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Main Aur Tum, Jaisay...
Ruqayya Diwan Adamjee

A series of illustrations exemplifying soulmates through concepts that will resonate with most Pakistanis, such as “December aur shaadiyan”, “nazla aur joshanda” and “shairi aur wah wah.”

Mir and Ghalib in the Light of T.S. Eliot’s Theory of Dissociation of Sensibility
Qaiser Alam

An analysis of 50 selected verses each of the subcontinental poets through the British poet’s thesis of the way in which intellectual thought is separate from the experience of feeling.

Published in Dawn, Books & Authors, March 11th, 2018

Opinion

Editorial

Deadly classrooms
16 Oct, 2026

Deadly classrooms

AT LEAST 30 children, most of them younger than 13, and a teacher have died in Peshawar after the roof of their...
Diplomatic options
16 Oct, 2026

Diplomatic options

AS Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi movement continue to trade fire, and the US-Iran war is locked in a stalemate,...
Hunger in Pakistan
16 Oct, 2026

Hunger in Pakistan

PAKISTAN’S position as the country most affected by hunger in South Asia is not surprising. An economy battered by...
Lagging behind
Updated 15 Oct, 2026

Lagging behind

The immediate task is to contain inflation and protect vulnerable households without reviving unsustainable subsidies or excessive demand.
India voter purge
Updated 15 Oct, 2026

India voter purge

Earlier, the BJP and its Hindutva cohorts could get away with trampling the rights of Indian Muslims, but now their shenanigans are not working.
Multan derailment
15 Oct, 2026

Multan derailment

IN numerous states, including many of Pakistan’s neighbours, rail transport is a safe and affordable mode of...