fanoon lahore began publication in 1963 under the editorship of ahmed nadeem qasmi and habib ashar. it was a prestigious and credible literary magazine in urdu literature that had a profound impact on the literary community. fanoon played a significant role in nurturing the new generation of poets and writers, and many of today's progressive writers owe their literary development to this magazine. the magazine published articles on painting, music, calligraphy, and photography. discussions on controversial literary debates in fanoon were particularly valuable. its intellectual discussions stimulated and energized literary minds, leading to debates and dialogues on various issues that proved highly beneficial for literature. fanoon also played an important role in shaping literary trends. in this regard, dr. aqila bashir made a remarkable observation, stating: "the essence of ahmed nadeem qasmi's editorial approach lies in maintaining creative standards and encouraging valuable literary experiments... the literary trends that we see emerging in today's contemporary literary landscape have been significantly influenced by the magazine fanoon." after ahmed nadeem qasmi, mansoorah ahmed took over the editorial responsibilities of fanoon. among its notable special editions were modern ghazal issue, akhtar hussain jafri issue, and khadija mastoor issue.