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‘Nature reserves to boost adventure, heritage tourism’
National
February 8, 2021
Islamabad: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam has said that the newly notified nature reserves would help boost adventure, historic and heritage tourism in the area along with generating green jobs and business opportunities for locals under 10 Billion Tree Tsunami.
Talking to this agency with regard to three newly inaugurated interconnected nature reserves spreading over Parera, Ara and Dil Jabba areas of 18,000 acres in Chakwal district of the Punjab, he said these reserves were home to the most attractive tourist and heritage sites of Tilla Jogian, Nandana Fort, Sikki waterfall, Sikki Lake and most interesting paragliding point.
A Guide to Islam’s Great Past
A Guide to Islam’s Great Past
January 8, 2021
A new book by Iftikhar H. Malik showcases the beauty and timeless appeal of Hafiz Shirazi’s poetry
Professor Iftikhar H. Malik’s new book on the history of Muslims in South Asia, and their influence on areas beyond, offers an eye-opening view on the historical figures that have shaped the region, whether through poetry or heroic feats of politicking.
A teacher of modern history at Bath Spa University U.K. since 1995, Malik is a member of the Awan triba from the Potohar region of Pakistan. “My grandfather took great pride in being a descendant of Qutb Shah who came here with his clan to fight alongside Mahmud Ghaznavi, and that is how we Awans, the helpers, became the dominant presence across the Salt Range, all the way from Kalabagh to Jhelum!” he writes. “I was not much taken in by these ancestral heroics but did enjoy Potwar the most in spring with miles of mustard fields in bloom, even
Geological parks: a catalyst for economic growth
Pakistan has the advantage of being a central point in the world’s geological history
The writer is a civil servant holding a PhD
The PM has recently announced the establishment of two new high altitude national parks in Gilgit-Baltistan. However, the geological history of the areas adjoining these parks and their hidden potential to aggrandise Pakistan’s economic growth remain highly under-investigated. Economic growth is not necessarily created by fixed parameters of growth in developing countries. Rather, it needs to be sustainable based on demand-led policy advice and innovative ideas. In July 2020, the International Growth Centre published a book,
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