Ganga to Pulwama: India’s False Flag Operations

Junaid Ahmad, Ibnul Hasan Rizvi

An evaluation of covert deceptions allegedly perpetrated by India from a decidedly Pakistani state perspective. Many of the allegedly false flag operations included here — the attack on the Indian parliament, the attacks on Mumbai and the Pulwama incident — have been well documented elsewhere in contrasting detail.

Negotiating the Power Corridors: 40 Challenging Years of Civil Service

Syed Irtiqa Ahmed Zaidi

A compilation of autobiographical notes and stories from a lifetime spent in public service in Pakistan. Originally written in Urdu and now available in an English edition, it serves as a chronicle of events that will be useful in understanding life as a career bureaucrat.

Paris Mein Doosra Janam: Aalami Shohratyafta Fashion Designer Mehmood Bhatti Ki Aap Beeti

Abdul Hafeez Mirza

An Urdu translation of Du Pakistan Au Sentier, written in French by Mehmood Bhatti and Alexie Lorca, which tells the tale of the Lahore-born fashion designer who emigrated to France in the 1970s. After starting as a cleaner at a boutique, he worked his way up to become a salesman and within a few years, established his own fashion label.

Published in Dawn, Books & Authors, March 8th, 2020

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