BOOKS IN BRIEF

Published January 21, 2018

Harmony
Zeenat Iqbal Hakimjee

This collection of poetry is written for a younger audience with the intention of enabling readers to develop an appreciation of the art through poems that speak of emotions, experiences and concepts they are able to relate to.

Ghurbat Aur Ghulami: Khaatma Kaisay Ho?
Zeeshan Hashim

In his in-depth look at the economic conditions facing the ordinary Pakistani, the economist and researcher makes a case for individual liberty and financial freedom and presents policy solutions based on capitalism.

Published in Dawn, Books & Authors, January 21st, 2018

Opinion

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Poverty’s rise
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