Romanticised histories, colonial myths and tribal claims have long shaped public memory of Pharwala Fort
Once a centre of power and strategy, the Rohtas fort was reduced to a colonial stopover and left to decay
Rohtas Fort bears silent testimony to the shifting strategies, struggles and stories that shaped South Asian history
Many rich historical sites in Pakistan are facing existential threats
Revisiting Afzal Parvez’s Ban Phulwari half a century after its publication
Sea in the history, imagination and celebration of Karachi
Rediscovering Sikh heritage and Iqbal’s lost poetic legacy in modern South Asia
Understanding citizenship, nationality and state-hood in a young country
Marginalised communities often gain access to urban spaces by building informally
Revisiting Hindu temples of Pakistan in an age of misrepresented pasts, falsified information and media saturation
Exploring the enigmatic Jandial Temple and beyond
Forts have largely remained marginalised in the public discourse of Pakistan’s history
A scholarly discourse on evolving dimensions of secularism
The revival of photography in historic urban spaces
A journey into the hidden histories of Shah Allahditta Buddha caves
The resilient history of Kallar Syedan’s Bedi Palace and the treasures of Sikh heritage
Haveli Sujan Singh has an enigmatic past
The challenges and future tourism The challenges and counter-narratives of Pakistan’s Buddhist heritage
Archaeological evidence has a crucial role in our understanding of the past
Challenging narratives, preserving heritage and inspiring historical curiosity