony of the newly-elected President of Pakistan Writers Club (...)
RIYADH — Members of the Pakistan Writers Club-Riyadh (PWC) and its Ladies Chapter (PWC-LC) — elected Abdul Rauf Mughal as its new president. He won 21 votes to 2 against by his rival H.M. Fayyaz
Before this election, Faiz Al-Najdi was president from (...)
RIYADH — "Pakistan is faced with energy crisis and the Pakistani government was mindful of the problem and was working very hard to solve it, Pakistan Ambassador Manzoor Ul Haq said, while appreciating Pakistan Writers Club (PWC) effort in founding (...)
RIYADH — Pakistan Writers Cub (PWC) and members of its ladies chapter hosted a condolence sitting mourning Fatima Surraiya Bajia, popularly known as Bajia, who passed away in Karachi, Pakistan on Feb. 10.
She was popular and well recognized lady of (...)
RIYADH — Pakistan Writers Club – Riyadh (PWC) held a literary sitting to pay rich tribute to the founder of Jang Group —Mir Khalil ur Rahman — which was attended by the office bearers and members of PWC and its Ladies Chapter (PWC-LC).
Dr. Rabia (...)
RIYADH — Pakistan Ambassador Manzoor Ul Haq was all praise for Prof. Javed Iqbal for authoring a book entitled, "Aarzoo Gazeeda", consisting of his published columns at the recent book launch here.
"Writing about 900 columns over a span of 30 years (...)
ALKHOBAR — Pakistan International School, an oldest and an eminent Pakistani school, here held its 49th annual prize distribution function on school's premises. The Chief Guest of the function in the boys' wing was Pakistan Ambassador Manzoor Ul (...)
RIYADH — "The key to peace and progress for any nation lies in coexistence and tolerance in their societies," said Pakistan Ambassador Manzoor Ul Haq, chief guest, in his address at an event hosted by Pakistan Writers Club (PWC) to mark the 139th (...)
RIYADH — The Ladies Chapter of Pakistan Writers Club-Riyadh (PWC-LC) has elected its new leadership. Ms. Farah Ehsan was elected as the convener and Ms. Madiha Malik was elected as deputy convener of PWC-LC. Both Farah and Madiha were elected (...)
RIYADH — Pakistani expatriates residing in Saudi Arabia stressed the need to resolve the Kashmir issue, according to the UN resolutions and help put an end to human rights violations perpetrated by the armed forces in the Indian-held Kashmir.
They (...)
Politics and cricket
This is with reference to the report “Politics destroying Pakistan's cricket” (Oct. 15).
Cricket, or for that matter any other game, is played in a cultural and societal context, which defines the public attitude towards it. (...)