Manto creates moments in certain stories where he establishes empowered female characters that challenge gender construction, which are enforced most times by the male characters, only to either kill them off at the end of the story or creates...

Sadaat Hasan Manto was one of the most consequential and controversial writers of his times. He has produced over 20 collections of short stories, a novel and a series of radio plays; despite such prowess, he was severely criticized for his erotic...