NEW YORK, May 20, 2023 — Author Shahbaz Taseer shares his account of the five-year period he endured while in terrorist captivity. Wajahat S. Khan, noted journalist and senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, moderated the conversation. (47 min., 16 sec.)

The Lahore Literary Festival (LLF), one of South Asia’s premier cultural events, explores contemporary Pakistan through artists, writers, and other experts. The festival presents American audiences with a more nuanced view of Pakistan, with discussions on fiction and nonfiction writing, art, architecture, history, and politics.