History - 5

An exhibition of paintings by Shahnaz Jafar Khan, portraying the pathetic condition of historic tombs, shrines the beauty of blue and aquamarine tiles works of Uch Sharif and old buildings of Rawalpindi done in water colours, opened at a private gallery in Islamabad on Sunday. This is the second time that Ms Khan has put [...]

Museums are like people. They come in all shapes and sizes and one cannot always realise what is inside by their exterior. The recently inaugurated ‘Heritage Museum: The National Museum of Ethnology’ is no different. People might consider museum visits as monotonous, but inside the Heritage Museum, it is hard not to fall in a [...]

The federal archaeology department claims to have discovered rock-art sites near the Siachen Glacier, between the villages of Domsum and Gulshan-i-Kabin on the left bank of Saltoro river in the Lower Sheyole (Khaplu) valley. Khaplu is located in eastern Baltistan, some 103km away from Skardu. The engravings depicting animal and human figures and inscriptions on [...]

The Unesco’s regional advisor for culture in Asia and the Pacific announced on Thursday the Baltit Fort of Karimabad in the Hunza region has been honoured with the Award of Excellence in the Unesco 2004 Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for culture heritage conservation. The awards were announced in Bangkok on September 1. The Baltit Fort was [...]

The Mall and what it meant to the city and it, successive generations. My most abiding memories of the historic city, as a tiny toddler, apart from its monuments, its typical way of life, has been the grandeur of The Mall. That The Mall left a lasting impression on my mind with its cleanliness, disciplined [...]

Although the museum of the Lahore Fort is small and unfrequented, a visit to the place reveals that size does not matter. The museum is a hidden treasure, housing a rich and impressive collection of artifacts and paintings from the era of Ranjit Singh, the great Sikh ruler of Punjab. The collection has been named [...]

The museum houses more than 150 puppets from 26 countries and over 300 puppets from the Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop (RPTW). It also features a special display of Italian puppets by Maria Signorellis. Mr Hussain said the museum helped to boost the city’s historic status as a hub of creative art in the region. ‘The [...]

The remains of the ancient city of Gandhara civilization, Sirsukh, which have also been included in the World Heritage List for their unique archeological value , deserve protection so that the future generations can also marvel at this rich heritage of the country. When the Kushan invaders decided to abandon the city of Sirkap (the [...]

The Parks and Horticulture Authority will develop a ‘History Street’ for highlighting the historic buildings in the Walled City while the City District Government will restore the existing city gates. Chief Secretary Kamran Rasul was informed about the plan by Parks and Horticulture Authority Director-General Shabbir Ahmad and District Coordination Officer Khalid Sultan during a [...]

The invasion of Alexander the Great of the territories, which now constitute Pakistan , was an event of great sagnificant not only because of the extraordinary nature of the military expenditure undertaken by one of the worlds greatest conquerors;but also because it was the first time that direct contacts were established between Europe & South [...]