Mauj-i-Saba
Parveen Sultana Saba

From a poet as adept with the paintbrush as she is with the pen, this collection of ghazals and nazms takes a pause to look behind at the life one has led, the sorrows that have changed one’s perspective of times to come and the joys that have brought one back to life again.

Whither Pakistan Heading
Bashir A. Khan

In attempting to understand whether the merging of religion with the state has proven to be a boon or bane to society, the author looks at how Pakistan has been affected, since its inception, in the areas of politics, economics, education, the judiciary and security as a result of this fusion.

Published in Dawn, Books & Authors, May 12th, 2019

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