Raison d'etre of Column writing in Urdu Literature is by no means novel or nascent. This invention in literary conventions is said to have started in this part of the world in the second decade of 20th century when some renowned Urdu scholars like Abul Kalaam Azaad, Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar, Maulana Zafar Ali Khan, Charaagh Hassan Hasrat, Haji Laq Laq and Hameed Nizami became pioneers of this field of Urdu literature. They were regular writers in newspapers of those times, the forerunner being, Jaam e Jehan Numa (started publication on 27th March 1823). This was how the column writing paved its way for entrance in the domain of Urdu literature prior to political Division of Subcontinent. After independence, this art progressed, diversified and improvised its theme, its focus and its peripheral influence on public opinion when many stalwarts of Urdu Journalism and literature like Abdullah Malik, Nasrullah Khan, Intezar Hussain, Ibrahim Jalees, Ibn e Insha, Majeed Lahori, Munnu Bhai, Mustansar Hussain Tarar, Ata ul Haq Qasmi and scores of other played their role in Column writing and portrayed Lahori Culture with all its alpha and omega. The most prominent figure amongst these renowned columnists is Mustansar Hussain Tarar who depicted Lahorite culture not only in his columns but also in every walk of Urdu literature he strived for. While doing this he hardly missed any aspect of Lahori Culture and as such all credit goes to him. The be all and end all of discussion is that Column writing has been an interesting field of Urdu literature which attracts the reader in keeping abreast of day to day situations, happenings, occurrences and news in a light manner which would otherwise have been very dry, boring and unattractive. By employing this art in literature readers have be enabled to learn about every bit of useful knowledge about culture and civic life of Lahore.

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