BOOKS IN BRIEF

Published December 17, 2017

Living in Clouds:
A Memoir
Dr Khwaja Ahmad Abbas

A mixture of personal and cultural history, travelogue and the workings of the medical world, this memoir takes readers from youthful escapades to the responsibilities of managing a nationwide mother and child health programme.

I Recall: Autobiography
Sarfraz Ahmad

With nearly 80 years of memories to draw upon, the author, an engineer by profession, writes about the vibrant life of Lahore, with descriptions of buildings and machinery, and details of his construction projects, many of which are now well-known landmarks.

Published in Dawn, Books & Authors, December 17th, 2017

Opinion

Editorial

Military convictions
Updated 22 Dec, 2024

Military convictions

Pakistan’s democracy, still finding its feet, cannot afford such compromises on core democratic values.
Need for talks
22 Dec, 2024

Need for talks

FOR a long time now, the country has been in the grip of relentless political uncertainty, featuring the...
Vulnerable vaccinators
22 Dec, 2024

Vulnerable vaccinators

THE campaign to eradicate polio from Pakistan cannot succeed unless the safety of vaccinators and security personnel...
Strange claim
Updated 21 Dec, 2024

Strange claim

In all likelihood, Pakistan and US will continue to be ‘frenemies'.
Media strangulation
Updated 21 Dec, 2024

Media strangulation

Administration must decide whether it wishes to be remembered as an enabler or an executioner of press freedom.
Israeli rampage
21 Dec, 2024

Israeli rampage

ALONG with the genocide in Gaza, Israel has embarked on a regional rampage, attacking Arab and Muslim states with...