B. R. Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, social reformer and politician belonging to the Dalit (untouchable) caste of Hinduism. He was the first law and justice minister of independent India and an architect of its Constitution. Ambedkar, Gandhi and Caste Ambedkar, like his caste members, had suffered from Hinduism's concept of caste, which had labeled … Continue reading Why Pakistan Should Celebrate Ambedkar

The Taliban in Afghanistan have engaged the United States, the sole superpower after the fall of the Soviet Union, for nearly two decades. The two have been locked in battle ever since the United States and its allies invaded Afghanistan in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. However, their origins have either been shrouded … Continue reading The Fall of Kabul in 1996

Accession of Kashmir to India is often compared to Accession of Balochistan to Pakistan. We take a look at the similarities and differences in the two accessions. From 1846 to 1947, Jammu and Kashmir was a princely state under British suzerainty, ruled by a Maharaja.  The state had a Muslim majority (with a sizeable Hindu … Continue reading The Accession of Kashmir to India

Balochistan before 1933, was divided into four loose parts: the British Chief Commissioner’s Province in the north and west, princely state of Kalat bordering Sindh, subsidiary states of Las Bela and Kharan, and the district of Makran. [1] Ahmed Yar Khan became the ruler of Kalat in 1933 having to share power with Bugti and … Continue reading Balochistan’s Accession to Pakistan in 1948 – Lies and Truths