Folio Books

08/12/2023

Shadab Zest Hashmi will be coming live to talk about her book "Ghazal Cosmopolitan" on Friday December 15th.

Tune in at 7 pm to our or Instagram and find the author delve into the realm of ghazals and culture and craft of Ghazal!

The book will also be available for sale at The Last Word and on Folio Books Website

25/11/2023

We are excited to announce a book talk on "Wars: An Alternative History" by the author Dr. Tariq Rahman, moderated by IDEAS Research Fellow Maryam S. Khan.

Please note the following details for the event:

Date: Thursday, 7th Dec 2023
Time: 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Venue: IDEAS office, 19-A, F.C.C. Syed Maratib Ali Road, Gulberg IV, Lahore.

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/nMzt8ZQPTcAQm7mEA. This is an open event, however space is limited so please reserve your seat by registering at the link provided.

07/11/2023

Come meet Syed Irfan Ashraf to talk about his book "The Dark Side of Journalism" tomorrow 2 pm at the Department of Communication Studies, University of the Punjab!

01/11/2023

Join us next week at LUMS with Irfan Ashraf to discuss his book "The Dark Side of Journalism". The discussion, hosted by Dr. Rabia Kamal, will delve into the "fixer" as a role in its relationship with militarization in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Entry is free for all. Please DM to register.

Date: Wednesday, 8th November
Time: 4 pm.

30/10/2023

We are excited to announce our latest book talk in collaboration with the School of Visual Arts & Design at BNU this Tuesday, 31st October 2023, at 12:00 p.m. Sehyr Mirza will be joining us to talk about her book "The Other in the Mirror" with Quddus Mirza a renowned art critic and artist. We hope you join us for an insightful session tomorrow!

Please DM us to register.

19/10/2023

09/10/2023

Pakistan is experiencing rapid financialisation and rapacious capture of natural resources, overseen by the country’s military establishment and state bureaucracy. Under their watch, trading and manufacturing interests, property developers and a plethora of mafias have monopolised the provision of basic needs like housing, water and food, whilst also feeding conspicuous consumption by a captive middle-class.

"The Struggle for Hegemony in Pakistan: Fear, Desire and Revolutionary Horizons" by Aasim Sajjad Akhtar

06/10/2023

Pictures from Irfan Ashraf's book launch today. The Dark Side of Journalism is available at https://shorturl.at/lyOQ4.

04/10/2023

Come meet author Irfan Ashraf this friday at Pakistan Institute of Development Economics where he discusses his book "The Dark Side of Journalism".

Date: 6th October, 2023
Time: 11:00 am
Location: PIDE, Islamabad

Entry is free for all!

02/10/2023

Come meet Ayra Indrias as she talks about her book "Swept Aside: A Story of Christian Sweepers in Lahore" tomorrow at LUMS at 6 pm. The event is open to students, fellows, and academia outside LUMS. Please send us your name and CNIC number to register!

Venue: Faculty Lounge, Academic Block, LUMS
Time: 6 pm
Date: Tuesday, 3rd October, 2023

Copies of Swept Aside will be available at a discounted price along with other books published by Folio Books. See you tomorrow!

30/09/2023

Ammar Ali Jan locates the deep fear of the masses held by ruling classes and state officials as a critical point of departure to grasp the pervasive disregard for popular sovereignty.

"Rule by Fear" available in a bookstore near you and http://foliobooks.pk

28/09/2023

A really heartening book review left on Amazon for Ayra Indrias's "Swept Aside:
A Story of Christian Sweepers in Lahore".

Get your copy at: https://foliobooks.pk/product/swept-asidea-story-of-christian-sweepers-in-lahore/

P.S. We will be announcing a book talk with the author soon!

26/09/2023

Join us this Thursday at 6:00 pm as Irfan Ashraf author of "The Dark Side of Journalism" talks about journalism as war with Pervez Hoodbhoy at The Black Hole Islamabad.

Entry is free for all!

25/09/2023

"A book by a former journalist takes the long view about the precarious position of journalists in Pakistan’s volatile border areas, and their exploitation at the hands of global corporate media"
The Dark Side of Journalism by author Irfan Ashraf reviewed by Aurangzaib Khan in Dawn News. Read more at https://www.dawn.com/news/1777358/non-fiction-the-tribal-pakhtun-as-a-fixer

18/09/2023

On popular request- we have re-stocked your favorites!

Shop now:
Voices of Dissent
https://foliobooks.pk/product/voices-of-dissent/
Views and Reviews
https://foliobooks.pk/product/views-and-reviews/

18/09/2023

One of South Asia’s most progressive voices, Folio Books is proud to have Shashi Tharoor in its list of authors

https://foliobooks.pk/product/the-battle-of-belonging/

15/09/2023

Arundhati Roy's "Azadi" in Urdu (Translated by Syed Kashif Raza) back in very limited stock

Get your copy from our website www.foliobooks.com

09/09/2023

.. (Back in Stock)

Hoodbhoy’s richly textured inquiry into Pakistan’s evolution from early days onward brings out reality, myth, hope. With penetrating insight and scrupulous care, he explores and dismantles multiple poisonous fallacies. But this is no Jeremiad. The cures, he shows, exist as do hopes for a much brighter future.’

Noam Chomsky, Professor of Linguistics (Emeritus), Massachusetts Institute of Technology

08/09/2023

This International Literacy Day, Dr. Anjum Altaf, shares his perspectives on the critical issues in Pakistan's education system that demand our attention and action 📚 ✍️

06/09/2023

Shashi Tharoor’s “The Battle of Belonging: On Nationalism, Patriotism, and What it Means to be Indian“ and Manan Ahmed Asif’s “The Loss of Hindustan: The Invention of India”

Both available on foliobooks.pk

05/09/2023

Late-summer heat got you thinking of winter love?

Shop our range of cards (romantic or otherwise) online.

https://foliobooks.pk/merchendise/

04/09/2023

Join us as we discuss our latest publication with Dr Sher Ali "Defending Muhammad in Modernity" which talks about the Barelvī-Deobandī polemic with Seher Ali from IBA and Sajjad Rizvi from Exeter University.

02/09/2023

Rain delay in Pallekele? Grab a copy of “Test Status on Trial”, the inside story of Pakistan’s unforgettable maiden Test tour of England.

https://foliobooks.pk/product/test-status-on-trialthe-story-of-pakistan-cricket-teams-historic-tour-to-england-hardback/

01/09/2023

Celebrating the life of IA Rehman (1930-2021) on his birthday today. A founding member of the HRCP, Rehman sahib's commitment to peace and his dedication to upholding human rights serves as an inspiration for us all.

IA Rehman's memoir "A Lifetime of Dissent" will be published by Folio Books, late-September 2023.

(Rehman sahib with Asma Jahangir, 2005)

31/08/2023

Mark your calendars! Sher Ali will be in conversation with Sehar Ali from IBA and Sajjad Rizvi from Exeter University to discuss his latest book "Defending Muhammad in Modernity". The event will be broadcasted live on Naya Daur Media at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, 4th September!

The book is available at https://shorturl.at/kwQR2

28/08/2023

Dr. Ayra at University of Home Economics in Lahore today to talk on her book "Swept Aside: A Story of Christian Sweepers in Lahore".

Book available at a discounted price till the end of August: https://foliobooks.pk/product/swept-asidea-story-of-christian-sweepers-in-lahore/

27/08/2023

Ejaz Books in F-7 Islamabad is a treasure trove not only for all of Folio’s books but also for a wide range of critical books on history, political theory and beyond.

26/08/2023

A wonderful event hosted by Dr Amra Raza, Director of the Institute of English Studies at the University of the Punjab. Shadab Zeest Hashmi recited a beautiful poem from her book "Ghazal Cosmopolitan" which is available on our website for a discounted price for a limited time.

25/08/2023

Pictures from the launch of our latest book "Gender, Sexuality, and Feminism in Pakistani Urdu Writing" by author Amina Yaqin , a professor at Exeter University. The session was attended by professors and aspiring writers which led to an informative and quite interactive discussion moderated by Mehvash Amin, editor-in-chief at The Aleph Review.

24/08/2023

Pictures from our amazing event at HRCP where the author of "Pakistan: Origins, Identity, and Future" Pervez Hoodbhoy was in discussion with Syed Muzammil Shah. The event was extremely insightful and was made even more engaging by our wonderful audience.

We thank all those who came and hope to see you all at our future events.

Pictures by the talented: Desi Historophile .

21/08/2023

Excited to announce our next book talk at Institute of Development and Economic Alternatives (IDEAS) in conversation with the author Zakaria with Maryam Khan this Thursday at 4:00 pm.

Register to save your spot at https://t.co/LCnQL4xAip.

21/08/2023

Find all of these books at a FLAT 50% OFF! To end our August sale with a bang we've brought you some of the best books at affordable prices.

Head over to https://foliobooks.pk/ and grab your copy before it sells out!

18/08/2023

Our most recent book, Politics, Economy and Society: Essays on Pakistan and Beyond, edited by Bilal Zahoor , Fahd Ali and Abrahim Shah, is out today an available at rb.gy/mi6c5

18/08/2023

Pictures from book launch "The Other in the Mirror" at earlier this month.

The discussion was extremely engaging, painting a deeply different perspective of the 1947 partition from a very personal and up-close lens.

Extremely thankful to Quddus Mirza for joining Sehyr and enriching the discussion with his expertise.

15/08/2023

We are excited to announce our new publication titled 'Politics, Economy and Society: Essays on Pakistan and Beyond': https://rb.gy/mi6c5

Edited by Bilal Zahoor, Fahd Ali and Abrahim Shah, the volume is a coming together of young thinkers reflecting on the crises defining the ongoing century. What are these crises? And how are they, at many levels, mutually constituted?

This volume highlights and makes visible those connections amongst crises operating both at global and local levels. From the discontents of global capitalism to the limits of liberal democracy to the various facades of the climate crisis to the ruins of global governance and financial architecture, the book takes note of systemic failures and fissures. At the same time, the volume brings up the questions of alternative economic and political visions, indigenous feminisms and South-South alliances amongst others—and thus takes note of repairs and reconstructions. *Politics, Economy and Society* speaks to a wider audience of students, researchers and general readers.

Thank you to the brilliant contributors: Bilal Zahoor, Fahd Ali, Abrahim Shah, Umair Rasheed, Adnan Rafiq, Tabitha Spence, Shmyla Khan, Jahanzeb Awan, Nabeel Ahmed, Erum Khalid Sattar, Mashal Imran, Tehreem Fatima, Laraib Niaz, Aisha Hamid, Hamza Tariq Chaudhry, Kunwar Khuldune Shahid, Noor Fatima and Ferghanaa Ansari.

Thank you also to Kaiser Bengali and Ayesha Siddiqa for their praise. The book is available at https://rb.gy/mi6c5 at a discounted price.