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Grand Finale of the China-Pakistan Gandhara Art Exhibition

Copy Short URL: TrulyPakistan · Exploring the Timeless Elegance of Gandhara Art Gandhara Art News Date: March 25, 2024 Shenzhen, China – The vibrant city of Shenzhen recently witnessed the grand closing ceremony of the remarkable “Gandhara Art & Heritage along the Silk Road: A Joint China-Pakistan Exhibition” at the Shenzhen Museum. This event marked a significant chapter in the …

Reviving Pakistan’s Tourism Industry Post-COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities

Pre-Pandemic Growth Before the global pandemic, Pakistan’s tourism sector was experiencing a notable upward trend, captivating the interests of both international and domestic visitors. Driven by prestigious state visits and heightened global acclaim, international tourists were increasingly drawn to uncover Pakistan’s concealed treasures, including the remarkable 6,000 Buddhist monuments nestled within the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The Kartarpur Corridor in Punjab …

Arts & Culture of Pakistan

The land where the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is situated today had been a seat of the world’s leading Civilizations from time immemorial. Culture in Pakistan dates back more than 5,000 years to the period of the Indus civilization. Also called the Indus Valley or Harappan civilization, Indus was the earliest known urban culture of the Indian subcontinent. The emphasis …

Sustainable Tourism and Cultural Heritage: Balancing Preservation and Development

Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism  Cultural heritage, often regarded as the cornerstone of a community’s identity, lays the foundation upon which sustainable tourism thrives. In the exploration of distant lands and cultures, it becomes paramount for travelers to grasp the profound significance of respecting local customs, traditions, and beliefs. This endeavor transcends the realm of enriching the tourist experience; it …

Lahore

Lahore is the capital city of the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is the second-most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi. The city is located in the northeastern end of Pakistan’s Punjab province, near the border with the Indian state of Punjab. Lahore is ranked as a beta-world city and is one of Pakistan’s wealthiest cities with an estimated GDP …

Peshawar

The capital of Khyber-Pukhtunkhwa (NWFP), is a frontier town, the meeting place of the subcontinent and Central Asia. It is perhaps the oldest living city in this part of Asia – a place where ancient traditions jostle with those of today, and where the bazaar in the old city has changed little in the last hundred years except to become …

Federal Capital: Federal Capital

History The capital city of Pakistan, Islamabad is located in the northwest of the country on Potohar Plateau. This area has been significant in history for being a part of the crossroads of the Rawalpindi and the North West Frontier Province. The city was built in 1960 to replace Karachi as the Pakistani capital, which it has been since 1963. …