Pakistani Parlance
"Self-Censorship, Or An Attempt To Mimic Ostriches"

One of our regular contributors here at The American Interest, Saim Saeed, who earlier this month penned a review of Husain Haqqani’s recent memoir, also works for the Express Tribune in Karachi. Though you’re forgiven for not keeping up with Pakistani media, Saim’s editorial on his country’s penchant for euphemisms is a nice quick read this Sunday.

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