Stories by Yaqoob Khan Bangash

Yaqoob Khan Bangash is a Chevening Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies. He is the author of A Princely Affair: The Accession and Integration of the Princely States of Pakistan, 1947-55. Find him on Twitter at @BangashYK

OBITUARY: The last living link to Khairpur’s princely past

Born in Brighton on June 29, 1933, the eighth Talpur ruler of Khairpur was named George after King George V, whom his father, Mir Faiz, admired.

Updated 12 Oct, 2026 08:24am

Even after 75 years of Independence, the history and legacy of Princely States is still relevant to us

Since Quaid-i-Azam was busy with setting up the new country, no efforts were made before independence to woo any princes of Princely states.

Published 14 Aug, 2022 05:46pm

Winning Over The Princely States

Yaqoob Khan Bhangash narrates the stories behind the accession, in the months following Independence, of the major Princely States

Updated 16 Aug, 2022 12:12pm

POLITICS: THE CONVERSION OF HAGIA SOPHIA

In reversing the status of the Hagia Sophia, Turkey’s President Erdogan has issued a challenge, not only to the secular...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 07:39am

Obituary: Fearless champion of interfaith dialogue

Nadeem was a ‘brother’ to his now nearly 50 Capuchins in Pakistan.

Updated 05 Jul, 2020 10:52am

Under PTI, a better law for Pakistan's Christians

The ruling party is about to propose a historic legislation that will improve the lives of over four million citizens.

Updated 13 Sep, 2019 05:20pm

From India to Bharat

The sheer majoritarianism of Modi's government means the unravelling of the very idea of India.

Updated 03 Jan, 2020 04:31pm