The pens that wrote history have always been in the hands of men. When these pens were scribbling ink on parchments, they forgot something very basic and very crucial; they forgot to write about their women. So much has been…
Month: April 2021
The colonial tactic of stifling dissent
In the wake of the British departure after the partition, the colonial legacy still lives on, the remnants of which have become a noose strung around the necks of present-day detractors of the government. One of the vile offshoots of…
How colonialism shaped our collective consciousness
1652 was an important year in world history. It was that year when the first European settlement in southern Africa was established by the Dutch East India Company at Table Bay, 30 miles (48 km) north of the cape. It…
Book Review: Pakistan Beyond the Crisis State
In this piece, Muhammad Shehryar reviews the latest book which has been compiled and edited by Pakistan’s former top ambassador; Maleeha Lodhi. If you take a closer look at the history of Pakistan and the current situation, you will see…