077. Sahiwal – A Historic Town In District Sargodha.
Fortunes of towns and cities, with the passage of time, also change like that of men. There are many towns which were historically much more important and more populous than many big cities of the present time. Sahiwal is one of those cities which were much more important than they are today. It was a…
076. The Chenab Colony
During my childhood, my favourite genre of movies was Westerns. These films were simple, packed with action, and easy to understand. The typical storyline involved a young lady travelling on a stagecoach who comes under attack by bandits, only to be rescued by a dashing hero. Or a caravan of settlers ambushed by Native Americans,…
075. Gurdwara Singh Sabha & Khalsa Middle School In Lyallpur (Faisalabad)
As I mentioned in my previous post about the Ghanta Ghar of Faisalabad (The Clock Tower of Lyallpur), this city is one of the newest in Pakistan, a well-planned city of 3.2 million. Its construction began in the 1890s as the centre of administration, trade, industry, and education for the Chenab Colony. To populate the…
074. Ghanta Ghar of Faisalabad (The Clock Tower of Lyallpur)
According to the latest census of 2017, Faisalabad, with a population of 3.2 million, is the third-largest city in Pakistan, the biggest being Karachi and Lahore in second place. But it is amazing to know that just a little over a century ago, this city did not exist at all. Indeed, Faisalabad is one of…
073. Choudhary Rahmat Ali – The Man Who Named Pakistan
A lot is written about the views, motives, and personalities of the people involved in the independence movement and the creation of Pakistan. We continuously discuss every aspect of these figures—from Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah to Liaquat Ali Khan, Khwaja Nazimuddin, Nawab Salimullah Khan, and Allama Iqbal. Even some earlier leaders like Sir Syed Ahmad…
072. Gurdwara of Baba Badan Singh Dhillon in Chak 68JB Leelan, Faisalabad.
1947 was a milestone in the history of India. It ended British rule and brought independence to 400 million people of South Asia. But it was not a happy time for all. Millions of people suffered terribly as a result of the events surrounding this occasion, which caused cataclysmic changes in some parts of India,…
071. Krishen Niwas in Miani, Pakistan.
Miani, a small town in District Sargodha, is a very old town of Punjab. Its history goes back many centuries, and in the past, it enjoyed considerable importance as a commercial centre in this area. Due to its proximity to Pind Dadan Khan and the Khewra salt mines, it was an important centre for trade…
070. Khushwant Singh Of Hadali (A very Nice Man To Know) & His Friend Asad Bhatti
It was a dream come true, when Muhammad Ali Asad Bhatti finally got a chance to visit India in 2003 to attend a literary event, Punjabi Language Conference in Chandigarh. Besides other things, he was very excited to meet Khushwant Singh, his friend. Asad did not have his mobile number, so when he called Khushwant…
069. Subedar Khudadad Khan, the First Recipient Of Victoria Cross In India
While travelling on the Islamabad–Lahore Motorway (M-2), you may have seen a big board near the Balkasar Interchange, informing you about a man who, in the words written on the board, was “The First Muslim Recipient of the Victoria Cross.” The statement, though correct, is actually a bit misleading. He was not just the first…
068. Monuments of World War 1 In Pakistan
After the Crimean War (1853–1856), Europe entered a long and unprecedented period of peace and stability, except for the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. This peaceful era began to unravel in the first decade of the twentieth century, when an arms race intensified between two opposing alliances: Britain, France, and Russia on one side, and Germany,…