The 5th Sindh Literature Festival (SLF) will have sessions in Sindhi and Urdu languages, is scheduled to be held on on March 18 at 4:30 pm, here at the Arts Council of Pakistan (ACP).
Amar Jaleelâs 2017 freedom of expression comments attract right-wing anger
Sindhi writer read out short story to make his point SAMAA | Web desk - Posted: Apr 4, 2021 | Last Updated: 13 hours ago SAMAA | Web desk Posted: Apr 4, 2021 | Last Updated: 13 hours ago
Photo: Sindh Literature Festival 2017/Ali Gohar Langah
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A four-year-old 2:18 minute video of Sindhi writer Amar Jaleel reading one of his short stories to demonstrate a point about the lack of freedom of expression in Pakistan at a literature festival has attracted the ire of rightwing circles with one cleric openly calling for him to be murdered by offering millions of rupees in head money.