“Our very Freedom came under attack” During George Bush’s administration, America witnessed the most horrifying attack on its soil in its history. Deeming it as an intelligence failure, America was struck with 4 hijacked planes on integral locations within their administrative zones. The World Trade Center in New York was attacked with two planes flying …
(A Curriculum of Champions & Emperors) History is colored by some of the most magnificent personalities. These personalities had a certain core belief within themselves that shaped their destinies. They all had virtues and work ethics beyond comparison. These are the short excerpts of their youths of some of the iconic characters of the Sub-Continent, …
Karbala Gamay Shah is located on Mall Road in Lahore. It is one of the most prominent locations in Shi’a processions. Today, it is owned by the Qizalbaash family, later on when Gamay Shah, the man himself, had died. Thus, the route of processions starts from the Old Fort City of Lahore of Nisar/Mubarak Haveli, …
Promoted to Chief whilst being 5th in line, setting the negative trend. Carrying out the demise of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, creating ways for judicial murder. Single-handedly aggravating the sectarian violence between Sunnis and Shias. Zia Ul Haq, will forever be remembered as the root of all evil and incompetence within the history of Pakistan and its …
Word’s to know before reading: Noori Natt & The People of Punjab Sarwar Bhatti & Lashari both have orchestrated a magnanimous Protagonist, that plays the anti-hero to all that is right. Credit for birthing the iconic film character will forever reside with Mustafa Qureshi and Sarwar Bhatti. Any insult or mockery of the excellence of …
The Ruler who wooed through Polo The Year was 1206 AD. Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak galloped down the polo pitch, focused intensely on the small wooden ball ahead of him. As his Persian steed thundered forward, he timed his swing perfectly. With a resounding crack, the sultan’s long-handled mallet struck the ball between the goal posts. …
The Sport of Kings: A History of Polo Over the Millennia Polo – the game of horseback riders hitting a ball across a grassy field – has a history that stretches back over 2,500 years. While seen today as a sport for the wealthy elite, polo originated as a training exercise for cavalry units in …
In ancient India over 2,300 years ago, a transformational figure rose to power and forever changed the course of history on the Indian subcontinent. This was Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the first great empire in India, the Maurya Empire. Chandragupta lived during tumultuous times. Alexander the Great had just swept through the northwest regions …
Kes, Kangh, Kirpa, Karaand, and Kachh The Five K’s that are to be held on their persons for the initiation for the believers in the tradition of Khalsa. The very same traditions that made the Sikh nation prominent, united and ready for all challenges. Ahmad Shah Abdali had just taken the succession from Nader Shah, …
The Road to India from Bannu is an extravagant topic. Bannu, a fort city built by the British in almost under a year, for outposts to maintain order within the region of Khyber and Waziristan, from where reports of Kabul and their tribes were delivered. Although based far from Punjab, Bannu housed a max capacity …
