WoP blog site presents to its viewers, the touristic wonders of Pakistan — wonders which have survived the vagaries of time, weather and surprisingly of the man himself. Many are pre-historic and thus unique in the world; there are others, which the Mother Nature has blessed this land with; the paradise like valleys, majestic mountains and fairyland lakes. In each issue every month, we endeavor to bring news, views, articles, pictures, videos, and anything related to these wonders in a user friendly web style for easy search, readability and reference. And please do note dear viewers! This blog and the editor of this blog are in no way associated with any of the Government tourism promotion agencies, neither does it represent, nor operate on behalf of any governmental or private commercial enterprise. It’s an individual effort to reverberate the news, the activities, content and graphics not only on Pakistan but tourism across the globe, and to offer a virtual platform to all those interested in tourism, heritage, art and culture.
· · Easter is a religious holiday, but some of its customs, such as Easter eggs, are likely linked to pagan traditions. The egg, an ancient symbol of new life, has been associated with pagan festivals celebrating spring. From a Christian perspective, Easter eggs are said to represent Jesus’ emergence from the tomb and resurrection. · Decorating eggs for Easter is a tradition that dates back to at…
· Since centuries Pakistan’s was always a multicultural—multiethnic—multi-religious society and, therefore, always open to different ideas, different faiths and different cultures. Originally it accepted Hinduism as its cardinal faith. Then came Buddha with his much enlightened philosophy and the land became a diarchy of the two faiths. In later years, we also saw an apostle rising from the land…
· Holi is a festival of colours. Historically we have had all colours of rainbow studded into the beautiful bouquet of festivals which were celebrated here in this part of the world we now call Pakistan. Sikhs, Hindus, Christians all had their own festivals and these were as enjoyable, as full of fun and frolic, as happy mood events that have always been a hallmark of our Muslim festivals such as…
Holi, Diwali and Easter to be public holidays in Pakistan
State Minister for Religious Affairs Pir Aminul Hasnat Shah informed the House that the Interior Ministry has already given permission to grant leave to minorities on their religious festivals. The ministry will issue a notification if the government adheres to the resolution. However, Federal Minister for Laws and Justice Pervaiz Rashid said the proposal should be reconsidered as the country…
· The concept of beard in every society has always been changing. Apart from its position in Islam, beard traditionally has been a part of one’s respect, honour, intellect and of manliness. Holy prophet ﷺ kept a beard and therefore, mostly Muslims keep it as part of sunna. Though not mandatory, yet Muslims in general prefer to keep it. · In other religions too beard has had always a sound logic…
· · The way PTCL handles its customers’ complaints; I do not think they can sustain with their operations for long. Such attitudes are exhibited by business companies when they think the company is no more lucrative and therefore start looking for new buyers. I don’t know whether PTCL is facing such a situation, but the way they treat their customers, leads me to believe that they are doing their…
· None of us are blind to the daily troubles that surround us. The personal security and liberty of every Pakistani citizen is in shambles. Our economy is in doldrums, half of the population remains illiterate, poverty is on the rise, and as if all of that wasn’t enough, the public is fed up of the government’s inefficiencies. · Every other day we hear about events that shake up the country but…
· Pakistan has the potential to be a global turnaround story. Spending time in country listening to a wide range of perspectives makes you convinced that U.S. policymakers and business leaders need to look at Pakistan beyond the security lens. Getting our relationship right will require deeper thinking and action on issues around trade and investment, education, and broader economic development.…
· None of us are blind to the daily troubles that surround us. The personal security and liberty of every Pakistani citizen is in shambles. Our economy is in doldrums, half of the population remains illiterate, poverty is on the rise, and as if all of that wasn’t enough, the public is fed up of the government’s inefficiencies. · Every other day we hear about events that shake up the country but…
· Today, accelerators around the country (Pakistan) are graduating startups, which are getting traction and beginning to scale. In 2015, seed funding jumped 600 percent year on year, and probably exceeded the entire previous decade. Naspers and Rocket Internet have made sizable later-stage investments, including one of $56 million in Daraz, an Amazon-like ecommerce startup with plans to expand…
· I absolutely understand how everyone sees Prof. Hameed Askari – as a teacher, a poet, and a scientist. But to me he was dad and he was just awesome. He could teach the intricate theories and laws of Physics to his students, compose poetry, write books, a scientist, mathematician, musician and Urdu poet besides being a linguist; well versed in Persian, Bengali, Hindi, Sanskrit, Arabic, English…
· In 1935, Albert Einstein and two colleagues published a landmark paper revealing that quantum mechanics allows widely separated objects to influence one another, even though nothing travels between them. However, Einstein called it spooky and rejected the idea, arguing instead that it exposed a major deficiency in the quantum theory. · Yet, decades later, experiments proved the unsettling…
Why I Shared a Horrific Photo of a Drowned Syrian Child
Why I Shared a Horrific Photo of a Drowned Syrian Child
· Heartbreaking: Aylan Kurdi and his five-year-old brother Galip · I am currently in Hungary, documenting the journeys of Syrian refugees, the very journey that today took another young life. It’s easy to blame the parents for exposing their son to such deadly danger, but only if you forget the barrel bombs and Islamic State (also known as ISIS) beheadings that they are fleeing. · All morning…
· Not the one of him being carried away by the Turkish police officer, because that conveys an air of humanity and kindness. No, the photo I can’t stop thinking about it is the one of Aylan lying face down on the edge of the water. His small dead body being lapped by the cold surf. His soaking red T-shirt pulled half way up. His pants crunched. His tiny shoes baring their sodden soles to the…
Don't shut your eyes to this picture because WE did this. Now we have to make it right
· Not the one of him being carried away by the Turkish police officer, because that conveys an air of humanity and kindness. No, the photo I can’t stop thinking about it is the one of Aylan lying face down on the edge of the water. His small dead body being lapped by the cold surf. His soaking red T-shirt pulled half way up. His pants crunched. His tiny shoes baring their sodden soles to the…
Russia, China and Pakistan: An Emerging New Axis? [2 of 2]
Russia, China and Pakistan: An Emerging New Axis? [2 of 2]
· Russia is an alternate source for Western military technology and energy supplier, China is economically more potent than the other two, with considerable foreign exchange reserves looking to invest and in need of energy supplies, Pakistan despite its structural problems is a growing economy with young population in need of both of energy supplies and defense equipment. · Already importing…
Russia, China and Pakistan: An Emerging New Axis? [1 of 2]
Russia, China and Pakistan: An Emerging New Axis? [1 of 2]
· Pakistan and Russia are entering into a new phase of bilateral cooperation as Moscow announced lifting of an arms embargo on Pakistan, which was imposed during the Soviet era. This step is being viewed by the relevant experts as a major development insofar as the relations between the two never existed before. After a serious evaluation of this new development, observers conclude that the scope…
