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Naveed Iftikhar grew up in rural Punjab in a large family. Despite many odds, he pursued his education from the University of Punjab and then later earned a doctorate from the University of Delaware. He has taught at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), the Karachi School of Business and Leadership (KSBL), and several other leading universities. Professionally, he is an urban economist and entrepreneur whose work spans across Pakistan and beyond.

His academic writings are consistently inspired by the lived realities of the average Pakistani, including the complexities of class and social mobility, the constraints of patriarchy, and deeply rooted codes of honor. This novel is born out of his personal experiences of growing up ...more

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Hold On: A young woman's journey through love, ambition and sacrifice

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“Even the painful moments ought to be carried as valuable parts of our journey. They are intricately linked with our identities.”
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