Azm Firdausi

The government is determined to spend Rs.20,000 crore to their very ambitious dream project of revamping of the Central Vista in Delhi. Some activists say that it is an attempt to ‘erase’ monuments and buildings of national importance, endangering a cultural hotspot of Delhi. This project is much more than expanding the space for the government’s functioning but some believe that this will give the required advancements and modernization.

Built as a Christian cathedral in 532, Hagia Sophia was converted into a mosque after the Ottoman’s annexation of Constantinople (Istanbul). Built as a Christian cathedral in 532, Hagia Sophia was converted into a mosque after the Ottoman’s annexation of Constantinople (Istanbul). In 1923, when Khilafat-e-Osmania was abolished by Britishers and Greece and Turkey were separated, the Treaty of Lausanne was signed.

The question of identity in Pakistan is at the centre of his entire politics. There are two views about Pakistan which represent two different national identities. The first is the Muslim-secular view which according to Vali Nasr is based on the Muslim communal discourse. The idea is to protect the cultural, economic, political rights and interests of Muslims. Under this view, Islam is only a symbol of Muslim identity and not a religion associated with pre-modern mentality.