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A salute to serious literature

25.10.2025 10

The News on Sunday

Taha Kehar

FICTION: ROMANCE AND REALISM

A formulaic romance novel segues into a study of the emotional and psychological challenges faced by its protagonists, exploring

11.05.2025 8

Dawn (Magazines)

Taha Kehar

Another kind of pilgrims’ progress

03.05.2025 10

The News on Sunday

Taha Kehar

Musings on migration

05.04.2025 10

The News on Sunday

Taha Kehar

NON-FICTION: RETURN TO STUDENT LIFE

A ‘standalone sequel’ collection of college stories by Nadya Chishty-Mujahid draws readers into familiar territory but is more...

23.03.2025 20

Dawn (Magazines)

Taha Kehar

Celebrating literary milestones

15.03.2025 10

The News on Sunday

Taha Kehar

FESTIVAL: CARNIVAL OF WORDS

The 16th Karachi Literature Festival was held over three days from February 7-9. An author of two novels assesses the annual...

16.02.2025 20

Dawn (Magazines)

Taha Kehar

FICTION: POWER AND POPULISM

A gripping tale about prevailing political realities, Omar Shahid Hamid’s sixth novel is a playful political satire about power

19.01.2025 10

Dawn (Magazines)

Taha Kehar

A trailblazing writer

11.01.2025 10

The News on Sunday

Taha Kehar

A passionate revolt

D omestic fiction is often believed to be detached from public realities. Those who harbour such cynical assumptions tend to forget that the...

14.12.2024 7

The News on Sunday

Taha Kehar