Jinnah’s Vision on Pakistan
For some years now, Quaid-e-Azam Jinnah’s vision of Pakistan has been a source of controversy and conflict. Much of this has however tried to cut Jinnah to fit a predetermined image. A close look at Jinnah’s long and chequered public life, encompassing some forty-four years (1904-48), helps determine the core values he was committed to [...]
British rule in subcontinenet
In the beginning of 17th century, Europeans, particularly British, started trading in the subcontinent. Merchants of the East India Company never imagined that British presence in the subcontinent could mean anything more than peaceful trading. French arrived in the middle of the 17th century, signaling the beginning of militarization. Within 100 years the French were [...]
Ancient Empires of the Sub-Continent
Some of the earliest relics of Stone Age man were found in the Soan valley near Rawalpindi, dating back to at least 50,000 years. Predominantly an agricultural region, its inhabitants learned to tame and husband animals and cultivate crops some 9,000 years ago. Farming villages dating from 6000 BC have been excavated in Baluchistan, the [...]
How Pakistan Got it’s Name Chaudary Rehmat Ali
The name of the country Pakistan has a fascinating history – it is essentially an acronym! Prior to 1947, the country now known as Pakistan was a British colony. In 1947 the United Kingdom granted independence to the region under a new name, Pakistan. The name had been developed by a group of students at [...]
History of Peshawar
By Asghar Javed Once standing on the top of imposing Bala-Hisar Fort in Peshawar, one could see the historic Khyber Valley- gateway that has seen traders, conquers, nomads and travellers passing through it. But today, you can only see the jungle of high concrete structures, plazas and clouds of hanging over the cityscape. So much [...]
Timeline of Pakistan’s historical events
1947 June 3: British Government decides to bifurcates India, into two sovereign states – India and Pakistan. August 14: Pakistan comes into being as an independent sovereign State. August 18: Pakistan becomes member of UN by a unanimous vote of the Security Council. October 27: Indian Air troops land in Kashmir as the Maharaja declares [...]
Taxila
The World Heritage site of Taxila is located in Punjab Province, about 30 kilometers from Islamabad. Taxila is an archaeological site includes numerous related buildings, fortifications, settlements and monasteries, and shows architectural influences for the length of its role as a Buddhist training center, between the 5th century BC through the 2nd century AD. At [...]
Quaid’s first Eid in Pakistan (18th Aug 1947)
Eid Message to the Nation on 18th August, 1947 This is our first Eid immediately following in the heralding of free independent Sovereign Pakistan having been established. This day of rejoicing throughout the Muslim world so aptly comes immediately in the wake of our national state being established, and therefore, it is a matter of [...]
History Of Multan
Multan as a tradition which goes back to the Bronze Age. Rich in archaeology and the history, the city has a lot to offer for those in search of culture. But, more then anything, it’s the monuments that give the region a glory of its own. Old Multan is actually a fortified city built on [...]
Pakistan’s National Anthem
English Translation: Blessed be the sacred Land Happy be the bounteous realm Symbol of high resolve Land of Pakistan Blessed be thou citadel of faith The order of this sacred land Is the might of the brotherhood of the People May the nation, the country, and the state Shine in glory everlasting Blessed be the [...]
