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Mueenuddin, Thayil, Koch and Naqvi speak about locations, the discomfort of writing and doubt.
The blind man is Jinnah, envisioning a country on the basis of amazing ideas: Author
Zehra Nigah and Intezar Hussain recall ‘those early days’
Neither Pakistan nor India had built even a single memorial for the victims of partition, says writer Tariq Ali.
Hameed Haroon discusses glorification of jihadi in popular culture.
Daniyal Mueenuddin, Moni Mohsin, Musharraf Ali Farooqi on Globalisation of Pakistani Literature.
Pran Nevile, Bapsi Sidhwa and Intezar Hussain remember their Lahore.
Ayesha Jalal, Tariq Ali and Francis Robinson explore Pakistan’s path to becoming a modern state.
The session The Courtesan in Literature: Umrao Jan to Gohar Jan focused on South Asia’s romance with courtesans.
Satire is always read like a story about someone else, not you, says Moni Mohsin.