Minar-e-Masoomi, Sukkur

Posted on February 7, 2009
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Owais Mughal This is the third post in our series on architecture of Pakistan. Earlier we covered Merewether Tower, Karachi and Masjid Mahabat Khan, Peshawar in this series. Today we’ll take you to Sindh’s third largest city, Sukkur and to its one of the most significant landmarks, the minar-e-Masoomi (The Tower of Masoom) The architecture […]

Railway Bridge on Indus at Attock

Posted on February 3, 2009
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Owais Mughal We have briefly covered Attock Bridge in our earlier posts at ATP titled: The Bridges of Pakistan and When Kabul Comes to Attock. Today’s whole post is dedicated to this great bridge’s importance in Pakistan’s Railway network, its history, salient features and its current condition. The photo of Attock Bridge above is circa […]

Pakpattan: The Home of Baba Farid Ganj Shakar

Posted on January 27, 2009
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S.A.J. Shirazi Pakpattan – the name is enough to start the travelers, cautiously curious and devoted faithful dreaming. Already the magic words like sultans and saints are stirring in the head. Let your gaze slip over the dhaki – original citadel of Pakpattan – and the town will suddenly appear. The antiquity is its own […]

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