The writer is Professor in the faculty of Liberal Arts at the Beaconhouse National University, Lahore
General Zia virtually made Pakistan into an American satellite state
In modern democracies, sovereign power rests with the people and is exercised through representative bodies
Evolution can mean change over time or even common ancestry
James’s impact was such that Cricket was published in paperback in 1989, a fortnight before his death
Running the state is far too serious a business to be left to a small group that make all the decisions on our behalf
Banana republic was a derogatory term for poor, unstable countries in Latin America
Every political party must clearly spell out its educational priorities
Prof Tariq Rahman’s service for the advancement of knowledge have been acknowledged in Pakistan as well as abroad
Environmental history is an inter-disciplinary subject, meaning that historians, scientists and other scholars must look over the boundaries of...
The book is worth the attention for both the general readers and the students
The establishment has steadily enhanced its influence
Hamdani’s biography of Jinnah stands out as an outstanding encapsulation of an extraordinary life
The cyclic movement of the sun and the consequent occurrence of the seasons gave us a unit of time called year
Gen Zia showed a great contempt for the constitution
Many Pakistanis do not realise that there is a difference between being independent and not colonised
The cult and ideology of Sukarno were proscribed until the late 1970s
Sukarno was a brilliant orator and a man who took syncretism to its fullest
Nkrumah initiated a campaign of “positive action,” involving non-violent protests, strikes, and non-cooperation with the British colonial...
On September 11, 1973, Salvador Allende, president of Chile, died from gunshot wounds during a coup d'état led by Augusto Pinochet
Never before had a black African dared to speak with such audacity in front of the Europeans
