Music
Adnan Sami
September 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Adnan Sami Khan , popularly known simply as Adnan Sami, is a British-born singer, musician, pianist, actor and composer of Pakistan origin. He currently holds Canadian citizenship and lives in Mumbai, India. His style merges Asian and Western music styles and instrumentation and ranges from classical to jazz to modern pop-rock Early life and education Adnan Sami was born, brought up and educated in London, United Kingdom. His father, Arshad Sami Khan was a pilot with the Pakistan Air Force and a Pakistani diplomat. Sami attended Rugby School. He had played the piano since the age of five. Sami... [Read the full story]
Culture
History of the Punjabi Language
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Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region both in Pakistan and India as well as in their Diasporas. Punjabi is spoken by approximately 88 million native speakers, making it the 11th most widely spoken language in the world. Punjabi is a significant language for the Sikhs and Punjabi speaking population is one of the greatest of the Indian subcontinent and, indeed, the world. The majority of Punjabi speakers live in Pakistan, but the language has gained no official status in Pakistan at all. In comparison to Urdu, it is not much used as a written language.... [Read the full story]
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Antique Handicrafts of Pakistan
August 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Handicrafts of Pakistan is just another precious stone in the bejeweled crown of Pakistani culture and heritage. Be it intricately decorated metal craft or some marvelous marble inlay work or some exquisite paintings, Pakistani handicrafts are going places with their ethnic designs and flourishing textures. The time stands testimony to the evolving of the art and craft as the civilization grew from cave to the modern cities and now Pakistani handicraft is the integrated part of the Pakistani culture leaving the whole world amazed and wanting for more. The immense magic created... [Read the full story]
Books
Empires of the Indus: From Tibet to Pakistan – The Story of a River
September 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment
By Alice Albinia One of the largest rivers in the world, the Indus rises in the Tibetan mountains, flows west across northern India and south through Pakistan. For millennia it has been worshipped as a god; for centuries used as a tool of imperial expansion; today it is the cement of Pakistans fractious union. Five thousand years ago, a string of sophisticated cities grew and traded on its banks. In the ruins of these elaborate metropolises, Sanskrit-speaking nomads explored the river, extolling its virtues in Indias most ancient text, the Rig-Veda. During the past two thousand years... [Read the full story]
Travel Guides
Ziarat
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A visit to Quetta is incomplete without a trip to Ziarat. Situated 133 kms (3 hours by car) from Quetta at an altitude of 2449 metres above sea level, Ziarat is a holiday resort amidst one of the largest and oldest Juniper forests in the world. It is said that some of the Juniper trees are as old as 5000 years. . The name Ziarat means ‘Shrine’. A local saint, Kharwari Baba, is believed to have rested in the valley and blessed it. After his death he was buried here. People frequently visit the saint’s shrine, which is 10 kms from Ziarat. Extensive research is being done... [Read the full story]
Events
Amjad Sabri live at Pearl Continental Karachi
August 31, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Pearl-Continental, Karachi is hosting an event of live Qawwali Program by a renowned artist “‘Amjad Sabri”on Friday September 3, 2010 at Ballroom from 09:00 p.m till 2:00 a.m. Ticket price Rs. 500/- per person. When: September 3, 2010 Time: 9:00PM – 2:00AM Ticket: 500 PKR Where: Ball Room, Pearl Continental, Karachi Contact: 92(21)111 505 505 Read More →
Architecture
Hazrat Syed Ismael Shah Bhukari
Darbar mubarak of Hazrat Syed Ismael Shah Bhukari Naqshbandi Sahib (ra) and then continued by his eldest son Syed Muhammed Ali Shah Bhukari Naqshbandi Sahib (ra), younger son Syed Usman Ali Shah Bukhari Naqshbandi Sahib (ra) and grandson Syed Ghazanfar Ali Shah Sumsam Bhukari Naqshbandi Sahib (ra). The Mazar and...
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Nausherwani tombs
Nausherwani tombs or Noshirwani tombs are located near Qila Ladgasht in Mashkel tehsil, Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan. The Nausherwani tombs are a set of nine tombs dating back nearly 800 hundred years. According to district gazetteer of Kharan (1906) there were nine tombs of which two have collapsed by...
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Masjid-e-Tooba
Masjid e Tooba or Tooba Mosque is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Locally, it is also known as the Gol Masjid. Masjid e Tooba was built in 1969 in Defense Housing Society, Karachi. It is located just off main Korangi Road. Masjid e Tooba is probably the largest single dome mosque in the world. It is also major...
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Culture
History of the Punjabi Language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab...
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Music
Adnan Sami Khan , popularly known simply as Adnan Sami, is a British-born singer,...
Nayyara Noor is a Pakistani singer considered one of the South Asia’s foremost...
Overload is a rock/fusion band originating from Lahore, Pakistan, formed in 2004....
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History
Timeline of Pakistan’s historical events
1947 June 3: British Government decides to bifurcates India, into two sovereign...
The World Heritage site of Taxila is located in Punjab Province, about 30 kilometers...
Quaid’s first Eid in Pakistan (18th Aug 1947)
Eid Message to the Nation on 18th August, 1947 This is our first Eid immediately...
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Travel Guides
A visit to Quetta is incomplete without a trip to Ziarat. Situated 133 kms (3 hours...
Shangrila Lake or Lower Kachura Lake is a part of the Shangrila resort located at...
Satghara is a small town in Okara District, Punjab, Pakistan. The tomb of Baloch...
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