BOOKS IN BRIEF

Published October 1, 2017

Dao Paich
M. Naeem Abrar

A collection of articles on serious issues, yet written with a humorous slant, with such intriguing titles as ‘Haathi ki Soondh Par Faalij’ [The Elephant’s Paralysed Trunk] and ‘Hamein Gainday ki Fikr Lahaq Hai’ [We Are Worried About Rhinos].

Development Challenges and Disparity
Dr A.S. Nasir

A look at the problems confronting governments in developing countries, and the reasons for their inability to formulate effective plans for social and economic uplift. The author examines strategic failures and guides on alternative courses of action.

Published in Dawn, Books & Authors, October 1st, 2017

Opinion

Editorial

Budget presser
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Budget presser

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Muharram precautions
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Muharram precautions

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Blood bequests
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Blood bequests

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Sustainable path?
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Sustainable path?

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Prioritising education
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Prioritising education

THOUGH the improvement in the country’s literacy rate may be slight, as highlighted by the Economic Survey, it ...
Poverty’s rise
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Poverty’s rise

AS attention turns to the government’s plans for the coming fiscal year, one set of figures deserves particular...