The film stories by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas exposed the fault lines of glamour, class and creative conscience in post-independence India
The roots of ignorance often lie hidden in a society’s most confident assertions
Mudassar Bashir’s latest Punjabi novel blends history and loss
Aleem’s posthumous collection holds his lyrical despair, quiet rebellion and longing for recognition
With his new book, Ramazan Baloch documents Karachi from the ground up
In Double Truths, Mustahid Husain exposes the contradictions of development
From idealism to clarity, Vargas Llosa mapped Latin America’s fractures
Rana Mehboob’s Sidh Gulal blends folklore, philosophy and political critique to re-imagine native-ness in the subcontinent
Saba Karim Khan’s new anthology gathers 24 voices reflecting on belonging across borders, identities and personal histories
Umber Khairi’s debut novel offers a sobering reflection on the failures of democracy in Pakistan
