COLUMN: TALES FROM A BYGONE ERA On a fine, cold November afternoon, I am sitting at a restaurant with Naila Khan, a friend from Dhaka, who is ... Updated 17 Nov, 2024 11:23am Email Your Name*Cancel
COLUMN: TALES FROM A BYGONE ERA On a fine, cold November afternoon, I am sitting at a restaurant with Naila Khan, a friend from Dhaka, who is ... Updated 17 Nov, 2024 11:23am Email Your Name*Cancel
NON-FICTION: TRAPPED IN A VICIOUS CYCLE A collection of articles focuses on the education crisis in Pakistan Updated 17 Nov, 2024 11:23am
NON-FICTION: TRAPPED IN A VICIOUS CYCLE A collection of articles focuses on the education crisis in Pakistan Updated 17 Nov, 2024 11:23am
LITBUZZ: ZHR WRITING PRIZE 2024 ANNOUNCED A darkly humorous essay about medical students wins the non-fiction prize this year Updated 17 Nov, 2024 11:24am
LITBUZZ: ZHR WRITING PRIZE 2024 ANNOUNCED A darkly humorous essay about medical students wins the non-fiction prize this year Updated 17 Nov, 2024 11:24am
INTERVIEW: ‘THE ACT OF WRITING PROVIDED A SENSE OF CONTROL WHEN MY BODY OFFERED NONE’ You have been back in your London home for several months now, after a year in different hospitals, following your... Updated 17 Nov, 2024 11:24am
INTERVIEW: ‘THE ACT OF WRITING PROVIDED A SENSE OF CONTROL WHEN MY BODY OFFERED NONE’ You have been back in your London home for several months now, after a year in different hospitals, following your... Updated 17 Nov, 2024 11:24am
NON-FICTION: Life after life changed Hanif Kureishi’s new book is a riveting and courageous memoir about the accident that left him paralysed and his experiences Published 17 Nov, 2024 07:57am
NON-FICTION: Life after life changed Hanif Kureishi’s new book is a riveting and courageous memoir about the accident that left him paralysed and his experiences Published 17 Nov, 2024 07:57am
NON-FICTION: PAKISTAN THROUGH THE AGES The mere sweep of a voluminous tome, encapsulating centuries of Indian and Pakistani history, inspires awe. But some of its Published 10 Nov, 2024 10:06am
NON-FICTION: PAKISTAN THROUGH THE AGES The mere sweep of a voluminous tome, encapsulating centuries of Indian and Pakistani history, inspires awe. But some of its Published 10 Nov, 2024 10:06am
NON-FICTION: LOOK BACK WITH CHARM AND HUMILITY The memoirs of a decorated army officer’s wife describes the idiosyncrasies of military life, the glamour of travel, and also the Published 10 Nov, 2024 10:02am
NON-FICTION: LOOK BACK WITH CHARM AND HUMILITY The memoirs of a decorated army officer’s wife describes the idiosyncrasies of military life, the glamour of travel, and also the Published 10 Nov, 2024 10:02am
NON-FICTION: LEGACIES IN CLAY A coffee-table book by a celebrated potter and ceramist delves into the art of earthenware across Pakistan and the artisans behind Published 10 Nov, 2024 09:45am
NON-FICTION: LEGACIES IN CLAY A coffee-table book by a celebrated potter and ceramist delves into the art of earthenware across Pakistan and the artisans behind Published 10 Nov, 2024 09:45am
COLUMN: HINDI AND URDU Since my last column about Saadat Hasan Manto’s story ‘Tamasha’, I came across his sketch ‘Hindi Aur Urdu’ (1954). Then I read Published 10 Nov, 2024 09:41am
COLUMN: HINDI AND URDU Since my last column about Saadat Hasan Manto’s story ‘Tamasha’, I came across his sketch ‘Hindi Aur Urdu’ (1954). Then I read Published 10 Nov, 2024 09:41am
NON-FICTION: THE INTRACTABLE REVOLUTIONARY Yet another book on the late leftist leader Meraj Muhammad Khan is a comprehensive look at his life and struggles, bringing Published 03 Nov, 2024 10:53am
NON-FICTION: THE INTRACTABLE REVOLUTIONARY Yet another book on the late leftist leader Meraj Muhammad Khan is a comprehensive look at his life and struggles, bringing Published 03 Nov, 2024 10:53am
FICTION: RAISING THE DEAD A debut novel by a Pakistani civil servant, based on the realities of Pakistani society, has hints of autobiographical details... Published 03 Nov, 2024 10:33am
FICTION: RAISING THE DEAD A debut novel by a Pakistani civil servant, based on the realities of Pakistani society, has hints of autobiographical details... Published 03 Nov, 2024 10:33am
NON-FICTION: AGAINST THE ODDS Blending humour, personal anecdotes and correctives on history, an engaging autobiography offers a roadmap to those let down by Published 03 Nov, 2024 10:26am
NON-FICTION: AGAINST THE ODDS Blending humour, personal anecdotes and correctives on history, an engaging autobiography offers a roadmap to those let down by Published 03 Nov, 2024 10:26am
COLUMN: ADIEU, RAHAT SAEED The prolific and leading English author from the past century E.M. Forster famously wrote: “Two cheers for... Published 03 Nov, 2024 10:16am
COLUMN: ADIEU, RAHAT SAEED The prolific and leading English author from the past century E.M. Forster famously wrote: “Two cheers for... Published 03 Nov, 2024 10:16am
NON-FICTION: THE WAVES THAT INDIA MADE William Dalrymple’s latest book is a treat of expansive history, providing fresh insights into the westward and eastward expansion Published 27 Oct, 2024 09:55am
NON-FICTION: THE WAVES THAT INDIA MADE William Dalrymple’s latest book is a treat of expansive history, providing fresh insights into the westward and eastward expansion Published 27 Oct, 2024 09:55am
NON-FICTION: THE WEALTH OF LIVES WELL-LIVED A self-help book challenges readers to think about living a more satisfying life that goes beyond the mere accumulation of wealth Published 27 Oct, 2024 09:50am
NON-FICTION: THE WEALTH OF LIVES WELL-LIVED A self-help book challenges readers to think about living a more satisfying life that goes beyond the mere accumulation of wealth Published 27 Oct, 2024 09:50am
NON-FICTION: A REAL TRAVEL-WRITER Abubakar Sheikh’s latest book brings travel-writing in Urdu into full form, showcasing history, geography and ecology into... Published 27 Oct, 2024 09:45am
NON-FICTION: A REAL TRAVEL-WRITER Abubakar Sheikh’s latest book brings travel-writing in Urdu into full form, showcasing history, geography and ecology into... Published 27 Oct, 2024 09:45am
COLUMN: TEACHING A LESSON While conducting storytelling sessions at schools, I am often requested for stories with morals. I can understand the concern Published 27 Oct, 2024 09:41am
COLUMN: TEACHING A LESSON While conducting storytelling sessions at schools, I am often requested for stories with morals. I can understand the concern Published 27 Oct, 2024 09:41am
NON-FICTION: TECHNOLOGY AND THE FRACTURED WORLD Yuval Noah Hariri’s latest book delves into how information systems have shaped human destiny, the role of artificial intelligence Published 20 Oct, 2024 07:41am
NON-FICTION: TECHNOLOGY AND THE FRACTURED WORLD Yuval Noah Hariri’s latest book delves into how information systems have shaped human destiny, the role of artificial intelligence Published 20 Oct, 2024 07:41am
FICTION: EXORCISING DEMONS Taha Kehar’s sophomore novel is a meticulously crafted story about a bizarre memorial service for a dead woman in which those... Published 20 Oct, 2024 07:37am
FICTION: EXORCISING DEMONS Taha Kehar’s sophomore novel is a meticulously crafted story about a bizarre memorial service for a dead woman in which those... Published 20 Oct, 2024 07:37am
NON-FICTION: PLATTERS OF CULTURAL JOY A new cookbook is not just a book of recipes, but a beautifully presented dive into a melting pot of different traditions... Published 20 Oct, 2024 07:34am
NON-FICTION: PLATTERS OF CULTURAL JOY A new cookbook is not just a book of recipes, but a beautifully presented dive into a melting pot of different traditions... Published 20 Oct, 2024 07:34am
NOBEL PRIZE: WHO IS HAN KANG? The winner of this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature is the first South Korean writer to receive the award Published 20 Oct, 2024 07:28am
NOBEL PRIZE: WHO IS HAN KANG? The winner of this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature is the first South Korean writer to receive the award Published 20 Oct, 2024 07:28am
NON-FICTION: HUBRIS AND MISCALCULATION The United States invaded Iraq in March 2003. In The Achilles Trap, Steve Coll, a professor of journalism at Columbia University Published 13 Oct, 2024 09:57am
NON-FICTION: HUBRIS AND MISCALCULATION The United States invaded Iraq in March 2003. In The Achilles Trap, Steve Coll, a professor of journalism at Columbia University Published 13 Oct, 2024 09:57am
NON-FICTION: A GLORIFIED HISTORY OF SINDH An ambitious and informative book about the history, culture and politics of Sindh through the ages is not critically rigorous... Published 13 Oct, 2024 09:47am
NON-FICTION: A GLORIFIED HISTORY OF SINDH An ambitious and informative book about the history, culture and politics of Sindh through the ages is not critically rigorous... Published 13 Oct, 2024 09:47am
BOOK DESIGN: A BOOK BY ITS COVER Explicit novel Icebreaker is under fire for its ‘misleading’ cover. A book designer explains — and reveals how covers work Published 13 Oct, 2024 09:43am
BOOK DESIGN: A BOOK BY ITS COVER Explicit novel Icebreaker is under fire for its ‘misleading’ cover. A book designer explains — and reveals how covers work Published 13 Oct, 2024 09:43am
COLUMN: THE FIRE OF LUCKNOW Out of the three principal centres of Indo-Persian civilisation that evolved from a fusion of multiple Vedic and... Published 13 Oct, 2024 09:32am
COLUMN: THE FIRE OF LUCKNOW Out of the three principal centres of Indo-Persian civilisation that evolved from a fusion of multiple Vedic and... Published 13 Oct, 2024 09:32am
NON-FICTION: THE WOMEN IN THE GREEN SHIRTS A superbly engaging book penned by an Indian author provides the first-ever history of Pakistan women’s cricket, its Published 06 Oct, 2024 09:30am
NON-FICTION: THE WOMEN IN THE GREEN SHIRTS A superbly engaging book penned by an Indian author provides the first-ever history of Pakistan women’s cricket, its Published 06 Oct, 2024 09:30am
POETRY/FICTION: THE RESIDUE OF CONVERSATIONS Fatima Ijaz inhabits the skin of a poet, but borrows a leaf from the prose writer’s handbook in her sophomore book, a moving me Published 06 Oct, 2024 09:30am
POETRY/FICTION: THE RESIDUE OF CONVERSATIONS Fatima Ijaz inhabits the skin of a poet, but borrows a leaf from the prose writer’s handbook in her sophomore book, a moving me Published 06 Oct, 2024 09:30am
POETRY: THE SONNET IS THE VEHICLE A new collection of poems by one of Pakistan’s foremost English poets utilises the genre of sonnet to muse about love, loneliness, Published 06 Oct, 2024 09:30am
POETRY: THE SONNET IS THE VEHICLE A new collection of poems by one of Pakistan’s foremost English poets utilises the genre of sonnet to muse about love, loneliness, Published 06 Oct, 2024 09:30am
COLUMN: MY FATHER'S LIBRARY — PART I I grew up in a home lovingly filled with books; there were books in every room. Books defined who we were. My mother... Published 06 Oct, 2024 09:30am
COLUMN: MY FATHER'S LIBRARY — PART I I grew up in a home lovingly filled with books; there were books in every room. Books defined who we were. My mother... Published 06 Oct, 2024 09:30am
FICTION: THE INVISIBLE GHOSTS OF HISTORY A debut novel from Pakistan revolving around multiple plotlines and characters caught in their own tragedies, showcases its author Published 30 Sep, 2024 04:25pm
FICTION: THE INVISIBLE GHOSTS OF HISTORY A debut novel from Pakistan revolving around multiple plotlines and characters caught in their own tragedies, showcases its author Published 30 Sep, 2024 04:25pm
FICTION: GOING UP AGAINST GRAND DESIGN A debut science fiction novel from Pakistan deals with heavy issues of colonialism and imperialism but is a rollicking adventure Published 30 Sep, 2024 03:53pm
FICTION: GOING UP AGAINST GRAND DESIGN A debut science fiction novel from Pakistan deals with heavy issues of colonialism and imperialism but is a rollicking adventure Published 30 Sep, 2024 03:53pm
NON-FICTION: GHALIB FOR ENGLISH-SPEAKERS Dr Tariq Rahman’s book on Ghalib is an exceptional scholarly work that might prompt new thinking on a few themes in classical... Published 30 Sep, 2024 03:49pm
NON-FICTION: GHALIB FOR ENGLISH-SPEAKERS Dr Tariq Rahman’s book on Ghalib is an exceptional scholarly work that might prompt new thinking on a few themes in classical... Published 30 Sep, 2024 03:49pm
COLUMN: HUMANISING THROUGH CULTURE During the 1970s and 1980s, some popular slogans among politically charged progressive students in Pakistan included... Published 30 Sep, 2024 03:33pm
COLUMN: HUMANISING THROUGH CULTURE During the 1970s and 1980s, some popular slogans among politically charged progressive students in Pakistan included... Published 30 Sep, 2024 03:33pm
NON-FICTION: FISK’S FINAL WORDS Journalist Robert Fisk’s posthumously published book about the Middle East is an analysis of his decades of reporting from that... Published 22 Sep, 2024 08:50am
NON-FICTION: FISK’S FINAL WORDS Journalist Robert Fisk’s posthumously published book about the Middle East is an analysis of his decades of reporting from that... Published 22 Sep, 2024 08:50am
POETRY: SHADOWS AND LIGHT The latest poetry collection from a leading British poet of Pakistani origin contemplates the veracity and interpretation of words Published 22 Sep, 2024 08:46am
POETRY: SHADOWS AND LIGHT The latest poetry collection from a leading British poet of Pakistani origin contemplates the veracity and interpretation of words Published 22 Sep, 2024 08:46am
