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.
Although the state reserves its right to reclaim and recapture areas held by anti-state elements and may launch military action to restore its writ,...
Through a voyage that was slow and long, missionary Charles William Forman keenly observed India to understand the locals, their customs, dress,...
The future of higher education in the Punjab is at stake. Let us not use a flawed process for a wrong choice while looking for vice chancellors
Pakistan has never developed into a nation where free speech is valued. The result has been a great dearth of new thinking and thinkers
An understanding of how Pakistan was actually created and consolidated is essential if we are to comprehend and tackle the myriad of problems...
Pakistan must resolve internal conflicts through dialogue, trust, mutual respect, and peaceful means
What is the way forward for Pakistan in the landscape of the Middle East that is fast changing and new developments are taking place?
In our attempts at creating a singular ‘Pakistani’ identity, we have bulldozed the pre-existing ones, mutilated the developing ones and stifled...
Senate has merely become a debating chamber and a haven for unelectables. Its real purpose of giving equal voice and power to the federating units...
History will remain a tedious and boring subject unless trained historians take charge in order to not only salvage and safeguard their discipline,...
