Shafi Muhammad began his career as a radio presenter and took part in plays broadcast from the Radio Pakistan, Hyderabad station in 1960s. During his 30-year career, he performed in over 50 drama ...

It’s not a forced idea.” “Sabar” means “patience” in Urdu, the language in the region of Pakistan where Shafi’s parents grew up. The name goes hand-in-hand with the art of barbecue ...

Discover some surprising facts about Urdu, including how much it has in common with other languages. Also available in Urdu with audio.

Kurunegala Magistrate's Court has acquitted specialist Dr. Shafi Sihabdeen of all charges today (06). Dr. Shafi had faced accusations of amassing assets through suspicious means, conducting ...

Shafi Musaddique covers Britain and Ireland for the Christian Science Monitor from London, where he was born and raised.

Who does Urdu belong to? India's right-wing seems to think it's a foreign import, forced upon by so-called Islamic invaders. The latest fracas happened in April when a reporter from a far-right ...

Meesha Shafi (left) has acted in films including The Reluctant Fundamentalist, while Ali Zafar is well known as an actor and singer A leading Pakistani actress has accused a popular singer of ...

Shafey Kidwai, Bilingual critic, reviewer, translator and expert on Urdu journalism Notwithstanding widespread adulation for the creative dexterity of writers like Meer, Ghalib, Premchand, Manto, ...

Faris Shafi writes ferocious songs that take their cue from the environment that shapes us as people, our perceptions and our daily lives in Pakistan. His song, ‘Jawaab De’ is one of the ...

Shafi Musaddique is a freelance writer for BI. Traders at London's famous Camden and Spitalfields markets are fighting to survive. We spoke to the small-business owners who fear they will soon be ...