FICTION: LOST IN DIGRESSIONS A laudable attempt by a Pakistani writer to build a story based on a character’s inner life is let down by too many self-indulgent Published 30 Oct, 2022 11:09am
MAINTAINING THE LITERARY MOMENTUM A proliferation of genres has overtaken Pakistan’s English-language literature. ANUM SHAHARYAR explores its progress and concludes Published 14 Aug, 2022 07:12am
FICTION: WHAT MATTERS TO YOU A Pakistani-American’s slow-simmering novel that explores the inner lives of its characters as they confront events larger than... Updated 27 Feb, 2022 10:59am
FICTION: YOUNG AND PAKISTANI IN AMERICA An enjoyable Young Adult novel centred on Pakistani American teenagers clearly showcases the author’s lived experience, which... Published 31 Oct, 2021 07:05am
FICTION: SURVIVAL REIGNS SUPREME With a sparse and to-the-point writing style, a collection of short stories relies heavily on the reader’s ability to read between Published 12 Sep, 2021 11:23am
FICTION: NATURE AND NURTURE A 2020 Booker Prize-shortlisted debut juxtaposes dystopian fiction about climate change with contemporary relationships, but... Published 20 Jun, 2021 06:06am
FICTION: OUR OWN GHOSTS A Pakistani collection of tales of the supernatural does what it sets out to do: scare and entertain... Published 15 Nov, 2020 07:37am
FICTION: A NEW WORLD STRUGGLING TO EMERGE An English translation of an Arabic novel, which won the Man Booker International Prize, is a complex story of... Published 16 Feb, 2020 07:09am
FICTION: SUPERNATURAL HISTORIES A debut novel makes an impact as a captivating story, combining historical fiction with a touch of both supernatural as Published 24 Nov, 2019 07:07am
NON-FICTION: THE MAKING OF THE MOTHER A must-read biography of Begum Rana Liaquat Ali Khan pulls in material from both sides of the border to paint Published 21 Jul, 2019 05:53am
FICTION: NEW BEGINNINGS, UNEXPECTED ENDINGS A debut collection of short stories ranges in topic from nostalgia and politics to media and sexual abuse, but mainly Published 19 May, 2019 07:19am
FICTION: PRIDE COMES BEFORE A FALL An adaptation of Jane Austen’s influential novel offers refreshing Muslim representation... Published 11 Nov, 2018 08:38am
FICTION: A WORLD WITHOUT WOMEN Bina Shah’s novel about a dystopian future paints a fascinating world, rich with detail and intricate in its imaginings Published 14 Oct, 2018 07:11am
FICTION: DEAD GIRL CALLING A Young Adult novel that is much more than the usual and tackles issues of religion, culture, mental health and abuse Published 02 Sep, 2018 06:58am
FICTION: DARING TO DREAM A story of one of the many unsung heroines fighting for their right to learn Published 24 Jun, 2018 07:06am
NON-FICTION: LETTING WOMEN BE HEARD A qualitative study into Muslim women in India allows its subjects to form their own narratives Published 20 May, 2018 08:02am
