BOOKS IN BRIEF

Published September 29, 2019

The Key to the American Constitution
Ali Tahir

According to the author, a barrister from Lincoln’s Inn, law students in Pakistan must take a course on the United States’ constitution as part of their studies. To that end, his book is written expressly for students at Pakistani law schools, providing explanations, case references and comparisons of the American constitution with Pakistan’s own.

Saanjhi Zameen
Justin Trudeau
Translated by Ibrahim Saad and Humair Ashraf

A translation of the Canadian Prime Minister’s 2014 memoir Common Ground, in which he wrote of the experiences that shaped his life, from growing up in the official prime minister’s residence (when his father Pierre held the office) to his own entry into politics and becoming leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.

Published in Dawn, Books & Authors, September 29th, 2019

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