RECAP: Part I discussed how unstable modern claims become when ancient geographical terms are treated as national property. More shatteringly for hardliners sitting in New Delhi, the names India, Hindu and Hindustan all trace, through Persian and Greek transformations, to Sindhu, the ancient name of the Indus–a river that flows mostly through Pakistan. It goes […]
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What’s in a Name? Rivers, Nations and the Indus Civilisation (Part I)
A country does not usually discover a new name on social media. Yet for the last few days, a suggestion by Pakistani history communicator Faisal Warraich turned into something larger than a branding exercise. Warraich proposed that Pakistan consider “Indus” as an alternative civilisational name – not necessarily a replacement for Pakistan, but a way […]
8 Muslim nations warn against expansionist Israeli policies
Eight Muslim countries, including Pakistan, in a joint statement on Monday, warned against the “continued expansionist Israeli policies” in the occupied West Bank. In the statement, the foreign minister of Pakistan – along with those of Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Indonesia, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Qatar – “condemned in the strongest terms […]
FIFA announces ASEAN Cup for Southeast Asian nations
FIFA President Gianni Infantino unveiled a new football tournament for Southeast Asian nations on Sunday at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Malaysia. Southeast Asia already stages the ASEAN Championship, a biennial regional competition, with Vietnam winning the most recent edition in January. But Infantino said the new tournament will be held during […]
USA beat Mexico 3-2 to win inaugural CONCACAF Nations League
The United States beat Mexico 3-2 to win the inaugural CONCACAF Nations League Sunday, with a wild extra-time finish featuring a penalty from Christian Pulisic and a penalty save from substitute keeper Ethan Horvath. The United States came from behind twice — from 1-0 and from 2-1 down — to force extra time before a […]