THE NATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL
قومی ادبی میلہ
NLF 6.0
Where Pakistan's words gather.
National Literary FestivalEDITION 6.0
Chapter IAbout NLF
NLF is a festival of books.
It is also a gathering of voices.
Six editions on, it is still growing.
۱تعارف
The sixth edition of the National Literary Festival brings together poets and novelists, critics and translators, storytellers, and the readers who keep them honest. Across a few days the campus becomes a meeting place for Pakistan's literary community: to argue about books, listen to verse, and discover new voices.
Come with a notebook and an open mind. Bring a friend who has never been to a literary festival, and leave with a longer reading list.
NLF · EDITION 6.0
Across Pakistan, stories are written and read alone.
At NLF, those voices gather in one shared hall.
Writers, poets and readers meeting together under the stars.
قومی ادبی میلہ
NLF
A NATIONAL GATHERING OF WRITERS AND READERS
Chapter IIAbout NLF 6.0
About
NLF 6.0
۲قومی ادبی میلہ کے بارے میں
NLF is Pakistan's national gathering for literature: a festival of conversation, craft and discovery. Each edition brings writers and readers into the same room. These are the parts that make up the festival.
The full scheduleDates, sessions and speakers will be published as soon as they are confirmed.
- کلامKalam
Pillar I
Readings & Poetry
Poets and writers read from their work, in Urdu, English and regional languages, to a live audience.
- Poetry
- Readings
- گفتگوGuftagu
Pillar II
Conversations
Novelists, critics, historians and translators argue, agree and digress, with the audience free to ask questions.
- Panels
- In conversation
- کتابKitab
Pillar III
Book Launches & Bookstalls
New books launched in public for the first time, alongside stalls from publishers and booksellers.
- Launches
- Bookstalls
- سیکھناSeekhna
Pillar IV
Workshops & Young Writers
Hands-on sessions on writing, translation and storytelling for students and emerging writers.
- Workshops
- Students
Chapter IIIProgramme
Voices of the Festival
۳مقررین
Poets, novelists, critics, translators, storytellers and historians. The invitations have gone out under seal — the names will be revealed as speakers are announced.
Invitation № 01
The Poet
شاعر
Under seal
Invitation № 02
The Novelist
ناول نگار
Under seal
Invitation № 03
The Critic
نقاد
Under seal
Invitation № 04
The Translator
مترجم
Under seal
Invitation № 05
The Storyteller
داستان گو
Under seal
Invitation № 06
The Historian
مؤرخ
Under seal
Chapter IVPasses
Passes
۴داخلہ
Passes for NLF 6.0 will open soon. Register your interest and we will let you know first.
Admit one · Festival pass
NLF 6.0
قومی ادبی میلہ
- Edition
- 6.0
- Venue
- NUST, Islamabad
- Dates
- To be announced
- Passes
- Opening soon
داخلہ№ 0006NLF 6.0
FROM THE ARCHIVE
NLF, Previously
گزشتہ میلے کی جھلکیاں
- Edition
- 6.0
- Venue
- NUST, Islamabad
- Dates
- To be announced
- Passes
- Opening soon
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Chapter VThe Venue
The Venue
۵مقام
NLF 6.0 will be hosted at NUST, H‑12, Islamabad. The festival brings together writers, poets, and readers from across the country for readings, panels, launches, and workshops.
- Campus
- NUST, H-12
- City
- Islamabad, Pakistan
- Dates
- To be announced
