In Pakistani classical music, there are seven natural notes (frequencies): Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Da, Ni.  Five of these can be modified...

A list of the top ten most-important, most-used, and famed mountain passes of Pakistan.

Humankind has long been obsessed with the moon, and rightfully so. It is the subject of countless folk beliefs across cultures. This blog...

The once-famous grapes of Badaber, taken away by God as bloodmoney.

Meet Heer Blas, Casanova of the Macabre World from the Northern Mountains of Pakistan.

A pair of parrots were passing by an abandoned village.  Mrs Parrot said, “I wonder if it was war or calamity which drove everyone...

An English Translation of "The Lament for the Fall of Delhi" (Marsiya-e-Dilli-e-Marhum)

Superstitions from Balochi Oral Tradition in Pakistan.

Serpent Queens and other myths related to snakes from South Asia, Persia and Turkic Cultures.

The female James Bond Pakistani and Iranian filmmakers introduced to the world: Jane Bond

Did you know that the Jaal pattern of Henna is inspired by the game of Chaupar?

Jhulelal Qalandar of Sehwan Sharif, Sindh

Toxicology tips for using Pomegranates from medieval Persian literature.

The Polish-Pakistani who is the Godfather of Pakistan's Space Program.

Mounted archery, or horseback archery, is one of the most precious traditions of the East.

Atrocities of the British Raj in the Indian Subcontinent: from theft to gas chambers to massacres.

Ten words common between Romani and Urdu, or other languages in Pakistan.

Seven mythological objects from the Hamzanama.

Learn more about the mistranslation of the Masnavi Shahzada Bahram Ao Gul Andamay by Oriental writers.

Different genres of folk poetry in Balochi, language of the Baloch people.