Majid Sheikh

Sometimes the remarks of our parents, or elders, stick in the mind right till the end. It is like traditional wisdom... Published 22 May, 2022 07:01am

Every day my wife watches television dramas before sleeping, which is invariably followed by a deep serious... Published 08 May, 2022 07:22am

In the midst of all the confusion that is part of Lahore and Punjab life and politics, the world of academics ambles... Published 03 May, 2022 06:59am

Almost over half a century ago when as schoolchildren, from our Masson Road house we would set off in gangs to... Published 24 Apr, 2022 04:44am

Of recent there has been a renewed interest in the epic ‘Mahabharata’, especially given its new interpretation ... Published 17 Apr, 2022 07:40am

Many years ago when visiting a Berkeley University library dedicated to South Asian publications, I was shown a few... Published 10 Apr, 2022 04:51am

The political drama unfolding before our readers these days is merely politicians of various reputations, all ... Published 03 Apr, 2022 07:32am

There are so many amazing stories of old Lahore that seem to be lost to the collective memory of the new expanded... Updated 27 Mar, 2022 07:56am

On the 2nd of September 1951, the very first fleet of six Leyland double-decker buses were lined up outside the... Published 24 Mar, 2022 07:03am

We all know the names Lawrence, Montgomery, MacLeod, Durand, Davies, Egerton, Aitchison, Rivaz and Dane as the names... Published 13 Mar, 2022 07:10am

Imagine a Lahore or a Sargodha ‘patwari’ office early in the morning and a knock on the door reveals a tall,... Published 06 Mar, 2022 07:18am

The news that a beautiful Mughal-era 395-year old small bridge, built on the orders of the Emperor Jahangir as it... Published 27 Feb, 2022 07:07am

It seems like an unavoidable happening when modern developments threaten our heritage, our peaceful way of life, and... Published 20 Feb, 2022 07:03am

The Walled City of Lahore, or should we say the ‘once-walled’ city of Lahore, has met its ups and downs over the... Published 13 Feb, 2022 09:35am

As you enter Lahore’s walled city’s Mochi Gate and head towards Mohallah Shian, a lane turns inwards to what is... Published 06 Feb, 2022 07:03am

So the Walled City of Lahore Authority is now committed – to assist they claim - to conserve and repair numerous... Published 30 Jan, 2022 07:11am

In the coming week the British House of Lords is set to pass a bill that will permit the police to arrest and jail... Published 16 Jan, 2022 06:58am

If you walk down Zaildar Road in Ichhra, you cannot miss a house with an old car framed behind windows. This is the... Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:07am

An increasing number of readers of this column seem to be increasingly interested in the pre-Islamic Lahore. This is... Published 02 Jan, 2022 07:06am

Just how do we determine who the very first Muslim inhabitants and invaders of Lahore were? Most believe that come... Published 26 Dec, 2021 07:00am