An online session on ‘The Art of Calligraphy’ in Arabic, Persian and Urdu’ was presented by Jawahar Kala Kendra. The hour-long class was conducted by calligraphy artist, Khurshid Alam. The programme ...

Abdul Ghaffar inspects the line of Urdu I have written and then bursts into laughter. “To me, people like you who know how to read and write Urdu in normal script are padhe hue (literate). Not padhe ...

Some time back, Sanket Avlani had a chance to tag along with a friend to meet artists, who practise Urdu calligraphy, in Purani Dilli. The katibs (calligraphers) not only gave them a glimpse into ...

A new exhibition in Dubai aims to shift perceptions on Urdu, presenting it as more than just a language but as a form of visual art. Expected to run until June 8, the event titled 'Urdu: A Visual ...

In the show titled, Baaton se Baat Nikalti hai, the artist personifies conversation, making her the muse in two and three-dimensional forms. Using sheets of wasli (a type of paper traditionally used ...

HYDERABAD: Seated on a wooden stool, under a tinted glass chandelier, Mohammed Abdul Gaffar peered over a handmade paper on which he made a slow swish with a reed pen dipped in black ink. Standing ...

Urdu newspapers, books and magazines may have shifted to computerized printing, but the art of calligraphy hasn’t lost its charm. Urdu newspapers, books and magazines may have shifted to computerized ...

Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) is making efforts to impart training and educate students in Urdu Calligraphy. A prominent artist Azeem Iqbal here Tuesday told APP that Calligraphy in ...

This is an interesting read. The Musalman daily newspaper is created each day by hand. Calligraphers take the day’s news from the editor and translate and write out the news in Urdu by hand. Four ...

Calligraphy is the art of beautiful handwriting, characterized by carefully executed lettering or script. It involves the skilled and artistic manipulation of pen, brush, or other writing instruments ...