A Desi's Guide to Pakistani (English) Fiction

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A semi-organized list of reviews of all the Pakistani fiction ever produced.

Also, a look at the people involved in reading, writing and talking about this fiction.

In the Company of Those Who Read: Syeda Urooj Fatima, The Pakistani Bookstagrammer
Of Love and Marriages: Shazaf Fatima Haider's How it Happened entertains
Of Baby Girls and Heartbreak: Nadeem Aslam’s Leila in the Wilderness is both disturbing and brilliant
Of Chick Lit and Cliches: Zeenat Mahal's Haveli amuses
Of Police and Politics: Omar Shahid Hamid's The Prisoner is written for the desi at heart
Of Families and Freedom: Bapsi Sidhwa’s The Bride educates
Of Identity Politics and War: Uzma Aslam Khan's Thinner than Skin bores
From The Archive of Interviews: The Pakistani Book Blogger
On Female Agency: is Pakistani chick lit paving the way for strong female characters?
Of Partition and Polio: Bapsi Sidhwa's Cracking India is visceral and heartbreaking and everyone should read it