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…
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The big, fat Pakistani wedding
We are obsessed, inspired, enamored, enchanted, intoxicated, fixated, bewitched and all in all enthralled by the idea of marriage; or at least by the idea of having a wedding. From the actual…
Eat, pray, drive
It’s still early as the trucks pull up in the huge courtyard in front of the Quetta Durrani Hotel on the Superhighway. A lazy dog raises its head, yawns and goes back…
Manna in a tiffin
KARACHI, Nov 2: It is not easy finding cheap or reasonablypriced meals that are also delectable when working in this busy metropolis called Karachi. And who`s got the time to head back…
The 12 remaining Dumlottee wells
KARACHI, Aug 3: The British left behind a fine system for the distribution of water that we in this day and age are finding a challenge to maintain. It is due to…
The first Muslims of India
The arrival of Muslims in India took place in three phases. They first arrived and settled in the coastal towns of South India as traders. They were welcomed by the rulers who…
The story of Anarkali, indigo and the dead planters
IN the year 1611 an English trader by the name of William Finch came to Lahore with the sole purpose of purchasing indigo, which according to him after accounting for all expenses…
Pakistan, China for road link to Arabian Sea
Pakistan and China have resolved on Friday on developing a transport link through the rugged mountains of Karakorums and Himalayas, a route they hope will boost economic growth and bring critical oil…
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…
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…
Drug addiction in Pakistan
This is an eye opening article by —Fouzia Nasir Ahmad & Shagufta Naaz published in daily dawn. The current media hype of other issues have ignored an other painful fact of Pakistan…
Pakistan Chowk Karachi – Mix and match British architecture
This is an article about buildings from the british raj at the Pakistan Chowk area of Karachi. This area has a huge treasure of lovely buildings from the past. For those who…