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Archaeological sites around Taxila being restored for religious tourism - Pakistan
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A Journey on the Grand Trunk Road
A Journey on the Grand Trunk Road
Cover of ‘From Landi Kotal to Wagah’
Salman Rashid’s new book pairs gorgeous photographs with little-known history in tribute to the grid that has long connected far-flung areas of Pakistan
The extraordinary
From Landi Kotal to Wagah (UNESCO and Sang-e-Meel, 2021) mixes in equal measure excellent photography and storytelling to merit a status above that of the average coffee-table book that is more frills than substance.
Its storyteller is Salman Rashid, Pakistan’s preeminent travel-writer, who is also a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. The traveler in him blends with the historian and ethnographer to tell a hitherto untold story of the Grand Trunk Road connecting Peshawar to Lahore. He has written steadily about Pakistan’s far-flung and little known areas for the past 40 years and has contributed to a knowledge of history that is free of the ideological accretions Pakistan is habituated to
Preservation of museums stressed
May 18, 2021
LAHORE:Adviser to Chief Minister on Tourism & Archaeology Asif Mahmood has stressed on the need of preservation and restoration of treasure trove of the past placed at various museums.
In his message regarding “International Museum Day”, today (Tuesday), he said the Punjab government had initiated a comprehensive project to establish new museums besides restoration of existing ones. “New museums established at Kalar Kahar and Gujrat while a state-of-the-art auditorium has been set up at Harappa museum”, he said.
The International Council of Museums (ICOM) observed International Museum Day in 1977. The organisation chooses a different theme for the day and coordinates every year. Some of the themes include globalisation, indigenous peoples, bridging cultural gaps and caring for the environment. “The Future of Museums: Recover and Re-imagine” is the theme selected for the year 2021. The Adviser quoting the theme said the P
Sri Lankan monks visit Buddhist sites
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April 22, 2021
LAHORE: Eleven members delegation of Buddhist monks from Sri Lanka Wednesday visited the historic Buddhist sites of Taxila. According to a spokesperson of the Punjab Archaeological Department, the Buddhist delegation visited the Taxila Museum and Dharmarajika Stupa and expressed keen interest in the ancient monuments of Gandhara civilisation. The monks worshiped at the stupa and also recorded their impressions in the visitors’ book of the museum. The visiting Sri Lankan delegation thanked Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar for the protection and renovation of the Dharmarajika Stupa. They said that they were very happy the ancient civilisations relics were being protected in Pakistan. They further stated that Buddhism is a religion of peace and non-violence and they had come to Pakistan with a message of friendship and love.
Japan ambassador visits historical site in Pakistan dating back to Alexander s time
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