Saadat Hasan Manto’s life and work were discussed in a program arranged by the Pakistan American Democratic Forum (PADF) on Saturday, April 28, at Chandni Restaurant in Newark. Dr. Agha Saeed is the chief organizer of PADF’s literary events. Program on Manto was emceed by Dr. Ashraf Chaudhary; Ms. Sabahat Rafiq Sherwani, Dr. Ashraf Chaudhary, Dr. Abdul Jabbar, and Dr. Melanie Tanielian read scholarly papers on Manto and his writings.