LAHORE: (Thursday, May 4, 2023): Punjab University Department of History & Pakistan studies organized the launching ceremony of book titled ‘Pakistan Studies; a book of readings’ written by 9 different authors and edited by Prof Dr Sikandar Hayat. On this occasion, Chairman Department of History Prof Dr Mahboob Hussain, Dr Sikandar Hayat, Dr Farzand Masih, Kashif Shafique, Dr Muhammad Younis, Dr Uzma Hanif, Dr Tahir Mahmood, faculty members and students were present.
In his address, Dr Sikandar Hayat explained that how he gathered 9 of the authors to write this exceptional piece of writing which would help students to understand the basics of Pakistan Studies. He wrote the first chapter of the book which was ‘Genesis of Pakistan’. Dr Farzand Masih shed light on the chapter entitled ‘Ancient civilizations of Pakistan’ followed by Kashif Shafique who talked about his chapter ‘Land and people of Pakistan’. Muhammad Younis explained the topics he discussed in his chapter which was ‘Politics and government of Pakistan’ while Dr Uzma Hanif summarized her chapter which was ‘Economic development in Pakistan’. In his concluding remarks Dr Mahboob Hussain thanked Dr Sikandar Hayat and the fellow authors for attending the ceremony and giving honor to the department.