Pakistan has a history of welcoming positive change with open arms. Whether it was the introduction of hybrid seeds during the Green Revolution or nuclear power, Pakistan has never been reluctant when it comes to experimenting with new ideas. Another such development that Pakistan has greeted with enthusiasm is the progress in its information technology (IT) sector. This industry is far from nascent, ...Read More »
Pakistan has a rich architectural history and remnants of some of the earliest civilizations in the world can still be seen in Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro where modern principles of town planning, architecture and public health engineering were applied so impressively. Likewise, remains of the British era can be seen in Lahore which houses the breath-taking Badshahi Mosque, splendid Lahore Fort ...Read More »
Miyan Tansen At the centre of India there is a small town name Gwalior. In this town is the tomb of the greatest musician ever lived named Miyan Tansen. Miyan Tansen born in 1493 or 1506 son of Mukund Misra is considered to be one of the greatest musicians of Hindustan. His birth name was Ramtanu Pandey. He was famous ...Read More »
Earl of Moira The 1st earl of Moira was born on 7th December 1754 in Ireland. After completing his studies at Oxford, he joined the British Army and later he made a tour of sub-continent. In 1812 he took charge as Governor General of India, during his reign he made great efforts to make the British powers supreme in the ...Read More »
Defined as a group of people with idiosyncratic philosophical, religious and/or political opinions; sects are everywhere. In Pakistan there are countless sects all over the country namely countless exist in Karachi. Following the diversity of population available in Pakistan one cannot be sure as of how many sects are there; may that be political or religious. Following the existence of ...Read More »
The tomb of Jahangir, the resting place built for the 4thMughal Emperor (he ruled from 1605 to 1627) is located near the town of Shahdara Bagh in Lahore. This tomb was built 10 years after the death of the king by his son Shah Jahan. Its placement is commendable within an enclosed garden. On the corners four octagonal towers have ...Read More »
In the heart of the Punjab’s provincial capital Lahore; lies a catalogue of its illustrious and often tainted past. The Lahore Museum in itself has captured the essence of the great diverse history of the city; giving on lookers a feel of all that it went through to reach to this point and imparting key historical lessons to the youth of today. ...Read More »
We can know the Pak-Iran relations better if we go back to Indo-Iranian ancestry, but it is better to count the relationship after the establishment of Pakistan in 1947. The relation between two countries started when Iran became the first country in the whole world to know Pakistan. Iran is considered as the most important neighbor of Pakistan because of ...Read More »
Another traditional dress and the one frequently worn by founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah is Sherwani. Sherwani: Origins It is coat like with long sleeves and front-middle buttoned all the way down to knees. It is akin to ‘Achkan’ with only difference is of heavier fabric and lining used in it. People wear it over ‘Kurta’ (another traditional ...Read More »
