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Intizar Husain

This novel is a dark comedy in the terrifying times of Zia-ul-Haq's rule in Pakistan

An excerpt from ‘The Chronicle’, by Intizar Husain, translated from the Urdu by Matt Reeck.

Intizar Husain
· Nov 22, 2019 · 05:30 pm
When Dilli’s festivals belonged neither to Hindus nor to Muslims alone, but to both

Even the Mughul emperors celebrated Holi and Diwali, and Hindus joined the Eid celebrations, writes Intizar Husain.

Intizar Husain
· Sep 07, 2017 · 08:30 am