When the British annexed Punjab in 1849 by taking the throne of Lahore from the Sikhs, they inherited not only political power but also a city steeped in centuries of Mughal and Sikh history. Eight years later, in 1857, after crushing the uprising and establishing firm control over Delhi, the British Empire stood unchallenged across…
When Pakistan emerged on the map of the world in August 1947, it was not just the birth of a new state—it was the creation of a completely new political entity with no prior administrative center of its own. Unlike India, which inherited established capitals such as Delhi and Calcutta, Pakistan had to build the…
Is 14th August Pakistan’s 78th Independence Day or the 79th? Interestingly, across the border, Indian media also initiates debate on the exact years of freedom
