Shair, Agra

This magazine also left a significant impact on literary minds. During the editorial tenure of Iftikhar Imam Siddiqui, Shair gained immense popularity due to the new experiments in poetry. Its publication spanned a long period, during which Shair released numerous special editions and tribute sections, introducing Urdu literature to new themes, perspectives, and dimensions. Among the special issues of Shair that gained immense international recognition were Ham Asr Urdu Adab Number (Contemporary Urdu Literature Issue), Alami Urdu Qalamkar (Global Urdu Writers), Khawateen Number (Women’s Issue), Qaumi Yekjehti Number (National Unity Issue), Iqbal Number, Drama Number, Afsana Number (Short Story Issue), Manto Number, and many others.