Writer Manto's 105th birth anniversary being observed today
Indo-Pakistani writer and playwright Saadat Hasan Manto was born on May 11, 1912 and Thursday marked the late author's 105th birth anniversary. Considered to be one of the greatest writers of short stories in South Asian history, Manto's works mostly revolve around the Indo-Pakistan partition. 'Toba Tek Singh', 'Thanda Gosht', 'Khol Do' and 'Kaali Shalwar' are among his works.