This article gives a brief but comprehensive account of the life of the founder of modern Karachi, Jamshed Nusserwanji Rustomji Mehta Life history Born to a well-off Parsi family in 1886, Jamshed Nusserwanjee Rustom Jee Mehta was a politician, social worker, and animal rights activist from Karachi. He was an elected councilor at Karachi Municipal Corporation…
This article discusses the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as architect king. Let’s explore and make a brief but comprehensive analysis of the architecture that Shah Jahan patronized during his reign. Who was Shah Jahan? Born on January 5, 1592, to a Rajput princess, Shah Jahan was the third son of Mughal emperor Jahangir. He ascended…
During the reign of the third Mughal emperor Jalaluddin Akbar all three major branches of Fine Arts (architecture, painting, and calligraphy) received immense royal patronage and tremendous momentum. In this article, we will evaluate the role of Akbar’s navratnas in the field of fine arts. Akbar’s navratnas, a brief introduction Navaratnas or Nauratan (nine gems)…
The prophet Muhammad (PBUH) delivered his last sermon on the 12th of the last Islamic month of Zulhaj at the place of Arafat in Macca. In his last sermon, the prophet (PBUH) spoke about the rights and obligations of people prescribed by Islam. By all means, the sermon can be considered as the first and…
This post is about the salient features of the 1973 constitution of Pakistan which stills acts as the federal constitution of Pakistan. Background Pakistan disintegrated in December 1971 in the wake of the Indo-Pakistan War and the East-Pakistanis revolt. Pakistan Peoples Party which had won the second-largest number of seats in the 1970 General elections…
This article discusses the reasons for the failure of the 1962 constitution of Pakistan. Background General Ayub Khan promulgated Pakistan’s second constitution in 1962 through a presidential ordinance. Like the 1956 constitution, the new constitution could not remain in action for longer. In the wake of fierce agitation against the military regime, Ayub Khan resigned…
This post discusses the feasibility and importance of Gwadar Port located in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. Introduction Gwadar Port is a deep-sea port located at Gwadar in Balochistan province of Pakistan developed with the financial assistance of China. What are the factors that made the development of Gwadar Port feasible? Both human and natural…
This post discusses the reasons for Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s coming to power in Pakistan in December 1971. Background Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto came to power in Pakistan in the wake of the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War which had left the country devastated and broken into two. With the surrender of the troops in the war, East Pakistan…
Salient features of the 1956 Constitution are thoroughly discussed in this article. When Pakistan came into being, it had no constitution of its own. According to the Indian Independence Act 1947, Pakistan and India would adopt the Government of India Act 1935 as their provisional constitution until they made their own constitution. India was able…
This post discusses the Pakistan Resolution and its importance with reference to the events preceding and following it. What is Pakistan Resolution 1940? the Pakistan Resolution 1940 was a resolution that the All India Muslim League passed on 23rd March 1940 in its annual session in Lahore. The Muslim League leader and the premier of…