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 needs to rethink how it views the world. A mature country defines international relations in terms of ‘national interest’ because there...
There is a great need for the Christian narrative in Pakistan to be based on facts, making them legitimate citizens with equal rights
When it was decided that Bengali was not Muslim enough and so did not qualify to become a state language in Pakistan
Despite the unclear legal nature of the term ‘national’ language, a fierce debate soon arose after the partition, pitting Urdu versus Bengali in...
When Liaquat Ali Khan was making his point in support of Objectives Resolution, non-Muslim members were pondering over their future with fears
When Pakistan’s identity was decided through the Objectives Resolution in 1949
Understanding the context and significance of Jinnah’s August 11, 1947 speech
How All India Muslim League lured popular politicians into its fold by taking a communal stance
A strong personality with deep convictions, Fatima Jinnah’s life and work merit deeper and more critical study
Many wonder why Pakistan has historically been unable to build constructive ties with its neighbours with the sole exception of China
A Muslim Leaguer with known leftist tendencies, Mian Iftikharuddin’s perspective on the resolution that infused religion into matters of the state
The questions that immediately arose in the aftermath of the Objectives Resolution in March 1949
South Asia has always had a very interesting relationship with its British monarchs
An attachment to the national anthem will foster attachment to the country and instil a spirit of patriotism
Dismal academic work is the outcome of perennial disconnect between academia and the general public
Tracing the circumstances in which the first Indian principal of Forman Christian College, Dr Datta, was appointed in 1932
Banning and deriding Valentine’s Day celebrations shows the bitterness and frustration in our society
Jinnah and Liaquat’s assumption that only theocracies were to be avoided rested on a very narrow understanding of how law and society worked....
Explaining five particular factors which are vital to Pakistan’s policy calculations in Afghanistan
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