Dhaka, Dec. 13 -- Sanskrit is being taught again in Pakistan's classrooms for the first time since Partition.

The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) has introduced a four-credit course in the classical language, building on a three-month weekend workshop that received significant interest from students and scholars, the NDTV reports.

The course also familiarises students with the Urdu version of "Hai Katha Sangram Ki", a well-known theme from the Mahabharat television series.

Gurmani Centre Director Dr Ali Usman Qasmi told The Tribune that Pakistan has one of the richest yet most overlooked Sanskrit archives at Punjab University's library.

"A significant collection of Sanskrit palm-leaf manuscripts was catalogued in the 1...