Haroon Khalid

Haroon Khalid is the author of four books including Imagining Lahore and Walking with Nanak. He has also been a travel writer and freelance journalist since 2008, travelling extensively around Pakistan, documenting its historical and cultural heritage.

Articles from author

Jinnah was right. But Pakistan has a long way to go

August 14 marks the 73rd year of Pakistan's founding. It seems as if history has completed a full circle: the country is finally discovering the secular roots of its origin, as articulated by its founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

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Jinnah was right. But Pakistan has a long way to go

Pakistan needs to do more than renovate temples to tackle minority issues

In recent years, Pakistan has increasingly invested in renovations to both Sikh gurdwaras and Hindu temples, but structural problems still exist with its minorities.

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Pakistan needs to do more than renovate temples to tackle minority issues

Why Pakistan's historical heroes are India's villains and vice-versa

Pakistani nationalism was modelled around the 'valour' of Muslim kings who ruled the sub-continent for several centuries and India does the same with its ruling party aggressively rephrasing history to promote Hindu nationalism.

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Why Pakistan's historical heroes are India's villains and vice-versa