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Roots & History

Jange-e-Azadi – War of Independence
Posted On April 26, 2012 | No Comments

Although the British Empire expanded, the native Indians never accepted their dominance. On May 10, 1857, Indian soldiers of the British Indian Army, drawn mostly from Muslim units from Bengal, rose against the British in [...]

Fact Sheet

Pakistan Profile
Posted On April 22, 2012 | No Comments

The nation of Pakistan is only about six decades old, but human history in the area reaches back for tens of thousands of years. In recent history, Pakistan has been inextricably linked in the world’s [...]

Archaeology

Rehman Dheri
Posted On April 19, 2012 | No Comments

Rehman Dheri is a pre-Harappan archaeological site, dated about 4000 BC situated 22 kilometres north of Dera Ismail Khan in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. The site is considered to be one of the [...]

Geography

The Cholistan Desert
Posted On May 1, 2012 | No Comments

The fascinating barren landscapes of the Cholistan (locally known as Rohi) starts some 30 kilometres from Bahawalpur and is spread over an area of some 16,000 square kilometres and extends up to the Thar desert [...]

Pak Personalities

Ashfaq Ahmed
Posted On May 21, 2012 | No Comments

Since Saadat Hasan Manto and Patras Bokhari – some of the great name in Urdu literature, no one other than Ashfaq Ahmed is to be ever remembered for his contribution to the development of Urdu [...]

Cultural Heritage

Culture of Pakistan
Posted On April 22, 2012 | No Comments

The culture of Pakistan is an amalgamation of influences various civilizations that thrived in this part of the world as old as 7000 BC (Mehrgarh) and Indus Valley Civilization(3500 BC–1800 BC). In the near past, [...]

Punjab

Rahim Yar Khan
Posted On May 13, 2012 | No Comments

INTRODUCTION Rahim Yar khan district was declared as a separate administration district in 1943. The district derives its name from its headquarter city Rahim Yar Khan. The previous name of this city was Naushehra which [...]

Sindh

Larkana
Posted On November 3, 2011 | 1 Comment

Location: A glance of the map of Sindh reveals that Larkana, from location point of view enjoys a strategic position. After Karachi it is largest city on the west bank of river Indus in Sindh. [...]

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Chitral – Land of Tirich Mir and Kafir Kalash
Posted On April 27, 2012 | No Comments

Ask anyone where Chitral is, and one may get a blank look since this land of Tirich Mir and the Kafirs, people of the lost world, is obscured behind the Lowari Top, which due to [...]

Balochistan

Balochistan – The Largest Land Mass Province
Posted On May 19, 2012 | No Comments

Balochistan – rugged with endless landscape (devoid of vegetation) – is the largest province of Pakistan. Like Punjab, it is also divided between Pakistan and Iran to the west. Besides Iran it neighbours Afghanistan and [...]

Gilgit Baltistan

Information About Gilgit
Posted On October 26, 2011 | No Comments

Located on the Karakoram Highway (KKH), the Eighth Wonder of the World, Gilgit is the most important city in the Northern Area of Pakistan. Gilgit provides the jump pad to some of the loftiest and [...]

Capital

History Of Islamabad
Posted On October 22, 2011 | No Comments

Whether you’re arriving to the capital city or leaving, it is accessible from two main arterials: the Islamabad Highway, which links to the (historic) Grand Trunk Road, and the Kashmir Highway. From the Eastern side, [...]

National Symbols

Nishan-e-Haider
Posted On November 1, 2011 | No Comments

The Highest Military Award of Pakistan, made of gun metal, captured from the enemy in the previous wars, with a green ribbon and a star with five points is awarded to soldiers who Show great [...]

Pak Politics

Profile of Asfandyar Wali Khan
Posted On February 11, 2012 | No Comments

Personal Born in Shahibagh Charsadda on 19th February 1949. Attended primary school at Jesus and Mary Convent and attended college at Aitchison College Lahore. Graduated and got B.com honors from Peshawar University in the mid [...]

Sports

Shandur Polo Festival
Posted On April 19, 2012 | No Comments

Describing the importance the game of polo, the WW-II acclaimed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said that “A polo handicap is your passport to the world”. His words could not ring with more shattering [...]

Entertainment

Nusrat Fateh Ali – The Music Maestro
Posted On May 13, 2012 | No Comments

There are very few singers who just come and click to the audience right on their solo appearance. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was one such person, who came and conquered not only the local audience [...]

Communication Network

Road Network Of Pakistan
Posted On May 10, 2012 | No Comments

No matter how advanced the railways or air services are, roads continue to be the prime source of major traffic around the world. The same holds true in case of Pakistan as well. Although, the [...]

Calamities & Disasters

Bhoja Air Crash Claims 127
Posted On April 22, 2012 | No Comments

At least 127 people have died in Pakistan’s worst air crash in almost two years. Budget carrier Bhoja Air’s flight B4213 crashed near Islamabad airport on Friday at 6:47 p.m., seven minutes after it made [...]