Guest Post by S A J Shirazi An old sleepy and dusty village Sher Garh (lion’s den) lies about 20 minutes drive away from Renala Khurd near Okara. The coins found at Sher Garh prove that the place was inhabited at the time of Kushan dynasty. Though “the name Sher Garh was given by the […]

Owais Mughal Curtain Raiser. On August 23, 2006, ATP had a post on Bolan Pass, on November 2, 2006 another post on Chappar Rift and on December 18, 2006 yet another post on Khojak Tunnel. In the following we will discuss another famous pass railway of Pakistan i.e. The Khyber Pass Railway. Before we start […]

Owais Mughal Building on the first part of this exploration, today we will focus on the Sheedi Jaat festival celebrated by Afro-Pakistanis at Manghopir and also the Sulphur Springs Public Baths. The image to the right shows live feeding of Manghopir crocodiles circa 1870s. Karachi has a sizable population of people of African origin. They […]