BOOKS IN BRIEF

Published August 12, 2018

Letters to the Editor
Dr Pir Mohammed V. Shallwani

A compendium of missives written by one prolific letter-writer to the editors of various Pakistani newspapers and journals, on a variety of subjects, is a glimpse into the everyday Pakistan of the 1980s and ’90s.

The Flight of the Caged Bird and Other Stories
Ghulam Asghar

A collection of 59 short stories that tell of the frailties and foibles of human beings, from struggling with poverty and domestic unhappiness to coming to terms with limitations, to searching for one’s true path in life.

Published in Dawn, Books & Authors, August 12th, 2018

Opinion

Editorial

Collective security
Updated 12 Mar, 2026

Collective security

Regional states need to sit down and talk. They must also pledge and work towards collective security.
Spectrum leap
12 Mar, 2026

Spectrum leap

THE sale of 480 MHz of fifth-generation telecom spectrum for $507m is a major milestone in Pakistan’s digital...
Toxic fallout
12 Mar, 2026

Toxic fallout

WARS can leave environmental scars that remain long after the fighting is over. The strikes on Iran’s oil...
Token austerity
Updated 11 Mar, 2026

Token austerity

The ‘austerity’ measures are a ritualistic response to public anger rather than a sincere attempt to reform state spending.
Lebanon on fire
11 Mar, 2026

Lebanon on fire

WHILE the entire Gulf region has become an active warzone, repercussions of this conflict have spread to the...
Canine crisis
11 Mar, 2026

Canine crisis

KARACHI’S stray dog crisis requires urgent attention. Feral canines can cause serious and lasting physical and...