Dr Shahid Rasheed said he is often questioned about his choice to study Sanskrit, a language commonly associated with Hindu religious texts.

For the first time since Partition, Sanskrit is returning to a Pakistani classroom. The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) has reportedly introduced a four-credit course in the classical language, marking a rare institutional push to revive Sanskrit studies in the country.

The renewed focus on Sanskrit has been driven largely by the efforts of Dr Shahid Rasheed, Associate Professor of Sociology at Forman Christian College, who has spent years studying the language.

“Classical languages contain much wisdom for mankind. I started with learning Arabic and Persian, and then studied Sanskrit,” Dr Rasheed told . He added that much of his l

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