Five Forts, One Trail: A Tourism Plan for Pakistan’s Salt Range
Between 2018 and 2020, I visited four historic fortifies sites across Punjab’s Salt range, Malot, Amb Sharif, Kusak and Nandna Fort. I…
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Heritage Walk Karachi : A Journey Through History
Heritage Walk Karachi: Exploring the City’s Historic Heart A few days ago, during a short visit to Karachi, I joined a heritage…
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Poonch House: A Time Capsule of Kashmir’s Past
The Poonch house building at Saddar Bazar Rawalpindi is a majestic specimen of colonial architecture, still surviving in its grandeur. The arched…
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A taste of Sikhism: Gurdwara Nirankari Bazar Rawalpindi
Gurdwara Nirankari Bazar is located right in the center of bustling Namak Mandi Rawalpindi. The taste of Sikhism is in its history…
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Temples of Hinduism and Parsi Cemeteries of Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi’s Hindu temples, cremation grounds, Parsi cemetery and Christian graveyards preserve evidence of the city’s diverse pre-Partition population. Many of these sites…
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Living the Legends of Khyber Pass, Pakistan
I have always known the importance of the Khyber Pass of Pakistan in the history of ancient India, primarily in stopping invasions…
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Swat Valley’s historic Amlok-Dara Stupa
The Amlok-Dara stupa is located in the Swat valley of Pakistan. It is a part of the civilization of Amluk-Gandharan Dara. The…
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Balo Kalay Gumbat Buddhist Stupa, Barikot Swat
Balo Kalay Buddhist stupa is a few kilometers from the ancient town of Bazira, Barikot Swat. It is now marked as the…
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The Jahanabad Buddha Swat is watching over the valley
Jahanabad Buddha of Swat is the second tallest illustration of Buddha Carved in rock anywhere in the world. The tallest one is…
