BOOKS IN BRIEF

Published September 16, 2018

Diary of a Vagabond
Mustansar Hussain Tarar

A collection of travel columns that have been previously published in Dawn, in which the writer recounts his visits to places ranging from the Northern Areas of Pakistan to the Middle East to Europe and the United States.

The Changing Global Geo-Political and Strategic Dynamics: Challenges for Pakistan Past and Present
M. Alam Brohi

A review of Pakistan’s bilateral relations with the world’s nations and the constraints Pakistan faced in formulating and executing its foreign policies.

Hum Jo Zinda Hain
Aijaz Ibn Asad

An Urdu translation of Russian-American writer Ayn Rand’s debut novel We the Living, which portrayed the hardships and disillusionment in post-revolutionary Russia through the experiences of bourgeois Kira, communist Andrei and free-spirit Leo.

Banks and Executive Leadership
Fazul Suleiman Kazi

A compendium of essays previously published in various periodicals that include discussions on industry elements such as offshore banking and corporate financing, as well as the qualities required to become leaders in the industry.

Published in Dawn, Books & Authors, September 16th, 2018

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