Soonha Abro
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
An academic book providing a comparative look at pre- and post-Partition era writing in Urdu literature is an extremely useful...
Published 12 May, 2024 10:01am
A series of interlocking short stories conjures up the supernatural and the games our brains play with the past
Published 13 May, 2018 07:20am
Sarvat Hasin’s novel is a promising debut that sets the bar high for future publications
Published 02 Apr, 2017 07:26am
A YA debut novel that has an interesting premise, but is left lagging due to various reasons
Published 06 Nov, 2016 06:47am
Anne Tyler’s latest novel A Spool of Blue Thread is an engrossing read
Updated 07 Mar, 2016 01:08am
Part II of Dr Sadaf Fatima’s research on travelogues by female writers in Urdu is lacking in some respects
Published 06 Dec, 2015 06:33am
Sethi chronicles her battle with anorexia-bulimia, drug addiction and alcoholism in her memoir
Published 01 Nov, 2015 07:07am
Akhlaq Ansari grapples with philosophical questions in his collection of short stories, Saaye Mein Dhoop
Published 20 Sep, 2015 07:42am
KARACHI: While earthquakes have low predictability, there is an urgent need that the government, media and civil...
Published 02 Feb, 2014 08:05am
The presentation was followed by a lively discussion on the report’s findings.
Published 11 Jan, 2014 07:24am
How to get filthy rich in rising Asia by Mohsin Hamid
With a self-help format, a second-person narrative and a...
Updated 31 Dec, 2013 10:28pm
In Pakistan, cinema has been used to effectively control thinking, creative processes and suppress dissent.
Updated 02 Aug, 2013 12:33pm
Weaving only has his voice to assume the persona of V, both the man, as well as the idea, and he does it perfectly.
Published 26 Jul, 2013 05:34pm
The book’s main strength is its numerous characters, all of which act as a catalyst for the narrative to move forward.
Updated 06 Jul, 2013 03:07pm
The credit goes entirely to the writer Charlie Kaufman for adeptly handling a tricky narrative technique.
Published 28 Jun, 2013 08:49pm
The memoir's depth of human experience makes it an immensely moving and an unforgettable reading experience.
Published 08 Jun, 2013 01:43pm
This connection between maths and art – is one of the most fascinating topics to have been discussed in the film.
Published 07 Jun, 2013 01:49pm
It would be especially appealing to the Pakistani enthusiasts of the film noir genre.
Published 01 Jun, 2013 04:46pm
The issues it considers are intrinsically Indian; the norms and values it questions are inherently desi.
Published 31 May, 2013 12:29pm
