Take a peek inside our glorious past on March 30, 2021Recently, a group of 20 persons including the district government officers and women organisation representatives headed over to visit the Mohenjo-daro site. The purpose was to have a peep in glorious past of Sindh epitomized in one of the earliest settlement and planned city, Moen jo Daro, contemplate on our todays abysmal civic infrastructure and […]
The Impulse to Adorn — an insight into Sindh’s historical mural artwork on March 13, 2021The Impulse to Adorn is a recently published book by Mr Aziz Kingrani, a prolific writer and author of several books. Mr Kingrani’s areas of expertise also include history and archeology. The book has explored, discovered and documented treasure trove of exquisite paintings on the walls of tombs, mausoleums, mosques, temples and graves doting length […]
Cultural contours and coronavirus on March 21, 2020The coronavirus pandemic is being dubbed as the most serious health challenge of the century. Much has been discussed and is being discussed about its sources, intensity, and reasons of spread, symptoms and how to avoid infection. This piece is meant to touch upon some cultural habits which can be avoided and others which can […]
The prospering culture of Kachho on February 15, 2020The sandy strip of Kachho dotted with several old graveyards, historical and archaeological sites is a treasure trove for historians and researchers. Muridani jamali ja Quba (tombs of Muridani Jamali) is one of such site clearly endorsing the fact that now semi desert area of Kachho was once a lush green and one of most […]
Karigar Mela — an omen of positivity on January 31, 2020Long before industrial revolution and after the arrival of East India Company in the subcontinent, the handicrafts and small industries in present day Sindh were thriving in every nook and corner. But slowly and gradually decline of this superb art cum main source of livelihood of creative artisans took a back seat and caused immense […]
A waning vocation of pottery on January 22, 2020One of the world’s largest civilisations, Mohenjo Daro was discovered after some villagers brought some broken pottery to Archaeological Survey of India director general Sir John Marshall around 1924. This showed that the profession of potter dates back to 5000 BC and was in practices in Sindh and other parts of Pakistan even before Moen […]
Exploring the historic Shiv Mandar Johi on December 2, 2019Recently, the evacuation department, the federal government and district government of Dadu, evacuated and sealed the historic Shiv Mandar Johi from a local Muslim Chandio family that had occupied the mandar since Partition. According to Gurmukhdas, a local Hindu Council Member, who along with other local civil society members made efforts to evacuate this Hindu […]
Locust threat in Sindh on November 22, 2019Locust, a short-horned grasshopper in the family of Acrididae, is not new to Pakistan. It caused devastation to Pakistani agriculture in 1950s, 1960s and 1990s. In response to take measures to avert locust threat in Karachi metropolis, provincial Minster for agriculture suggested to aghast Karachi denizens to make good biryani out of locust. Earlier reports […]
The curious case of stupas and watchtowers on November 8, 2019Rapid urbanisation and arrival of satellite television channels, mobile phone technology and road networks in most remote areas of Pakistan have brought and continue to bring a sea of change in the old way of life all around the country but there are some areas where the old culture and way of life is still […]
Spate irrigation and Nai Gaj on July 29, 2019Spate irrigation is an ancient practice by which floodwater is diverted from its river bed and channeled to basins where it is used to irrigate crops and feed drinking-water ponds, serve forest and grazing land and recharge local aquifers. Nai Gaj, one of the largest Nai also called Gaj River Originates from Khuzdar Balochistan and […]