Our Editors
Hiba Heba
Muhammad Ibrahim Khokhar
Muhammad Ibrahim Khokhar
Hiba Heba is a Pushcart-nominated poet from Islamabad, Pakistan. Her poems have been published in Eunoia Review, Fragmented Voices, Aleph Review, Pamenar Online Magazine, Poetry Wales, among others. In 2021, Hiba was the first runner-up for the New Feathers Award. Her debut poetry collection, "Birth of a Mural" (Golden Dragonfly Press, 20
Hiba Heba is a Pushcart-nominated poet from Islamabad, Pakistan. Her poems have been published in Eunoia Review, Fragmented Voices, Aleph Review, Pamenar Online Magazine, Poetry Wales, among others. In 2021, Hiba was the first runner-up for the New Feathers Award. Her debut poetry collection, "Birth of a Mural" (Golden Dragonfly Press, 2023), was featured in The News Sunday as one of the Best-Loved Books of 2023. She fondly misses her cat Daisy, who holds a special place in her heart. Find more about her at www.hibaheba.com
Muhammad Ibrahim Khokhar
Muhammad Ibrahim Khokhar
Muhammad Ibrahim Khokhar
Muhammad Ibrahim Khokhar, known as Mike, is an academic, poet, and translator. An Assistant Professor of English at Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur, he teaches Literary Theory, Fiction, and Drama. Pursuing a PhD at NUML Islamabad, his research focuses on Postcolonial studies in Sindh. A bilingual poet, he has authored two poetry book
Muhammad Ibrahim Khokhar, known as Mike, is an academic, poet, and translator. An Assistant Professor of English at Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur, he teaches Literary Theory, Fiction, and Drama. Pursuing a PhD at NUML Islamabad, his research focuses on Postcolonial studies in Sindh. A bilingual poet, he has authored two poetry books and compiled a history of Sindhi Literature (1947–2022). He translates Sindhi poetry into English and vice versa. A pioneer in Digital Humanities in Pakistan, Mike’s interdisciplinary expertise and literary contributions mark him as a rising scholar in Pakistani academia.
Noor Zahra
Muhammad Ibrahim Khokhar
Sobia Shahid
Noor “Noorie” Zahra is a writer from a small town in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. She aims to share narratives that embody empathy, authenticity, and hope with her readers. Apart from unraveling her emotions in her journal, she finds joy in going on long walks, petting animals around every corner, and drawing lots of pretty eyes in her sketchb
Noor “Noorie” Zahra is a writer from a small town in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. She aims to share narratives that embody empathy, authenticity, and hope with her readers. Apart from unraveling her emotions in her journal, she finds joy in going on long walks, petting animals around every corner, and drawing lots of pretty eyes in her sketchbook. Last year her work was featured in Visual Verse, volume 10, chapter 11. She hopes to move with her cat to a big city someday.
Instagram: @noorie.draws
Sobia Shahid
Sobia Shahid
Sobia Shahid
Having completed her Master’s in English Literature from Kinnaird, her first thoughts were of stepping back into a classroom. She became a teacher for the love of literature—and that was in the previous century! Fast forward to today, she is a High School Teacher of Language and Literature. She remains equally passionate about sharing th
Having completed her Master’s in English Literature from Kinnaird, her first thoughts were of stepping back into a classroom. She became a teacher for the love of literature—and that was in the previous century! Fast forward to today, she is a High School Teacher of Language and Literature. She remains equally passionate about sharing the joy of literature with newer generations, drawing from her deep appreciation for regional folklore and traditional stories. Her most intimate interaction with language and literature is in the role of a beta reader, where she provides feedback on works by both published authors and the students in her classroom. She thoroughly enjoys both
Syeda Amna
Sobia Shahid
Syeda Amna
Syeda Amna Hassan is the founder and CEO of Schist Media and has worked as a journalist for several media outlets, including National Geographic and the Pulitzer Center.
She also serves as a private investigator for international law firms defending Pakistani clients accused of criminal activity based on thin or inconclusive evidence.
Her
Syeda Amna Hassan is the founder and CEO of Schist Media and has worked as a journalist for several media outlets, including National Geographic and the Pulitzer Center.
She also serves as a private investigator for international law firms defending Pakistani clients accused of criminal activity based on thin or inconclusive evidence.
Her work takes her across Pakistan, and she is eager to help writers craft and share stories that capture the nation's diverse narratives in literary form.
Our Sub-Editors
Nimrah Nazim
Sayeda Hassan
Sayeda Hassan
Nimrah Nazim is an avid reader and a passionate educator. With an MPhil in English Literature and Linguistics, her work investigates the intersection of artificial intelligence and literature. Her research interests lie in the convergence of AI, popular fiction, science fiction, and narrative retellings highlighting the ever-changing lan
Nimrah Nazim is an avid reader and a passionate educator. With an MPhil in English Literature and Linguistics, her work investigates the intersection of artificial intelligence and literature. Her research interests lie in the convergence of AI, popular fiction, science fiction, and narrative retellings highlighting the ever-changing landscape of storytelling. Her fascination with mythologies and folktales around the world drives her work, helping her unravel the timelessness of words and stories. A true lover of books, she can be found immersed in literary worlds, new and ancient, reflecting her deep belief in the power of both tradition and innovation.
Sayeda Hassan
Sayeda Hassan
Sayeda Hassan
Sayeda Hassan is a scholar of MPhil of Linguistics and Literature, and her research interest lies in translation studies and critical discourse analysis, and she has ample pedagogical experience with students of different ethnicities, ages, and proficiency levels.
As a Persian speaker, she is interested in translating and studying the tran
Sayeda Hassan is a scholar of MPhil of Linguistics and Literature, and her research interest lies in translation studies and critical discourse analysis, and she has ample pedagogical experience with students of different ethnicities, ages, and proficiency levels.
As a Persian speaker, she is interested in translating and studying the translated works of Persian Literature, among others. With her interest and creative insight, she also aspires to use fiction to give a voice to the region's minorities, not only to bring their voices and issues to the foreground but to explore the beauty of myths, ancient knowledge, and folk tales of our less explored regions.
Syed Asif Shah
Sayeda Hassan
Syed Asif Shah
Syed Asif Ali Shah is a research scholar at Air University, Islamabad, exploring the intersection of creative writing and trauma theory. His short stories have been featured in various anthologies, and he has also worked as a technical writer for several immigration organizations. His academic and professional pursuits converge on trauma
Syed Asif Ali Shah is a research scholar at Air University, Islamabad, exploring the intersection of creative writing and trauma theory. His short stories have been featured in various anthologies, and he has also worked as a technical writer for several immigration organizations. His academic and professional pursuits converge on trauma literature, Pakistani English literature, and creative expression, underscoring his expertise in diverse narrative forms.
Ahmad Nawaz
Ghafoor Lashari
Syed Asif Shah
Ahmad Nawaz, an MPhil English Literature scholar at NUML, integrates academic rigor with creative insight. His research examines the Afghan War as cultural memory, analyzing its narrative and symbolic dimensions. With expertise in literary theory, he approaches texts with analytical precision. A skilled editor, proofreader, and visual ar
Ahmad Nawaz, an MPhil English Literature scholar at NUML, integrates academic rigor with creative insight. His research examines the Afghan War as cultural memory, analyzing its narrative and symbolic dimensions. With expertise in literary theory, he approaches texts with analytical precision. A skilled editor, proofreader, and visual artist, he refines academic discourse. Passionate about education reform, he envisions equitable access to knowledge as a catalyst for societal transformation.
Ushna Shoaib
Ghafoor Lashari
Ghafoor Lashari
Ushna Shoaib holds an MPhil in English Literature from Air University and a Film degree from the University of Essex. Her research interests lie at the intersection of literature and cinema, with a particular focus on narrative structures, adaptation studies, and postcolonial theory. She has extensive experience in screenwriting and has
Ushna Shoaib holds an MPhil in English Literature from Air University and a Film degree from the University of Essex. Her research interests lie at the intersection of literature and cinema, with a particular focus on narrative structures, adaptation studies, and postcolonial theory. She has extensive experience in screenwriting and has contributed to both academic and creative publications. Currently serving as a Sub Editor at The Indus Auguries, she engages with literary and cinematic discourses, fostering critical discussions on storytelling and cultural representation. Her work explores the ways in which literature and film shape identity, memory, and sociopolitical narratives. With a background in teaching, she is committed to bridging theory and practice in literary and film studies. More about her work can be found at ushnashoaib.com.
Ghafoor Lashari
Ghafoor Lashari
Ghafoor Lashari
Ghafoor Lashari is a student of literature, researcher, and educator interested in Modern drama, Eco theater, Post-Modern Literature and Critical Literary Theory. A dedicated academic, Ghafoor has presented research at conferences and contributed to literary discourse on theater and environmental humanities by publishing research articles
Ghafoor Lashari is a student of literature, researcher, and educator interested in Modern drama, Eco theater, Post-Modern Literature and Critical Literary Theory. A dedicated academic, Ghafoor has presented research at conferences and contributed to literary discourse on theater and environmental humanities by publishing research articles. He carries a writer's madness secretly dreams of waking up as Dostoevsky’s Underground Man- writing notes from nowhere to no one. Caught in the hollowness of modernity, and postmodern world's chaos, he seeks refuge in literature, books, poems and loves to write in times of chaos, in T.S. Eliot's way.
"These fragments I have shored against my ruins"
The Indus Team
Dr. Maria Farooq Maan
Dr. Maria Farooq Maan is the Editor-in-Chief of The Indus Auguries, and an assistant professor. She is passionate about fostering creativity while navigating the exciting world of academia. As an Assistant Professor, she teaches courses such as Literary and Critical Theory, World Literature, and Contemporary Postcolonial Studies. Her appreciation for translators deepened while teaching World Literature in Translation. She finds solace in literature—often shared with Sanwal, her beloved cat and unwitting muse.
Sajid Ali
Sajid Ali is the Editor & Content Director of The Indus Auguries. He brings extensive SEO editorial experience from Skyscrapers, translation expertise from China Media Group (CMG), and specialized work on the Astor Chapter for UNICEF’s "Girls for Education" Project. He has also served as Sub-Editor for Air University’s Newsletter (2021–2022). His passions include storytelling, short filmmaking, and teaching literature and creative writing.
Recently, Sajid submitted his thesis, A Praxis of Creative Writing: Crafting a Quartet of Existential Fiction, at Air University, Islamabad, where he presented theory into life by writing short stories as analysis of different tenets of existentialism. He is the first to experiment with creative writing and research in the context of Pakistani academia. His research articles are widely published. Sajid, residing in Tank, KPK, Pakistan, "imagines Sisyphus always happy".
Shah Muhammad
Shah Muhammad is the Executive Head of The Indus Auguries and an educator, researcher, and event organizer specializing in Applied Linguistics. He has been actively involved in HEC- funded research project on technology integration in education and has extensive experience in organizing academic conferences, seminars, and webinars. His research interests include teacher professional development, TPACK, and language preservation. Passionate about language preservation, he focuses on safeguarding linguistic traditions, particularly in the context of regional literature and mystical traditions. Through interdisciplinary approaches, he aims to contribute to language education and the documentation of linguistic heritage.
Sayeda Hassan
Sayeda Hassan is the Social Media Manager of The Indus Auguries, and a scholar of MPhil of Linguistics and Literature, and her research interest lies in translation studies and critical discourse analysis, and she has ample pedagogical experience with students of different ethnicities, ages, and proficiency levels.
As a Persian speaker, she is interested in translating and studying the translated works of Persian Literature, among others. With her interest and creative insight, she also aspires to use fiction to give a voice to the region's minorities, not only to bring their voices and issues to the foreground but to explore the beauty of myths, ancient knowledge, and folk tales of our less explored regions.
Fakhra Farooq
Fakhra Farooq is the Content Accuracy Specialist at The Indus Auguries who completed her Masters in Organization and Management from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in 2010. She has worked in research Administration and management roles at UNSW, Western Sydney University, and is currently employed at the University of Sydney. Pre-Australian professional life includes work in banking and finance in the USA.
Her interest in stories was instilled in early childhood through her love of comic strip stories, children’s magazines, and the 50 paisa story books. She published articles in children’s sections of The Nation and The News in the 1980s and 1990s. She loves reading stories based in Indus. Her all-time favorite books are Kim and The Far Pavilions and Sundarban ka Aadam Khor by Shoukat Hashmi. The connection with Indus has intensified with age and distance, as childhood experiences and memories become invaluable.
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Indus and beyond—bridging past legacies with future stories.