The Express Tribune
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Poet whose name spread like fragrance in the world of Urdu ghazal now disillusioned with the state of mushaira
Ali Raj
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The Herald (Pakistan)
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A patriotic song blares through speakers placed on either side of the stage. The Urdu ditty that talks down terrorists was produced and released by the army's public relations department in response to the 2014 Army Public School attack in Peshawar. The audience, a chirpy mix of men, women and children, is gathered for the Qaumi Nifaz-e-Urdu Conference.