Mere Awaz Sunno!

Dreams Shattered, hearts broken, souls wandering What struck us? A play with two characters Life & Death Life acts as hope, longing & ache Creating per-eminent illusion , this scene will run forever. Audience believing in mirage But what's closer to life than death? Death only had one grand act It appeared, and left everyone wondering What's death to life? A friend, a foe, a grand master It will be answered by everyone till the end of play, But always remember the two characters: Life, the awe-inspiring Death,the ever-living Picture Credits:Pinterest.com

It’s a story of evocation, betrayal, a self-obsessed husband and an almost torn marital life. Gabby is the main character, which narrates the whole story. The story is set in two contrasting cultures: A western culture depicted by London and a tormenting, violent, at times dim but the beautiful and enchanting city of Lights, Karachi of 2010-16. Gabby lefts London to stay with his husband in Karachi, who works as director in Pakistan Atlantic Airlines. The story starts after a very long wait, when Gabby receives a letter from her sister, telling her of a dark secret buried in their past, a disturbing truth that crushes Gabby’s cherished, idyllic past and makes her feel gloomy in the terrorizing Karachi. At the very same time, another betrayal -bomb explodes in front of her, when her husband reveals that he is besotted by someone. In severe tension and distress, Pakistani people with their ever-loving, hospitable and comforting nature help her to get back on her feet. The Gabb...

In this book, Tilak Devashar has written about all the rulers of Pakistan, both Military and Civilian. Starting from Jinnah, Tilak gives critical account of all the rulers, who one way or another have ruled Pakistan as autocrats.  Tilak writes anecdotal history of our rulers who shaped destiny of Pakistan, both domestically and internationally. In doing so, he also gives an insight about the working of Corridor of powers, the civil-military relationship, the petty politics and absurd rationales given to public in Election campaigns.  “The entire empire was the personal estate of the ruler; the bureaucracy functioned at his whims and fancies.” Thus, “instead of the rule of law there was the law of the ruler; all power and authority flowed from the ruler — political, military, administrative and judiciary “ It gives us an hint, that why we have struggled both financially and diplomatically since our inception. From the outset, this may seem a rhetoric of another...