The Iron Pills of Kot Radha Kishan

Posted on April 30, 2007
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Owais Mughal agar haiN tegh meiN jauhar, jawahir haiN khameeray meiN idhar zor aazmaai hai, oodhar taaqat kay nuskhay haiN matab meiN aur maidan – e – daghaa meiN farq itna hai wahaaN kushtoN ke pushtay haiN, yehaN pushtoN ke kushtay haiN Traveling by public transport in Pakistan is always an exciting experience. Especially exciting […]

Rawalpindi: Past and Present

Posted on April 29, 2007
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By S.A.J Shirazi The bustling city of Rawalpindi has a lot more to offer than a traffic mess, broken roads and haze-filled atmosphere. The city’s history spreads over several millennia. Archaeologists believe that a distinct culture flourished on this plateau even 3,000 years ago. .. Photo to the left is a shot of the Mall, […]

The Treasures of Takht-i-Bahi

Posted on April 25, 2007
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By Darwaish As many readers rightly guessed, the picture in the last ATP Quiz was of Takht-i-Bahi, a Buddhist monastery dating back to 1st to 7th century AD. Takht means “throne” and bahi, “water” or “spring” in Persian/Urdu. The monastic complex was called Takht-i-Bahi because it was built atop a hill and also adjacent to […]

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