No Honour
Pakistan

No Honour

by Awais Khan

Freedom & Resistance Historical Fiction Contemporary Fiction Fiction 2021

Summary

No Honour follows sixteen-year-old Abida, who lives in a small Pakistani village governed by strict traditions and expectations surrounding family honour. Determined to choose whom she loves and build a life of her own, Abida challenges the conventions that control women’s lives. When her choices place her in grave danger, she escapes to Lahore with the help of her devoted father, Jamil, who risks everything to protect her.

As Jamil searches for his missing daughter, both are drawn into a world where the threats facing vulnerable women extend far beyond their village. Moving between rural Pakistan and the crowded streets of Lahore, Awais Khan explores the devastating consequences of honour-based violence, forced conformity, and gender inequality. The novel also examines the complicated relationship between parents and children, particularly the courage required to challenge deeply rooted cultural expectations. Through Abida’s struggle for survival and independence, No Honour becomes a powerful story about love, resilience, and the right to determine one’s own future.

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Awais Khan
Awais Khan

Awais Khan is a Pakistani novelist and writing instructor based in Lahore. He is known for fiction that explores social inequality, gender expectations, class divisions, and the complexities of life in contemporary Pakistan. His debut novel, In the Company of Strangers (2020), follows a wealthy Pakistani woman whose life becomes entangled with that of a young domestic worker, exposing the power imbalances and social prejudices embedded in Pakistani society. His second novel, No Honour (2022), examines honour-based violence, family control, and the consequences of challenging patriarchal traditions. Through psychologically complex characters and suspenseful narratives, Khan explores the tensions between individual freedom and societal expectations. His work offers an intimate perspective on the lives of people navigating class privilege, gender discrimination, and cultural constraints, bringing difficult social realities to an international readership.

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2021
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Awais Khan