Safiya Aftab

CHASING UTOPIA

CHASING UTOPIA

A monograph from an academic hopes to have Pakistan rethink the very ethos of its economy and politics but, while well-intentioned Published 24 Mar, 2024 08:18am
NON-FICTION: THE FORGOTTEN DYNASTY

NON-FICTION: THE FORGOTTEN DYNASTY

A book makes a formidable effort to collect information and trace sources on the history of the Hindu Sahi dynasty that ruled a... Published 14 Jan, 2024 09:04am
NON-FICTION: HOW TO FIGURE OUT HISTORY

NON-FICTION: HOW TO FIGURE OUT HISTORY

A compilation about the historiography of Sindh under the Kalhora and other dynasties is an excellent exposition of primary... Published 01 Oct, 2023 06:53am
NON-FICTION: BEING AND BELONGING

NON-FICTION: BEING AND BELONGING

A compilation of 15 essays by Pakistani women tackles issues of what it means to be Pakistani, and how do the writers express... Published 02 Jul, 2023 07:53am
Afghans in Pakistan

Afghans in Pakistan

In spite of the integration of Afghans into Pakistan’s economy, the official policy is to treat them as temporary residents. Published 29 Jul, 2022 08:29am
NON-FICTION: CHRONICLES OF POWER

NON-FICTION: CHRONICLES OF POWER

Benazir Bhutto during her first tenure as prime minister at the PTV headquarters, Islamabad, in 1988 with PTV’s... Updated 16 Nov, 2021 08:38pm
NON-FICTION: THE OTHER PAKISTAN

NON-FICTION: THE OTHER PAKISTAN

An anthology of essays is an eclectic cultural history of sorts of Pakistan, attempting to look at the country beyond the... Published 18 Oct, 2020 07:14am
NON-FICTION: A RURAL RENAISSANCE

NON-FICTION: A RURAL RENAISSANCE

Making villages active in governance processes is crucial for national progress, argues a development practitioner Published 09 Sep, 2018 06:55am
NON-FICTION: MEMORY IN EXILE

NON-FICTION: MEMORY IN EXILE

Split: A Life is an outspoken account that lays bare the life of its author with all its foibles and frills Published 10 Jun, 2018 06:53am
NON-FICTION: A HISTORY OF PERSECUTION

NON-FICTION: A HISTORY OF PERSECUTION

Farahnaz Ispahani’s 2015 book, recently published in Pakistan, documents discrimination against religious minorities, Published 12 Nov, 2017 06:56am