Posts Tagged ‘History’
Dr Safdar Mehmood: A failed historian, a yellow journalist
An analysis by Chaudhry Fawad Hussain (more...)
What Bhutto can still teach us – by Sherry Rehman
Mourners gather at Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto's grave to pay their respects - AP/File photo. Remembering Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Audiovisual Interactive HISTORY as it is taught in the schoolrooms of Pakistan is very different from our collective, and often contested, memories. To an entire generation born after April 4, [...]
The burden of history in 2009 is on the sholders of PPP, PML-N and… the army – by Ayaz Amir
Country burns, political class fiddlesFriday, February 06, 2009By by Ayaz Amir.... At the centre the PPP government is rightly being accused of incompetence and dithering. But is leadership coming from any other direction?The army, Pakistan’s option of last resort, seems lost, putting on a brave front but knowing inwardly that its operations in [...]
Punjab and the study of Ranjit Singh – by Ayaz Amir
Islamabad diary Friday, January 16, 2009 by Ayaz Amir At this juncture, when the seven tribal agencies along the Afghan frontier are lost to any form of government control, and Swat--once paradise on earth, now very much a picture of hell--is returning to (more...)
Jinnah, Ayesha Jalal, Safdar Mehmood, Irshad Haqqani, Khurshid Nadeem – an interesting debate
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Why are followers of Al Qaeda, Taliban & Sipah-e-Sahaba barbaric in nature? Where do they draw inspiration from? A dialogue grounded in history
Ghost Of TK Says:December 20th, 2008 You mean the same “muslim brothers” of yours who 3 days ago dug up a dead body (Pir Samiullah of Barelvi sect in Swat) and hung it by a pole? Something that not even the barbarians of ayyam-e-jaahiliyyat did? (come on, make up a conspiracy now… it must be the jews who did it!)I am not surprised that [...]
What can we learn from The Madina Charter? A Multifaith and Mutlicultural Constitution for Peace and Conflict Resolution
Peace and Conflict Resolution Concepts in the Madina Charterby Yetkin YildirimIt is much easier to make contact with people from vastly different cultures and beliefs in the context of today’s world. Unfortunately, increased globalization has also broadened the scope of conflict throughout the world. Modern conflicts take place between societies [...]
The creation of Bangladesh and the role of Pakistani media
On December 16, 1971 the Pakistan army in Bangladesh unconditionally surrendered to the joint Indian and Bangladeshi forces. With the signing of the Instrument of Surrender, Bangladesh came into being and united Pakistan was at an end.However, in Pakistan the state-controlled and censored media was in denial. The Dawn newspaper, published from [...]
A historical view of terrorism – By Dr. Mubarak Ali
A STUDY of terrorism from a historical perspective would shed light on the origin of this phenomenon and the motivation behind it. It has manifested itself in different hues and colours.Terrorism has emerged in different circumstances with different aims and objectives. One of its earliest forms was directed against individuals when political or [...]
