Pakistan News News Pakistan » History: Pakistan's Harappan moment: Reconciling a 5,000-year civilisation with a 1947 national identity
As the Indus gains geopolitical significance, Pakistan is using ancient heritage to reshape its global image and national narrative.
News Pakistan » History: Indus now a sacred word for Pakistan
Pakistan has, throughout its history, been desperate to create an identity for itself. Its history books have been modified every time a dictator has assumed power.
News Pakistan » History: Pakistan Showcases Its Ancient Gandhara Civilization
Pakistan’s government this week organized a “Gandhara Symposium” in an effort to create an environment that welcomes Buddhist tourists, boosts tourism and diversifies Pakistan’s identity. Buddhist ...
News Pakistan » History: Rediscovering Pakistan’s Cultural History
43-year-old photographer, Maria Waseem, attributes her passion for documenting Pakistan’s heritage through photography as a “gift” from her mother. While growing up in Mangla, Azad Kashmir, Waseem ...
News Pakistan » History: India-Pakistan tensions: A brief history of conflict
India and Pakistan are locked in a rapidly escalating military exchange that threatens to explode into a fully fledged war, triggered by a deadly attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir on ...
News Pakistan » History: Pakistan’s History of Resistance
The country’s past, as detailed in a new book, is replete with people such as Dr. Mubarak Ali who resisted the national narrative When you write about Pakistan, the uppermost feeling that guides you ...
News Pakistan » History: The Misunderstood History of Pakistan-US Relations
Writing about Pakistan-U.S. relations is like composing a piece of literary criticism of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” always looking for new answers to old nagging questions, and falling short.
News Pakistan » History: Lahore, Pakistan’s Mughal treasure trove
The Pakistani city of Lahore is one of the Indian subcontinent’s most brilliant gems, yet it remains relatively obscure outside the country – an unexpected pleasure for travelers. With Pakistan ...
News Pakistan » History: From Muhammad bin Qasim to Mohenjo-daro: Is Pakistan weaponising history in a desperate bid to reclaim Indus waters?
Pakistan spent years glorifying an Islamic-only identity. Why is it suddenly rediscovering the Indus civilisation? Did Pakistan activate a global toolkit on Indus waters?