mahmood ayaz’s quarterly magazine "saughat" (1959) is highly significant in the sense that his critical insight was remarkably broad. he never made compromises in the selection and publication of literary works. this is why saughat earned a reputation of credibility in scholarly and literary circles. the magazine’s editor, mahmood ayaz, introduced a section titled "bazgasht" (echo) to allow readers and writers to express their reactions to the published works. this was a highly valuable initiative, and it is unfortunate that such a practice is not continued today. the special issue on modern poetry published by saughat remains an important reference and a literary document even today. mahmood ayaz’s editorials were thought-provoking and eye-opening. his opinions were unbiased and fearless. he had a strong aversion to commercialized criticism and always valued an intelligent, perceptive reader over professional critics who lacked genuine insight.