Capturing Hyderabad in its Pastoral Beauty
About 100 freelance photographers accumulated on May 30 to capture and apprehend the pastoral beauty of Hyderabad, a city whose story can be traced back to about 2,200 years.
Having analyzed the rise and downfalls...
Tharparkar – A Mystique Desert
The Thar district has derived its roots from Thar and Pakar. The name Thar has generated its name from Thul, which is the term denoted for sandy regions and Parkar means “to cross over”....
Karachi – A City of Hotels and Food Street
Karachi is the provincial capital of Sindh Province on the shore of Arabian Sea. Karachi is the greatest city of Nation. It is one of the major cities of Pakistan and is commonly referred...
On The Verge Of Extinction: Umerkot
Once known as Amarkot, the fort of Umerkot is on the brink of extinction as not only the record of its original builder; Amar Singh has been overlooked who was also the leader of...
The Great Wall Of Sindh: The Mysterious Ranikot
The man behind the “Karachi Walla” and “Overheard in Karachi”, Farooq Somro heads out to search the wonders and mysteries of Pakistan about which many would like to know the answers to. One of...
Bhit Shah: A Spiritual Destination
The best time to visit the shrine of the famous mystic Sufi and poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai (1689-1752) is during his Urs which is held during the Islamic month of Saffar. In 2014...
Sindh Museum – An Eminent Symbol of Pride
Wandering around the “Sindh Museum” in Hyderabad, developed for the primary objectives of maintaining, collecting, protecting and showcasing Sindh’ miracle record of culture and antique crafts was the source of enjoyment once.
The museum is...
Sindhi Culture – A Provincial Treasure
Sindh is one of the largest provinces of Pakistan situated in Southern Border. The name of this province has been derived from famous River Indus. According to Sanskrit, the name of Sindh was pronounced...
Sufism in Sindh
Two concepts stand out very apparently in this work on Sufi Sindh in usual and Sindhi Sufism in specific. Michel Boivin has correctly urged on the dialect nature of the Sufism in the location...
Ajrak – A living Artistry of Sindh
Ajrak is a cloth of block printed with cavernous blushing red and sky blue background, posturing proportional patterns with dispersed unprinted effervescent transparent white motifs, nearly stars. Made of cotton, its flexibility resembles to...
