Damned from here to eternity
By Dr Naazir Mahmood If you have read James Jones’ book or seen the movie ‘From Here to Eternity’, do
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Literature
International investment appraisal techniques
The methods of investment appraisal are payback, accounting rate of return and the discounted cash flow methods of net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR)
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Book launch: Struggle for Hegemony in Pakistan
It was only a politics of new horizons that matched the ambitions of revolutionaries of the twentieth century, coupled with a spiritual and intellectual reformation to create a man or woman who would fight for this new inclusive order, that this was necessary to address our dual economic and ecological crises.
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A forgotten centenary
By Dr. Naazir Mahmood We have seen so many centenaries observed in Pakistan since the turn of the century. From
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Book review: Man’s search for meaning is a beacon of hope
By Ania Perveen When Viktor Frankl’s magnum opus Man’s Search For Meaning hit the bookstands and sold millions of copies,
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Undermining the people’s will
The book covers one manifestation of authoritarianism as defined by the author and follows a set structure. There is a historical overview — in some instances beginning from the colonial era — consisting of key events which illustrate the issue.
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Baleng: The wall
Rizwan Qalandar has attempted to translate a song of Rahimullah Rahim, perhaps one of the most difficult contemporary poets, from
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Aijaz Ahmad, a Marxist philosopher passes away
News Desk Aijaz Ahmad, a world-renowned Marxist philosopher and political commentator, passed away at his California residence on Tuesday (March
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Scholar, media historian Mehdi Hasan’s death condoled
His teaching career spanned 50 years, during which he served as the dean of journalism and mass communication at Beaconhouse National University.
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Call for promotion of Pamirian languages
The Pamirian languages’ family comprises Shughni, Rushani, Bartangi, Roshorvi, Wakhi, Yazgulyami, Rini, Sanglichi, Munji, Sariqoli, Ishkashimi, Oroshor, and Starovanj. The languages are spoken by communities in Badakhshan provinces of Tajikistan and Afghanistan and the Toshqurghan county of Xinjiang autonomous region of China. In Pakistan, the Wakhi language is spoken in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Gojal-Hunza District, Ishkoman Valley of Ghizer District and Chitral’s Broghel Valley.
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Kohistani Shina-Urdu dictionary published
The three-volume Shina-Urdu dictionary of Kohistani dialect has been published by The Ganddhara Hindko Board and Hindko Academy.
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by Waseem Altaf Writing textbooks for students who are in a formative stage is serious business. Errors and omissions on
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Remembering Hamza Alavi: Interpreting Pakistan, changing the world
Raza Naeem’s tribute to Pakistan’s best-known Marxist, scholar, author and activist on his birth centenary marked on April 10. Stop
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Author praised for promoting love, tolerance
By Tariq Siyal ISLAMABAD: Writers, academics and intellectuals of the twin cities praised the contribution of Khadim Hussain Soomro in
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Sadequain’s drawing book published
The California-based Sadequain Foundation has published the 25th book on the 34th anniversary of the legendary artist, poet and intellectual.
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