A Word from the Creative Director
Creative Director Moeed Tariq takes on a subject especially dear to him in his letter to The Missing Slate’s readership…
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Introduction to the Pakistan Writers Feature
Literary critic and editor Muneeza Shamsie writes about the talents featured in this issue – a rich tapestry of contemporary Pakistani poets and authors.
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Summer 2013 — The “Freedom” Issue
In its Summer 2013 issue and a departure from our rigid structure, The Missing Slate presents its Table of Contents, to be updated weekly.
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Lucky Vikki
Part of our special feature on contemporary Pakistani writers in the ninth issue, Muhammad Umar Memon’s piece translated from the Urdu.
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Manto’s Nuances of Freedom
Features Editor Sana Hussain writes of Pakistan’s arguably most controversial writer in Urdu and how the troubled writer coped with 1947’s partition from India.
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The Five Kinds of Aunties
A critical review of established Pakistani socialites… by returning contributing writer Thirteen
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The Moral of the Story
Morality is difficult enough in life, but morality in literature spans a much richer tapestry writes Maria Amir.
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Reinventing the Reel: Iron Man 3
TMS Film Critic Jay Sizemore shares his opinion on the latest in the Iron Man franchise. Is it lucky number three?
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Wearing the Pants in Publishing
Oxford University Press Pakistan’s Managing Director, Ms. Ameena Saiyid has nearly singlehandedly, turned the country’s publishing and literary scenes on their head. Ghausia Rashid Salam writes about Ms. Saiyid’s journey and why being a woman in a man’s world has made all the difference.
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Literature & Censorship: A Tainted History
From our eighth issue, Sana Hussain writes about the frayed but still consistent relationship between creation and censorship.
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