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Shalimar Gardens

Quick Facts LocationCoordinatesCategoryStarting DateCompletation DateOrder to ConstructArchitecture StyleCovered areaStatusEndangered Site Lahore,Pakistan 31°35’13.32N 74°22’56.04EGarden1641 A.D. (1051 A.H.)1642 A.D. (1052 A.H.)Shah JahanPersian gardens Style 658m north to south and 258m east to westUNESCO World Heritage Site,From 1981In 2000 The Shalimar Gardens, also spelled Shalamar Gardens, represent a remarkable Persian-style garden, a testament to the garden design traditions. Commissioned and […]

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Shah Jahan Mosque, Thatta

   Quick Facts Other Name ​Location CoordinatesFaithCategoryStarted DateCompleted DateOrder to ConstructStatusArchitecture StyleCovered areaDome(s) Jama Masjid Thatta,Shahjahani Mosque,Badshahi Mosque ThattaThatta, Pakistan24°44′49.62″N 67°55′40.08″EIslamMosque1644 A.D.1647 A.D.Mughal emperor Shah JahanActiveIslamic, Mughal305′ x 170′93 The Shah Jahan Mosque, also known as Jama Masjid, stands as an architectural marvel within Thatta, a city in Sindh province, Pakistan. This remarkable edifice, dating […]

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BE THE FORCE FOR CHANGE

Writers/Bloggers are invited for Telling Pakistan’s Story to the World The glass is always half full. AikQaum is a platform showing the positive side of Pakistan and its people to the world. Our aim is to share stories of hope, revival and success through digital means. AikQaum is inviting writers and bloggers who see things […]

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Minar-e-Pakistan

LocationCoordinates StatusTypeConstruction startedCompletedHeightArchitect(s)Structural engineer Contractor Lahore, Pakistan31° 35′ 33″ N, 74° 18′ 34.2″ ENational Tower of PakistanPublic monument19601968Roof 62 metres (203 ft)Naseer-ud-din Murat KhanAbdur Rehman Khan NiaziMian Abdul Khaliq Company Minar-e-Pakistan stands tall and resolute within Iqbal Park, Lahore, commemorating the historic Pakistan Resolution. This striking minaret, a fusion of Mughal and contemporary architecture, stands proudly […]

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Kristin Harila, Tenjen sherpa become fastest climbers to summit all 8000ers

Norwegian woman climber Kristin Harila and her Nepali sherpa guide Tenjen (Lama) on Thursday scaled Mount K2 (8611m), the world’s second highest peak in Pakistan, becoming the fastest persons to complete the 14 8000ers in three months. “They have summited K2 at 10:45 am today (Monday), creating a new True Summit World Record,” Karrar Haidri, […]

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Defense Day: A test to defending Power.

The 18-years-old Pakistan was just on the track of stability after much struggle and suffering. It was in its teenage and growing to turn into its youth. When the envious enemy India attacked the borders of this youthful country. It was less in terms of the number of armed forces, weak in regards to war […]

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32073 Acres of Land Acquired for Diamer Basha Dam project

ISLAMABAD, (APP): The government has so far acquired 32,073 acres of land for the important Diamer Basha Dam project which is expected to be completed by April, 2029 and would meet the growing water and power needs of the country. The acquired land is around 90 per cent of the total required 35,924 acres of […]