The Saints and Shrines of Multan

Posted on April 6, 2007
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Guest Post by Roshan Malik
Multan is one of the ancient towns in Pakistan. Beside its historical importance in the geo politics of Subcontinent, the city has been the hub of great sufis and saints who were the harbingers of Islamic teachings.

Just as Bahawalpur’s architecture is defined by its political heritage, Multan’s architecture is defined by […]

The Architectural Heritage of Bahawalpur

Posted on November 7, 2006
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Guest Post by Roshan Malik
Bahawalpur State (1833-1955) has a unique architecture blended with Italian style. It was comprised of three districts (Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar and Rahim Yar Khan). The last ruler Nawab Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi V ruled the State (1907-55) before it merged into the unitary province of Pakistan. The State reached the zenith […]

Child Labor: Yeh bacha kis ka bacha hai

Posted on September 2, 2006
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Roshan Malik and Adil Najam
Yeh Bacha Kis Ka Bacha hai (’whose child is this?’) is the title and the refrain line from a famous poem by Ibn-i-Insha. Most people know this Insha for things like ‘Insha ji utho, aab kooch karo’ or ‘kal chodhweiN ki raat thi’ or ‘yeh baataiN jhooti baataiN haiN’. In fact, […]