Renowned poet Iftikhar Arif said that he had not seen any other institution where so many significant cultural streams ...

KARACHI: The 18th annual International Urdu Conference organised by the Arts Council of Pakistan began on Thursday evening ...

BBC News Urdu has launched TV programme Jahan Numa (Window to the World) on Pakistan’s TV channel Aaj News. Broadcast on Aaj News 19:30 local time (14:30 GMT), Monday to Friday, the programme also ...

Pakistani star Sajal Aly, who is also one of the leads in Shekhar Kapur’s “What’s Love Got to Do with It?,” will lead a series adaptation of Urdu-language novel “Umrao Jaan Ada.” A classic of Urdu ...

KARACHI: On the second day of the four-day “18th World Urdu Conference- 2025 titled “ Celebration of Pakistan” organized by ...

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned “brazen censorship” by Pakistan’s authorities after the BBC recently stopped broadcasting a daily Urdu-language news bulletin on a privately owned ...

YouTube has suspended the first Urdu reality show, Lazawal Ishq (Eternal Love), in Pakistan after airing 50 episodes, though it remains accessible in other countries.The show, whose format is ...

Showcasing BBC News Urdu’s network of correspondents, Jahan Numa brings global and regional news stories to serve its diverse audiences Khalid Karamat and Samrah Fatima (Image: Jeff Overs/BBC) Our ...