Friendship Tunnel, Kohat

Posted on September 12, 2008
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Owais Mughal Friendship tunnel(also called Kohat tunnel) is Pakistan’s longest road tunnel and the second longest tunnel in the country over all. It is located between Kohat and Peshawar on 1264 kilometer long highway N55 (also called the Indus Highway). N55 provides a 410 kilometer shorter and an alternate route between Karachi and Peshawar as […]

Print Ads From Pakistan of the 1950s

Posted on September 11, 2008
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Owais Mughal I own a copy of Pakistan Railway’s time table published in November of 1959. Besides train timings, it has a section of advertisements which is a great glimpse into our national past. I’ve selected following eight advertisements from this publication. Some of the brands advertised here are still in the market. For good […]

Flying Donkeys in Pakistan

Posted on September 10, 2008
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Owais Mughal Who should one commend here. The donkey for his running skills, the driver for his panache, or the photographer for excellent shot. We have raked our head for a caption that would do justice to the shot. Can you suggest one?

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