A writer passes through various emotional experiences. Sometimes, there is no inspiration. Occasionally, they are not sure what to write,...

On the 12th of February 2022, I was at the Miani battlefield. This was the site of the British East...

I wanted to write on the Miani battles, which were so pivotal in Sindh’s history. Going by a ‘first things...

Might I start this article with a question: “Is there any thesis or art work on the Miani battle of...

The story to prepare this study plan goes like this: after having worked in the development sector – designing, managing,...

In the late 1990s, the development sector considerably matured itself. However, European donors catalyzed the process and helped the sector...

When I came across the Sindh Union Council and Community Economic Strengthening Support (SUCCESS) Programme’s Annual Report 2020-2021, entitled ‘Building...

The pre-1947 history of Sindh’s higher education, in broad terms, can be divided into three eras: early history, the Muslim...

Since the 1950s, among the majority of educated youth of the region, ‘Sindh University,' ‘Jamshoro,' ‘patriotism,' ‘revolution,' and ‘Sindh’ have...

I sometimes wonder what is common between geographers and historians. There may be a few commonalities. Perhaps, the skill of...

The non-fiction genre in Sindh is known for its nostalgic descriptions of Hyderabad in days of yore. It has been...

The defeat of Sindh’s Talpur Mirs on the 17th of February 1843 at the hands of colonial forces sealed its...

It must be noticed that from 1937 to 1939, the Bhaibands in Hyderabad and Sindh, and even the Amils, believed...

Around 1937, the Om Mandli conflict created fissures in the Bhaibands’ well-knit society, which had so far been strongly glued...

In the pre-Partition days, Om Mandli provided alternative spiritual education and social services to the women of Hyderabad, Sindh. It...

It goes without saying that an organization’s vision determines its activities, objectives and programmes. Likewise, leadership traits and experiences set...

If we search the internet with ‘Om Mandli’ or ‘Brahma Kumaris’ through Google and other search engines, we find links...

We find in this notebook that Comrade Hyder Baksh Jatoi copied some entries from the text of Plato’s works. He...

ZAFFAR JUNEJO RECENTLY DISCOVERED ONE OF HYDER BUX JATOI’S NOTEBOOKS – THE ENTRIES SHED LIGHT ON THE INTELLECTUAL INTERESTS OF...

Last week, I went to a photocopier’s shop at Safoora Chowk near Karachi University. I reached there just after the...

The changing of the names of cities, roads and parks has become a preoccupation in the Indian Subcontinent. On both...

BY ZAFFAR JUNEJO

Zaffar Junejo on the political writings of the legendary leader of Sindh’s peasants, Comrade Hyder Baksh Jatoi

Zaffar Junejo offers an overview, focusing on the story of the Sir Cowasji Jehangir Institute of Psychiatry, Hyderabad

Zaffar Junejo offers an overview, focusing on the story of the Sir Cowasji Jehangir Institute of Psychiatry, Hyderabad

Zaffar Junejo on 19th-century Sikhism in urban Sindh