Books in brief

Published March 27, 2016

Log Kya Kahein Gey

By Kamran Ahmed

This unusual novel centres on social ills and dilemmas. The storyline revolves around the fact that if society is going towards a decline, people cannot lay the blame on society in general itself. In this thought-provoking read, it is people’s most common habits and characteristics — not the best ones either — that are brought under scrutiny.

Carnage in December

Poems by Ejaz Rahim

This slim volume of poetry was penned by Ejaz Rahim following the attack on the Army Public School Peshawar in Dec, 2014. The tragic overtones of his writing also inspire something deeper: some soul-searching is in order for the reader, as the poet raises questions about society and politics today.

Womentrepreneurs: Inspiring Stories of Success

By Avinash Kirpal

Based on individual interviews with 10 women, this compilation is the go-to handbook for any young woman who dreams big. From organic farming to autism, the women featured in Womentrepreneurs have worked in different fields, overcoming challenges on the path to success.

Opinion

Editorial

Controversial timing
Updated 05 Oct, 2024

Controversial timing

While the judgment undoes a past wrong, it risks being perceived as enabling a myopic political agenda.
ML-1’s prospects
05 Oct, 2024

ML-1’s prospects

ONE of the signature projects envisaged under the CPEC umbrella is the Mainline-1 railway scheme, which is yet to ...
No breathing space
05 Oct, 2024

No breathing space

THIS is the time of the year when city dwellers across Punjab start choking on toxic air. Soon the harmful air will...
High cost of living
Updated 04 Oct, 2024

High cost of living

There will be no let-up in the pain of middle-class people when it comes to grocery expenses, school fees, and hospital bills.
Regional response
04 Oct, 2024

Regional response

IT is welcome that Afghanistan’s neighbours are speaking with one voice when it comes to the critical issue of...
Cultural conservation
04 Oct, 2024

Cultural conservation

THE Sindh government’s recent move to declare the Sayad Hashmi Reference Library as a protected heritage site is...