KLF Opens on a Sombre Note

KLF opens on a sombre note

The 17th Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) 2026 opened at the Beach Luxury Hotel on a somber note with a moment of silence for Gul Plaza victims and their families and today's tragic incident of innocent lives lost again in the Islamabad bomb blast. The inaugural event marks the start of a three-day celebration, bringing together writers, thinkers, and readers to explore literature and culture under the theme "Literature in a Fragile World." The…

17th KLF 2026 Opens with Focus on ‘Literature in a Fragile World’

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Murad Shah hails KLF as vital force for social understanding in fragile world

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Friday inaugurated the 17th Karachi Literature Festival (KLF), describing literature as a vital force for social understanding, empathy, and resilience in an increasingly fragile world. Addressing the opening ceremony, the Chief Minister congratulated Oxford University Press (OUP) Pakistan on successfully sustaining the festival for seventeen consecutive years, calling it a testament to vision…