Stories by Maniha Aftab

Maniha Aftab holds a BSc (Hons.) in Economics from the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). She is an aspiring development sector professional who currently works at the Center for Economic Research in Pakistan in a research role on the Women's Mobility Program (WMP). Her research interests include labour, gender and political economy.

FICTION: THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB

The second novel in a detective series set in an old-age care facility is a wonderful blend of drama, humour, thrill and sent...

Published 06 Mar, 2022 07:01am

NON-FICTION: THE CURE FOR DESI

“This isn’t a self-help book. I hope they don’t shelf [sic] it with the other self-help books in the bookstore. This isn’t a...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 07:11am

The Analytical Angle: Engagement with community leaders can help mitigate the Covid-19 crisis

Effective communication with community leaders could help in improving compliance with protective measures and vaccine uptake.

Updated 15 May, 2021 12:44pm

FICTION: SENSES OF BELONGING

A celebrated writer’s sophomore novel may be much more modest in scope than her debut, but is equally ambitious in its premi...

Published 14 Feb, 2021 06:47am

FICTION: DRAGONS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

A debut novelist digs into the glossy lives of the competitive Pakistani upper crust and reveals how they unravel.

Updated 30 Nov, 2020 12:35pm

FICTION: KNOCKING FOR CHANGE

A co-written Young Adult novel challenges stereotypes, of young people as politically apathetic, of inter-cultural...

Published 12 Jul, 2020 06:58am

FICTION: THE AUNT'S TALE

Margaret Atwood’s sequel to her iconic The Handmaid’s Tale may not live up to its prequel, but is remarkable for its

Published 08 Dec, 2019 08:59am

FICTION: MONSTERS OF IMAGINATION

A murder mystery and exploration of adolescence, fraught with uncertainty about one’s identity and sexuality, against

Published 10 Feb, 2019 07:20am

Story Time: A box of happiness

Arshad had been out window shopping with his parents.

Published 17 Nov, 2018 06:43am

FICTION: A MODERN GOTHIC TALE

Driving the plot are dead relatives, strange wills and ominous birds

Published 02 Sep, 2018 06:58am

FICTION: THE FIRES WITHIN

Intricately plotted and with engaging and intriguing characters, this novel is a clever and entertaining read

Published 28 Jan, 2018 07:32am

FICTION: THE DEMONS WITHIN US

An imaginative debut that veers away from the tried and tested formula of Pakistani English-language fiction

Published 24 Sep, 2017 06:42am