Sights and Sounds of Pakistan: Hyderabad Hyderabad – the second major city of Sind province, situated on the east bank of the Indus River. The site of Hyderabad was occupied before the 8th century, when it was a small fishing village. Its history goes back to pre-Islamic times, when Ganjo Taka (barren hill), a […]
May 28 2012 | Posted in
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Sights and Sounds of Pakistan: Lahore Old City Part-1 "Androon Shehar" (the Walled City) or the Old Lahore north-west of Lahore contains the heart of Lahore – its original cultural property in the form of mosques, forts, gateways, residential buildings, palaces, tombs, alleyways and open squares. These when coupled with the traditional cultural activities […]
May 4 2012 | Posted in
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Sialkot: Sights & Sounds of the Export Capital of Pakistan Part-3 Besides other sports good, Sialkot makes headlines all over the world for its very high quality footballs. As per an estimate approximately 80-85% high-quality hand-stitched inflatable balls production of the world originates from Sialkot. The local football industry earned $164 million in […]
Apr 19 2012 | Posted in
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Giant Whale Shark washes ashore at Karachi Harbour, triggering panic in local population Karachi Harbour presented the looks of a cluttered zoo on Tuesday February 7, when a giant Whale Shark washed over the shores of the busy port, pulling in hordes of local people. The giant fish, weighing around seven metric tons, […]
Port Grand Food and Entertainment Complex’s majestic opening in May was thought to be an overstatement as to catering to Karachi public, which were going through an aggravated ordeal in the region. The political and sectarian violence was in its worst shape in the City of Lights’ history. But the bold step taken by the […]
Dec 4 2011 | Posted in
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