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This is the description of 'Al-Sind' from the "Muruju-l Zahab" of Al-Masudi, famous 10th century historian and geographer, and often called the Arabic Herodotus. It was described as extending from the Suleiman Mountains in the west to Kashmir in the north, all the way to the Arabian Sea in the...

In the 18th century, Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahab of Najd, present day Saudi Arabia, founded the Islamic sect of Wahhabism as well as helping Muhammad Al Saud found the first Saudi state, the Emiriate of Diriyah. One of his principal teachers/guides was Muhammad Hayya Al-Sindhi, an ethnic Sindhi...

Sahiras II was a prominent Buddhist king of Sindh during the 7th century AD. The description of his empire at it's greatest extent (circa 642 AD) seems to be almost identical to the boundaries of modern day Pakistan. From the Chachnama - "The limits of his dominions extended on the east to...

Protohistoric graveyards of the Swat Valley, Pakistan: new light on funerary practices and absolute chronology Massimo Vidale (a1) and Roberto Micheli (a2) DOI: https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2017.23 Published online: 04 April 2017 "The protohistoric graveyards of north-western Pakistan...

Trailer of upcoming Indian Punjabi movie 'Lahoriye' @save_ghenda @Mentee @LoveIcon @django @Proudpakistaniguy @Zibago @friendly_troll96 @Kambojaric What do you guys think?

Place for discussion of commemorative and equesterian statues built or being commisioned in Pakistan. As far as I know, there are these two equesterian statues in Pakistan. Chakar-e-Azam chowk after Mir Chakar Khan Rind, the Baloch leader. Hosh Muhammad Sheedi, the Sindhi general (in...

Do you guys have any stories of urban legends or folk legends from you region/city? In Lahore, there's an urban legend about a 10 foot tall guy that walks on Mian Mir Bridge in the early hours of morning/dawn. Also, the large Miani Sahib graveyard, dating back to Mughal times, is said to be...

MULTAN: Famous Seraiki poet Rifat Abbas has turned down the Pride of Punjab Award carrying a Rs300,000 prize, conferred on him by the Punjab government, citing moral and ideological reasons. The Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture, working under the patronage of the Punjab...

(Zarb-e-Kaleem-063) Punjabi Musalman Punjabi Musalman Punjabi Muslim Mazhab Mein Bohat Taza Pasand Iss Ki Tabiyat Kar Le Kahin Manzil To Guzerta Hai Bohat Jald A newborn faith invokes his taste, Adopts with zeal but leaves with haste. Tehqeeq Ki Bazi Ho To Shirkat Nahin Karta Ho Khail...