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Syed Muhammad Naqavi

Syed Muhammad Naqavi

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CULTURE: THE STAMP OF MIRZA GHALIB

CULTURE: THE STAMP OF MIRZA GHALIB

How did one of history’s greatest Urdu poets become a philatelic icon? Syed Muhammad Naqavi traces his journey from a 1952

28.12.2025 10

Dawn (Magazines)

Syed Muhammad Naqavi

URDU’S BATTLE BETWEEN NASKH AND NASTALEEQ

What typeface should Urdu be printed in? The two most popular typefaces, Naskh and Nastaleeq, have competed across empires,

07.12.2025 10

Dawn (Magazines)

Syed Muhammad Naqavi