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‘If you don’t like the heat in the kitchen, don’t get in’
Shobhaa De discusses censorship, the media and politics.
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Politicians need a sense of humour
Mohsin said her satire was “well-intended”.
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International relations: ‘Saudi-Iranian war has spilled out into Pakistan’
Vali Nasr talks on US foreign policy and Pakistan’s ‘fascination’ with the Arab world.
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Hard ask: ‘Can Pakistanis and Indians be friends?’
Vikram Seth on translations, colonial influence and upcoming sequels.
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This Side That Side: “Partition is and probably will remain unsurpassed”
With a back drop of projected sketches from partition, Rashid narrates stories of his family’s sufferings.
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Literature Festival to be open to public
‘We want Lahore to transform into a global thinking hub’.
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Universal education: ‘100% enrollment of children in Punjab expected by 2015’
Unofficial surveys can help analyse the situation but are not entirely accurate: SED.
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Informal sector: ‘Even poor prefer sending children to private schools’
Survey of informal sector workers from a Lahore neighbourhood.
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Debut novel: ‘Novels and films have a tangible and concrete effect’
Dastgir talks about the inspiration, process and plot of A Small Fortune.
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Education reform: Punjab inching towards free and compulsory schooling
The draft requires that 10 per cent of private school students get free education.