Back after a long break. In this episode we will have a look at Dr. Aziz's claim in 'The Murder of History' (p. 61 in Sang-e-Meel Publications; p. 51 in Vanguard) that "the Muslim League's reported decision in favor of a partition of India taken in February 1940 is not to be found in the … Continue reading Muslim League’s February 1940 Resolution a Fake? – Critiquing “The Murder of History” – Episode 4

Decided to collect all 12 volumes in one place. You can read online or download them. Volume 1: https://archive.org/details/transferofpower10001unse Volume 2: https://archive.org/details/transferofpower10002unse Volume 3: https://archive.org/details/transferofpower10003unse Volume 4: https://archive.org/details/transferofpower10004unse Volume 5: https://archive.org/details/transferofpower10005unse Volume 6: https://archive.org/details/transferofpower10006unse Volume 7: https://archive.org/details/transferofpower10007unse Volume 8: https://archive.org/details/transferofpower10008unse Volume 9: https://archive.org/details/transferofpower10009unse Volume 10: https://archive.org/details/transferofpower10010unse Volume 11: https://archive.org/details/transferofpower10011unse Volume 12: https://archive.org/details/transferofpower10012unse

K.K. Aziz makes an allegation on pages 176-77 of his book 'The Murder of History' that Delhi Legislators' Convention of Muslim league held in April 1946 illegally amended Lahore Resolution as it could only be amended by an annual session not a convention. The term 'Independent States' was replaced by 'Independent State'. The problem here … Continue reading Delhi Legislators’ “Amendment”: Illegal? – Critiquing ‘The Murder of History’ – Episode 3

Aziz makes a claim on page 9 of his book where he states that Jinnah refused to meet Liaquat on his deathbed when the latter came to visit him. First-hand accounts of Jinnah’s last days are available from many of those who stayed with him then. These include Fatima Jinnah papers at National Archives Pakistan, … Continue reading Did Jinnah Refuse to Meet Liaquat on His Deathbed? – Critiquing ‘The Murder of History’ – Episode 2

The 11-day bombing of Gaza in May 2021 by Israel killed hundreds of Palestinians including 66 children. It shook the world and raised questions on Israel’s status as an apartheid state and its disproportionate use of force on civilians. Immediately many heads turned towards the Muslim, specifically Arab, states and their helplessness to do anything … Continue reading Powerlessness of Arabs and Triumphalism of Enlightenment

K. K. Aziz wrote ‘The Murder of History’ in 1993 critiquing the history taught in Pakistani textbooks at school and college level. It was a ground-breaking effort which opened the eyes of many to the incorrect information in our books and distortion of history. However, upon closer inspection it seems that Aziz’s ‘Murder of History’ … Continue reading Do Pakistanis Celebrate Pakistan Day on Wrong Date? – Critiquing ‘The Murder of History’ – Episode 1

THE RELEVANCE OF PAKISTANI POLITICAL PARTIES Do political parties matter in Pakistan? If so, how do they sustain themselves in Pakistan’s political climate? This is the basic premise of “Pakistan’s Political Parties: Surviving between Dictatorship and Democracy”, edited by Mariam Mufti, Sahar Shafqat and Niloufer Siddiqui. The book offers several chapters from leading academics and … Continue reading Book Review: ‘Pakistan’s Political Parties – Mufti, Shafqat, Siddiqui (Eds)’

Yet Another Pakistan Studies Book? Almost, But Not Quite. Released in 2019, Ammad Buzdar’s Urdu book ‘Mulzim Jinnah Hazir Ho’ (literally: Defendant Jinnah be presented) proclaims at its back cover that it rises above emotions and gives a solid defense of Jinnah (used interchangeably with Pakistan) using cold hard facts. However, two or three pages … Continue reading Book Review: ‘Mulzim Jinnah Hazir Ho’ by Ammad Buzdar

Yasmin Khan’s ‘The Great Partition” came out in 2007 to critical acclaim. A book written by a female British historian of Pakistani origin that claimed to explain ‘the making of India and Pakistan’ looked poised to decipher aspects of Partition not given their due by preceding historians. Indeed, it won rave reviews from senior historians … Continue reading The Anecdotal Partition