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

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
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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...