Ahmad Shah Abdali

“It is a centuries old tradition in the world that countries, populations, communities, families and even personalities are…

This month (October 2017) marks the 270th anniversary of the coronation of Ahmad Shah Durrani the founder of modern Afghanistan…

Elephants (pil in Pashto and fil in Dari) are not indigenous to Afghanistan. However, they have had a significant presence in and…

After Timur’s death in 1793 there followed a period of badshahgardi or palace revolutions, as his sons fought each other in a…

Most of the princely states which acceded to Pakistan at the time of Partition have their roots in tribal chiefdoms that emerged…