Shiraz Hassan
Cut off from surrounding villages by steep mountains to the north-east and encircled by the waters of the Soan ...
Published 08 Feb, 2015 06:49am
For station masters, their body clock revolve around train timings.
Updated 10 Apr, 2015 11:27am
The Golra Sharif Railway Station is now known more for its heritage museum than for being a stop for travellers.
Updated 10 Apr, 2015 11:26am
Khursheed cinema in Rawalpindi predates Pakistan and even today uses screening technology as old as the cinema itself.
Updated 10 Apr, 2015 11:23am
Today, the Golra Sharif Railway Station is known more for the Railway Heritage Museum it houses.
Updated 23 Jan, 2015 07:50am
What was once a bustling and closely knit pre-partition neighbourhood is now ruled by fear and gloom
Published 12 Jan, 2015 06:48am
What was once a bustling and closely knit pre-partition neighbourhood is now ruled by fear and gloom.
Updated 12 Jan, 2015 12:57pm
Before partition, Rawalpindi was a religiously diverse city, home to Zorastrian minority who came here in 1870s.
Updated 11 Jan, 2015 01:20pm
RAWALPINDI: “Baba, I am alright, you don’t need to worry. Everyone is safe,” a young man said into a mobile...
Published 10 Jan, 2015 07:06am
Jamia Masjid is one of the few mosques in the Pothohar region which replicated traditional Mughal architecture.
Updated 10 Apr, 2015 11:18am
One of the oldest mosques in Rawalpindi city, one Markazi Jamia Masjid at Jamia Masjid road is a true architectural...
Updated 04 Jan, 2015 06:47am
Historians believe that 757 soldiers of Gough’s army were killed, 1,651 were wounded and 104 went missing.
Updated 02 Jan, 2015 11:18pm
This Shamshan Ghat is still the only place of cremation for the Hindu community living in the city and nearby areas
Published 14 Dec, 2014 11:37am
According to Hindu religious practice, a Shamshan Ghat (cremation ground) is built near rivers or fresh streams so...
Published 14 Dec, 2014 06:38am
The historic Dharmarajika Stupa is located just 3km from Taxila Museum. It is not merely a stupa but a complex,...
Published 30 Nov, 2014 07:28am
The ancient metropolis of Sirkap is a part of the modern day Taxila city and is located near the University of...
Published 23 Nov, 2014 07:43am
Brigadier-General John Nicholson (1822-57) was considered as one of the finest officers of the Victorian era.
Updated 16 Nov, 2014 10:14am
Mankiala Stupa dates back to the Gandhara period, and there are several tales associated with it.
Updated 26 Oct, 2014 11:08am
Hindu citizens are demanding Jinnah’s Pakistan on the occasion of Diwali.
Updated 26 Oct, 2014 09:26am
The region of Potohar remained under the control of different rulers from Ghakhars, Dogras to Mughals, Sikhs and the...
Published 19 Oct, 2014 06:03am
