The noted German archaeologist and head of the Pak-German Project, Harald Hauptmann, has called for making all efforts to preserve the ancient rock art of GilgitBaltistan. He made this appeal during a…
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Mughal era Lalarukh tomb cries for attention
TAXILA, June 26: The Mughal era monument, locally called tomb of princess Lalarukh, situated in the heart of Hassanabdal is fast losing its grandeur with its walls covered in graffiti and the…
Sindhi poet Madhosh passes away
DADU, June 26: Popular poet Ahmed Khan Madhosh died in a Karachi hospital on Saturday after a prolonged fight with cancer. He was 79. He leaves behind two sons and four daughters…
Big potential for tourism in Pakistan: Hafeez ur Rehman Sec Tourism
BEIJING, June 25: Federal Secretary Tourism Hafiz-ur-Rehman said here Friday that there is big potential exist in tourism sector of Pakistan.The Federal Tourism Secretary who is the part of Pakistani delegation participating…
Products of Swati women artisans put on display
ISLAMABAD, June 19: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Social Welfare and Women Development Sitara Ayaz here on Saturday praised the valiant women of Swat for rising up through a disturbed and conflict situation…
Overflow from Ataabad lake Hunza, likely between May 25-27
ISLAMABAD, May 24: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), a government organization responsible for disasters in the country, ?has expected that the overflow of water from the Ataabad Lake, Hunza is likely…
Current Situation of Hunza Lake 7th May
The Frontier Works Organization (FWO) has stopped excavation of a spillway on barrier of the lake formed in Hunza Valley as a result of the Attabad landslide disaster. The risk of spillover…
Efforts underway to reduce Hajj expenditures: Kazmi
ISLAMABAD, May 13 (APP): Federal Minster for Religious Affairs, Syed Hamid Saeed Kazmi has said that the efforts are underway for reducing the Hajj expenditures. He said this while giving instructions to…
The historical buildings of Ganish Hunza
GANISH, a beautiful village in Hunza valley in Gilgit-Baltistan, is famous for its rich history, splendid wooden mosques, impressive village guest house, imposing towers that mark the landscape. It is situated on…
Pakistan China Border at Khunjerab Pass opened for trade and passengers
The Pakistan China border has been re-opened and is now being used for trafic. The border was closed for last 5 months due to heavy snowfall at the Khunjrav Pass. Tourists can…
Call for Papers – International Conference on Energy Systems Engineering – ICESE-2010 Islamabad
In the backdrop of Earth Summit (Brazil, 1992), Kyoto Protocol (Japan, 1997), and Copenhagen Summit (Denmark, 2009), we have a long way to go to achieve a low-carbon society. ICESE ? 2010…
current situation in the landslide at Attabad
Update 5: 19th April 2010 at 16:00 UT This is a summary of the current situation with the landslide.? Data correct to 18th April 2010.? Red indicates a rising trend from the…