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As one goes through the list of the very first British officials that led the administration of the Punjab, we see... Published Oct 20, 2019 06:59am

Search for ancestors was triggered by some documents given to me by my uncle. Updated Oct 17, 2019 09:31am

As the hair whiten and the balding pate begins to shine, a lot of things come to mind, which in this fast changing... Published Oct 06, 2019 07:01am

“Now that we are free we must spend one fifth of our national resources in educating the poor," Jinnah had said. Updated Sep 30, 2019 08:20am

On Monday last this newspaper carried an excellent story that has interested every scholar, no matter where they be... Published Sep 29, 2019 07:09am

One of the most interesting episodes in the political history of Lahore was exactly 100 years ago when high... Published Sep 16, 2019 06:56am

There was a time when being a Ravian was an honour. Today life is very different. On Monday last Hassan Amir Shah... Published Sep 10, 2019 05:48am

Most people still call it Lawrence Gardens, just as the old folk call it Company Bagh. Officially its Jinnah Bagh.... Published Sep 09, 2019 06:47am

The ancient Jataka Stories constitute literature native to the entire Indian sub-continent which focuses on Gautama... Published Aug 25, 2019 07:27am

Last month while working on a project related to Lahore, I visited the office of the Punjab chief secretary. Besides... Published Aug 18, 2019 07:15am

With Kashmir very much in the news and on the minds of the people as India’s move to change the ‘legal’ status... Published Aug 15, 2019 06:54am

As I was looking up old family photographs the one that attracted me most was a black and white one of my younger... Published Aug 04, 2019 07:06am

My third long walk last week through old Lahore took me from Chowk Data Darbar to Bhati, along Bazaar Hakeeman... Published Jul 29, 2019 06:58am

After last week’s walk from Regal Chowk to Lohari Gate and then on towards Delhi Gate, last Thursday I decided to... Published Jul 26, 2019 07:06am

The best way to study a city and its people is to walk on a predetermined route. So it was that last Friday I set ... Published Jul 14, 2019 06:54am

Many wonder just what made the Mughal emperor Akbar decide to shift his capital to Lahore. What were the... Published Jul 07, 2019 07:23am

A recent Nottingham University, UK, research on the DNA of a camel skeleton found in Spain during an archaeological... Published Jun 30, 2019 07:38am

In Lahore’s walled city there is a very special ‘haveli’ associated with our history, with extreme treachery,... Published Jun 23, 2019 06:59am

In these columns I have written considerably about the old walled city of Lahore, but not enough about the... Published Jun 17, 2019 06:51am

One of Lahore’s finest and most-loved police officers, DIG Lonsdale Niblett, passed away in Springfield, Virginia,... Published Jun 15, 2019 07:08am