Sawaal Toh Uthenge

"Shabkhun', 'Sugaat', 'Aaj', 'Duniyazad', 'Awraaq', 'Aaj Kal' and 'Zhan-e-Jadid'; each of these magazines had its own special atmosphere or individuality. All of them have been closed except 'Aaj' and 'Aaj Kal' is never going to be closed. It is difficult to say about Ashar Najmi whether he is a great novelist or an editor, but in any case, an editor cannot be replaced by a novelist.'.
Therefore, it is not difficult to infer that journalism (whether it is literary journalism or not) is of no use without creative passion. political, social, any subject is worthless without creative language. Therefore, the editorials written by Ashar Najmi are the perfection of the same pen that wrote 'Uss Ne Kaha Tha'. I am rationalizing my wonder and trying to fit this magic pen into the mold of rationality. " (KHALID JAWED, JCB PRIZE WINNER 2022)