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 a [...]
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 goal of our ambition
This [...]
Iqbal and Pakistan Movement
Although his main interests were scholarly, Iqbal was not unconcerned with the political situation of the, country and the political fortunes of the Muslim community of India. Already in 1908, while in England, he had been chosen as a member of the executive council of the newly-established British branch of the Indian Muslim League. In [...]
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 special [...]
Timeline of Pakistan Movement:
1817
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan born at Delhi
9th December 1837
Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk born at Etawah fondly known as Sayed Mehdi Ali
24th March 1841
Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk born, who was named Mushtaq Hussain
10 May 1857
War of Independence started in Bengal by Indian soldiers against British.
1858 AD
Soon after independence [...]
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), [...]
Pakistan’s pre-historic culture
Around 2000 BC Pakistan Indus urban system declined & collapsed, the fragmentation of Indus civilization into Regional, & Rural culture developed the bases for post urban phase of Pakistan, for 1500 years the great planned cities of Indus civilization no longer existed. The scattered evidences of post [...]
Overview of Two-Nation Theory and Independence
Those who argue that Hindus and Muslims are two irreconcilable nations simply based on the fact that India had to deal with Islamic invaders must also quantify how many of the sub-continent’s Muslims identified, or collaborated with such barbaric excesses of conquest. Did ordinary Muslims see Islamic invaders as their champions or liberators, as some [...]
Harappa
Harappa is an archaeological site in Punjab, northeast Pakistan, about 20 km (12 mi) west of Sahiwal. The site takes its name from a modern village located near the former course of the Ravi River, some 5 km (3 mi) southeast of the site.
The site contains the ruins of a Bronze Age fortified city, which [...]
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 [...]
