The author is a linguistic historian.
A biography that gives a detailed account of the intellectual and moral heritage of Jamal Mian
While Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film has drawn historians’ attention mostly to the depiction of Alauddin’s character, little has been written...
The greatest harm we are doing to our people is that by not respecting their languages we insult their authentic beings; their identity as members...
A detailed, objective, and accurate account of the Sunni-Shia conflict in Pakistan and India
The only work by a Pakistani historian on macro-history and the concept of political power
It’s time the state took responsibility of protecting its citizens’ lives and said no to jirgas
A two-day conference on Pakistani writing in English with exciting sessions and interesting conversation turns out to be a literary blessing
We should celebrate the earthiness, the bonding and the celebration of life contained in the language
Some fond memories of Sahibzada Yaqub Ali Khan but none of them about his political views
To close down the Linguistics Department at Quaid-i-Azam University is like killing unborn research, thus harming the cause of higher education
The Supreme Court order, even if implemented, will not really change the power equation nor will it remove the linguistic privilege of the haves...
Though rich enough to function as the language of administration, judiciary and military at the highest levels, will Urdu really become Pakistan’s...
Why do languages die? They die when their speakers abandon them for other languages, because they are not given prestige and they become ashamed of...
Common perceptions that have been confusing masses and leaders
Revolutions never work from the point of view of humanist values and human rights. Now that young Pakistanis are talking of revolution, it is...
The foremost idea which is common to the Kharijites and the modern movement of Jihad is that of takfir -- a Muslim who commits a major sin is no...
Beyond all belief; beyond the limits of credulity; beyond reason -- beyond all that could be called rational or even human, conspiracy theories...
Parto Rohila’s real achievement is that he has finally found and translated all the letters of Ghalib and made them available to the public...
Formed during Zia ul Haq’s regime as a symbol of protest and liberal values, the group’s plays remain pertinent even today
Husain Haqqani’s name is well-known in Pakistan but mostly for the wrong reasons. He is variably known among some journalists, the army and...
