Religious violence may be on the rise and the Taliban still a threat, but Pakistan is hoping a rich Buddhist heritage will help it boost international tourism to its troubled northwest. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with its balmy climate in the mountains and its wealth of history on the border with Afghanistan,…
Month: March 2013
Calm amidst chaos
WHEN it comes to heritage preservations, every society has its fair share of the naysayer. They argue that while you can learn from the past, a constant state of nostalgia can prove harmful for the cultural growth of society. It may or may not be agreeable. What needs to be…
Urial population thriving in Salt Range
THE Salt Range of Pakistan, spreading from tehsil Dina in Jhelum to Kalabagh in the Mianwali district, is a scenic terrain with its unique flora and mystic heritage sites. But what makes the valley more enchanting is its rare fauna. The patch of Salt Range which falls in the areas…
Katas Raj gets ready to welcome Hindu pilgrims
CHAKWAL, March 9: The historic Katas Raj presented a bewitching look on Saturday evening when it got illuminated on the eve of famous Hindu festival “Maha Shivratri”. More than one hundred enthusiastic Hindu pilgrims arrived here on Saturday from India while Hindus from Pakistan would arrive today. According to a…
Pak Tea House Lahore opens, after 13 years
Pak Tea house the popular siting of poets and writers in Lahore, has been re-opened after about 13 years. This tea house was established in 1940 by the name of India Tea house. It was renamed as Pak Tea house after the partition. It was central place for writers poets…
Pakistan improves 3 ranks on Travel, Tourism Competitiveness Report of WEF
Friday, March 08, 2013 – Islamabad—Although 2013 brings a havoc in tourism of Pakistan. 2012 had actually shown some improvement. This has also been in the “Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013” by World Economic Forum (WEF). The biennial report, published under the theme, Reducing Barriers to Economic Growth and Job Creation, sees considerable…
Begum Gali – old building in Karachi
APPARENTLY she had not achieved any feats in life, yet there is a street named after her, unofficially. Let’s put it this way: there is a street in Karachi that she is known by. It’s called Begum Gali. No one knows her real name. No one knows her full name….
What a country
Yes, what a country! A paradise on earth, that’s what Pakistan got — from shining sea to the second highest peak in the world. Before you declare it ‘paradise lost’, tarry a while and think: Only in this country does the heart beat taster when a PIA plane brings you…
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