091. Gurdwara Khara Sahib: Mattoo Bhaike (Mattoo Bhaie Key)
Pakistan, especially Punjab, is dotted with numerous gurdwaras, Sikh houses of worship. Many of them are still functional, but most are no longer in use. After the partition of Punjab and the migration of minorities from both parts of the region, most of the gurdwaras had to be abandoned. Now, after the passage of seven…
090. Sargodha: M.C. Girls Model High School, Block No. 2 (Formerly A Hindu Pathshala For Girls)
We mostly don’t have a collective memory of a time when India was united and under the rule of the British. Or it seems like a very remote past that has ended without leaving any traces. Similarly, most of us, including myself, have not experienced a multicultural and multi-religious society. Though I often met Christians…
089. Pakistan Elections 2018: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly
On 25 July 2018, along with national assembly elections, elections for provincial assemblies were also held, including the provincial assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the third largest province of Pakistan. The following map shows the position of parties in the province. Map showing the winning party in each constituency. Performance of Parties in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Party…
088. Pakistan Elections: Sindh Assembly 2018
This is my third post about the elections held in Pakistan on 25 July 2018. In this post, you can see the results and the related maps. The Sindh Assembly has 130 seats, but elections were held in 129 constituencies. The map given below shows the winning parties in the election for the Sindh Assembly. …
087. Pakistan Elections 2018: Punjab Assembly
After the results of the National Assembly, I am posting the results and maps of the Punjab Assembly. The map given below shows constituencies won by the different parties in Punjab. Map showing the winning parties. Party Seats (Gen.) Res. Total Votes Vote % 01 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf 138 37 175 11,141,139 33.65 02 Pakistan Muslim…
086. Pakistan Elections 2018: National Assembly
General elections were held in Pakistan on July 25, 2018, after the last assembly elected in 2013, completed its term in May, 2018. It was a milestone in the political history of Pakistan in the sense that since 2008, these were the third general elections that were held on time. This will certainly help in…
085. Sagri – Where “Their Sincerity Still Exists”!
On a beautiful, sunny winter day, I planned an excursion to the Potohar region. One of the places on my list was Sagri, a small town in the District of Rawalpindi, just 30 kilometers from Zero Point, Islamabad. I was hoping to find a significant haveli belonging to a Sikh Sardar, probably named Ratan Singh,…
084. Gurdwara Sacha Sauda – Farooqabad (Choorkhana) & Gurdwara Sachkhand
During the last few years, I have visited many gurdwaras, but all of them were abandoned due to the Partition in 1947. However, last year I had the opportunity to visit a gurdwara that is fully functional, where regular prayers are still offered. This is the famous and historic Gurdwara Sacha Sauda, located about 50…
083. Palace of Emperor Jahangir In Sheikhupura (Sheikhupura Fort)
When you take a first look at the fort palace of Jahangir in Sheikhupura, you are impressed, impressed by its size and grandeur. Second, you are surprised to realize how little you have heard or read about this palace. The third feeling is that of depression upon seeing such a big, beautiful, and historically important…
082. Hiran Minar (Sheikhupura)
Hiran Minar (literally Deer Tower) is one of the most beautiful historic monuments in Pakistan. It is located at 31°44’35.40″N, 73°57’10.91″E. It is a vast complex spread over an area of almost 100 acres, including a tower, a huge water tank with a large pavilion at its center, and a beautiful park. Half of the…