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First-ever public display of original artefacts at museum
The extremely valuable artefacts in the museum, like at all other big museums of the world, are kept under lock and key.
The extremely valuable artefacts in the museum, like at all other big museums of the world, are kept under lock and key.
10th May, 2013
It’s never a complete deal
Fears, doubts, hope, ambition come in a package for Pakistan, where days before polls, people still wonder: are we going to have an election?
Fears, doubts, hope, ambition come in a package for Pakistan, where days before polls, people still wonder: are we going to have an election?
7th May, 2013
Left-Right alignment dying down: paper
The profile of the national economy and society has been changing over the course of Pakistan's elections.
The profile of the national economy and society has been changing over the course of Pakistan's elections.
3rd May, 2013
Are we heading for another unpredictable election result?
Are we heading for another unpredictable election result? This is one question doing the rounds everywhere in the country at the moment.
Are we heading for another unpredictable election result? This is one question doing the rounds everywhere in the country at the moment.
28th January, 2013
Holocaust Day: History has a lesson for us
There was a time where people were killed just because they were different. The International Holocaust Remembrance Day wants us to never forget the aftermath…
There was a time where people were killed just because they were different. The International Holocaust Remembrance Day wants us to never forget the aftermath…
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5th December, 2012
To the end of Punjab
Starting from Talagang, a narrow thoroughfare goes beyond Soan Valley into Attock District and ends at Makhad Sharif on the banks of River Indus – the last town in Punjab.
Starting from Talagang, a narrow thoroughfare goes beyond Soan Valley into Attock District and ends at Makhad Sharif on the banks of River Indus – the last town in Punjab.
1st December, 2012
WikiLeaks suspect turned bed sheet into a noose
The American soldier is accused of the biggest leak of official secrets in US history.
The American soldier is accused of the biggest leak of official secrets in US history.
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28th November, 2012
Lessons learnt from history
A complete command over history is manifested during marriage ceremonies or funerals, where family disputes spanning over three generations come alive.
A complete command over history is manifested during marriage ceremonies or funerals, where family disputes spanning over three generations come alive.
20th November, 2012
Building bridges with India
“Students often question us if Shahrukh Khan could participate in Exchange for Change, or if Karachi also have tall buildings like they do in Mumbai."
“Students often question us if Shahrukh Khan could participate in Exchange for Change, or if Karachi also have tall buildings like they do in Mumbai."
8th September, 2012
Book on penultimate viceroy in India launched
Dr Chawla emphasised that the British did not make or engineer Pakistan. It was the power of vote that resulted in its creation.
Dr Chawla emphasised that the British did not make or engineer Pakistan. It was the power of vote that resulted in its creation.
18th August, 2012
Faiz Khoso ‘Tareekh wala’
Over 2,500 years of Sindh’s history may have been lost, but there is one man who has made it his mission to find them.
Over 2,500 years of Sindh’s history may have been lost, but there is one man who has made it his mission to find them.
8th May, 2012
Rock analysis suggests France cave art is ‘oldest’
A recent study confirms that the sophisticated animal drawings in famouse frence cave are the oldest on Earth.
A recent study confirms that the sophisticated animal drawings in famouse frence cave are the oldest on Earth.
4th May, 2012
Asia’s architectural treasures ‘vanishing’
"The Global Heritage Fund named 10 sites as the most in danger of “irreparable loss and destruction.”
"The Global Heritage Fund named 10 sites as the most in danger of “irreparable loss and destruction.”
8th April, 2012
Deep science drove discovery of Titanic
The rigour and game-changing technology led experts to find the remains of the greatest ships of its time.
The rigour and game-changing technology led experts to find the remains of the greatest ships of its time.
15th March, 2012
Rediscovering Bhanbore
The archaeological site of Bhanbore holds the remains of three civilizations – the Scytho-Parthian period, Hindu-Sassanian Period and Islamic period can be seen side by…
The archaeological site of Bhanbore holds the remains of three civilizations – the Scytho-Parthian period, Hindu-Sassanian Period and Islamic period can be seen side by…
17th September, 2011
Giacometti, the last of the Etruscans?
PARIS: Alberto Giacometti’s life-changing encounter with the ancient sculpture of the Etruscans is the starting point for a major Paris show that brings his art…
PARIS: Alberto Giacometti’s life-changing encounter with the ancient sculpture of the Etruscans is the starting point for a major Paris show that brings his art…
17th September, 2011
Deserted pyramids, ‘revolution specials’
CAIRO: The pyramid rose out of the sand before me, its smooth stone walls crumbling around the edges, but still majestic and mountainous. As I…
CAIRO: The pyramid rose out of the sand before me, its smooth stone walls crumbling around the edges, but still majestic and mountainous. As I…
9th September, 2011
Mandolinists revive Poland’s lost Jewish music
GORA KALWARIA: The red brick walls of the synagogue in Gora Kalwaria, once a center of Jewish culture in Poland, reverberate anew with music lost…
GORA KALWARIA: The red brick walls of the synagogue in Gora Kalwaria, once a center of Jewish culture in Poland, reverberate anew with music lost…
24th August, 2011
Granada, Alhamra and a love affair
I must have been less than ten years old when I first heard of Alhamra and Granada. PTV’s drama serial Shaheen, which was based…
I must have been less than ten years old when I first heard of Alhamra and Granada. PTV’s drama serial Shaheen, which was based…
24th August, 2011
Memories of Alhamra
In popular Spanish memory, Granada came to hold a rather romanticised vision. The Spanish saying goes: “Quien no ha visto Granada, no ha visto nada,”…
In popular Spanish memory, Granada came to hold a rather romanticised vision. The Spanish saying goes: “Quien no ha visto Granada, no ha visto nada,”…
