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Mirza’s memoirs- Part – II

Prof Ian Talbot while referring to the acerbic criticism of Iskander Mirza’s politics in a paper refers to M M Syed’s research and his discerning opinion: “Mirza was not however…

Mirza’s memoirs: Part – I

Confronting historical negationism through historical revisionism was the Herculean task that lay ahead when I embarked on bringing out Iskander Mirza’s memoirs. To challenge established, brittle narratives of fifty-plus years…

Mirza Tauseef

Mirza Tauseef

I am responsible for developing and implementing a timeline the ISD team uses to reach the end goals.   Education MS (Software Engineering) Riphah International University Islamabad

Mirza Zahirdaar Baig

Mirza Zahirdaar Baig

Nazir Ahmed Dehlavi, famously known as Dipty Nazir Ahmed (‘Dipty’ is morphed from the word ‘deputy’ as the gentleman was a civil servant of the Raj), was a 19th century…

The Zulfiqar Mirza Saga

The Zulfiqar Mirza saga

Old allies turning foe is not a rare phenomenon in our political culture. Politics and vendetta go together. But the spectacle of masked police commandos in civvies beating up the…

Salim Mirza Has Been Left Stranded

Salim Mirza has been left stranded

I watched Garam Hawa again the other day. When it was first released in 1973, I returned from the movie hall with renewed hope for India and, if discreetly short…

Expressing devotion

WHEN I was doing voluntary teaching in my post Dawn years, I tried an experiment with the children in The Garage School. I would encourage them to read the text…

Urgent fight for justice

In Pakistan, the struggle for women’s rights is not just a policy issue but a daily battle against a broken system. While the constitution enshrines equality through Article 25 and…