The last few years has seen a blossoming in Pakistani fiction written in the English language. From Mohsin Hamid to Kamila Shamsie, some of the most exciting sub-continental fiction has emerged from Pakistan.

Two of the countries leading writers, Aamer Hussein, and Ali Sethi, spoke to World News Today about the reasons why.

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