MULTAN: Thanks to encroachments, the shrine of Hazrat Syed Husain Shah Bukhari, commonly known as Husain Agahi, has gone out of sight if not mind. The shrine is located at the famous ten Husain Agahi Bazaar – the biggest in the Walled City -to the southwest of the old Multan…
Month: August 2014
The majestic Rawat Fort
Among the many forgotten relics spread across the dry and arid land of Potohar Plateau is the Rawat Fort, which lies about 18km east of Rawalpindi on G.T. Road. The etymology of the word ‘Rawat’ is said to trace back to the Arabic word ‘reboot’ which mean ‘sarai’ in Urdu…
Inqlab March – Tahir-ul-Qadri’s Demands
After marching from Lahore to Islamabad in 3 hours Tahir-ul-Qadri has put forth his demands for the sit-down and has announced that he and his supporters will remain in Islamabad until the following demands are met. List of his demands- 1. Prime-minister Nawaz Sharief and his ministers must resign and…
Spanish mountaineers set new record in Karakoram
ISLAMABAD: Three Spanish mountaineers conquered the South Tower of Paiju Peak, establishing a new route on the virgin tower and negotiating a 1,000 metres vertical wall never climbed before. The Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) confirmed that Alberto Inurrategi, Mikel Zabalza and Juan Vallejo spent a little over a month…
History plaques to be put up in Lahore’s Bhatti Gate
After completing installation of history plaques in the Delhi Gate, the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) has taken another initiative to place history plaques in the Bhatti Gate. Under this new project, every monument, haveli, historical place and historical square from Bhati Gate to the Fort Road Food Street…
Teasing the sweet tooth
KARACHI: Laddoo, barfi, gulab jamun, churn chum, jalebi … how many sweetmeat, or mithai, varieties, are you familiar with? Which ones are your favourite? While we have only a few names on our fingertips, there are many kinds of mithai available at sweetmeat shops and sweet marts across the city….
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