Karachi & Islamabad Lit Fests

Karachi & Islamabad Lit Fests KLF and ILF seeks to create an intellectual space in which the diversity and pluralism in Pakistan’s society.

Calling Pakistani fiction writers! 📚Entries are now open for the 2027 Karachi Literature Festival–Getz Pharma Urdu Ficti...
26/09/2026

Calling Pakistani fiction writers! 📚

Entries are now open for the 2027 Karachi Literature Festival–Getz Pharma Urdu Fiction Prize, celebrating outstanding original fiction.

📚 Submit your original Urdu work (novel, short story collection, or poetry collection) by 30 November 2026 for a chance to win.

✅ Open to Pakistani nationals and authors of Pakistani origin
🖊️ Eligible works: Published between 1 November 2025 and 31 October 2026
🚫 Works developed, written or edited using AI are not eligible
📍 KLF 2027 | 22–24 January | Beach Luxury Hotel, Karachi

📮 Send your entries to: KLF Secretariat, Oxford University Press, Karachi

Calling Pakistani fiction writers! 📚Entries are now open for the 2027 Karachi Literature Festival–Getz Pharma English Fi...
25/09/2026

Calling Pakistani fiction writers! 📚

Entries are now open for the 2027 Karachi Literature Festival–Getz Pharma English Fiction Prize, celebrating outstanding original fiction.

📚 Submit your original English fiction work (novel or short story collection) by 30 November 2026 for a chance to win.

✅ Open to Pakistani nationals and authors of Pakistani origin
🖊️ Eligible works: Published between 1 November 2025 and 31 October 2026
🚫 Works developed, written or edited using AI are not eligible
📍 KLF 2027 | 22–24 January | Beach Luxury Hotel, Karachi

📮 Send your entries to: KLF Secretariat, Oxford University Press, Karachi

16/07/2026

Will AI really take over the classroom — or the conversation?
At 2026, educationist Faisal Mushtaq joined the stage for one of the festival's biggest debates: The Great KLF Debate, Will AI Take Over?

Some discussions deserve more than a scroll. Catch the full session on YouTube:
https://tinyurl.com/yst8hzf9

15/07/2026

How has the way we watch dramas changed over the years? Writer Bee Gul shares her thoughts on the changing landscape of drama at KLF 2026. Catch the full session on YouTube.

Watch the full session "Drama Riwayat ya Tabdeeli" on Youtube:
https://tinyurl.com/b8uhs7b9

14/07/2026

Is this generation the smartest one yet?

Pervez Hoodbhoy thinks so, and at KhiLF 2026's session on "Keeping Education Human in the Age of AI," he breaks down exactly why.
Some takes are worth hearing in full.

Catch the whole session on YouTube
https://tinyurl.com/ymk7n5tj

Honouring Sarwat Mohiuddin on the conferment of the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, in recognition of her distinguished contributions t...
19/05/2026

Honouring Sarwat Mohiuddin on the conferment of the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, in recognition of her distinguished contributions to cultural expression and the art of storytelling in Pakistan.

Honouring Zehra Nigah on the conferment of the Hilal-e-Imtiaz, in recognition of her eminent services to Urdu poetry and...
19/05/2026

Honouring Zehra Nigah on the conferment of the Hilal-e-Imtiaz, in recognition of her eminent services to Urdu poetry and her enduring literary legacy.

Celebrating Dr. Nasir Abbas Nayyar on being awarded the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, recognising his invaluable contributions to Urd...
19/05/2026

Celebrating Dr. Nasir Abbas Nayyar on being awarded the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, recognising his invaluable contributions to Urdu literature, research, and education and an intellectual legacy that continues to inspire.

Celebrating Asghar Nadeem Syed on receiving the Hilal-e-Imtiaz, a recognition of his remarkable contribution to Urdu lit...
15/05/2026

Celebrating Asghar Nadeem Syed on receiving the Hilal-e-Imtiaz, a recognition of his remarkable contribution to Urdu literature and television and his legacy of storytelling that continues to inspire generations.

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