Pakistan, Jan. 25 -- Spokesperson to the President of Pakistan, Murtaza Solangi, on Saturday termed the four-decade rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singh as a remarkable model of indigenous governance, highlighting its secular character, administrative unity and rich local craftsmanship.

Speaking at inaugural ceremony of an exhibition in connection with Afkar-e-Taza-Thinkfest 2026 held at Alhamra Hall on Saturday, Solangi said it would be inaccurate to describe Maharaja Ranjit

Singh's rule as imperial or monarchic, noting that there was no clear successor after his death and the consequences of that period were well known. He said that during his reign, Punjab was unified and expanded beyond its traditional boundaries to Peshawar, Kashmir and M...