Pakistan shares world’s richest heritage, culture: Marri

Sindh Electric Power Minister Shazia Marri said that Sindh and Pakistan have world’s great heritage and cultural sites which can be promoted and brought before the world by holding photo-exhibitions inside the country and abroad. [...]

Posted On : May, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Pakistan the cultural hub

Pakistan has never been short of culture. Four provinces all have distant culture. Pakistan comprises numerous diverse cultures and ethnic groups from the Punjabis and Sindhis in the east to the tribal cultures of the Baloch and Pas [...]

Posted On : May, 31 2010 | Comments : 0

Culture of Pakistan

Pakistani culture is the unique pattern of belief, ideas, values highly influenced by religion of Islam. Islam in Pakistan set the code of ethics for the cultural life of Pakistan. Pakistan has many subcultures as it the museum of differ [...]

Posted On : May, 13 2010 | Comments : 0

Series of cultural events held to boost Pakistan-France Ties

Pakistani Ambassador to France Shafkat Saeed inaugurated the series of cultural events under the rubric 'Pakistan in Paris' organized by Alliance Francaise in Paris Friday evening. Addressing the ceremony, the Ambassador apprecia [...]

Posted On : May, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

Folk Tales of Pakistan: Heer-Ranjha

Of all the folk tales of Punjab, Waris Shah’s Heer is the most widely read, recited (actually, sung), commented upon and quoted love story. People have even done Ph.Ds on it. It is a very long poem, written in the Punjabi baint [...]

Posted On : Feb, 25 2010 | Comments : 0

This ‘Basant’ Pakistani kites could fill Indian skies with t...

In the coming spring season, Pakistani kites could be seen dotting Indian skylines, as the Lahore High Court (LHC) has passed an order barring kite flying during ‘Basant. One of the six Hindu seasons. The Lahore High Court has [...]

Posted On : Feb, 12 2010 | Comments : 0

Hip Pakistan snubs Taliban at fashion week

Bare shoulders, backless gowns and pouting models are wowing Pakistan's glitterati as Karachi fashion week shows the world a different side of the Taliban-troubled nation. While women in much of Muslim, conservative Pakistan opt for headsc [...]

Posted On : Nov, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

Diverse culture in Pakistan

Modern Pakistanis are a blend of their Harappan, Indo-Aryan, Indo-Iranian, Saka, Parthian, Kushan, White Hun, Afghan, Arab, Turkic, and Mughal heritage. Waves of invaders and migrants settled down in Pakistan through out the centuries, infl [...]

Posted On : Oct, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

Pakistan Culture

Pakistan is a strict Muslim state and religious customs should be respected, particularly during the month of Ramadan when eating, drinking and smoking during daylight hours should be discreet as it is forbidden by the Muslim culture. Homos [...]

Posted On : Jul, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

Birth Of Girl Child Not Celebrated In Pakistan

Distribution of different varieties of sweets (methai) on the bir [...]

Posted On : Oct, 08 2007 | Comments : 0

Pakistan's First Miss Bikini

President G [...]

Posted On : Oct, 05 2007 | Comments : 90

Basant In Pakistan

Basant In Pakistan: The ancient city of Lahore marks the beginning of spring with the Ba [...]

Posted On : Apr, 30 2007 | Comments : 0

Pakistani wedding

Mehndi/ Rasm e Henna Mehndi, or the Rasm e henna ceremony, typically takes place one or two days prior to the main wedding day. The event is traditionally held separately for the bride and the groom, and henna is symbolically placed on t [...]

Search Results for 'Pakistan'