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Indifference in the Times of Extremism

September 30, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Sahir Ludhianvi encapsulates the aforementioned ubiquitous reality as an eternal essence

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A Woman on a Suitcase

September 30, 2025October 1, 2025 admin 0 Comments

“You are a woman. You are inferior to your husband. You are not worth the dust under his feet.”

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Everyone’s a Journalist!

September 2, 2025 admin 1 Comment

Launched as the first in-depth study in Pakistan to examine how social media has influenced political polarization,

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Literary and Cultural Treasure

September 2, 2025 admin 0 Comments

The National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) has recently launched a landmark publication on Pakistan’s musical heritage, a four-book collection compiled by S.M. Shahid, who is a distinguished writer, cultural historian, and musicologist and has authored over 50 books on music, art, and culture.

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Saniya

August 1, 2025August 2, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Zara Maqbool’s debut novel, Saniya, is a compelling, soul-stirring journey into the hidden depths of a woman who has made it her life’s mission to help others heal, while silently battling wounds of her own.

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The Chronicle of a Cavalry Officer

August 1, 2025August 2, 2025 admin 3 Comments

‘The Chronicle of a Cavalry Officer’ by Lt Col Muhammad Arslan Qadeer is a brilliant tapestry of military life and its many anecdotes.

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Swat State (1915-1969): From Genesis to Merger

June 30, 2025July 1, 2025 admin 0 Comments

A revised edition of any text allows writers and publishers the golden opportunity to rectify any inadvertent errors and incorporate fresh ideas into it. Beyond these considerations, a new edition gives a much-needed facelift to an old title.

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Language and Society in Gilgit-Baltistan

June 30, 2025July 1, 2025 admin 0 Comments

The book Language and Society in Gilgit-Baltistan by Ijlal Hussainpur is a timely and thought-provoking contribution to the field of sociolinguistics, especially in the context of Pakistan’s often overlooked northern frontier.

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In the New Century

May 30, 2025May 31, 2025 admin 0 Comments

This is a fitting addition to Muniza Shamsie’s first anthology of English Literature written by Pakistanis between independence in 1947 to 1997 – this comprehensive collection that brings to the reader what both older writers and new ones have added to the English written word between 1997 and 2017.

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On My Way: A Memoir

May 30, 2025May 31, 2025 admin 0 Comments

The author, Mavish Ahmed, a LUMS graduate, is an Instagram influencer and digital creator whose memoir describes her life as a daughter, wife, and mother.

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Pakistan in an Age of Turbulence

April 30, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Indoctrination would have us believe that autobiographies are essentially unreliable. It is widely believed that autobiographical accounts are often tainted with half-truths and self-congratulatory praise.

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Combating Terrorism: Saudi Arabia’s Role in the War on Terror

April 30, 2025 admin 0 Comments

PTerrorism has been one of the most pressing global challenges in the 21st century, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has played a crucial role in counterterrorism efforts. Combating Terrorism:

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Physics and Sufi Cosmology: Creation of Universe and Life In the Light of Science and Philosophical Spirituality

March 29, 2025April 3, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Humans have been curious about the meaning of life and their place in the universe for centuries. This fascination has led to countless philosophical, religious, and scientific discussions.

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In the Shadows of Love

March 29, 2025April 3, 2025 admin 0 Comments

‘In the Shadows of Love’ is the fourth novel by Pakistani author Awais Khan. After a promising debut titled In the Company of Strangers, Khan has written a sequel in which he beautifully

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SEAT 1C: A Survivor’s Tale of Hope, Resilience, and Renewal

March 6, 2025March 7, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Writing a book about a near-death experience (NDE) can be a profoundly transformative and healing act for the individual who has lived through such an event and for readers who encounter such life-altering true stories.

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development challenges of pakistan constraints and choices

March 6, 2025March 7, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Why has Pakistan failed to ride the trajectory of long-term sustainable growth like South Korea, Taiwan, or Japan?

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What is Saved: Life Stories and Other Tales

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Between Fiction and Autobiography

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The Security Imperative: Pakistan’s Nuclear Deterrence and Diplomacy

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Zamir Akram’s book, The Security Imperative: Pakistan’s Nuclear Deterrence and Diplomacy, offers a unique and valuable perspective on Pakistan’s pursuit of nuclear deterrence.

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The Political Chess King

January 1, 2025January 2, 2025 admin 0 Comments

With the publication of her debut collection of stories last year, Nadya Chishty-Mujahid skilfully depicted the concerns of Pakistan’s vibrant student population through a fictional lens.

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The Thirty Two

January 1, 2025January 2, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Farrukh Sohail Goindi’s latest work, The Thirty Two, is a compilation of his encounters with notable individuals from all walks of life, offering readers an intimate exploration of personalities, places, and defining moments.

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Revenge of the Tipping Point

December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 admin 0 Comments

Sequels offer the promise of continuity and may even elicit a careful reconsideration of ideas. Revenge of the Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell’s latest offering, can be billed as an accidental sequel.

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War

December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 admin 0 Comments

In June 1972, two young Washington Post reporters, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, investigated the break-in at the Watergate Office Building.

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Tragedy and Defiance: The Lives and Poetry of Sylvia Plath, Forugh Farrokhzad, and Perveen Shakir

October 31, 2024 admin 0 Comments

The book ‘Tragedy and Defiance: The Lives and Poetry of Sylvia Plath, Forugh Farrokhzad, and Perveen Shakir’ by Mahmood Ali Ayub

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