Urdu Aaj Kal

Institute of Business Management

Urdu Aaj Kal is a podcast hosted by IoBM Media Studies faculty, screenwriter and poet Muhammad Faraz who sits with urdu poets and literary experts to discuss about modern urdu literature and language. The podcast is produced by IoBM Media Studies Department

Episodes

  1. 04/16/2024

    Muhammad Omar Iftikhar | Science Fiction

    Muhammad Faraz was in conversation with Muhammad Omar Iftikhar, a fiction writer with over 19 years of experience. Omar talked about his science fiction novel, Divided Species, which is the first to be set in Karachi. Urdu Aaj Kal is a podcast hosted by IoBM Media Studies faculty, screenwriter and poet Muhammad Faraz who sits with Urdu poets and literary experts to discuss about modern Urdu literature and language.  The podcast is produced by IoBM Media Studies Department

    52 min

  2. 03/19/2024

    Dr. Asad Shehzad | Jaun Elia

    Faraz sits down with Dr. Asad Shehzad, HoD Center for Area and Policy Studies at Institute of Business Management to discuss the life and poetry of Pakistani poet, philosopher, biographer, and scholar, Jaun Elia.

    1h 20m

  3. 03/12/2020

    Rizwan Tahir | Downfall of Newspaper Readership

    The intricacies of the beautiful  and whimsical language that is "urdu" will be discussed along with  an enlightening session on the reasons behind the downfall of newspaper reading and its possible solution will be held  by our guest "Rizwan Tahir Sahab" who will enlighten you through his vast experience as an interviewer for a newspaper as well as being a senior sub editor of a newspaper magazine.

    55 min

  4. 12/28/2019

    Tariq bin Azad | Urdu Lughat

    Urdu is a powerful and intricate language that has served us for centuries. However, the Urdu we speak today is not exactly the same as the Urdu our forefathers used to speak, have you ever wondered why? Tune in to Episode 5, featuring Tariq bin Azaad Sahab who has been affiliated with the Urdu Lughat Board for 13 years, as he discusses what changes are affecting Urdu Lughat today, and how the pronunciation and meaning of Urdu words has changed over the years.

    1h 15m

  5. 11/22/2019

    Arif Bahalim | Preservation of Urdu

    In Episode 4 of Urdu Aaj Kal, Our host Muhammad Faraz along with his guest Arif Bahalim,  who hosts a show called Bolti Kitabein on radio and is also a writer and a voice over artist. The discussion revolves around Urdu adab, preservation of our national language and it's importance in our education system. Tune in to find out more about the informative discussion on the amazing topic!

    52 min

  6. 11/03/2019

    Hidayat Sahab | Effect of English on Urdu Poetry

    In Episode 3 of Urdu Aaj Kal, our host Muhammad Faraz along with his guest Hidayat sahab talk about how English effects our daily conversations, being the most commonly used language around the world and how has that impacted Urdu language, especially Urdu poetry. Ending the podcast with a beautiful Urdu nazam to tease our cultural taste buds.

    41 min

  7. 10/12/2019

    Iqbal Khursheed Sahab | Challenge of only speaking in Urdu

    In this episode of Urdu Aaj Kal, our host Muhammad Faraz, along with his guest Iqbal Khursheed Sahab, who is an acclaimed writer, start their show with a promise of not using any other language than Urdu throughout the duration of the podcast. At the same time discussing the challenges of this practice and why it’s so difficult to do so. They further talk about the importance of price tags vs no price tags on books.

    43 min

  8. 09/25/2019

    Imran Shamshaad | Urdu in Today's World

    In this episode of Urdu Aaj Kal, our host Muhammad Faraz along with his guest Imran Shamshaad who is great poet and writer, discuss about Urdu Literature, Urdu as a language in today's world and shares some of the great poetries.

    58 min
  • 8 Episodes

About

Urdu Aaj Kal is a podcast hosted by IoBM Media Studies faculty, screenwriter and poet Muhammad Faraz who sits with urdu poets and literary experts to discuss about modern urdu literature and language. The podcast is produced by IoBM Media Studies Department

Information

  • Creator
    Institute of Business Management
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 IoBM Podcast