Edit in The Express Tribune, Dec 16th, 2023.December 16 is a day of sorrow and remorse in our national life. Incidentally, the same day, two tragic events took place: Fall of East Pakistan in 1971 and the Army Public School tragedy in 2014. Both these tragedies drive us into deep introspection, and carry valuable lessons to be learnt. The first reminds us as to how we have failed as a nation-state, and the second continues…
Remembering Dec 16
Edit in The Express Tribune, Dec 16th, 2023.December 16 is a day of sorrow and remorse in our national life. Incidentally, the same day, two tragic events took place: Fall of East Pakistan in 1971 and the Army Public School tragedy in 2014. Both these tragedies drive us into deep introspection, and carry valuable lessons to be learnt. The first reminds us as to how we have failed as a nation-state, and the second continues…