The writer teaches at the IT University in Lahore. He is the author of ‘A Princely Affair: The Accession and Integration of the Princely States of Pakistan, 1947-55.’ He tweets at @BangashYK.
A Muslim Leaguer with known leftist tendencies, Mian Iftikharuddin’s perspective on the resolution that infused religion into matters of the state
The questions that immediately arose in the aftermath of the Objectives Resolution in March 1949
South Asia has always had a very interesting relationship with its British monarchs
An attachment to the national anthem will foster attachment to the country and instil a spirit of patriotism
Dismal academic work is the outcome of perennial disconnect between academia and the general public
Tracing the circumstances in which the first Indian principal of Forman Christian College, Dr Datta, was appointed in 1932
Banning and deriding Valentine’s Day celebrations shows the bitterness and frustration in our society
Jinnah and Liaquat’s assumption that only theocracies were to be avoided rested on a very narrow understanding of how law and society worked....
Explaining five particular factors which are vital to Pakistan’s policy calculations in Afghanistan
Let us enjoy each and every day of this new year, and create avenues and opportunities for others to do the same
