The Punjab Bloodied, Partitioned, and Cleansed Unravelling the 1947 Tragedy through Secret British Reports and First-Person Accounts Second Edition By Ishtiaq Ahmed The book provides a balanced account of Partition and highlights how religious differences are no bar to peaceful coexistence unless highlighted by divisive forces. It contains interviews of persons who survived the Partition violence on both sides and have been candid in their revelations. The second edition marks the 70th anniversary of the partition of Punjab. It includes more oral histories, each uniquely reflecting the tragedy of Partition. Theoretically, the expulsion of unwanted minorities from East and West Punjab by complicit governments in the partitioned Punjab to achieve ethnic cleansing is brought out into sharper relief in the second edition of the book. Casebook on Corporate Governance and Management Practices in Pakistani Organizations By Muntazar Bashir Ahmed This book brings together internationally published business cases written by the author to document management practices in Pakistani companies, in order to acquaint students and practitioners with the challenges of corporate decision-making. A central objective of this book is to assist students in gaining some insight on the challenging situations that managers have to deal with. This casebook covers a variety of issues which fall under the ambit of corporate governance and management control. Pakistan’s Agenda for Economic Reforms By Vaqar Ahmed The author focuses on why reform of institutions dealing with economic policy regulation and management is imperative, while simultaneously speculating issues underlying the past decade and identifying key areas of improvement and pending structural reforms that Pakistan’s economy could pursue for inclusive growth and social justice. Exploring the fragmented structure of energy governance, public expenditure management, trade, transit and the labor market, this book serves as an important resource for readers wishing to have an understanding of economic challenges and reform options. Rivers of Ink Selected Essays By Claire Chambers In this series of illuminating essays, Claire Chambers explores global literature, with a special focus on texts from Pakistan and its diaspora. Highlighting its quality, urgency and authors’ bold treatment of hot topics like Islamophobia, racism and the culture industry, Chambers formulates a strong case for drawing this writing into the mainstream English canon. Chambers’ voice is incisive and compelling as she analyses emerging as well as established writers working in various genres. This makes Rivers of Ink a necessary, clear summons for expansion to the field of contemporary global literature. In Search of Butterflies Edited and Translated by Saeed Naqvi Urdu literature has always prominently featured the short story as a form of literary expression. Moreover, Urdu short fiction has shown the same kinds of evolutionary dynamism and innovative flair as other forms of world literature. This book comprises seventeen contemporary short stories, translated into English from Urdu. These stories exemplify the wide range of current literary tendencies and trends. They thereby introduce postmodern Urdu fiction and its authors to readers who may be unfamiliar with the language or the work of some of authors included in this collection. The selection of stories is varied and well-paced and will prove an enjoyable reading experience. The short stories in this compilation include work by such renowned authors as Intezar Hussain, Khalida Hussain and Zaheda Hina as well as by fresher, less widely known writers. These books have been published by the Oxford University Press