Tag: culture
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Celebrating culture
The eighth edition of the Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) is taking place this weekend. It is refreshing to see cultural events like the LLF take place in the country because we are fast becoming a society that doesn’t celebrate culture and critical thinking anymore. From Orhan Pamuk to William Dalrymple, from Audrey Truschke to Fatima…
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Who has more following in US, Kate Middleton or Meghan Markle
According to the reports, the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton is more famous than the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle in the United States of America. YouGov recently conducted a poll, 61 percent of the US participants of the survey voted for kate Middleton while 48 percent praised Meghan. Prince Harry’s wife grew up in united…
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Rain damages ancient Buddhist heritage site in Taxila
Recent rains in the country have not only created hurdles for human life, but old heritage sites are also being affected by the storms. First, the small wooden entrance gate to the Shahi Qila in Lahore was damaged due to the rain and now the rains have damaged an ancient Buddhist heritage site in Taxila.…
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An American vlogger Jordan Taylor is in Pakistan and has released her first video trailer
Popular travel vlogger Jordan Taylor is all set to explore Pakistan and has released a video trailer of her journey through Pakistan. The video trailer shows Taylor experiencing rich culture and heritage of Pakistan and enjoying the famous desi food. She can be seen wearing a traditional shalwar kameez and a dupatta. Taylor will release…
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Pakistan’s forgotten Heritage Sites
We mourn the loss of Notre Dame and applaud how people are pledging to bring it back to life, but what about our own heritage sites? Here is a list of sites that have been restored and others that have been forgotten. Ranikot Fort We might not be number 1 in a lot of things…