Doha, 29 May 2026 A 187-page Urdu publication “Regzar Kay Chiragh” (Lamps in the Desert), documenting nearly five decades of educational, cultural, and social contributions of Pakistani community's Forum 'Halqa e Ahbab Qatar', was launched recently at the Friends Cultural Centre in Doha. Authored by Zahid Hussain Awan, a distinguished Pakistani banker who served in...

Doha, 25 April 2026 Bazm-e-Ahbab Qatar (Friends Circle Qatar), an Urdu literary Indian community platform for the promotion of Urdu language and literature in Qatar, in collaboration with Qatar Premium League (QPL), hosted a refined and culturally vibrant event in Doha. The gathering was organized to honor Doha based the distinguished Indian scholar, author, and...

Doha, 23 Dec. 2025 (QNA) The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani witnessed .Monday morning completion ceremony of the Doha Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language in Katara Hall in the Fairmont and Raffles Hotels in Doha. During the ceremony, a film was shown about the new electronic portal of the dictionary, which provides users with...

Doha, 24 Feb. 2025 Azaerbaijan embassy in Qatar with collaboration of Qatar National Library recently launched a book 'Əlifba. A Cultural Alphabet. The event was attended by President of Qatar National Library, Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari; Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the State of Qatar, Adish Mammadov; Sheikha Wadha...

Doha, 24 Nov. 2024 (Qatar Tribune) The Pakistan Literary Council Qatar (PLCQ) recently organized the launching ceremony of  'Karachi Nama' (Karachi Post), a 208-page book authored by Nadeem Maher, a renowned Qatar-based Indian poet and writer in the Urdu language. The book explores the ancient civilization, culture and social life of Karachi, the metropolitan capital...

Doha, 25 June 2024 Qatar National Library (QNL), state of the art library of State of Qatar received a selection of books from Latin American embassies in State f Qatar during a special ceremony marking the latest milestone in its journey of promoting cultural understanding. Held at the Library today on Tuesday, 25th June, the...

Doha, Qatar, 01 Oct. 2023 Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation (QF) inaugurated the Global Institute for Strategic Research (GISR) as a new, independent and multidisciplinary think tank primarily concerned with addressing the global challenges of governance, advancement and peace. Present on the occasion were HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al...

Doha, 09 May 2023 (QT-QNA) A 3-day international conference on religious freedoms and religious responsibility will take off today organised  by Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue in partnership with the Interfaith Neighbors Network in the United States of America. The conference aims to shed light on issues related to coexistence, religious freedom and religious...

Doha, 28 March 2023 ’ Zakia Mashhadi, reputed fiction-writer from India and Mirza Ather Baig, eminent Pakistani novelist, playwright and short story writer, have recently been declared winners  of the 27th Aalmi Frogh e Urdu Adab Award [ i.e. International award for promotion of Urdu literature ] for the year 2023. The annual award was instituted by Majlis e Frogh...

Doha, 19 Feb. 2023 The Guzergah-e-Khayal, a Qatar based Urdu literary forum recently organised a "Ghalib Evening" (Dec. 1797-Feb.1869), literary seminar, paying homage to the legendary Urdu and Persian poet from the Indian subcontinent, Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib. The seminar was held at the Mazza Restaurant in Qatar and was attended by literary enthusiasts and...