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Sindhi Ajrak

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Ajrak is a shawl that is worn by Sindhi, Seraiki and Southern Punjabi people. It is a piece of cotton cloth shaped like a shawl has special designs and different patterns made using block printing by stamps. The colors that are used for making these designs or pattern are red, blue, black, yellow, green, etc. From many years ajrak is ...Read More »

Qehwa Khana

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Qehwa, usually known as green tea is a traditional drink of Peshawar. People love to take it after having spicy meals. Qehwa Khana is a popular place of Peshawar where people come to enjoy the soothing taste of Qehwa. It is one of the most popular places of Peshawar. The relieving taste of Qehwa of Peshawar is loved by all. ...Read More »

Khyber Pass

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Khyber Pass recognized as one of the oldest passes in the world is about fifty-three KM long passing through the mountainous region of Hindu Kush. This pass connects north of Pakistan in Peshawar and ends up at Torkham in Afghanistan. Narrowest portion of this pass is almost three meters and the highest point is about 3500ft. Khyber Pass is one ...Read More »

Tribes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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N.W.F.P now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province of Pakistan, gifted by the nature with a lot of areas that full of natural beauty so as have different types of people, their different traditions, and cultural values. Simply we can divide this province in different tribes that separated all over the province in different areas. The people of these tribes are living ...Read More »

Peshawri Chappal

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Someone said that footwear highlights your personality and a costly dress can low down your personality if you are not wearing equally valuable footwear that could be the shoes, sandals, or a chappal. Peshawar is the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa an old and historically very valuable city of Pakistan. If we break the whole word “PESHAWAR” in two parts ...Read More »

Aftar Gathering

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Ramadan is an auspicious month in which the verses of Quran were revealed to our beloved Prophet (P.B.U.H) that is why this month is very special to all of Muslims. During this month, the Muslims keeping fasts are subjected to refrain from food and sins. A fast starts from dawn till the sun goes down; during this time the participants ...Read More »

Bhangra

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Bhangra is a form of folk dance associated with the culture in Punjab. The dance form basically originated in the Punjab region, located in both Pakistan and India. Bhangra is considered as the core ingredient of the festivities in the Punjabi culture, accompanied with a single-stringed instrument called the iktar, the tumbi and the chimta and the powerful beats of ...Read More »

Tomb of Madhu Lal

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Famous Sufi poet Hazrat Shah Hussain; born in 1538 is commonly known to be as Madhu Lal Hussain. His tomb is situated in Baghbanpura near Shalimar Garden, Lahore. On his shrine every year in spring people celebrate his festival and usually a public holiday is also announced on that day. He died in 1599, he was buried at Shahdara but ...Read More »

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