Driving through the largest necropolis in the world ? the historical Makli graveyard in Thatta ? is like driving through different eras of ancient history: great kings representing several dynasties are buried…
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On changing the names of places in Lahore
Pakistan came into being only in 1947 however the roads buildings institutions parks and many other objects of civilization were built discovered and used by the common people much before the existence…
Situation in Pakistan in 2012 – An overview
The year 2011 began with usual terrorist attacks and target killings in Karachi however as this year ends now we se that there has been a significant decrease in the number of…
Punjab condemned and praised
PAANCH DRYON KA DES compiled and edited by Dr. Naveed Shahzad; pp 252; price Rs300 (lib); Publishers Department of Language and Literature, Punjab University, Oriental College, Lahore. The book consists of poems…
Lost, found and lost – Article on British architecture
RUNNING the risk of sounding trite, let’s revisit the same premise: Karachi has countless buildings made at the time when Pakistan had not been carved out of India. Some are readily recognizable…
Metamorphosis – Shikarpur Cloth Market Karachi
By Peerzada Salman courtesy daily Dawn Karachi. REPLACE Gregor Samsa with a building oil Moljee Street opposite the Merewether Tower. The story will have almost the same character with a different name…
Time present and time past
By Peerzada Salman IT is almost impossible to accurately evaluate as to how many buildings constructed before partition in Karachi have weathered the storm (caused by time’s inconstancy). There may be thousands,…
Back to ancient Silk Road trade
orignal article by Alauddin Masood Courtesy Daily Dawn RENEWED efforts are being made to revive the ancient Silk Road trade, once at the heart of lucrative business relations between Asia and the…
A promising future for our past – Archeology in Pakistan
Although transition to a new post-devolution system is taking time, provinces are showing a promising attitude towards preserving our heritage By Kalbe Ali ISLAMABAD: Like other subjects, archeology has been devolved to…
A childhood hero falls
By Asha’ar Rehman Courtesy Daily Dawan ON that spring day in February 1974, we, a group of boys living off Regal chowk in Lahore, simply gravitated to the spot in front of…
Uprisings create painful economic dislocations in Middle East
DEAD SEA (Jordan), Oct 22: The popular uprisings that have swept the Arab world this year have slowed economies across the region, and jobs, better governance and investment are needed, speakers at…
World Tourism Day Celebrated at Keenjher Lake by WWF Pakistan
The world Tourism Day was celebrated at the Keenjher lake by the the untiring efforts of WWP Pakistan. The even was held in conjunction with the launch of tourist information center at…