Religious violence may be on the rise and the Taliban still a threat, but Pakistan is hoping a rich Buddhist heritage will help it boost international tourism to its troubled northwest. Khyber…
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…
Urial population thriving in Salt Range
THE Salt Range of Pakistan, spreading from tehsil Dina in Jhelum to Kalabagh in the Mianwali district, is a scenic terrain with its unique flora and mystic heritage sites. But what makes…
Katas Raj gets ready to welcome Hindu pilgrims
CHAKWAL, March 9: The historic Katas Raj presented a bewitching look on Saturday evening when it got illuminated on the eve of famous Hindu festival “Maha Shivratri”. More than one hundred enthusiastic…
Pak Tea House Lahore opens, after 13 years
Pak Tea house the popular siting of poets and writers in Lahore, has been re-opened after about 13 years. This tea house was established in 1940 by the name of India Tea…
Pakistan improves 3 ranks on Travel, Tourism Competitiveness Report of WEF
Friday, March 08, 2013 – Islamabad—Although 2013 brings a havoc in tourism of Pakistan. 2012 had actually shown some improvement. This has also been in the “Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013” by World Economic…
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…
What a country
Yes, what a country! A paradise on earth, that’s what Pakistan got — from shining sea to the second highest peak in the world. Before you declare it ‘paradise lost’, tarry a…
Banks will start hajj applications from 5th March (ABL & JS Bank)
Banks in Pakistan have started Hajj applications for the year 2013. This year there will be no balloting all applications are expected to be accepted. For our reader we are giving details…
Japanese movie filmed in Hunza released
ISLAMABAD: A special premiere of “Sougen no Isu” (A Chair on the Plains), a movie by a Japanese award-winning director, was held at the National Art Gallery on Thursday, while the lead…
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…