LAST year this writer had a chance to attend an international conference in Islamabad. Organised by a university, the conference was convened to discuss Pakistan’s language policy. Ironically, the ...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) has brought out a special issue of quarterly “Adbiyat” on the genre of Naat. Chairman PAL Shiraz Latif said the magazine will serve as a reference document ...

NAAT is an Arabic word and it means, literally, praise. In Urdu, naat means the praise of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH). A poem with praise of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is also called naat in Urdu. In ...

The annual all Pakistan Naat competition jointly organized by Radio Pakistan and Pakistan Television in connection with Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) is being held at Bukhari Auditorium, National ...

Sohni Dharti Qatar, a Pakistani community organisation in Al Khor, recently organised Seerat-un-Nabi, life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), conference at Al Waha Ball Room. The event featured Qur’an ...

All Pakistan Naat Competition, jointly organized by Radio Pakistan and Pakistan Television in connection with Eid Mild-un-Nabi (SAW), was held at National Broadcasting House in Islamabad on Thursday.

LAHORE: During Ramazan, many singers release naats and hamds to make the most out of the holy month. Even those who have been out of sight for quite some time resurface, and make decent money out of ...

Today, December 24, is Milad-un-Nabi, the day Muslims commemorate the birth of Prophet Mohammad. Across South Asia, the day is celebrated as a public festival, often sponsored by Sufi orders.

Prominent Urdu poet, critic, essayist, lyricist, and scholar Muzaffar Warsi was remembered here on his death anniversary on Sunday. Born on December 23, 1933, in Meerut his name was Mohammad ...