News stories for Akhtar Balouch

Jinnah wasn't born in Wazir Mansion, so where was his actual birthplace?

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

The beheading of Udhaw Das

What was it that drove people to deface Das’ statue, not once, but multiple times?

Updated 22 Jun, 2016 01:02pm

When a transgender was buried in an imambargah

The Lund Baloch tribe of Mirpur Khas overruled the naysayers and gave Sohni the burial she had requested.

Updated 28 Mar, 2019 08:09pm

Why did Bhan Singh break down in tears?

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

Jogendra Nath Mandal: Chosen by Jinnah, banished by bureaucracy

In Pakistan, there still exist many Jogendras, who have exhausted their energies trying to prove their patriotism.

Updated 11 Aug, 2017 03:36pm

The mystery that shrouds Liaquat Ali Khan's murder

How did the assassin find a seat in a row designated for the Crime Investigation Department police officers?

Updated 16 Oct, 2016 03:41pm

Why did Qurratulain Hyder leave Pakistan for India?

It was during her stay in Pakistan that she penned her masterpiece novel Aag ka Darya.

Updated 05 Oct, 2015 03:08pm

Heroes forgotten: Searching for the Dinshaws of Karachi

They established schools, hospitals and residential colonies for the city. Today, most wouldn't know their names.

Updated 26 Sep, 2015 12:57pm

The Pakistani Prime Minister who drove a locomotive

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

Shaikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi: Sindh's first people's politician

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 seven long years when Pakistan did not sing its national anthem

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

August 15 — Pakistan's Independence Day

Most Pakistanis believe their country appeared on the world map on August 14, but historical sources reveal otherwise.

Updated 14 Aug, 2015 11:08am

The real Munni, Geeta, still awaits Bajrangi Bhaijaan in Karachi

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

Chaand Nawab's route to stardom: A viral video, lost jobs and Bajrangi Bhaijaan

'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

The political victimisation of Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy

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

Saving Karachi’s oldest Eid Gah

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

The quirky, sometimes sad tales from Radio Pakistan

“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

NJV — Sindh's first public school

Founded in 1855, the school had 477 students by 1876. Currently, it only has 300.

Published 30 Jun, 2015 02:28pm

Mari Mata: The temple that houses a taziya

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

Hashmat Kevalramani: Pakistan's first exiled man

He was never ready to leave his motherland for India. But, he accepted exile over compromising his ideals and struggle.