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…
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…
Makhdoom Muhammad Javed Hashmi
Makhdoom Muhammad Javed Hashmi is a Pakistani politician from Punjab the central province. he was born on January 1st, 1948 in Makhdoom Rashid, Multan. Hashmi is currently serving as Senior Vice-President of…
Mountaineers Viktor Kozlov heading to K2 in winter
ISLAMABAD, Dec 13: Viktor Kozlov and his team of veteran mountain climbers have a reputation of achieving what no man has ever accomplished before this year they are heading for K2 in…
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…
Pakistan a paradise for mountaineers Says Nazir Sabir
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is a paradise for the mountaineers of the world and needs special global attention to facilitate the climbers around the world to benefit from this opportunity. This was stated by…
Mahmood Khan Achakzai
Mahmood Khan (Atsakzai) Achakzai is the chairman of the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party, an Afghan Pashtun nationalist party based in the pashtun belt of Pakistan’s Balouchistan province. Interview of Mahmood Khan Achk…
Maulana Fazal-ur-Rahman
Maulana Fazal-ur-Rahman, is a politician form Pakistan leading a Islam centric party called Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam. Additionally he is also Secretary General of MMAP (Muttihida Majlis e Amal Pakistan) Maulana was born on…
Trophy Hunting Of Urial In Punjab Pakistan
TROPHY HUNTING OF URIAL IN PUNJAB* PAKISTAN 1st December to 15th March The Punjab Wildlife & Parks Department, Lahore, Pakistan, announces Urial trophy hunting permits for 2011-2012. Distribution of trophies is as…
EU ready to help preserve Gandhara heritage
TAXILA, Dec 3: European Union (EU) is ready to provide technical and financial assistance for the preservation and conservation of cultural heritage of Pakistan especially ancient Gandhara civilisation. This was stated by…