The night-bitten morning…shab-gazeeda sehar
When one thinks of Partition, many of the images and characters which come to mind are from Urdu short stories …
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Khol Do – Saadat Hasan Manto
“Khol Do” is one of the most famous and controversial stories by writer Saadat Hasan Manto (1912-1955) . It is one …
Lajwanti – Rajinder Singh Bedi
Lajwanti is the title of a short story by Rajinder Singh Bedi which explores the plight of abducted women during …
Fahash
Fahash – indecent/ obscene/ scurrility Manto ki tehreeron mein fahashi par muqaddmah chala. Translation: There was a law suit on …
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