THEY say appearances are deceptive. According to a philosophical theory, the face neither reflects character nor soul, nor the self—it is only the serial number of a specimen. This can be true…
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Birthday of Prophet to be celebrated with colors and clothes in Pakistan
Pakistan comes alive with beautiful display of colorful lights as the 12th Rabi Ul Awwal come on the 1st of December 2017. It is believed that Prophet Mohammad Peace be upon Him…
Pakistan web developer helps the world IT community
Aside from the political turmoil and troubles of the country, people in Pakistan are striving to make a good name of the country in the field of Internet and Technology. There are…
Celebrating our wild life
Nisar Malik is today known for his leading role in the spectacular documentary. Snow Leopard’s Life — Beyond the Icon, that came out a few years ago. The BBC had asked Nisar to become…
KMC Market 1927 Karachi cantt architecture
Karachi Cantt station area has a cluster of hotels but within the cluster of small narrow hotel buildings are some notworthy british buildings. This articlle appeared in daily Dawan about these buildings. STRAY dogs have…
They have left the building – Article about Akbar road Karachi
Let’s face it: Karachi has lost its cosmopolitan spirit. If you are an optimist, you could rephrase the observation by saying that Karachi has lost its cosmopolitan spirit to a large extent….
DJ Science college – Designs for education
STUDENTS are a strange lot. They either engage themselves in studies or look for extracurricular fun (the latter is open to interpretation). They cannot be faulted for not appreciating the architecture of…
Budget travel tips for Pakistan: from flights to VoIP
For the independent budget traveller, Pakistan is definitely a country of two halves. Northern Pakistan ? and particularly the stunning Karakoram Highway ? has got to be a must-do on the list…
Art, history and tombs – Hyderabad Talpur tombs
The British defeated the Talpurs of Sindh to set up their rule in the region. History tells us that the Talpurs fought valiantly against the invaders and did not concede or give…
China’s new leadership and Pakistan
Written in Urdu by Ejaz Mahar Translated by Jamal Panhwar As the world keeps an acquisitive eye on the change of leadership in worlds emerging power, Pakistani leadership and military is rather…
Hyderabad Kalhora tombs – Spiritual poise, architectural grace
Let?s begin this piece by using the metaphor of ?learning?. Chinese philosopher Confucius once remarked, ?Study the past if you want to define the future.? Two words are important here: study and…
Khyber Safari ? out of steam
Khyber Steam safari is now suspended indefinably since last 10 years now. There is still a huge interest among the foreign tourists and the diplomats to ride this historical adventurous train but…