Europe will see less than half the typical number of planes travelling through its air space Friday, as aviation officials work to keep flights away from a troublesome volcanic ash cloud that…
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Excavation around Malot Fort banned
RAWALPINDI, April 15: The Lahore High Court here on Thursday banned excavation of coal and other mines within the radius of 600 yards from the roots of a hillock having Malot Fort…
Historical Sites in Lasbela Balochistan
Like other districts of Balochistan, Lasbela is host to a number of historical and archaeological sites among which, the necropolis of the Jams of Lasbela is quite prominent. Located some eight kilometers…
Pakistan Tourism Downward Trend
F IRST came the missile crisis, which badly affected tourism in the NWFP. Hotels, chaikhanas and tour operators suffered. Up in Chitral, I suddenly found myself engaged in evacuating the foreigners from…
The Hindu Bahi Building in Sarafa Bazaar Karachi
This article was written by Peerzada Salman for daily Dawn Karachi If you have weak navigation skills, make sure you?re with someone who has an elephant?s memory. Reason: once you enter a…
Call for restoration of Bhambhore
THATTA, April 10: Speakers at a seminar have called for restoration of the remains of historical city Bhambhore and warned if the culture department does not take steps on a war footing…
Jashn-e-Qaqlasht The festival of Qalqlasht from April 15 to 18 in Chitral
PESHAWAR: The Sarhad Tourism Corporation (STC) has announced that Jashn-e-Qaqlasht would be held in upper part of Chitral from April 15 to 18 every year. As per wishes of the local communities,…
Law never bites when living in medieval ages Bloody dogfights continue unabated
TAXILA, April 3: Despite being banned under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1890, dogfighting continues unabated in Taxila and adjoining areas. In the rural areas, there is a long list…
The chimney near NED – Karachi’s british architecture
IT?S a story of a chimney. Perhaps it?s a non-story of a chimney in which the smokestack plays no part. It did play a role, mind you, when it was constructed in…
Deal signed to develop historic sites in Makkah
JEDDAH: Prince Sultan bin Salman, chairman of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding with Makkah Mayor Osama Al-Bar to strengthen cooperation between the…
Bhasha Dam may drown rock drawings on KKH
THE Diamer?Bhasha dam will submerge more than half of the prolific rock art that abounds in Gilgit-Baltistan. According to Harald Hauptmann, a renowned German archaeologist, who has been working on the petroglyphs…
Islamabad Kachnar trees a source of beauty, income
ISLAMABAD, March 27: The Kachnar trees found abundantly all around the federal capital not only add to the beauty of the area in spring season, but their buds are also a local…