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Freedom of the Press The War on Words (1977–1978)

By Ahfaz ur Rehman

Translated by Imtiaz Piracha

An English translation of the Urdu book Sab Sai Bari Jang, this is an honest, accurate and concise account of the days of turmoil and struggle when President General Zia-ul-Haq had enacted a series of draconian laws, in order to suppress freedom of expression and free press. They left an indelible mark on the history of the press in Pakistan. This book can be regarded as a vital historical account of the heroic struggles of people of conscience, who employed the power of their pens to combat the forces of oppression.

Lessons from Implementation of Educational Reforms in Pakistan

Implications for Policy and Practice

By Takbir Ali and Sarfaroz Niyozov

A resourceful insight for stakeholders and reformers on the future of education in Pakistan, this book offers challenging research-grounded accounts from a selection of distinct research studies, carried out by AKU-IED faculty. Providing a blend of qualitative and quantitative accounts of practices, attitudes and challenges of integrating local and international experiences and ideas around educational reform and professional development at micro-levels as well as these projects’ promising implications at macro-levels, the book provides a distinct understanding of the processes of educational reforms in Pakistan. It delves into issues involved in understanding the nexus of theory and practice, in the context of large-scale education reforms.

Roshniyoun ka Shehar

Novelette

By Ibn-e-Saeed

Set in post-World War II London, this novel chronicles a young man’s journey of self-discovery. It is a discourse on the meaning of post colonialism, the newly acquired freedom of a young country and its consequences, and how the lives of those (Pakistanis) who had migrated to England, were altered by their decision to move and take up residence there.

Constitutional and Political History of Pakistan

Third Edition

By Hamid Khan

This book analyses constitutional development in Pakistan, from its inception to present times. It provides a case-by-case account of constitution-making in Pakistan, with the inclusion of all pertinent documentation. Constitutional developments have been explained in the context of social and political events that shaped them. The book focuses on constitutional and political history and constitutional development concurrently. It includes a liberal humanitarian reading of the travails of lawmakers and the role of generals, judges, politicians and bureaucrats in the implementation of law. This third edition is updated to cover the constitutional and political developments till 2013.

Settling the Frontier Land, Law, and Society in the Peshawar Valley, 1500–1900

Second Edition

By Robert Nichols

This work explores the question of social transformation within the Peshawar valley, from the 16th through the 19th century, an extended period when regional villagers and pastoralists experienced and interacted with the demands of evolving imperial and cultural ideas and institutions. For its Mughal rulers, the valley was a political frontier to tame for stability and revenue extraction. Islamic scholars and proselytisers regarded the valley as a spiritual frontier of flawed tribal believers in need of guidance. Later, the British presented the area as one on the frontier of modernity, and so, requiring new systems and technologies. Through this history, outside perceptions treated the region as a cultural frontier, in need of the values and resources of neighbouring civilisations. This second edition brings the book up-to-date with a fuller discussion of the literature that explains the region, both before and after 1900.

These books have been published by the Oxford University Press

Published in Daily Times, January 30^th 2018.