Picture of the Day: Flying Karachi to Baghdad

Posted on December 5, 2006
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Owais Mughal We at ATP like rickshaws and tongas; but we like flying machines too; and not just those from PIA. Here is a picture of a Handley-Page biplane of UK’s Imperial Airways which was used as a weekly air service between Karachi and Baghdad in 1932. This particular photo shows this plane at a […]

The Temples of Katas Raj

Posted on December 3, 2006
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S.A.J Shirazi In October-November 2006, more than 200 Hindu pilgrims (yatrees) came from outside of Pakistan to visit Katas Raj. The mention of Katas Raj, located in the salt range 18 miles south of Chakwal, is found in Maha Bharat written in 300 BC. The etymology of this place as narrated in the old edition […]

Iconic KMC Building to Celebrate 75th and Fix Clock

Posted on December 2, 2006
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Guest Post by Unaiza Nasim The Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) Building is one of the many old buildings located at MA Jinnah road and has evolved an iconic status as one of the landmark structures of Karachi. Next year (2007) marks the 75th Anniversary of the inauguration of the building and the city plans to […]

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