The Citizens Archive of Pakistan

23/05/2026

𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆

𝗜𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗖𝗔𝗣 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: a digitally interactive museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history and heritage of Sindh and Pakistan, set within Beach View Park at the edge of the city's iconic waterfront.

As Pakistan approaches 80 years of independence, the Karachi Museum of History will stand as a permanent civic space for storytelling, reflection, and collective memory, honouring the communities that built this city and this nation.

23/05/2026

𝗜𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗖𝗔𝗣 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: a digitally interactive museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history and heritage of Sindh and Pakistan, set within Beach View Park at the edge of the city's iconic waterfront.

As Pakistan approaches 80 years of independence, the Karachi Museum of History will stand as a permanent civic space for storytelling, reflection, and collective memory, honouring the communities that built this city and this nation.

23/05/2026

For nearly two decades, The Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP) has worked to preserve the stories, memories, and histories that ground us as a nation. Through oral histories, archival records, public exhibitions and educational outreach, CAP has remained committed to ensuring that Pakistan’s cultural heritage is not only protected but made accessible and meaningful for future generations.

Today marks an important new chapter in that journey.

From the National Mall in Washington D.C. to London's Hyde Park, public parks around the world serve as civic anchors, where communities gather not only to rest, but to reflect, remember, and connect with the histories that shape them. Now, Karachi will have one of its own.

𝗜𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗖𝗔𝗣 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: a digitally interactive museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history and heritage of Sindh and Pakistan, set within Beach View Park at the edge of the city's iconic waterfront.

As Pakistan approaches 80 years of independence, the Karachi Museum of History will stand as a permanent civic space for storytelling, reflection, and collective memory, honouring the communities that built this city and this nation.

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For nearly two decades, The Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP) has worked to preserve the stories, memories, and histories that ground us as a nation. Throug...

22/05/2026

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆?

Do you have an interest in Pakistan’s history, culture, archiving, curation and management?
The Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP) is now accepting applications for our Summer Internship Programme 2026 at the Karachi Office, across the following departments:

- Oral History Project (OHP)
- Creative
- Operations
- Project Coordinator

This internship runs Monday to Friday, 9 AM - 6 PM and requires a minimum commitment of 4 weeks, though we strongly encourage participation for the full 8-week program. We are welcoming applications from students enrolled in universities as well as students completing their A-Levels or an equivalent certification.

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗖𝗩𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀@𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲.𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 “𝗖𝗔𝗣 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲❟ 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲”.

𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘳. 𝘞𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘦𝘴.

28/04/2026

The Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP) is looking for an 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗢𝗛𝗣 to join its Research and Archiving team in Lahore.

This role involves conducting and transcribing oral history interviews, preparing questionnaires, and handling interview equipment during fieldwork. The candidate will support the research, digitisation, and archiving of oral history materials, including cataloguing interviews and photographs, managing metadata, and contributing to content creation for the digital archive. The position also includes liaising with project partners, participating in trainings and discussions, and assisting with internal reporting and documentation to help preserve diverse historical narratives.

Education: Bachelor’s in History, Journalism, Anthropology, Sociology, Communication, Public Policy or a related field (or equivalent experience)
Experience: Minimum 1 year preferred (fresh graduates are also encouraged to apply)

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀@𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲.𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 ‘𝗖𝗩 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗥 (𝗢𝗛𝗣) – 𝗟𝗔𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗘’

𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘳. 𝘞𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘦𝘴.

01/04/2026

We’re pleased to share 𝗖𝗔𝗣'𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿: 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 #𝟭𝟭 | 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!

As we begin 2026, The Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP) reflects on a strong start to the year marked by new partnerships and continued efforts to preserve and celebrate Pakistan’s diverse history and culture.

From signing an MoU with Aga Khan University to support the upgradation of the National Museum of Pakistan to digitising unique archival collections. This issue highlights our ongoing archival work, public programmes, and engagement with diverse audiences alongside continued dynamic programming at the National History Museum (NHM), Lahore. Together, these efforts reflect our commitment to making history accessible, relevant, and participatory.

CAP Newsletter: Issue #11 | March 2026 Edition:
https://mailchi.mp/citizensarchive.org/issue-11-march-2026-edition-17997302

Image details: Interpretation of Basant celebrations in Androon Lahore, 1980-1981, as kites fill the sky beside the Wazir Khan Mosque. Donated by Rafique Ahmad Aznic / CAP Archive. Cover Design by Shamim Ahmed Jatoi. Animation by Hammad Umar Daraz.

To sign up for CAP’s quarterly newsletter, send us an email at [email protected]

01/04/2026

We’re pleased to share 𝗖𝗔𝗣'𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿: 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 #𝟭𝟭 | 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!

As we begin 2026, The Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP) reflects on a strong start to the year marked by new partnerships and continued efforts to preserve and celebrate Pakistan’s diverse history and culture.

From signing an MoU with Aga Khan University to support the upgradation of the National Museum of Pakistan to digitising unique archival collections. This issue highlights our ongoing archival work, public programmes, and engagement with diverse audiences alongside continued dynamic programming at the National History Museum (NHM), Lahore. Together, these efforts reflect our commitment to making history accessible, relevant, and participatory.

CAP Newsletter: Issue #11 | March 2026 Edition:
https://mailchi.mp/citizensarchive.org/issue-11-march-2026-edition-17997302

Image details: Interpretation of Basant celebrations in Androon Lahore, 1980-1981, as kites fill the sky beside the Wazir Khan Mosque. Donated by Rafique Ahmad Aznic / CAP Archive. Cover Design by Shamim Ahmed Jatoi. Animation by Hammad Umar Daraz.

To sign up for CAP’s quarterly newsletter, send us an email at [email protected]

31/03/2026

𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹: 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟭𝟵𝟰𝟳

The Citizens Archive of Pakistan invites you to help preserve personal histories from the Partition era. We are collecting 𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝟭𝟵𝟰𝟱–𝟭𝟵𝟱𝟱, intimate fragments that once crossed borders, carrying longing, uncertainty, hope, and resilience. These writings capture the human experience of the 1947 Partition, offering rare insights into how ordinary lives navigated extraordinary times.

We welcome 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 that can help situate them in time. Share your family’s records and help us foreground the human voice within our collective memory at 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼@𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲.𝗼𝗿𝗴

Image Source: Glancey, Jonathan. Pillar Boxes. London: Chatto & Windus, 1990. Image accessed via StoryLTD Auctions (Lot 24)

​ہم ۱۹۴۵ سے ۱۹۵۵ کے درمیان لکھے گئے خطوط اور روزنامچوں (ڈائریوں) کی تلاش میں ہیں ؛ وہ بکھرے اوراق جو کبھی سرحدوں کے پار آئے اور اپنے ساتھ تڑپ، بے یقینی، امید ،اور لازوال ہمت کی داستانیں لے کر آئے۔ یہ تحریریں ۱۹۴۷ کی تقسیم کے دوران گزرنے والے انسانی تجربات کی عکاسی کرتی ہیں اور ہمیں وہ نایاب جھلک دکھاتی ہیں کہ کس طرح عام انسانوں نے ان غیر معمولی حالات اور کٹھن وقت کا مقابلہ کیا۔
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ہمیں ان خطوط کی تصاویر یا اسکینز کے ساتھ ساتھ کسی بھی ایسی معلومات کا انتظار رہے گا جو انہیں وقت کے آئینے میں ترتیب دینے میں معاون ثابت ہوسکیں۔ اپنے خاندان کے ان تاریخی اثاثوں کو ہمیں بھیجئے اور تقسیمِ ہند کی سانجھی یادوں میں انفرادی جھلکیوں کو نمایاں کرنے میں ہمارا ساتھ دیں۔

ہم سے رابطے کے لئے درج ذیل پتے پر ای میل کریں:
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ماخذ: گلانسی، جوناٹتھن۔ پلر باکسز۔ لندن: چیٹو اینڈ ونڈس، 1990
بشکریہ: اسٹوری ایل ٹی ڈی آکشنز (لاٹ 24)

16/02/2026

𝗠𝗼𝗨 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗴𝗮 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗽𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻.

The Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP), with Patron-in-Chief Sharmeen Obaid and President Ahsan Najmi, in partnership with Aga Khan University (AKU), initiates a new phase of development for the National Museum of Pakistan.

This initiative aims to upgrade the museum’s infrastructure, enhance exhibition design, and expand educational outreach, bringing together CAP’s expertise in oral history, digital curation and community engagement with AKU’s academic strengths. Through this shared vision, the collaboration seeks to transform the museum into a dynamic, inclusive space that presents Pakistan’s diverse cultural narratives through innovative, audience-centred experiences.

The Memorandum of Understanding was signed at Aga Khan University, formalising the partnership between CAP's President Ahsan Najmi and AKU's Vice Provost, Anjum Halai.