Fatahnamah-i-Sindh
Dr Nabi Bakhsh
Khan Baloch

This reprint of Dr Baloch’s 1982 book coincides with his birth centenary and is an acknowledgement by the Endowment Fund Trust for Preservation of the Heritage of Sindh of the author’s important contributions to the subject.

Tightrope Walk: The Reminiscences of a Pakistani Insider in the US Embassy in Islamabad, 1973-2003
Amanullah Khan

The former political adviser shares an eyewitness account of politics, personalities and palace intrigues to bring on record the truth as he knows it.

Of Pearls and Pecks of Straw: Recollections, Essays, Afterthoughts
Iqbal Akhund

The retired diplomat recalls personal reminiscences spanning more than 90 years of growing up during the British Raj, the why and wherefore of Partition and his thoughts on current issues.

Black Coffee in a Coconut Shell: Caste as Lived Experience
Edited by Perumal Murugan

The 32 contributors write about the myriad ways in which they have experienced caste in India, particularly the south, from forgoing certain foods to even being denied a haircut.

Published in Dawn, Books & Authors, April 1st, 2018