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Ismail Gulgee: An insight into life of Pakistan’s great painter Last-part Art critic Eric Gibson once remarked, Mr. Gulgee began as a portraitist, moving into his colour abstractions only in the past 20 years. These paintings are by far his most interesting. In them, the artist is attempting to fuse two traditions: Islamic calligraphy, […]
Ismail Gulgee: An insight into life of Pakistan’s great painter Part-1 Ismail Gulgee was yet another award winning globally famous Pakistani artist. Ismail Gulgee was born in Peshawar on October 25, 1926. His father and grandfather had moved there from Attock, while his mother was from Hazara. Gulgee’s father studied at the Muslim College […]
Kalash Valley: Where Fairies Dance and Sing Obscured by high mountains and treacherous muddy tracks, there live a people up in the north of Pakistan, who do not even know who they are or from where they came to live a life of isolation – yet maintain and protect their beliefs, their ideology and […]
Poles record a major breakthrough as they emerge the first conquerors of Gasherbrum-1 in winters Perseverance has finally paid off. Poles have clinched yet another winter summit, battling the gruesome Karakorum and have emerged the conquerors of the latest 8000er, Gasherbrum-1 in Pakistan as reported by www.pakistan-explorer.com. On 9th March 2012, approximately at […]
Japanese professor warns of losing the archeological site forever if Gandhara is not excavated "For its preservation, it is crucial to resume work on the Buddhist site, Ranigat located in Gandhara. However, due to the deteriorating security situation and devolution process, the country may risks losing years of history". This was stated by Japanese […]
Leopards of Murree and Galliat Galliat leopards are normally friendly animals, and had not hurt any humans for decades. They are now starving because man has invaded their habitat. Ayaz Ahmed Khan gives an account of how two leopards were killed by wildlife department workers after six women were attacked and killed by a […]
Kalashas in Chitral Valley having the weirdest names in the world If anyone in Pakistan thinks “Sharbat Khan” and “Mohabbat Khan” are weird names to say the least, they should take a detour of the scenic Chitral valley and ask for the names of the Kalasha people living there. The Kalasha does probably […]
The splendor of Kaghan Valley: Story of a lost paradise- Last part Babusar Pass Passing through the last summer settlement of Kaghan Valley at Gittidas, Babusar Pass is the next stop. Along the way, Gujar nomads spend the summer months on this high pasture with their herds of sheep and goats. The last 7 […]
The splendor of Kaghan Valley: Story of a lost paradise Part-6 Kaghan Road, from there onwards, winds down the giant snow-clad mountains, trudging closer to the Kunhar, which gradually goes quite with the ascending altitude. The highland glaciations in the region constantly gives birth to hidden lakes amidst the mountains and some of them […]
The splendor of Kaghan Valley: Story of a lost paradise Part-5 The first village on the road to Babusar is Batakundi, 16 kilometers beyond Naran. Nestled at the confluence of Siran Nala and Kunhar River, Batakundi offers travelers a rest house and two small hotels. Batakundi is a fertile area and is famous for […]
The splendor of Kaghan Valley: Story of a lost paradise Part-4 Lake Saiful Muluk No trip to Kaghan Valley is complete without a visit to the legendary Lake Saiful Muluk. The lake is named after Prince Sauful Muluk, who fell in love with a fairy from the mountains. At 10,500 feet, Lake Saiful Muluk […]
Impending ecological disaster in the scenic Naran What once used to be a remote hill station in the scenic Mansehra district and was operative for a short five months in a year, has now turned into a major tourist destination not just for the indigenous population but also for the international tourists. Naran, some […]
