The legendary explorer Ibn Battuta, in his travelogue Ibn Battuta writes of the legend surrounding Takht-e-Sulaiman.

As legend has it, once upon a time, Sassanid prince Khusrau II, a charming and handsome young man, had a friend Shahpur, who was a...

Historic Palaces | Pakistan

There are other historic buildings near the fort, namely, Khair-un-Nisa’s tomb and Gurudwara Choa Sahib.

Situated inside Mochi Gate near Bazar Hakiman, Mubarak Haveli Lahore was built in 1863 on eight canals of land.

Shakir was born with a childhood disability causing linguistic barriers. He was raised in a poverty-stricken environment.

Sara Shagufta | Broken yet fierce, one of the most powerful Urdu poetesses

The mountainous and beautiful region of Azad Kashmir is home to several impressive fortresses that have played a significant role.

Iqbal Bano possessed artistry vocals while singing other forms of classical and semi-classical music like Thumri, Dadra, and Ghazal.

Faeries are otherworldly creatures or spirits that appear in folklore.

There once lived a little girl, sister to four elder brothers. Greatly loved by her parents, she was not allowed to leave the house after...

Among the snow-capped heights of Hunza stands a peak commonly known as the Ladyfinger Peak and locally known as Bublimotin. Like most...

A young lad worked at a palace. Over time, he fell in love with the princess. The princess, too, began to adore him. Tired of sneaking...

A pair of two little sparrows were living together very happily. One day, the she-sparrow brought home a grain of rice, and the...

Sunehri Masjid, or The Golden Mosque, was built in Lahore during the era of Mughal decline in 1753, twelve years before the Sikhs invaded th

In Gilgit lived a famed huntsman, Kiba Lori. He was said to never return empty-handed from a single one of his hunting trips. Often with...

British raided the village of Jhamra to take a political prisoner. He was absent, so they arrested women and children instead.

Celebrated for his stories of partition, Saadat Hasan Manto’s creative choices have been subject to censorship.

Turan "The Land of Turya" now lies in present-day Pakistan. In the Persian epic Shahnameh, the term Turan refers to the inhabitants of...

Umar Sheikh Mirza, the father of Mughal emperor Babur, died in 1494, leaving the empire behind to his twelve-year-old son Babur. With his...