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The Glorious Traditions of St Patrick’s Menin Rodrigues

This memoir by a former student combines the history of the prestigious school, established in 1861, with his own memories. Reminiscences of teachers and classmates are brought alive with rare old photographs and a ‘Hall of Fame’ lists students who went on to achieve renown in the fields of governance, the military, the arts and business.

Aitihasik Lahore: Lahore Mein Khwabeeda Khaak Chand Urdu Shaiyer, Adeeb Aur Sahafi Mudassar Bashir

A tribute to the literati of Lahore who made profound contributions towards Urdu literature, in both prose and poetry. The book contains biographies of and excerpts from the works of 24 writers and poets, including Maulvi Noor Ahmed Chishty, Syed Imtiaz Ali Taj, Saghir Siddiqui and Nasir Kazmi among others.

Published in Dawn, Books & Authors, April 28th, 2019

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