Pakistan, April 4 -- Established with a vision to celebrate and empower female voices in literature, The Zeenat Haroon Rashid Writing Prize for Women continues to feature literary luminaries as its judges. This year's panel consists of distinguished novelists Uzma Aslam Khan and Omar Shahid Hamid as well as eminent Publishing Director at Hutchinson Heinemann, Penguin Random House, Ailah Ahmed.
In 2025 the call for submissions is for SHORT FICTION and writers are invited to submit short stories on any subject or theme that uses Pakistan as a canvas or location and focuses on the country's culture and society. Entries open on April 1st and close on June 30th. The Competition is open to all women of Pakistani nationality or Pakistani heritage...