Army habitually abbreviates words, titles, etc and found the Baloch name Gwalisthap too long for their liking.

Dr Alvi, along with hundreds who rush to join Imran Khan's fold, are being conned by promises of justice, betterment.

Mir Chakar Khan Rind, the heroic Baloch leader of the 16th century, for the Baloch he is a demigod.

Multan takes ridiculous pride in how the people of that city killed Alexander of Macedonia, the conqueror.

The fabulous treasure of Derawar Fort in Cholistan was immense, way beyond the wildest dreams of the richest king.

No silk ever came from China to India through Hunza and Gilgit, the Karakoram Highway is not part of the Silk Route.

The Karakoram Highway being known as the Silk Road is another one of many nuggets of official mendacity.

"If there had been no story, these hill people would have eaten off these fish. This would have been a dead stream.”

The Yavanas were despised people. For the Pundits of the east, these people were the Mlechha — unclean ones.

Pakistanis simply fail to see an enemy if he wears a long beard and skullcap (or turban) and speaks Arabic.