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Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations: Pitfalls and the Way Forward

December 1, 2021December 2, 2021 admin 0 Comments

Any discourse on Pak-Afghan relations requires a careful consideration of the cumulative impact of history, geopolitics and the ever-evolving ground realities.

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A Personal Chronicle of Pakistan

December 1, 2021December 2, 2021 admin 0 Comments

An officially recorded history always tends to differ with personal accounts that recount the same set of events, but in a way of their own. ‘A Personal Chronicle of Pakistan’

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“But, Prime Minister…”: A Political Memoir

December 1, 2021December 2, 2021 admin 0 Comments

So, Javed Jabbar has finally come out about his association with the Pakistan People’s Party and with Benazir Bhutto.

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Annexation and the Unhappy Valley

November 3, 2021November 6, 2021 admin 0 Comments

Professor Matthew Cook’s treatise on the complexities of Sindh’s annexation by Charles Napier, was first published by the Dutch press Brill five years ago.

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No Honour

November 3, 2021November 6, 2021 admin 0 Comments

Honour. A word that brought death to countless girls. How was it that a bunch of men sitting under the peepal tree got to decide whether a woman was honourable or not?

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Children of The North

November 3, 2021November 8, 2021 admin 1 Comment

Few would deny the fact that Pakistani literature in English is limited in terms of its geographical focus.

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Combating Terrorism

September 30, 2021 admin 0 Comments

I understood that terrorism is a problem that cannot be blown off the face of the world…

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UAE Business Essentials

September 30, 2021 admin 0 Comments

Writers of self-help books are often advised against using heavy jargon..

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Test of Time

September 29, 2021September 30, 2021 admin 0 Comments

Arguably, but widely acclaimed as the greatest science fiction novel ever written..

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No-Win War

September 2, 2021September 3, 2021 admin 0 Comments

Pakistan’s relations with the US underwent a paradigm shift after September 11, 2001.

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A Leadership Odyssey

September 2, 2021September 3, 2021 admin 0 Comments

Conspiracy theorists questioning the intentions of the Pakistan Movement’s leaders will now disappear…

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‘We are Lovers of the Qalandar’

September 2, 2021September 3, 2021 admin 0 Comments

Sufism and its various branches, including shrine-related rituals, are quite popular among the masses.

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The furies

August 5, 2021August 5, 2021 admin 0 Comments

“Then first, ‘tis said, by sacred verse subdued. The Furies felt their cheeks with tears bedewed.”

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Political Economy and Bad Governance

August 5, 2021August 5, 2021 admin 0 Comments

Political Economy of Bad Governance: Reflections on interplay of elite structures, governance

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Swat Through the Millennia

August 5, 2021August 5, 2021 admin 0 Comments

Mainstream discourse is dominated by seemingly clichéd representations of the Swat Valley as a picturesque holiday destination.

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Kajj Bahesi – Senseless Arguments

July 5, 2021July 6, 2021 admin 0 Comments

Turning one’s frustrations and failures, bittersweet experiences and unfulfilled dreams into candid humour is no less than an art.

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Agents of Change

July 5, 2021July 6, 2021 admin 0 Comments

There is social and political controversy surrounding the new education policy based on a Single National Curriculum announced by the federal government.

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Akbar: The Great Mughal

July 5, 2021July 8, 2021 admin 0 Comments

At a time when the line between popular and academic history is being blurred, Ira Mukhoty’s book is not only timely but very welcome.

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The Fragrance of Tears

June 4, 2021June 7, 2021 admin 0 Comments

book The Fragrance of Tears Tears of Silence By Nadya Chishty-Mujahid | June 2021 Sound journalist Victoria Schofield was a

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Out of the Box

June 4, 2021June 7, 2021 admin 0 Comments

book Out of the Box A Deeper Glance By Taha Kehar | June 2021 Acompendium of previously published newspaper articles

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Shahzia Sikander: Extraordinary Realities

June 4, 2021June 7, 2021 admin 0 Comments

book Shahzia Sikander: Extraordinary Realities Valuable Musings By Taha Kehar | June 2021 It would be a disservice to view

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Thoughts on Islam and Current Issues

May 5, 2021May 5, 2021 admin 0 Comments

Book Thoughts on Islam and Current Issues A Universal Panacea By Nadya Chishty-Mujahid | May 2021 Seasoned senior writer and

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Divided Species

May 5, 2021May 5, 2021 admin 0 Comments

Book Divided Species Promising Debut May 2021 Pakistan’s literary canon in English appears to be dominated by fiction that offers

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