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Ajrak Printing workshop, in Bhitshah,Sindh.

Archaeology, Arts and Crafts, Asia, Community, Cultural Identity, Heritage, Local

Discovering Sindhi Heritage in a Sufi City

April 8, 2020

Bhitshah, a town in the Sindh region of Pakistan, is historical town famous for one of the oldest techniques of textile printing – Ajrakh. Read as Arif writes.

Archaeology, Asia, Built Heritage, Nature, Travel

Wah Gardens

October 11, 2018September 27, 2018

Located about 30 miles north west of the nation�s capital; Islamabad, on the Grand Trunk Road lie the Wah Gardens in the old village of …

Arts and Crafts, Asia, Community, Explore the Unexplored, Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Traditions, Travel

Ajrak: The Sacred Cloth of Sindh

August 26, 2017September 21, 2017

This article �was originally published on�www.sahapedia.org,�an�open online resource on the arts, cultures and heritage of India. Sindhu or River Indus emerges from the Himalayas, and�flows …

Conservation, Features, Heritage, Opinion, Religious, Restoration, Travel, Uncategorized, World Heritage Sites

Protection of Pakistan’s Cultural Heritage: Voice of a common citizen

December 31, 2016September 27, 2017

Civilizations leave their footprints in the form of cultural heritage. Many historical occasions, battles, and lifestyles, are preserved in the form of artifacts and archaeological …

Arts and Crafts, Heritage, Student Program, Traditions

Ralli: Quilting craft of Lahore

November 8, 2016September 28, 2017

The term Gypsies of a Lahore has come to describe people of different regions of Punjab/Pakistan and settled in the city Lahore with more opportunities …

Built Heritage, Conservation, Heritage, Public Spaces, Student Program

The Forgotten Tomb of Nadira Begum

October 13, 2016October 16, 2016

Right next �to the ‘Mazar’ of Saint Mian Mir is the tomb of Nadira Bano, who was the wife of Mughal Prince �Dara Shikoh. Being …

Built Heritage, Heritage, Student Program, Urban

Haveli Nau Nihal Singh: Searching for Vernacular in Lahore

September 3, 2016September 5, 2016

Haveli Nau Nihal Singh is the best example of Sikh architecture in Lahore embellished with glass work, floral paintings and numerous hanging balconies.