While Urdu poetry thrives through gatherings, media, social media and living traditions, anglophone verse, caught between ...

Pakistani writing in English is attracting ever-increasing attention, both in Pakistan and the West. This might seem to be a self-explanatory category, comprising writing produced in English by ...

Not words in a typical teen's vocabulary, but all come easily to Pakistani prodigy Bilal Asher, world under-14 Scrabble champion. In the eccentric field of competitive Scrabble, Pakistan's youngsters ...

“Dram”, meaning a measure of whisky. “Turm”, describing a cavalry unit. “Taupie”, a foolish youngster. Not words in a typical teen’s vocabulary, but all come easily to Pakistani prodigy Bilal Asher, ...

Not words in a typical teen's vocabulary, but all come easily to Pakistani prodigy Bilal Asher, world under-14 Scrabble champion. Despite a musty reputation, the word-spelling game has a cult youth ...

Pakistan Scrabble Association (PSA) youth programme director Tariq Pervez (centre) teaches children competing in a Scrabble championship organised by PSA in Karachi. (AFP pic) “Dram”, meaning a ...