Book Review: ‘O City of Lights’ by Khalid Hasan

Posted on June 19, 2007
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Raza Rumi The passions of Khalid Hasan, a noted journalist and writer, are well known. The life and persona of Madame Noor Jehan have been celebrated in his writings for years. He has translated several leading lights of Urdu literature including Manto, Abbas, and Faiz. However, it is Faiz who has been a prominent subject […]

Adil Najam As was expected – but much more so than expected becasue of its timing – Ayesha Siddiqa’s new book Military Inc.: Inside Pakistan’s Military Economy is causing waves in Pakistan and abroad. True to form, the establishment has bothed up things even more than usual by trying to mess with the book’s launch […]

Muhammad Asad (1900-1992): The Pakistani Connection

Posted on April 16, 2007
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Adil Najam I am most pleasantly surprised that readers have so quickly figured out the mystery man in our latest ATP Quiz. Since they have, let me add a little more information and let the discussion continue. I am not sure, however, how many readers know of Muhammad Asad or of his connection to Pakistan. […]

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