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 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,...
The recent landslide victory of the Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi state elections is representative of the change which has permeated India in the...
Cricket in Pakistan has mirrored changes in our society and continues to do so
A peek into history to know how the British government and the American administration prevented the emergence of several states in South Asia...