History
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Book Review
The History of the Mongol Conquests
Through meticulous synthesis of medieval sources, J. J. Saunders reveals how the Mongols transformed scattered steppe tribes into a brilliant,…
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History
Korea War: Unreturned POWs
When hostilities ceased in Korea in 1953, a prolonged diplomatic deadlock arose over thousands of prisoners who refused to return…
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Literature
Reading Karachi’s Darkest Chapters
Five Essential Books on Terrorism, Political Violence and Urban Conflict Karachi’s violent history is complicated, involving ethnicity, migration, political competition,…
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Blogs
History: March of Progress or Return?
Does history march upward toward reason, or are we doomed to repeat the cycles of fallen civilizations? The answer may…
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Point of View
Read History, Not Mythology
The purpose of critical history is not to produce young Pakistanis who dislike their country. It is to produce citizens…
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Philosophy
The Ghosts of the History
Everyone is in a hurry to leave. Humanity has become scrap for disposal. We are empty frames, the canvases nothing…
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Anthropology
Where History Flows Through Ancient Sands
A journey from the ancient landscape of Upper Sindh to the historic town shaped by the Kalhoras, Talpurs, Pirs, canals…
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Anthropology
Karachi: The Forgotten 12,000-Year Story
Scientific archaeological research tells us that human beings were living in the Karachi region at least 12,000 years ago. Long…
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Sindh Studies
THE INDUS RIVER FIGHTS BACK
A community of boatmen robbed the most feared conqueror of his age — and paid for it three years later,…
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Travelogue
Where History Whispers and Rivers Flow
A Journey Through Kraków and Beyond: Streets, Mountains, Memories, and Moments That Stay By Abdullah Usman Morai | Sweden Another…
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