BOOKS IN BRIEF

Published August 12, 2018

Letters to the Editor
Dr Pir Mohammed V. Shallwani

A compendium of missives written by one prolific letter-writer to the editors of various Pakistani newspapers and journals, on a variety of subjects, is a glimpse into the everyday Pakistan of the 1980s and ’90s.

The Flight of the Caged Bird and Other Stories
Ghulam Asghar

A collection of 59 short stories that tell of the frailties and foibles of human beings, from struggling with poverty and domestic unhappiness to coming to terms with limitations, to searching for one’s true path in life.

Published in Dawn, Books & Authors, August 12th, 2018

Opinion

Editorial

Military option
Updated 21 Nov, 2024

Military option

While restoring peace is essential, addressing Balochistan’s socioeconomic deprivation is equally important.
HIV/AIDS disaster
21 Nov, 2024

HIV/AIDS disaster

A TORTUROUS sense of déjà vu is attached to the latest health fiasco at Multan’s Nishtar Hospital. The largest...
Dubious pardon
21 Nov, 2024

Dubious pardon

IT is disturbing how a crime as grave as custodial death has culminated in an out-of-court ‘settlement’. The...
Islamabad protest
Updated 20 Nov, 2024

Islamabad protest

As Nov 24 draws nearer, both the PTI and the Islamabad administration must remain wary and keep within the limits of reason and the law.
PIA uncertainty
20 Nov, 2024

PIA uncertainty

THE failed attempt to privatise the national flag carrier late last month has led to a fierce debate around the...
T20 disappointment
20 Nov, 2024

T20 disappointment

AFTER experiencing the historic high of the One-day International series triumph against Australia, Pakistan came...