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[15 Apr 2010 | One Comment | Jamil Husain]
The Language of Jihad

Though containing much useful information, Understanding the Militants’ Media in Pakistan ultimately fails to probe fully the topic it seeks to understand.

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[29 Mar 2010 | Comments Off | Tehmina Ahmed]
Home and Away

H.M. Naqvi strikes a different note in his telling of the immigrant tale.

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[27 Mar 2010 | Comments Off | Zahra Chughtai]
Treasure Trove

Saima Zaidi’s Mazaar, Bazaar is a fascinating journey through Pakistan’s rich pluralistic heritage.

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[23 Mar 2010 | Comments Off | Nadir Hassan]
Rocker with a Conscience

Salman Ahmad mixes self-aggrandisment with good intentions in his uneven autobiography.

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[25 Feb 2010 | Comments Off | Sahar Ali]
Pardon, Your Slip is Showing

Talat Rahim introduces the nation to the world of ‘civil serpents,’ sinister ministers and other curious creatures in her debut book on Pakistan’s bureaucracy.

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[17 Feb 2010 | Comments Off | Talib Qizilbash]
Looking for God

In Nine Lives, William Dalrymple travels to India (and dips into Pakistan) to determine if thousands of years of spirituality still have the legs to compete with materialism.

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[14 Feb 2010 | Comments Off | Jamil Husain]
A Search for God and Meaning

Ali Eteraz recounts the spiritual journey that led him to Islam, post-modernism and reform.

Arts & Culture, Blog Row, Books, The Water Cooler »

[29 Jan 2010 | 2 Comments | Nadir Hassan]
J.D. Salinger and Howard Zinn RIP

By the standards of literature and academia, J.D. Salinger and Howard Zinn were larger-than-life, known as much for their personalities as their work.

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[23 Jan 2010 | Comments Off | Faiza Shah]
The Writers’ Pick

Renowned Pakistani authors choose their favourite reads of 2009.

Arts & Culture, Books, Sports »

[26 Dec 2009 | Comments Off | Nadir Hassan]
A Star is Born

Boom Boom Shahid Afridi captures the excitement and unpredictability of Pakistan’s most famous cricketer.