End of the Past is a book by Pakistani journalist, cultural critic and satirist Nadeem F. Paracha. Published by Vanguard Publications in 2016, it is a social history of Pakistan in which Paracha charts the religious and cultural evolution of Pakistan through the country's cultural, sporting and ideological histories.[1][2][3]

Paracha looks at Pakistan's political, sporting and cultural pasts, hoping that future generations will learn from them and chart a brand new beginning for a country that he loves passionately. He pleads for a decisive end of the past so that a new and less tumultuous future can be envisioned and built.

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  1. ^ Report, Dawn. "End of the past: Culture critic NFP's first book published". Dawn.Com. Vanguard. Retrieved 8 Feb 2016.
  2. ^ "End of the Past: Story of What Went Wrong With Pakistan". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
  3. ^ "End of the Past". Friday Times. Retrieved 2017-02-21.