The ‘curse’ over a Rawalpindi Sikh family
Khalid Iqbal — in memoriam
Mass murder: a matter of terminology and counting
In the partition riots for India as a whole, figures of 600,000, 800,000 and one million have been suggested by Britons who were present in India at the time. Over the years, the estimates for fatalities have been climbing and a figure as high as two million has been mentioned ...Bringing Punjabiyat Back
Modern Punjabi culture remains remarkably little known outside the noisy clichés of Bollywood and music videos. Now, more than 60 years after Partition, this cultural heritage is beginning to move forward. ....The Future of Videsi Punjabi Literature Has Began
Biggest wall mural depicts partition saga at Wagah
Lahore’s ‘pandit’ families of Dar, Kaul and Nehru
Every time I go to Wachowali Bazaar inside Lohari Gate, one tends to avoid the crushing rush. It is best to try making it through Kucha Seth Har Prasad, the third lane to the left after entering Shahalami Bazaar by-passing Papar Mandi and Jore Mori Bazaar ...Where did all the music go?
“If you happen to be an Isloo-ite and want to pursue music professionally, you should shift to either Karachi or Lahore.” That’s the advice most people would give an aspiring musician.For the most part, these people would be right...
.Hazy Memory Of Disturbances (1947)
Daduji: Abdullah Malik
Omar ji koye gup shup sunaoo,’ are the words I heard and, as I looked up, there he was in his off-white boski ka kurta and old traditional white pajama, gazing at me with a twinkle in his eyes. He sat down in front of me, as he always did, and we chatted about everything that ...