Ertugrul & Khilafat Movement: Pakistan’s longstanding association with Turkey
Even though I haven’t watched the Drilis Ertugrul series, I can experience its culture shock. Especially, as a digital media creator, it amazes me...
Political differences; was this the only reason for the separation of East Pakistan?
Most of the narratives about the separation of East Pakistan so far are centred on the premise that it could have been prevented if...
East Pakistan: A National Debacle Owned by None, Forgotten by All
World War II was over — but not for Mr. Hiroo Onoda — a lieutenant in the Imperial Japanese Army, because he did not...
Orchestrating a Greater Gemania; Ludendorff’s expansionist dreams
When in February 1918, the liberal German politician Prince Max of Baden asked his country’s military dictator, Erich Ludendorff, what would happen if the...
Op-ed: German expansionism and slave labour during World War One
It was not until 3 March 1918, that the Bolsheviks were compelled to surrender to Germany in writing, through a peace treaty signed at...
Pakistan navy celebrates Hangor Day
Pakistan Navy has released a special promo on Hangor Day, paying tribute to martyrs and Ghazis and highlighting Pakistan Navy's Hangor Submarine's great success...
Op-ed: Pakistan’s Missed Opportunities against India
The 1947-48 Kashmir war The historic plan of June 3, 1947 stipulated partition of the Indian subcontinent into two dominions on the principles of self-determination...
Op-ed: Should Quaid-e-Azam be really frustrated, or delighted, at his 144th birth anniversary?
Stanley Wolpert paid tribute to the Quaid in the following words, “Few individuals significantly alter the course of history. Few still modify the map...
How close did Ludendorff get to achieving his desire of Greater Fatherland
Four weeks into the First World War, on 23 August 1914 Erich Ludendorff and Paul von Hindenburg, having achieved significant success at the fortress...
Was Lunderdorff responsible for Germany’s failure in WW1?
On 9 November 1923, around 3,000 far-right insurgents began marching on Munich, Germany’s second-largest city in the south of the country. Before the brown shirts...
Why suicide in Pakistan becoming more common?
The suicide rates in Pakistan are much lower than the worldwide average. However, it is quite difficult to determine accurate suicide rates in a...
How US coerced Pakistan into war on terror
After the Islamic revolution in Iran in March 1979, the next big event that took place was the occupation of Afghanistan by the Soviet...