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United States and Pakistan sign agreement to protect Pakistan’s cultural heritage

To date, the United States has returned over 175 cultural objects to Pakistan, and this agreement simplifies the process From Correspondent Islamabad U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome and Pakistan Secretary of National Heritage and Culture Ms. Humaira Ahmed signed an agreement on cultural property protection in Islamabad on

Snowless winter depriving northern Pakistan of economic lifeline

Most parts of northern and northwestern Pakistan are still waiting for first snowfall of the season Pakistan has received lower than average snowfall over the past 3 years, Sardar Sarfraz -Pakistan Meteorological Department Rainfall in the country has been 92% and 80% less in December and January compared to the previous

Naqshbandi Sufi Saints of Pothohar

Rupper Sharif, also called Rupper Kalan Sharif, was once a thriving center of Naqshbandi Sufi saints There are many shrines of Naqshbandi Sufis in Rawalpindi district. Many of them are spiritually connected to Khwaja Syed Noor Muhammad Churahi whose shrine is located at Chura Sharif in Attock’s Jand tehsil. The shrines of deputies

The Chronicles of Silence: An Interview with Dr. Hamida Khuhro, a renowned historian – Part-X

There is no doubt that Bhutto was a great leader, and he was Sindhi. He popularized the role of common men in politics – Dr. Hamida Khuhro [Translator’s note: This is a translation of renowned historian Dr. Hamida Khuhro’s comprehensive interview, originally published in the Sindhi magazine Nao Niapo, Karachi in May,

Hindi and Urdu: A language divided, or a shared history destroyed?

Krisha Hirani reflects on the linguistic and sociopolitical histories of Hindi and Urdu after a chance encounter in Tesco. I was in Tesco last week, looking at the tomatoes. A man to my right commented on the ripeness of the peppers. I made a good-humored reply – the tomatoes weren’t pakka hua either. He told me my Urdu was