Stories by Tahir Kamran

In Spectrum: Dhola in Punjabi cultural memory

The term dhola in Punjabi culture signifies far more than merely a lover or beloved. It embodies an entire... Published 17 May, 2026 06:56am

in Spectrum : Voices beyond archive: Reclaiming Punjab’s past through orality

Orality, also referred to as orature, is understood in the given text as a body of verbal testimonies about the past... Published 10 May, 2026 07:02am

NON-FICTION: THE SILENCE OF STATELESSNESS

A book of rare moral clarity and scholarly courage excavates the internment of over 80,000 Bengalis in Pakistan after the... Published 03 May, 2026 09:11am

Punjab’s first legislature: Power, delay and making of representation

The emergence of the Punjab Legislative Council in 1897 must be understood within the broader evolution of colonial... Updated 03 May, 2026 09:14am

In Spectrum: R.C. Temple and colonial construction of knowledge

Richard Carnac Temple (1850-1931) occupies a distinctive place in the intellectual and administrative history of... Updated 03 May, 2026 09:13am

In Spectrum: Where Ranjha still whispers – the soul of Baghbanpura

Baghbanpura stands today as one of the most historically layered quarters of Lahore, a place where Mughal imperial... Updated 03 May, 2026 09:12am

in Spectrum: The Mall — a reimagined portrait

In few cities does a single road so vividly narrate history, power, and culture as The Mall does in Lahore.... Published 12 Apr, 2026 06:05am

in Spectrum: Thokar Niaz Beg: From fortified Township to western gateway of Lahore

The locality known today as Thokar Niaz Beg occupies a distinctive place in the historical geography of Lahore.... Published 05 Apr, 2026 05:53am

In Spectrum: Lakshmi Chowk: Cinema and reinvention of urban crossroads

In the layered urban history of Lahore, few intersections capture the city’s cultural transformations as vividly ... Published 29 Mar, 2026 07:07am

In Spectrum: Iqbal Park: Where the idea of Pakistan took form

In the heart of Lahore stands a landscape where memory, nationhood, and everyday life converge - Greater Iqbal Park.... Published 23 Mar, 2026 07:05am

in Spectrum: Paniwala Talab – A forgotten engineering landmark of 1883

Hidden within the winding lanes of the Walled City of Lahore stands a structure that rarely enters public... Published 15 Mar, 2026 07:15am

in Spectrum: Urdu Bazaar Lahore : From Mohan Lal Road to intellectual heart of Pakistan

In Lahore, a street is rarely only a street. Some roads still echo with the march of armies, others lead to shrines... Published 08 Mar, 2026 07:08am

In Spectrum: Abdullah Yusuf Ali: A scholar between worlds

In the late 19th century, when the British Empire stood at its proudest height and Muslim India stood at its most... Published 01 Mar, 2026 07:02am

In Spectrum: William Henry Rattigan and the making of Punjab University

Universities are rarely born complete. They begin instead as uncertain experiments fragile institutions dependent on... Published 22 Feb, 2026 06:44am

In Spectrum: Khan Bahadur Barkat Ali Khan – man of reformatory zeal

The earliest organised effort to safeguard Muslim interests in the Punjab under British rule appeared with the... Published 15 Feb, 2026 07:06am

In Spectrum: DAV College Lahore and Hindu modernist subjectivity

The Dayanand Anglo-Vedic (DAV) College established on June 1, 1886, in Lahore emerged as a key site for the... Published 09 Feb, 2026 08:21am

A festival of spring, culture and shared heritage

Beyond memory and social practice, Basant has long occupied a rich space in the poetic and mystical imagination of South Asia. Updated 06 Feb, 2026 11:11am

in Spectrum: Lala Harkishen Lal: From humble beginnings to a financial titan

LAHORE: Lala Harkishen Lal’s life reads less like a conventional success story and more like a parable of Indian... Published 01 Feb, 2026 07:29am

In Spectrum: Classical pulse of Oriental College: recovering humanity thru tradition

When the University of the Punjab was established in 1882, it emerged at a moment when colonial modernity was ... Published 25 Jan, 2026 06:02am

in Spectrum : Urdu press and Lahore’s literary culture

From the mid-19th century onward, Lahore emerged as the beating heart of Urdu journalism, reshaping not only the... Published 18 Jan, 2026 06:41am