Transnational Voices in Contemporary Pakistani Literature: An Exploration of Fragmented Self and Hybrid Identity in Mohsin Hamid’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist

For various reasons, Pakistani literature has remained at the periphery of academic enquiry and research. As an independent nation, Pakistan is relatively young, with less than 75 years history. The partition 1947 bloodshed violence that ensued had a strong impact on growth culture, as shown in early writing nation which focused sorrow nation. However, after 9/11, numerous other Muslim nations were brought into limelight by US. This focus its obvious negative impacts perception fundamentalist base religious extremism. Nevertheless, this unwarranted spotlight also enabled writers to respond West’s homogenous categorisation their national, cultural identity merely militant. During last decade or so, thus been gaining momentum international literary sphere. Contemporary diasporic have made significant contributions shedding light traditions, complexities indifference West towards mere hub terrorism Mohsin Hamid’s Reluctant Fundamentalist (2007) follows similar train thought attempts demystify complex migrant America before 9/11. paper explores manifestation transnational voice contemporary literature. It reconfigure notion beyond boundaries isolated culture through inclusion migrants embodying hybrid identities. concludes analyzing tenability transnationalism antidote fragmentation identities resulting from migration.