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 still wrestles with a great existential crisis
The way in which IS needs to be dealt with is similar to how the world dealt with Nazi Germany because IS is not a non-state actor. It is a real...
Indian aim of strategic depth in Afghanistan can only harm Pakistan’s hard earned reconciliation approach
Multiple historical events suggest that there has not always been one approach to either education or official language
The world has become a multi-lingual environment and therefore we should stop yearning for a controlled monolingual dream of the past and look...
If history is any guide, the recent moves towards immediately enforcing Urdu as an official language seem problematic
Brahumdagh Bugti’s dialogue offer is a very welcome move and, if handled carefully, can lead towards a more peaceful and development-oriented...
For durable peace in subcontinent, alternative narratives need to be devised so as to counter the one sided and often simply untrue histories taught...
Does Britain owe reparations to its former colonies?
The seven-page manifesto of the PML in 1957 shows the party wanted to foster a mono-identity upon the diverse people of Pakistan
Although the state reserves its right to reclaim and recapture areas held by anti-state elements and may launch military action to restore its writ,...
Through a voyage that was slow and long, missionary Charles William Forman keenly observed India to understand the locals, their customs, dress,...
The future of higher education in the Punjab is at stake. Let us not use a flawed process for a wrong choice while looking for vice chancellors
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,...
