BOOKS IN BRIEF

Published September 16, 2018

Diary of a Vagabond
Mustansar Hussain Tarar

A collection of travel columns that have been previously published in Dawn, in which the writer recounts his visits to places ranging from the Northern Areas of Pakistan to the Middle East to Europe and the United States.

The Changing Global Geo-Political and Strategic Dynamics: Challenges for Pakistan Past and Present
M. Alam Brohi

A review of Pakistan’s bilateral relations with the world’s nations and the constraints Pakistan faced in formulating and executing its foreign policies.

Hum Jo Zinda Hain
Aijaz Ibn Asad

An Urdu translation of Russian-American writer Ayn Rand’s debut novel We the Living, which portrayed the hardships and disillusionment in post-revolutionary Russia through the experiences of bourgeois Kira, communist Andrei and free-spirit Leo.

Banks and Executive Leadership
Fazul Suleiman Kazi

A compendium of essays previously published in various periodicals that include discussions on industry elements such as offshore banking and corporate financing, as well as the qualities required to become leaders in the industry.

Published in Dawn, Books & Authors, September 16th, 2018

Opinion

Editorial

Kurram atrocity
Updated 22 Nov, 2024

Kurram atrocity

It would be a monumental mistake for the state to continue ignoring the violence in Kurram.
Persistent grip
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Persistent grip

PAKISTAN has now registered 50 polio cases this year. We all saw it coming and yet there was nothing we could do to...
Green transport
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Green transport

THE government has taken a commendable step by announcing a New Energy Vehicle policy aiming to ensure that by 2030,...
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...