In The Express Tribune Peer Muhammad reports on Literary matters: 'Pakistani novelists taking over their Indian counterparts', as they get some validation from a foreigner, David Waterman, who notes:
"I have read over 25 novels of Pakistani writers and found them to be very captivating. They are up to the mark as far as content and language is concerned," he said.And:
Comparing Pakistani and Indian English novels, Waterman said that there are no big differences as far as the standard of their content and language is concerned. However, he said, Indian writers are more vocal about the taboos in their society -- something Pakistani writers have not written about in too much detail.