ISLAMABAD: Two of Pakistani authors have made it to the BBC’s list of ‘100 Novels that Shaped Our World.’
The list which features authors from across the globe includes Kamila Shamsie and Mohsin Hamid.
Shamsie’s ‘Home Fire’ made the list under the category ‘Politics, Power, and Protest.’ The author’s seventh novel follows the lives of siblings whose connection to home, faith and each other undergoes trials and tribulations played to the backdrop of political turmoil and corruption. Home Fire is in the company of ‘The Color Purple’ by Alice Walker, ‘A Thousand Splendid Sons’ by Khaled Hosseini and Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mocking Bird.’
Hamid’s ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’ is housed under Crime & Conflict amid such novels as ‘The Talented Mr.Ripley by Patricia Highsmith,’ ‘The Quiet American’ by Graham Greene and ‘Ice Candy Man’ by Bapsi Sidhwa.
The Reluctant Fundamentalist is narrated by a Pakistani man in Lahore speaking to an American, possibly a CIA agent, about how they both ended up in conversation and how he ended up teetering or perhaps crossing the lines into jihadism. The book was also adapted into a film starring British-Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed.
The list was curated by a diverse panel including editors, authors and literary experts like Times Literary Supplement editor Stig Abell, broadcaster Mariella Frostrup, authors Juno Dawson, Kit de Waal and Alexander McCall Smith, and Bradford Festival Literary Director Syima Aslam.
Pakistani authors make it to BBC’s ‘100 Novels that Shaped our World’
Pakistani authors make it to BBC’s ‘100 Novels that Shaped our World’
- Kamila Shamsie and Mohsin Hamid rank amongst novels ranging from literary classics to contemporary works
- Mohsin Hamid's The Reluctant Fundamentalist, listed under Crime & Conflict, has also been adapted into a film
Pakistan Super League to woo foreign investors in London roadshow today
- PCB says it has attracted “significant interest” from potential ownership groups in UK as it expands PSL to eight teams
- PSL roadshow to attract diverse audience of business leaders, potential franchise owners and cricket supporters, says PCB
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) will host a landmark roadshow at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground (MCC) in London today, Sunday, to showcase the league’s commercial strength and future direction to foreign investors.
The PSL is Pakistan’s premier T20 cricket league that features six city-based teams competing for the league’s title every year. The tournament’s 11th edition is expected to be held in April and May next year.
The PCB has announced it will expand the cricket league to include two more franchises this year, raising the total number of teams to eight. The board said in a statement earlier this year that it has already received “significant interest” from potential ownership groups across the UK regarding the two new teams.
“The London Roadshow aims to build on this momentum by offering investors and cricket lovers an immersive introduction to the league, its commercial ecosystem and the strategic vision driving its next phase of growth,” the board said in a statement on Dec. 2.
The PCB said it expects to draw a diverse audience of business leaders, potential franchise owners and cricket supporters eager to engage with the league at the roadshow.
It said the initiative will showcase PSL’s commitment to global expansion, strategic partnerships and delivering world-class entertainment and cricketing excellence.
“This event is an important opportunity to deepen global partnerships and share our long-term vision for expansion and innovation,” PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi was quoted as saying by the board.
“We look forward to welcoming investors and cricket enthusiasts in London.”
Within a span of 10 years, the PSL has competed for viewership with some of the most prominent cricket leagues around the world, including the Indian Premier League, the Big Bash League, the Hundred and the Caribbean Premier League, among others.
