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.
Pakistan has treated the subject of history and heritage as ‘national security’ and ‘national ideology’ issue. Hence, a very selective...
A few visits to Gurdwaras that show how syncretic, simple and universal was the message of Guru Nanak, where there were no cultural, religious or...
A landmark epoch in the history of judiciary in South Asia
A few street names, hospitals and buildings still remind us that once Punjab was a rich mosaic of Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Christian communities
The Lyallpur Suleikh Mela was indeed a breath of fresh air in the saturated space of literary festivals in Pakistan
There is an acute need of a Centre for Social Concerns in every university in the country to instil in our students a sense of civil ownership and...
The disappearance of social activists should lead us to seriously consider how we are shaping our universities, and how in turn they are engaging...
Reaction to any reinterpretation of Jinnah shows how ‘ideology’ still plays a critical role in the country’s affairs
A journey of justice that began with Maharaja Ranjit Singh and climaxed with modern judiciary
Jinnah’s principled stance against Rowlatt Act, also known as ‘Black Act’, at a time when principles of fundamental rights had not even...
