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.
One of the fascinating cases during the partition of Punjab
The more nationalism is protected in Pakistan, the more fragile it becomes
The case of some Indian Christians who eventually chose East Punjab after the Partition
The first and by far the most significant intervention in the development of judiciary in Pakistan was presided over by Justice Cornelius
While Pakistan was being born and becoming independent, the Punjab was being partitioned
The fact that the Kartarpur Agreement has been signed despite tensions between India and Pakistan shows that there is still a chance for peace...
For Kashmiris, there is no difference between the ruthless Maharaja and the ‘democratic’ New Delhi
Clarifying some confusions about the proposed Christian Marriage and Divorce Act 2019
The lesson of the abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution is clear: the Indian state does not stand for the wishes of its people, but...
The Pakistani diaspora is a growing and important segment of our larger milieu. The time has come to critically engage with it, both at the policy...
The time has come for us to accept all those who live, work and serve in Pakistan as Pakistanis, no matter what religion, race, or background they...
Eagerly awaiting the day when the great collections of the Punjab Archives will just be a click away!
Giving new generation an opportunity to see and interact with part of their history so that they could become more informed and discerning citizens...
Delving into Anarkali’s Tomb to retrieve and preserve the centuries old record
Archives are often very hard to access in Pakistan because people working in archives have no training in how to organise, preserve and manage the...
Understanding the role of archives in the production of knowledge
Dealing with a combination of four different repositories that forms the Punjab Archives
First-hand account of a project that used technology to salvage our history
Without students’ involvement, it would be very hard to devise a working and productive mechanism for governance of universities
Some critical roles of a head of department to realise the vision and mission of an educational institution
