Anniversary: Ibn-e-Safi strikes again
A mention of Psycho Mansion
Press
Students at Punjab University review the biography of Waheed Murad
The students of communication studies in the Punjab University have reviewed Waheed Murad: His Life and Our Times (2015) as part of an assignment given by the senior professor Dr. Bushra Rehman. With thanks, excerpts from some of those reviews are being shared here. Muhammad Tayyab A comparison of this book with other biographies of …
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The people’s actor
Review by Maheen A. Rashdi published in Dawn, Books & Authors, September 25, 2016. “Shafique’s narrative is addictive, and while you may pick up Waheed Murad: His Life and Our Times out of curiosity … the story that unfolds surpasses expectations. Whilst revealing diverse aspects of Waheed Murad’s personality, Shafique has opened up a new …
Iftikhar Arif and M. Suheyl Umar on ‘Iqbal: His Life and Our Times’
‘Iqbal: His Life and Our Times fulfils the need for a simple and reliable introduction to the life and work of this unmatched genius, highlighting the practical relevance of his ideas for those who wish to consider them for implementation.’ This write-up from the renowned poet and scholar Iftikhar Arif and M. Suheyl Umar, former …
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Ibn-e-Safi makes a resounding return
References to Psycho Mansion and Rana Palace in an article in Dawn
Iqbal Academy, studies and awards
Brief review of Stray Reflections (2006), revised and annotated by Khurram Ali Shafique
The bigger picture
“Kudos for Khurram Ali Shafique for offering an alternative reading of The Tempest, and that too according to Iqbal,” writes Peerzada Slaman in this review of Shakespeare According to Iqbal, originally published in Dawn, Books and Authors on April 5, 2010. They say William Shakespeare created the most of God. The reference is to the …