qamar rais’s magazine "asri aagahi" (1978) placed special emphasis on the promotion of progressive ideologies and concepts. the primary objective of this magazine was to strengthen the relationship between readers and creative works while also raising awareness about social and political concerns. it aimed to reflect on the pressing questions and challenges faced by humanity. this magazine openly wrote against nazi fascism, extreme racial discrimination, and brutal prejudice. additionally, it provided space for literary debates that could open new avenues of thought and insight. the editorial was published under the title "chehra" (face), and the magazine included sections such as chehra, naqd-e-adab (criticism of literature), naqd-e-nazar (critical view), takhliq o tajziya (creation and analysis), nazm (poetry), ghazal, afsana (short story), and reviews. each editorial by qamar rais was thought-provoking and eye-opening, serving as a form of protest. he consistently targeted all ideologies that posed threats to humanity. in his writings, he emphasized the need to empower democratic movements and progressive forces. qamar rais launched this magazine to convey that progressivism is an eternal and immortal movement that can never die; it will always survive in some form. the "bedi number" and "afsana number" of this magazine gained immense popularity.