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Incense and Echoes
Fazul Suleiman Kazi

This anthology of writings covers a vast spectrum of subjects, from political personalities to artists and social activists, and includes original fiction as well as observations and analyses on important events in Pakistan’s history.

Naslon Ne Saza Paee: Buhran-i-Dhaka 1968-1971
Kamal Matinuddin

An Urdu translation of Tragedy of Errors: East Pakistan Crisis 1968-1971, this book by a former general provides a candid view of the events that led to the fall of Dhaka and the ultimate secession of East Pakistan.

Published in Dawn, Books & Authors, November 11th, 2018

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
30 Sep, 2026

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...