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Landscapes of Kashmir: A Photographic Monologue

By M. Rehan Khan

A pictorial montage to a most breathtaking region, this is the second photographic book by M. Rehan Khan. It explores the breadth of Kashmir, from Tata Pani in the south to Keran in the north. For certain prominent places and landmarks, such as the Red Fort or the city of Muzaffarabad, there are small excerpts of text also.


Hum Bhi Wahiin Maujood Thay

By Akhtar Viqar Azim

This book is Azim’s memoir of over 30 years of service at Pakistan Television (PTV). Chronicling stories from personal memory and experience, the anecdotes incorporated into the text are what make it highly readable. According to the author, the employees at PTV worked together like a family, which is what he describes in his writings.


The State of Social Development in Urban Pakistan Annual Review 2014-2015

Established in 1995, the Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC) has made a significant intellectual contribution in placing issues of social development on Pakistan’s policymaking agenda. This issue has a specific focus on social service delivery in Pakistan.

Published in Dawn, Books & Authors, July 3rd, 2016

Opinion

Editorial

Kashmir unresolved
Updated 30 Sep, 2026

Kashmir unresolved

The just solution lies in India addressing the issue through a trilateral dialogue involving the legitimate representatives of the Kashmiri people and Pakistan.
Water shortage
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Water shortage

THAT the country is entering the Rabi season with an anticipated water shortage of nearly 25pc, the lowest carryover...
Young hearts
30 Sep, 2026

Young hearts

THE observance may have passed, but the message of World Heart Day should not fade with it. The occasion is a useful...
Terror and politics
Updated 29 Sep, 2026

Terror and politics

There is an urgent need to tone down the rhetoric and tackle terrorism as a collective challenge for both the affected provinces and the federation.
Watching the glaciers
29 Sep, 2026

Watching the glaciers

THE latest signs from Pakistan’s mountains are worrying. Suparco says the number of unfrozen glacial lakes it...
Dangerous agenda
29 Sep, 2026

Dangerous agenda

AS the world remains fixated on the US-Iran conflict, elsewhere in the Middle East, Israel is consolidating its grip...