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Are all these Singers EDUCATED THESE DAYS ? Well SIRS Hope TRUTH speakers here are NOT banned LIKE BEFORE ..:smitten::smitten::smitten:whats else can I do TO look like soapy or HUMAN :enjoy::enjoy::enjoy: I LIKE every OFFICER HERE but must be a MUSLIM ..:smitten::smitten::smitten::close_tema:ouch ohh sorry please excuse ME :close_tema:
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Pakistani Artist’s Concept Art Of A Sci-Fi Pakistan Will Blow You Away

Sci-Fi and Fantasy fans get ready to be blown away by what you are about to see. Have you ever wondered what would Pakistan look like if it was set in a sci-fi movie?

Your prayers have been answered.Omar Gilani, an illustrator, designer, and concept artist from Lahore has a series of illustrations called ‘Pakistan+’ which shows how Pakistan would look like in a sci-fi setting.Check out his amazing Pakistan+ series below.

Pindi Boyziz


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Smog City


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Tryst


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Dhaba 3000


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Doodh Wala


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Beford Got Wings


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Guy Bargaining With A Rickshaw Wala


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Ghubaray Wali Larki


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Dessert Warrior Aunty


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Bounty Hunter


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Hira Mandi


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Road Side Dhaba


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Gali Cricket


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Sitaar Player


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Bhaagi Hui Aurut


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Lucky Irani Circus


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Chaaye K Liye Kuch De Dein


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Overpass City


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Somewhere In Punjab, Sometime In The Future


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Pashtun Warrior


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  • Beggar

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    Hunter


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    Mujahijedi Training


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    Khaleesi in Lahore


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    Kaamchor Charsi Rickshaw Driver


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    Cricket characters


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    More about Omar Gilani


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    Omar Gilani is an experimental artist who mixes sci-fi with the desi look of Pakistan. He has an MSC and an MPhil in Mech Design & Robotics and has worked as a Mechanical Engineer.But art has always been more inspiring to him. Omar quit his career as a Mechanical engineer and decided to pursue his passion which lies in creating art. He clients include The British Council. Patari, United Nations Education Foundation, Save The Children and much more.
 
Derawar Fort: a 9th century human marvel on the verge of collapse
FAZAL KHALIQ


With its landmark architecture symbolizing centuries of grandeur, the Derawar Fort is a standout attraction in the Cholistan desert.

Despite its awe-inspiring allure, however, it seems on the verge of collapse due to the neglect of authorities.

The Derawar Fort was first built in the 9th century under the kingship of Rai Jajja Bhati, a Hindu Rajput from Jaisalmir in India's Rajasthan state.

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The fort as it looks from the balcony of the mosque in its courtyard.─ Fazal Khaliq


However, it was the Nawab of Bahawalpur, Sadeq Mohammad Khan I, who captured the fort in 1733 and had it rebuilt to how it looks today.

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View of the 9th century Derawar Fort amid Cholistan desert, Bahawalpur.─ Photo by Fazal Khaliq


30-metre-high bastions surround the fort, along with walls that span over 1.5 kilometres. In the scorching summer of the Cholistan desert, the fort's red-bricked facade seems to glow with the heat and is visible for miles.

Altaf Hussain, a watchman and tour guide at the fort, says even the architecture of the fort's dungeons, which could once be accessed through a stairway made of tunneled pathways, has a charm of its own. He also speaks of a long underground railway tunnel that connected the Sadiq Ghar Palace to the fort.

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A stairway leads to the underground portion of the fort.─Fazal Khaliq


"The Derawar fort was also connected to other forts in Cholistan through a network of underground tunnels. On the ground floor, there were offices, a small prison, a gallows, a water pond and residential rooms," he says.

Hussain says that every Thursday, nawab sahib visited the fort and held an open court with his attendants, passing judgement on different cases, including those on capital crimes.

He says three watchmen at the fort were still employed by the Nawab’s family as the fort is still in their possession.

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The fallen structures inside the fort.─ Photo by Fazal Khaliq


The fort attracts a large number of local, national and international tourists in the winters.

"I visited this place recently after ten years and I was shocked to see its dilapidated condition. It had many rooms that are no longer there," says Mohammad Jamil, a visitor from Ahmedpur tehsil.

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Interior of the royal room in disrepair.─Fazal Khaliq


"We used to be able to climb down to the underground section by a stairway, but today that is not possible as the tunneled pathways are blocked," Jamil says, adding that the entire fort would crumble to the ground if authorities continued to neglect it.

Tragically, tourists are also to blame, as they carelessly walk on various structures, eat at the site and throw trash inside the fort.

"I visited the fort when I was a student in the tenth grade. That was almost 12 years ago. At that time, the fort was in a considerably good condition. We walked in the tunnels for a mile and could see a network of tunnels leading to different rooms. But the stairs leading to the top of bastions have now collapsed. The majority of the bastions have developed cracks, with bricks from some falling off," says Abdul Ghafar, a local cultural activist.
 

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