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7th Karachi literature extravaganza gets off the ground

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Karachi: Friday morning was a real balmy, sunny one with the gentle Arabian Sea breeze cutting through the palm fronts and a galaxy of celebrities streaming into the venue, the seaside Beach Luxury Hotel with its well-manicured, lush lawns. Thus began the seventh Karachi Literature Festival (KLF), sponsored by the Oxford University Press and co-sponsored […]


‘Some people want to silent forces of democracy’

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Islamabad Literature Festival launched ISLAMABAD: As we celebrate democracy moving forward, there are forces and there are people who want to silent the forces of democracy, European Union Ambassador Lars-Gunnar Wigemark said on Tuesday. The envoy expressed these views while addressing the inaugural session of the Islamabad Literature Festival (ILF). Speaking on the occasion, he […]


Karachi Literature Festival lures large number of visitors

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By: Ahtesham Azhar KARACHI: Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) is an effort to promote reading habit among people, connect ourselves with cultures of others through books, make relationship among writers, share narratives, build relationship among readers and writers and make strong link of readers with books. These views were shared by the Oxford University Press (OUP), […]


KLF organiser seeks govt support for promotion of literature

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By: Asad Farooq KARACHI: The three-day Karachi Literary Festival (KLF) gathered the literary class of the metropolis on the second day through its remarkable interactive sessions, including roundtable discussions, book launching ceremonies, readings and other programmes. Several sessions were organised on the second day of the festival. Internationally regarded authors and intellectuals shared their views […]