Urdu literature
Chronicling Partition with Intizar Husain
A recently translated novel brings a new perspective on Partition to the English-speaking world.
Priyanka Lindgren | Mar 17, 2020
Anatomy of an obscenity trial
An unearthed file gives new insight into Saadat Hasan Manto and his short story ‘Bu’.
Sarah Waheed | Jul 01, 2013
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