Stories by Akhtar Balouch
Akhtar Balouch is a senior journalist, writer and researcher. He is currently a council member of the HRCP. Sociology is his primary domain of expertise, on which he has published several books.
One would expect consensus over Jinnah’s year, date and date of birth. But it’s not so simple.
Updated 05 Apr, 2017 12:59pm
What was it that drove people to deface Das’ statue, not once, but multiple times?
Updated 22 Jun, 2016 01:02pm
The Lund Baloch tribe of Mirpur Khas overruled the naysayers and gave Sohni the burial she had requested.
Updated 28 Mar, 2019 08:09pm
Documenting the Gurudwara in Mirpur Khas, I wondered if Bhan Singh ever returned from India to his estate in Pakistan.
Updated 09 Jan, 2016 04:41pm
In Pakistan, there still exist many Jogendras, who have exhausted their energies trying to prove their patriotism.
Updated 11 Aug, 2017 03:36pm
How did the assassin find a seat in a row designated for the Crime Investigation Department police officers?
Updated 16 Oct, 2016 03:41pm
It was during her stay in Pakistan that she penned her masterpiece novel Aag ka Darya.
Updated 05 Oct, 2015 03:08pm
They established schools, hospitals and residential colonies for the city. Today, most wouldn't know their names.
Updated 26 Sep, 2015 12:57pm
Mohammad Ali Bogra's journey from a diplomat to a prime minister owes much to the way he conducted himself.
Updated 08 Sep, 2015 04:00pm
With a strong public appeal among the working class, he defeated Shah Nawaz Bhutto in the latter’s home constituency.
Published 21 Aug, 2015 04:04pm
The King of Iran was due to visit Pakistan in 1950, and the nation did not yet have an anthem to receive him to.
Updated 14 Aug, 2015 03:35pm
Most Pakistanis believe their country appeared on the world map on August 14, but historical sources reveal otherwise.
Updated 14 Aug, 2015 11:08am
Bilquis Edhi wants to get her married now, but Geeta gestures for the plane, saying she will only marry in India.
Published 07 Aug, 2015 03:05pm
'Because of the clip, nobody was willing to hire me. Now, I have job offers from news agencies across the world.'
Published 27 Jul, 2015 03:54pm
Huseyn Suhrawardy was the man who fought to bring Bengal on the map of Pakistan. And how was he treated in return?
Published 21 Jul, 2015 03:33pm
It was the first Eid prayer after Pakistan's independence, Jinnah stood in the last row, praying like a commoner.
Updated 16 Jun, 2018 10:27am
“Darling, I recorded three songs at the station today. Tune in at eight o’clock,” she told the President of Pakistan.
Updated 11 Jul, 2015 05:30pm
Founded in 1855, the school had 477 students by 1876. Currently, it only has 300.
Published 30 Jun, 2015 02:28pm
The Mari Mata Temple's story could have been an example of religious harmony, instead it is one of disputed ownership.
Updated 16 Sep, 2015 06:32pm
He was never ready to leave his motherland for India. But, he accepted exile over compromising his ideals and struggle.
Updated 16 Sep, 2015 06:32pm
