Negotiations (Muḏākarāt مذاکرات) is the official bi-annual Research journal of the “Mehkan Research Institute for Languages and Literature Sahiwal" (It is also affilated with Mehkan Punjabi Adbi Board). The principal purpose of the journal is to publish scholarly work in the field of Arts and Humanities with diverse topics of the Urdu & Punjabi languages and literature. It is a bi-lingual, double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access publication meticulously curated. This journal seeks to promote research about the evolution of all genres of Urdu literature as well as research in various branches of Urdu linguistics. With a primary focus on the exploration of Urdu language and literature, along with other indigenous languages, this publication serves as a haven for unpublished research-based articles. Before publication, these articles undergo rigorous evaluation by domain experts, ensuring their scholarly merit.