The Richness of Islamabad

A tremendous variety of trees, shrubs and flowers can be seen lining streets and roads of Islamabad. Yellow jasmine is the official flower of the capital. You will also find rows and rows of eucalyptus, jacaranda, laburnum, maple, rose wood, sumble (a local name for a variety of silk flower tree with bright red blossoms), bauhinia purpurea with local name kachnar, bougainvillea and several other varieties which look wonderful in full bloom spreading splendid green, purple, yellow, magenta, white, orange and  red colors in spring and summers and spreading all the shades of red, orange, yellow and brown in autumn and winters. You will find wide varieties of roses, petunia, pansy, chrysanthemum, marigold and many other flowers along the roads, main buildings and houses.
It was in 1958 that a commission was formed to work out a plan to build a new capital for Pakistan near Rawalpindi .Karachi was at that time the first capital of the country. It was Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan the President of the time who decided that the capital be shifted to a new place later on named ‘Islamabad'.
Islamabad is a pretty place with a good climate. It was made a part of Rawalpindi district. After a few years Islamabad became a district. As it is near Rawalpindi the two cities are called twin cities.
In Islamabad there are many places worth visiting both modern and historical. By 1960 federal government offices started shifting from Karachi to Rawalpindi in the first phase and then gradually to Islamabad.
In 1961 I was transferred as medical social officer to Central Government Hospital now called Benazir Bhutto Hospital. In 1963 I shifted to Islamabad. At that time I was working in the Ministry of Information which was still situated in Rawalpindi.
When I arrived in Islamabad with my family in 1963 all of us liked the green surroundings and the fact that at the time the population of the city was quite limited. In those days a public bus service was very popular. These double decker red buses newly purchased used to ply between Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Kids and youngsters liked sitting and watching the surroundings from the upper storey of the buses and enjoyed a lot.
While in Islamabad we started to visit old and new sites turn by turn. New buildings and houses were being built for the incoming people from Karachi who were enthusiastically welcomed.
In the beginning a market called ‘Aabpara' was built from where we could purchase our groceries etc. Aabpara, Kohasar and Covered markets were few of the oldest markets built in the city and still maintain their charm. In one of the oldest sectors F-6 of the city was a small market called ‘Bazaar Number 4'. I still love and visit Kohsar Market in sector F-6. The Market is popular both among the locals and foreigners as it is close to Margalla Hills and has open café, a good old bookshop, a bakery and an old shop selling furniture made of rattan or cane. The number of markets grew with the expansion of the city in the later years. A wide variety of souvenirs are available in almost all the main markets in different sectors particularly F-6 and F-7 and the Kohsar market. After leaving Rawalpindi we lived in the sector F-6 of Islamabad for a long time.
In various sectors of the city you will find several big and small restaurants in lovely settings excelling in both local cuisine and that of many other countries
Islamabad has its own peculiar culture. There are many beautiful sites to visit. As you travel on its highway which connects it with Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Murree etc. when you reach the Zero Point under a bridge, you can turn right and see a very vast green area called Garden Area for your recreation and pleasure. There is a lot of greenery there where many different plants, trees and beautiful types of flowers can be seen. It's a great pleasure to see the Annual Flower Show and competition. The Folk Heritage Museum and a beautiful restaurant based on theme of cultural heritage of Pakistan are also situated in the area full of trees with winding roads. As you go further on the main road you can visit Islamabad Club where there are many facilities like swimming, golf, squash etc. there is also a cinema. Good food is also available in the restaurant. There are two five star hotels nearby. From the Murree Road connects Islamabad to a famous hill station in Pakistan -Murree. The same road connects both Islamabad and Rawalpindi with Murree. Nearby there is a beautiful village called ‘Chak Shahzad' where several big and small houses are built on farms. There are also plant and flower nurseries in the village.
As you go on the Murree road at a small distance there is lake in very attractive setting and the jungle right next to the lake is an ideal treat for bird watchers.
When you go towards east of Islamabad there is an ancient site where there is a big mausoleum called ‘Bari Imam' (meaning religious & spiritual leader of the whole world) of a saint who had come there long time back. It is said that he performed many miracles and people started to go to his shrine to pay respects and pray. Before the arrival of the saint the village was called ‘Chor Pur' meaning village of thieves. By the grace of God the local population was converted to a good and prosperous life by following the living saint of the time. He devoted himself to not only religious and spiritual activities but was successful in converting people to do good deeds and build their characters anew. The village since then is known as ‘Noor Pur Shahan' meaning the village of enlightened elders. It may be mentioned that as you enter the village good meals are available on nominal payment. There is also a small market where many beautiful things like rosaries, bangles and necklaces made of colorful glass and a lot of charming souvenirs are available. The annual birth celebrations of the saint called ‘Urs' in the local language is attended by hundreds of devotees and pilgrims. An annual fair is also part of the Urs held there.
It is related that another local saint who was very devoted to religion was teaching Holy Quran to his disciples under a beautiful tree in the nearby mosque. One day he received a messenger from a little distance where the then king of the country was waiting to see and pay respects to the saint in the mosque. The saint declined to see the king as he was busy in teaching the Holy Quran. Finally the king had to go back. Further east in the mountains there is a cave where the saint used to pray and meditate. It is a popular site both for pilgrims and tourists.
As you go further east there is a small village called "Ratta Hoter'. When you enter it a very cool and pleasant breeze welcomes you even in summers. There are mountains at the back of the village. There are also a mausoleum and a mosque in the village. CDs playing ‘Qawwali'- sacred sufi music most of the time add to the attraction of the atmosphere. As you go further west up the hill from mausoleum at a short distance there is a lovely spring whose water is known for its healing power for skin diseases. It is said that the spring was the result of a miracle of the saint now buried in the mausoleum.
While going to the west there is another old village called ‘Saidpur' built on hills. The village has been transformed into a model village still retaining its old charm.
There is an historic Hindu temple which is preserved there. Nearby is an old house where a local villager had once made a train made of clay which is preserved and displayed in his ancestral house. This is visited by many people and tourists. There is a stream in the center of the village and also a mosque. Across the stream there is a small market which is famous for various traditional articles including flower pots, mugs, glasses and toys made of clay. The shop owner very humbly offers the visitors to make any item from clay using his potter's wheel, which I must say is great fun.The market is also known for a local delicacy called ‘Pakora' and other things. You will also find an arts gallery and café. It is an amalgamation of both old and new.
As we go to the north of the village we can climb up to Margalla Hills which are a part of the Himalaya mountain range. Through different green and beautiful tracks with natural habitat all around you can easily reach the top of the hills. On the top there is long road from east to west where it is a pleasure to walk to see all kinds of greenery, colorful birds and monkeys jumping all around. As you travel further east there are several attractive tracks that lead you to a zoo and further up the hills there are several picnic spots mainly ‘Daman-koh' meaning heart of the mountains. This spot leads you further up the hills to another tourist attraction called ‘Pir Sohawa'. You can get an excellent view of the entire Islamabad city from both the places. Pir Sohawa is named after a saint whose tomb is also located on the hill top. There is even a road atop the hills that leads to Abbottabad a hill station.
There are many parks and mosques in various sectors of Islamabad. There is one grand mosque in the north called Faisal Masjid which is a masterpiece of Turkish architecture. One of the most famous painters of Pakistan Gul Gee has contributed a lot to beautify the mosque with his work.
Close to Margalla Hills is a village called ‘Golra Sharif' named after a saint whose grand mausoleum and a large mosque where hundreds of people go for prayers especially on Fridays. There are several graves of various holy men. Live ‘Qawwali'- a form of sufi music and dhammal-sufi dance is going on there round the clock. Books on religion and spiritualism, rosaries, garlands and a variety of souvenirs are available at the market there. There is a guest house for pilgrims also there.
Towards the western end of Margalla hills traveling on the Golra road there is a small road that leads to some ancient caves called ‘Shah Allah Ditta' named after the sufi saint of the area. There is an old mosque, stream and an old baoli (step wells) there too. En route to the caves you will find rows of old shady banyan tress. Sacred old sites of Buddhists are located in Margalla Hills.
At a short distance there is Golra railway station. It is known for its lovely location. Rows of cool and shady banyan trees welcome you to the place. When you sit on the benches there is very pleasant and cool breeze even in summers. The railway station was built in 1800s by the British. The building on the premises has been preserved as Railway Heritage Museum which has old lamps, crockery, guns, first aid kits, spare parts of train, furniture, a piano, etc. and particularly an old Maharaja's train beautifully preserved with all its splendor. Train safari is another part of the whole attraction. I love & cherish the time at the small historical railway station sitting on a bench under banyan trees in cool breeze watching and listening to whistling old trains come and go.

Anthropological facts about camel in Suleiman mountainous region of Balochistan Pakistan Read more: http://www.articlesbase.com/nature-articles/anthropological-facts-about-camel-in-suleiman-mountainous-region-of-balochistan-pakistan

Abstract
Camel came a bit late in the register of animal domestication. It is strongly believed that dromedary camel domesticated in the region, now known with the country Yemen (some 3200 years back) Bactrian camel was believed to domesticate in the historic town of Bakhdi in the Zoroaster's time, some 2200 years back. It is believed that before the introduction of dromedary camel in historic country of Bakhtaria, only Bactrian or Bakhdi camel was found , many tribes of the old Aryan tribes were nomads at that time & the Pakhit "today's Pashtoon" were used to travel with their animals from Pamir region to Suleiman mountainous region which was their winter settlement the excavation of the ruins of Persepolis (Iran) Gandhar civilization (Sawat & Adjacent) only the statues & paintings of Bactrian camels were found. SMR being the 10 inter settlement of Pashtoon believed to have Bakhdi camel. The introduction of dromedary camel is linked with the Arab Muslims preachers. The Bactrian camel was crossed by dromedary to produce vigorous camel for heavy duty & the produced camel is still known as Maya in Pashto & is always one hump.
Location and History of research area
The region had very rich history. Avesta the holy book of Zoroaster written in 2570 and 2530 BP (Before Present) determines the Suleiman mountainous region and the Paktia in Afghanistan as Orawah. The region was called as Arya Warsha (mean the place for grazing). The word is still in use as Pashto (Warsh) word for the grazing land. Suleiman region is the historical home tract of the Pashtoon ethnic group. The famous Kase Mountain is situated here in Zhob district, which is believed to be the birth place of Kais the father of Pashtoon. Kharspoon, the grandson of Kais was believed to rule here with his family on the present northern Balochistan and Southern Afghanistan (Habibi, 1999). The famous Kharspoon Mountain is here in Musakhel district. The Baloch pastoral people live in the Southern part of the Suleiman region and famously called as Marri and Bugti hills.
Dromedary or Bactrian
The first definite reference to the dromedary in the Indian subcontinent appears to be in connection with the Muslim conquest {Muhammed bin Quasim, 717 A.D, Sindh} (Köhler-Rollefson, 1996). But this statement is true for the Indus delta, not for the mountainous region of Suleiman. Because the Suleiman Mountains are a major geological feature bordering ranges between the Iranian pleatue and the Indian sub-continent (Encyclopedia Wikipedia, 2007).
In Mohenjo-Daro, and Harappa archeological sites, the statues of indicus cattle were found but not that of camel (Habibi, 1999). But Epstein 1971, reported the remains of camel dating back to the third millennium BC, were excavated in Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa. In Loralai the statues of horses were excavated from the ruins dating back to the third millennium B.C. In Killi Gul Muhammad, Quetta the statues of Dear and Indicus cattle has been found. In Vida (old book of Aryan), the name of sheep, goat and cattle is common but the name of camel is not discussed (Habibi, 1999).
The time of the introduction of the dromedary in the region is particularly difficult to determine on account of the pre-existence of the Bactrian camel. In the Avestha the holy book references to the camel are common but it is not clear to which specie reference is being made. It is assumed that dromedary entered in the region concurrent with the Muslim preachers. The assumption is borne out by craving on the walls at Persepolis, constructed sometimes during the fifth or sixth century BC (Wilson, 1984). Habibi, 1999, assumed that the craving Bactrian camel on the walls at Persepolis, leading by man is believed to be the picture of the local people and camel of that time. The author personally visited the Buddha museum in Sawat (Falling in the north end of Suleiman mountainous series), where the statue of Bactrian camel was found. Bordering the Sulaiman Range to the north are the arid highlands of the Hindu Kush, with more than 50 percent of the lands there lying above 2,000 m (6,500 feet) Encyclopedia Wikipedia, 2007. Second proof of the Bactrian origin of the Kohi camel is its well adaptation to the extreme low temperature. The Kohi camel found on the peaks of Suleiman Mountains with a height more than 3000 meter ASL.
References
Encyclopedia Wikipedia, 2010, www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_plateau
Epstein 1971, H. 1971. The origin of the domestic animals of Africa. Africana Publishing Corporation, New York, USA.
GOB, 1999, Balochistan District Database. Planning and Dev. Department, Government of Balochistan, Pakistan. http://www.bdd.sdnpk.org
Habibi, 1999, A.H. 1999. The short history of Afghanistan. Danish Publisher, Qisa Khuani Bazar, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Köhler-Rollefson. Ilse, (1996) the one-humped camel in Asia: origin, utilization and mechanisms of dispersal. Pp. 282-294 in D. Harris, Ed. The Origins and Spread of Agriculture and Pastoralism in Eurasia. London, UCL Press.
Nolte, 2003, M. 2003. The genetic characterization of Camelus dromedarius in southern Africa. Dissertation in Master of Science in Zoology in the Faculty of Sciences at the Rand Afrikaans University, Auckland Park Johannesburg, South Africa.
Wilson, 1984, R.T. 1984. Camels

Evolution of Indus Religion through synthesis of Pre-Indus beliefs and rituals

A variety of religious cults existed in the pre-Indus Civilization societies in the Indus Valley. A common theme of the religious symbols and artifacts belonging to these early societies was procreation as is evident from the number of terracotta figurines of mother goddesses recovered from Kot Diji, Mehrgarh and other pre-Indus sites.  Wide spread, curving horns were also used on a number of artifacts, including a goblet from Kot Diji and several sherds from Rehman Dheri. On one of these tablets from Kalibangan the complete deity with a headdress of buffalo horns is depicted. Animism and anthropomorphism is reflected in the designs on a number of artifacts found from Rehman Dheri, Kalibangan, Kot Diji and other pre-Indus sites.
In the integration process of multi-ethnic communities in the urban environment of early Indus Cities, consolidation was achieved of a number of these pre-Indus beliefs; and, based on these beliefs a number of pre-Indus rituals were adopted in the new religion.
The ancient concept of seeking divine assistance in matters related to procreation finds expression in a number of terracotta votive objects. In the rituals adopted in the Indus Civilization human and animal figurines were commonly used as votive objects in private religious ceremonies. Other votive objects used for similar rituals were in the form of phallic symbols of male and female organs. The ceremonies involving these votive objects were performed on altars built inside the houses or outdoors under the Pipal trees. The basic purpose of these rituals was to seek divine assistance for the birth or protection of a child, or for a bumper harvest of crops or for protection and multiplication of domestic animals. Once the ritual was over, the figurines used in these rituals were handed over to the children, who used them as toys.
The principal deity worshipped by the Indus people was a human being depicted as the master of the universe. All nature, including the wild animals and trees were subservient to him. The deity is shown on several seals and tablets recovered from Moenjodaro and Harappa. Basically the deity is portrayed in two different postures. One is in a seated position with legs folded in a yogic pose. In a common posture the deity is shown in a standing position with branches of Pipal tree providing him comfort and protection. In one terracotta tablet, the deity is shown grappling with two tigers to bring them into submission. In another scene depicted on a tablet from Harappa, the deity sitting in a yogic pose is shown witnessing a wild buffalo being gored with a spear. In yet another portrayal on a seal recovered from Moenjodaro, four wild animals, a tiger, an elephant, a buffalo and a rhinoceros are in attendance in a submissive pose, while two harmless antelopes feel secure under the throne on which the nude deity is sitting. The deity normally carries a thick and heavy ponytail dangling from the back of his head. Both his arms are fully covered from the wrist to the shoulder by bangles, which serve as symbols of protection and control. In addition to these adornments, which are common to almost all the portrayals of the deity, a very conspicuous attire in a lot of the portrayals of the deity is a magnificent headdress made from widespread buffalo horns. A branch of the Pipal tree, with three leaves projects from the head in the space between the two horns. The buffalo horns serve as symbols of power and glory, while the Pipal tree symbolizes security, protection and purity.
Fig trees of the Pipal and Banyan varieties have, since the earliest times, figured prominently in the lives of the people inhabiting the lower Indus Valley. These trees became public symbols of benevolence doled out by nature in the shape of fruits, and security and protection against the fierce heat of the sun and against rain through its strong, heavy and widespread branches. The convergence of droves of chirping birds, attracted by the fruits, brought a further element of liveliness into the lives of the people. What better place could there be for the home of the spirits and deities than the space between the thick foliage of these luxuriant trees!
Thus the Pipal tree becomes an object of veneration and a symbol of security, protection and purity in the religion of the Indus people. As a manifestation of this belief, the Pipal tree, its branches and leaves are widely represented in the scenes inscribed or painted in the artifacts belonging to the Indus Civilization. A steatite seal from Moenjodaro depicts the scene of an important religious ritual in which the horned deity is shown standing between two branches of the Pipal tree, while a worshipper with Pipal leaves projecting from his head, is kneeling in front of him. That the Pipal tree was the abode of the horned deity and other spirits is illustrated in another depiction on a molded terracotta tablet from Harappa.  In this tablet the deity is shown standing inside an arch formed by Pipal tree leaves.        
Purity was also the theme of another ritual related to bathing. One of the public rituals, in which there was participation of a large section of the population of Moenjodaro, consists of public bathing in a huge tank or pool specially constructed for this purpose. The magnificence of this bathing complex is an indication of the importance of this ritual in the Indus religion. Bathing not only served the purpose of cleansing of the body, it was believed, that through this ritual, the mind and soul of the person was purified. This widespread belief in attainment of spiritual cleanliness of the mind, body and soul through bathing and personal hygiene, is also indicated in the provision of special bathing places in every house, elaborate drainage and sewerage facilities, both private and public, and the existence of more than 700 deep wells for regular water supply in the city of Moenjodaro.

Amri Cultural Complex in Lower Sindh

Amri was the type site of an important prehistoric, pre-Indus Civilization cultural complex. The complex was located in the open terrain bordered in the northwest by the Sulaiman Range, in the southwest by the Kirthar Range and in the east by the Indus River. Sindh Kohistan and Manchar Lake form the heart of this complex.
On the basis of pottery design and other artifacts, 29 sites have so far been identified, which belonged to the Amri Cultural Complex in the late fourth and early third millennium BC. All but two of these sites are located west of the Indus River, most of them in the Dadu District of modern Sindh.
The sites are spread in the Lake Manchar area, in and around the hills of Johi, and in Sindh Kohistan. At least two sites, Othmanjo Buthi and Arabjo Thana are located in the Karachi District, and two sites, Gharo Bhirro and Kot Kori, are located east of the Indus River. Among the sites, which have produced substantial Amrian material are Pir Lohri near the Manchar Lake, Ghazi Shah, Pandi Wahi and Gorandi around the hill tracts of Johi and Damb Buthi, Chauro and Bandhni in the hills of Sehwan and Sindh Kohistan.
Along with Amri, 18 of the sites belonging to the Amri Cultural Complex later became a part of the Indus Civilization, as is revealed from the Indus pottery found from the upper layers. The other 11 sites belonging to the Amri Complex were abandoned in the Indus Civilization period, as the people from these sites moved to larger towns, which began to emerge in the Indus State.
Settlement characteristics
By far most of the settlements belonging to the Amri Cultural Complex were located in the Sindh Kohistan Region, where a large number of perennial springs are located. Water from these perennial springs was often enough for irrigation throughout the year. As such two harvests were possible, in Rabi and Kharif seasons. Also, although the area does not receive a lot of rainfall, the rains are enough to give rise to substantial grazing fields. The economy of the region was therefore sustained by substantial agricultural produce, both in the shape of crops as well as animal breeding.
Another feature of the settlements located in the Sindh Kohistan Region was their construction on conically shaped artificial hills, locally referred to as buthis. It may well be that these artificial hills were constructed over existing settlements in the Indus Civilization Period, because the material belonging to the Amri Culture has mostly been found near the base of the mounds.
Amrian pottery
A large number of pottery pieces have been recovered from the lower levels at Amri. This pottery belongs to a distinct class, quite different in design from the pottery produced at other cultural centers and at Amri itself during the Indus period. The similarities of this pottery with the pottery produced at Nal and other sites in South-Central Baluchistan, such as Mehi and Kulli, indicate that the artisans originally came from Baluchistan.  The Amrians produced bichrome pottery. The color was applied after firing as per traditions of the polychrome Nal pottery. The pale colored pottery was decorated with geometric motifs such as lozenges, chevron, rectangles and wavy lines.
Indigenous and external sources of raw materials
Stone, flint modules and clay used in the construction of buildings and manufacture of artifacts at Amri cultural sites were available from the lower slopes of the Kirthar mountain Range.
Semi-precious stones like agate, carnelian and chalcedony, used in ornaments, were available in the Sindh Kohistan Region, where a large number of Cambrian sites were located.
Eastern Iran and western Baluchistan were resource areas for some minerals used in the Amrian Phase.
Interactions of Amri with Kot Diji, South-Central Baluchistan and South-western Iran
Field research indicates substantial interaction between the Kot Diji and Amri Cultural Complexes. Some scholars believe that the interaction between the two cultural complexes socio-religious exchanges (marriages, festivals and ceremonies), but by and large the two Complexes retained their Cultural identities throughout the 1000 or odd years before the two complexes were merged in the Indus Civilization.
Another area, which interacted closely with the Amri Cultural Complex, was South-Central Baluchistan. This was but natural because the people settled in Amri originally came from the Nal Region of South-Central Baluchistan. Because of close similarities between the potteries produced in the Nal Region of Baluchistan and the Amri Cultural Complex, this pottery design is generally categorized as Amri-Nal. In the Kulli Region, southwest of Nal, there was a certain period in which the pottery produced was very similar to the Amri-Nal pottery.
Similar designs of pottery found in the Tepe Yahya Region of South-western Iran indicate that, in the peak period, the Amri Cultural Complex maintained cultural contacts with the south-western region of Iran.

India must win our hearts

Again while India and Pakistan are trying to overcome their differences, the hidden hands want to set them against each other. Few days back a report is published that Chinese troops are present in the Gilgit Baltistan region of Pakistan. The allegations charged against Pakistani cricket players were considered as an Indian conspiracy. Very recently after suicide attacks in Lahore and Queta, some segments raised fingers towards foreign hands. It happens always that whenever India and Pakistan start discussing their problems something strange happens. The recent crisis in Kashmir is really genuine but sometimes it feels that may be someone is intriguing so that India and Pakistan negotiations are disrupted.
            Conspiracy theories are not always welcomed in the world media but what we can call these events which happen always at some crucial stage in our relations. When every one seem working for starting dialogue between India and Pakistan so why it happens that controversial issues are raised. It is obvious that angels and ghosts are not interested in it. But may be there is some kind of evil spirit. What so ever, India and Pakistan must continue their struggle for peace because our enmity is also affecting our neighbors.
            We don't know really about the Chinese presence in the Gilgit Baltistan region. But if it is true than Pakistan must take India into confidence. China must also come to the front and clarify its position. Presence of Chinese troops may be an understanding between Pakistan and China but our neighbors must be informed in advance. On the other hand our neighbors must also realize that Gilgit Baltistan is very close to Afghanistan where western troops are deployed so presence of Chinese troops may be a balancing tactic. Last year western media once claimed the presence of Osama in this region too. And Chinese official media also expressed its interest in building Chinese military bases in the neighboring countries.
            In Pakistan no one will raise objections about Chinese presence but whenever a blame game starts here so India can easily be adjusted in those blames. The Ideology of Pakistan and Two Nation theory had paved the way for making India doubtful. Positive Indian image in Pakistan is very fragile. Indian activities are always seen with suspicion in Pakistan. But it seems that scenario is changing in Pakistan. There are some reports that Pakistani agencies have changed its mentality of threat from India. Now Intelligence agencies consider terrorism as the biggest threat.
            Now India too will have to change its policy of making peace with Pakistan. Besides establishing strong relations with Pakistani politicians and establishment, India will have to win the minds and hearts of general Pakistani masses. After floods the offer of aid from India to Pakistan is appreciated here in Pakistan. These efforts, in the long run , will weaken those powers which always present India as a devil here in Pakistan.
            Indian entertainment media is very popular here in Pakistan. In the past India has made many anti Pakistan movies but later on a new wave of friendship with Pakistan, encircled Indian cinema. Such movies were made which emphasized on the need of Indo- Pak friendship. The recent Indian singing competition program for Pakistani and Indian children is a healthy move towards bringing peace in the region.
 There is another concept for Indian media which can create a new approach in our young generation towards Pak-India relations. May be I am wrong but up till now I have noticed that India cinema is presenting only Hindu Heroes as freedom fighters. But the reality is that Muslims also sacrificed their lives for freedom. There are such examples where Hindus Muslims both jointly worked against the foreign rule. All India Muslim League is only one aspect of Muslim representation in united India.
There are personalities like Mollana Ubaid Ullah Sindhi and Sheikh Ul Hind, whose efforts against foreign rule are acceptable to both Hindus and Muslims. Movies based on personalities like these can bring together these two nations. Though division of India is harsh fact but it can be presented in a different way. There can be some aspects which can make the division of India a bit different.
Indian cinema can now concentrate on presenting Pakistan army fighting terrorism sincerely. Of course some segments can be criticized but on the whole it will create a positive image of India here in Pakistan. Only a positive Image of India can encourage our liberal politicians and establishment to work actively on peace process. May be what I am suggesting, is still not the official policy of India but this approach will surely start a new debate about peace process and Hindu Muslim controversies. In the last I will again suggest that India must work on the concept of positive Indian image in Pakistan. I am hundred percent sure that this will increase the pace of peace process.

Locations to See in Peshawar Pakistan

This can be one of Pakistan\'s industrial centers along with the source for processed foods, textiles and footwear, silk along with other products. Peshawar is available through the Peshawar Throughout the world airport, 25 minutes on the airport and also the fourth busiest airport in Pakistan. The airport serves worldwide direct flights to these cities as Doha, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. one might also achieve the city by train, proceeding by means of the Pakistan Railway from Karachi. Routes by street, either by private motor vehicle or by bus are also open.
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Peshawar is an intriguing combine of colours, witnessed within buildings, in the meals, from the apparel of the individuals and even in the audio blaring from store windows. Very best points of interest within city include the Aged Metropolis Center, which is home on the Clock Tower Square along with the Peshawar Museum, as properly as other historic areas for instance the Bala Hisar Fort, Sethi Houses and also the Ghor Khutree.

Helpful actions to do consist of hikes towards the mountains, offered by neighborhood travel agencies, the Khyber Train safari or searching on the Shah Qabool Gems Street in which one particular distinct can obtain colorful gems and stones. Green Tours situated in front of Greens Hotel and Pearl Tours on the Pearl Continental Hotels are two with the journey businesses providing hiking journeys for the mountains.

Acquiring, eating, dancing along with other kinds of recreation are easy to do in Peshawar, which isn\'t missing in buying places, very good eating places and bars and clubs. Folks seeking for a bit of retail remedy can devote a several hrs bargaining at Dean\'s Trade Center, the Shafi Sector or outlets in the Sadar Location. Hayatabad is an upscale neighborhood which is also residence to some from the city\'s posh searching centers.

For some very good consuming there\'s Khan\'s Club, Chief Burger, Masoom\'s at University Town and Habibi Restaurant. Individuals who can not go just about every day without rapid meals will be delighted to understand that shops such as KFC and Pizza Hut are also easily accessible in the town.

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The city is rich in historic monuments which depicts the past time period of the city very beautifully. The popular monuments of Lahore are Lahore Fort, Anarakali tomb, Badshahi Mosque, Minar-e-Pakistan, Shalamar gardens, Jahangir tomb, and Lahore Museum. These historic buildings preserve the remnants of the very ancient times. Once you visit these places, you will feel like walking in the old ages. A lot of tourists are booking flights to Lahore and coming to see the wonderful landmark of the metropolis.

Bring your children to this exotic city of Pakistan as it has much more to offer to kids which will surely amuse them. The Sozo Water Park, Joyland, Sindbad, and skyland are offering wonderful attraction to the kids to have more and more fun. Get cheap flights to Lahore for you and your family and make them feel home by traveling to this city. The famous parks of Lahore are taking you away from the hustle and bustle of the city and providing you a calm and relaxing environment. Few famous parks include Lahore Park; race Course Park, Gulshan Iqbal Park, and Lawrence Park etc.

People of Lahore are quite hospitable and friendly. Whether you are visiting any area of the city, you will be definitely having something to enjoy. Lahori people are very popular for their eateries. Whether you go anywhere in the city, you will get a good quality restaurant there. Few famous restaurants and eating places are Food Street, Salt n Pepper, Village, Taiwah, Sichuan, Ziafat etc. Cheap flights to Lahore are making you enable to reach in the city of hotels. You will get all types of accommodations ranging from low price to high quality here. Peral Continental hotel, Avari Hotel, Holiday Inn and Hyatt Regency falls under splurge hotel which are rich in modern amenities that even goes beyond your expectations. Mirage hotel Lahore, Shalimar hotel, The Sunfort hotel, Ambassador hotel, Alpine hotel are offering mid range accommodation facilities.