Stories by Tahir Kamran

In Spectrum: Dr Manzur Ijaz and intellectual reclamation of Punjab

Dr. Manzur Ijaz belonged to a rare category of intellectuals who did not simply write about their culture; they... Published 05 Jul, 2026 06:52am

In Spectrum: Colonial making of ‘criminal tribes’ in Punjab

The study of the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871-72 is significant because it reveals how colonial power extended beyond... Published 28 Jun, 2026 07:53am

In Spectrum: Thara and architecture of public life: vernacular spheres of discourse

The idea of the thara-a raised, open, semi-public platform embedded in the everyday architecture of Punjabi life -... Published 21 Jun, 2026 07:06am

In Spectrum: Izzat Majeed: Life, music and legacy

Izzat Majeed departs as one of those rare figures whose life cannot be contained within biography alone but must ... Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:21am

in Spectrum: Najam Hussain Syed and reclamation of Punjabi literary consciousness

Najam Hussain Syed occupies a singular position in modern Punjabi literature. Emerging during the literary... Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:19am

In Spectrum: Memory, migration and making of Lahore’s urban soul (Part-II)

Gawalmandi holds a distinctive place in Lahore’s urban imagination as a vivid example of how cities are... Published 31 May, 2026 06:57am

Shereen Ratnagar: archaeologist who refused convenient myths

For generations of students and readers, Ratnagar represented something increasingly uncommon in public life: intellectual courage joined with scholarly humility. Published 30 May, 2026 06:03am

In Spectrum: Memory, migration and making of Lahore’s urban soul (Part-I)

One of the most striking aspects of Gawalmandi is the way public life unfolds in the street itself. Published 24 May, 2026 06:56am

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