Aamer Hussein, Ali Zaidi, Deeyah Khan, Farjad Nabi, Imtiaz Dharker, Kamila Shamsie, Mehreen Jabbar, Mohammed Hanif, Moni Mohsin, Nimra Bucha, Taimur Rahman, Zehra Nigah, Ziauddin Sardar

Karachi Literature Festival comes to the UK for the very first time in partnership with Southbank Centre, celebrating contemporary Pakistan and its rich history and culture in the context of the 70th anniversary of the country's foundation. Showcasing the talent and diversity of Pakistan's literary scene, both at home and abroad, Ameena Saiyid OBE (co-founder of KLF and Managing Director of Oxford University Press Pakistan), in conjunction with Bloomsbury Pakistan, present a day of debates, talks, recitals and performances, immersing audiences in the creativity of Pakistani culture.