Celebrated writer, presenter and satirist Anwar Maqsood at closing session of 15th International Urdu Conference has offered his two cents on clerics using derogatory language against women. "End of times is here, do you know what its signs are?" He asked while narrating story. "When evil start ruling over good.

When lie trumps truth. When courts take verdicts from elsewhere. When clerics use foul language for women, as though it was not woman but two men who bore them." During his time on podium at Urdu Conference, Maqsood also stated that Pakistan's story is like film narrative. "Film's interval happens in 1971 when East Pakistan becomes an independent state. Towards end of film, one man is begging for money from America, China, Britain, Saudi, UAE and is claiming that if Turkey lends him money, he will be able to return all of these countries money they lend him.

A boy is scene narrating few verses. He says, 'Khuda se maang jo kuch maangna hai ae mukhlis, yehi wo darr hai, Jahan zillat nahi sawal ke baad.'"

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 08 2022

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