The Center for Advance Studies In Engineering, or CASE, is an institute of engineering and technological research in Islamabad,Pakistan. CASE is affiliated with the University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila. It offers post-graduate and doctorate programs in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunication, Software Engineering, and Engineering Management. The B.Sc. program in Electrical Engineering is accredited […]
Riphah International University (RIU) is located at Islamabad, Pakistan. It was established on February 27, 2002 by the Islamic International Medical College Trust (IIIMCT). The IIIMCT was established in 1995 by Major General Muhammad Zulfiqar Ali Khan and is a non-profit, non-political, non-sectarian welfare organization registered with the government of Pakistan. It is chartered by Federal Government. The […]
Mohammad Ali Jinnah University Islamabad Mohammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU) was established in 1998. This is the project of the Punjab Group of Colleges. The university is serving the nation in education sector as providing quality of education and producing professional and skilled graduates for the development of Pakistan. The university earned great repute and […]
Telephone Country code: 92. Major Government telecommunication networks providing residential, commercial, and CDMA services in different regions of Pakistan. Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation Ltd. (PTCL), National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) Special Communication Organization (SCO) Mobile Telephone In addition to landlines there are several mobile and satellite services in Pakistan. • Mobilink GSM ( www.mobilinkgsm.com) The Favourite Cellular Service of […]
Getting There by Air The national airline is Pakistan International Airlines (PK) www.piac.com.pk. Approximate Flight Times From London to Karachi is 8 hours 40 minutes, and from New York is 21 hours 40 minutes. Departure Tax Rp700-1,400 depending on class of travel. Transit passengers and children under two years of age are exempt. Getting There […]
Pakistani Embassy in New Delhi, India High Commission of Pakistan in New Delhi, India 2/50-G, Shantipath, Chanakyapuri New Delhi, India Phone: 91 11 2611 0 601, 2611 0602 Fax: 91 11 2687 2339, 2688 8330,2688 8353 —————————————————————————————————————————————————- Pakistani Embassy in Athens, Greece Embassy of Pakistan in Athens, Greece 6 – Loukianou Street Kolonaki , 106 […]
[nggallery id=71] Pakistan’s independence day (Urdu: یوم آزادی or Youm-e-Azadi) is a national holiday held on 14 August to celebrate Pakistan’s independence from the Subcontinent and British Raj. The official festivities usually take place in Islamabad and commence with the raising of the national flag on the President and Prime Minister Presidential and Parliament buildings and later the leaders deliver speeches that are televised live. In the speech, they […]
[nggallery id=73] Pakistan Day (Urdu: یوم پاکستان, lit. Youm-e-Pakistan) or Pakistan Resolution Day also Republic Day is a national holiday in Pakistan to commemorate the Lahore Resolution of 1940 and the adoption of the first constitution of Pakistan during the transition of the Dominion of Pakistan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on 23 March 1956 making Pakistan the world’s first Islamic republic. Republic Day parade by the armed forces is a common celebration for the […]
[nggallery id=74] One of the major attractions of Pakistan Cultural Festivals are Kalash Valleys Festivals. The Kalash Valleys of Rumbur, Bunboret and Birir are within Chitral in the North-West Frontier Province, near Nuristan in Afghanistan. The people here are some of the only non-Muslims for hundreds of miles. The home of kafir Kalash or wearers […]
[nggallery id=75] The Lok Virsa Folk Festival is the largest cultural activity in Pakistan, in fact it so popular that artisans and performers form many countries participate in the event that has been held annually now for the last 20 years. Here is where you will see Pakistan’s traditionally rich culture at its finest, where performers gather […]
[nggallery id=77] Fairs are celebrated everywhere in the world with great cultural and historical backgrounds, sometimes to commemorate a special event or seasonal change. This fair, held in the small but historic town of Sibi. Sibi lies 163 Kms-3 hrs drive to the south east of Quetta at the mouth of the famous “Bolan Pass” […]
Punjab Sports Festival 2012 (Urdu: پنجاب سپورٹس فیسٹیول), is a sports festival held in Punjab, Pakistan. It is running by the Government of Punjab. It is a divisional, district, tehsil and union council level festival, inaugurated on February 28, 2012 by Hamza Shahbaz Sharif. It is organised by the Sports Board Punjab in Lahore.
The Lahore Marathon is an annual road marathon held in Lahore, Pakistan since 2005. The main event is the traditional 42.195 km marathon race. Other races in the marathon include a 10 km race, 5 km “Family Fun Run”, and 3 km races for people with physical and visual impairment. The marathon is preceded by a gala dinner for international athletes, foreign dignitaries, government and corporate leaders. Approximately 26,000 […]
The Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Tournament took place in the KPT Benazir Sports Complex in Karachi, Pakistan from 1 January – 8 January 2010. Amir Khan, the professional British boxing world champion of Pakistani descent was the guest in the final rounds of tournament.
[nggallery id=79] In Pakistan, Christmas is celebrated by Pakistani Christians and is often locally referred to as the “Big Day” or “Great Day”. While December 25 is a public holiday in Pakistan, it is not officially designated as Christmas, but rather as the birthday of Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. Christianity in Pakistan constitutes the second largest religious minority […]
[nggallery id=80] The festival is limited in its celebrations in Pakistan. Instead, the celebrations of spring known as ‘Jashn-e-baharaan’ in Urdu, are carried on in the entire country for almost a month. Basant, in particular, is celebrated in eastern Punjab especially Lahore. Lahore being the historic capital of Punjab celebrates Basant with a lot of vigour and […]
[nggallery id=81] Eid al-Adha’ or “Festival of Sacrifice” or “Greater Eid” is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Abraham (Ibrahim) to sacrifice his sonIshmael (Isma’il) as an act of obedience to God, before God intervened to provide him with a sheep to sacrifice instead. Eid al-Adha is the latter of two Eid festivals celebrated by Muslims, whose basis comes […]
khussa or kussa is a style of South Asian handcrafted footwear produced in India and Pakistan. [nggallery id=133] Mojari are made by artisans mostly using vegetable-tanned leather. The uppers are made of one piece of leather or textile embroidered and embellished with brass nails, cowry shells, mirrors, bells and ceramic beads. Even the bonding from the upper to the sole is done by cotton thread that is not only eco-friendly but also enmeshes the leather fibers with great strength. Some […]
The Sindhi cap or Sindhi topi (Urdu: سندھی ٹوپی) is a hat worn predominantly by the Sindhi people of Sindh, but also by the Baloch people and Saraiki people. Along with the ajrak, the Sindhi cap is regarded as an essential part of Sindhi culture and a symbol of Sindhi nationalism. [nggallery id=134] The hat is circular/cylindrical except for a portion cut out in the front to expose the forehead. Intricate geometrical […]
Ajrak (Sindhi: اجرڪ) is a name given to a unique form of block printed shawls and tiles found in Sindh, Pakistan. Ajraks are also worn by the Saraiki people of Southern Punjab and Kutch. These shawls display special designs and patterns made using block printing by stamps. Common colours used while making these patterns may include but are not limited to blue, red, black, yellow and green. Over the years, ajraks have […]
HVACR EXPO – 2013 1 – 3rd March, 2013 (Hall # 1, 2 & 3) HVACR Equipment Ms. Event and Conference (Pvt.) Ltd, Karachi Tel: 021-4818177 (Mr. Muhammad Nadeem)
5TH CONVOCATION 29th, December, 2012 (Hall No.6) Convocation M/s. Indus Institute of Higher Education, Karachi (Mr. Wahid Farooqui) Cell: 0321 – 2403172
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Electrofair 2012 will again be an interactive platform to display the latest in electrical, electronics, lighting, instrumentation & control, telecommunication, other related industry and allied services. The three day event will be held on 25 to 27 September, 2012 at Expo Centre, Karachi. This time, it will be a bigger and more vibrant event with […]
Karachi—Chairman Businessmen Group Siraj Kassam Teli has announced that 9th episode of annual International Exhibition called My Karachi – Oasis of Harmony would be held on July 13,14,15 under the aegis of Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) at Expo Centre. He was addressing a Press Conference here at Aiwan-e-Tijarat on Monday. From: July 13, 2012 To: July […]
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[nggallery id=82] The holiday of Eid Al-Fitr (urdu: عيد الفطر) marks the end of the fasting period of Ramadan and the first day of the following month, after another new moon has been sighted. The Eid falls after 29 or 30 days of fasting, per the lunar sighting. Eid Al-Fitr means the back to the fitrah; usually a […]
Sometimes referred to as “the night of decree or measures”, Laylat al-Qadr is considered the most holy night of the year. Muslims believe that Laylat al-Qadr is the night in which the Qur’an was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. Also, it is believed to have occurred on an odd-numbered night during the last 10 days of Ramadan, either the night […]
[nggallery id=83] Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which lasts 29 or 30 days. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours and is intended to teach Muslims about patience, spirituality, humility and submissiveness to God. Muslims fast for the sake of God (Arabic: الله, trans: Allah) and to offer more prayer than usual. […]
[nggallery id=85] Rabi’ al-awwal (ربيع الأوّل) is the third month in the Islamic calendar. During this month, Muslims around the world celebrate Mawlid – the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Sunni Muslims believe the exact date of birth of Muhammad to have been on the twelfth of this month, whereas Shi’a Muslims believe him to have been born on the dawn of the […]
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Languages of Pakistan include the two official languages: Urdu and English, which are spoken as first languages by relatively small numbers of people, but commonly used throughout the country. Urdu is also Pakistan’s national language and lingua franca. The four major provincial languages of Pakistan are Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Balochi. Other major regional languages are Saraiki, Hindko, Pahari-Potwari and Brahui. Farsi is also spoken by significant proportions of the population. Dialects such as Dari are […]
Jiwani or Jwani is a town and commercial port that is located along the Gulf of Oman in the Gwadar District of the Balochistan Province in Pakistan. It is located near the Pakistani border with Iran. The town has a total population of 25,000 and is expected to become a major commercial center in concert with the development of the port of Gwadar located nearly 80 km to […]
The Port of Pasni (Urdu: بندر گاہ پسنى) is located in Pasni City in the pasni port is located in Pakistan, it is well known for its good ships and sailings CC Balochistan province ofPakistan. The facilities include modern fish harbour, port and a naval base for Pakistan Navy.
Ormara (Urdu: اورمارا) is a port city (25° 16′ 29N 64° 35′ 10E) located in the Makran coastal region of the Balochistan Province in Pakistan. It is located 360 km west of Karachi and 230 km east of Gwadar on the Arabian Sea. This port is also mentioned in Periplus of the Erythraean Sea as Oraea. Ormara has a port and fish harbour. The Jinnah Naval Base of the Pakistan Navy is located at Ormara. The airport at […]
Gwadar Port is a developing warm-water, deep-sea port situated at Gwadar in Balochistan province of Pakistan at the apex of the Arabian Sea and at the entrance of the Persian Gulf, about 460 km west of Karachi and approximately 75 km (47 mi) east of Pakistan’s border with Iran. The port is located on the eastern bay of a natural hammerhead-shaped peninsula jutting out into the Arabian Sea from the coastline. The Gwadar […]
The Port Muhammad Bin Qasim (Urdu: بندر گاہ محمد بن قاسم Bandar-gāh Muhammad bin Qāsim), also known as Port Qasim, is aseaport in Karachi, Pakistan, on the coastline of the Arabian Sea. It is Pakistan’s second busiest port, handling about 35% of the nation’s cargo (17 million tons per annum). Port Qasim and Karachi Port, the busiest port of country, together handle more than 90% of […]
The Port of Karachi (Urdu: بندر گاہ كراچى Bandar gāh Karācī) is Pakistan’s largest and busiest seaport, handling about 60% of the nation’s cargo (25 million tons per annum). It is located between the Karachi towns of Kiamari and Saddar, close to the main business district and several industrial areas. The geographic position of the port places it in close proximity to major shipping routes such […]
Mirjaveh Pishin, Iran Taftan, Balochistan
Ganda Singh Wala Hussainiwala Munabao Wagah
Karakoram Highway Khunjerab Pass Kilik Pass Mintaka Pass
Angoor Ada Broghol Chaman Chaman border crossing Dasht-e Yahudi Dorah Pass Ghulam Khan Gumal Pass Khyber Pass Peiwar Pass Spin Boldak Torkham Towr Kham
Babusar Pass 4,175 ft Thak Gah, Babusar Badawi Pass N/A Connect Dir with Kohistan Bichhar Pass 14,870 ft Ghizer, Gilgit Bilafond La(Saltoro Pass) 17,881 ft Saltoro Ridge Bolan Pass 5,884 ft Toba Kakar Range(Balochistan) Broghol Pass 12,460 ft Chitral Burzil Pass 13,500 ft Kashmir, Gilgit Chaprot Pass 16,090 ft Chaprot Nala, Lower Nagar Chillinji Pass […]
National Highways Sign Course Length Existing Status Lanes Completion Karachi – Torkham 1819 km 1819 km via Hyderabad, Multan, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Peshawar 6 1952 Karachi – Gwadar (Makran Coastal Highway) 653 km 653 km via Omara, Pasni 2 2003 Mansehra – Chilas 240 km 240 km via Naran 2 Karachi – Chaman (RCD Highway) 813 km 813 km via Bela, Khuzdar, Kalat, Quetta 2 Basima – Khuzdar 110 km 110 km 2 Hasan Abdal – Khunjerab Pass 806 km 806 km via Abbottabad, Thakot, Gilgit becoming China National Highway 314 4 Quetta – Taftan 610 km 610 km via Naukundi becoming Road 84 in Iran 2 Nowshera – Chitral […]
Expressways Sign Course Length Lanes Completion Year Status Remarks Peshawar – Torkham 65 km 4 N/A Planned Will link M-1 to Pak-Afghan Border at Torkham Peshawar Ring Road 25 km 4 N/A Planned Orbital expressway around Peshawar linked to M-1 and N-5 Pindi Bhattian – Wazirabad 100 km 2 2015 Under Construction Faisalabad – Khanewal 184 km 2 N/A Planned Khanewal – Lodhran 100 km 2 N/A Planned Via Jhang Hasan Abdal – Mansehra 110 km 4 N/A […]
Motorways Name & Sign Course Length Lanes Completion Year Status Remarks Peshawar – Islamabad 155 km 6 2007 Operational Islamabad – Lahore 367 km 6 1997 Operational Pindi Bhattian (M-2) – Faisalabad 54 km 4 2003 Operational Connects M2 near Pindi Bhattian to Faisalabad Faisalabad – Multan 233 km 4 2014 Under Construction Under construction since 2009 Multan – Dera Ghazi Khan 80 km 4 N/A Planned Dera Ghazi […]
Domestic Routes Karachi–Lahore Karachi–Faisalabad Karachi–Rawalpindi Karachi–Peshawar Rawalpindi–Quetta Lahore–Quetta Lahore–Rawalpindi Karachi–Quetta Lahore–Faisalabad Lahore–Sialkot International Routes Iran – India – Afghanistan – China – Turkey – Istanbul–Tehran–Islamabad
Karachi City Karachi Cantt Landhi Junction Kotri Junction Hyderabad Junction Tando Adam Junction Nawabshah Junction Mehrabpur Junction Khairpur Rohri Junction Ghotki Sadiqabad Rahim Yar Khan Bahawalpur Multan Cantt Khanewal Junction Mian Channu Chichawatni Sahiwal Pattoki Okara Kot Radha Kishan Raiwind Junction Lahore Junction Shahdara Junction Gujranwala Wazirabad Junction Gujrat Lalamusa Junction Jhelum Gujar Khan Chaklala […]
City ICAO IATA Airport Name Usage Coordinates Civil Airports Abbottabad OPAB AAW Abbottabad Airport Public Bahawalpur OPBW BHV Bahawalpur Airport Public 29°20′53″N 071°43′04″E Bannu OPBN BNP Bannu Airport Public 32°58′19″N 070°31′29″E Chashma OP19 Chashma Airport Public 32°25′28″N 071°27′30″E Chilas OPCL CHB Chilas Airport Public 35°25′37″N 074°05′06″E Chitral OPCH CJL Chitral Airport Public 35°53′11″N 071°48′02″E Dalbandin OPDB DBA Dalbandin Airport Public […]
Major channels, known affiliations, and orientations Dhak Dhak Radio Pakistani Internet Radio station – 24/7 Non Stop Music] BUITEMS Radio Radio of Balochistan Universitry of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences. The Magic Radio Pakistan’s first High Definition radio station broadcasting online from around the world The FM Corner listen web fm with more exciting features The Aaj Radio E-radio […]
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Telephone Code: 92 ISO Code 2 Digit: PK ISO Code, 3 Digit: PAK district post code district post code Abbotabad 22010 Lahore 54000 Attock 43600 Lahore Gulberg 54660 Badin 72220 Lahore Cantt 54810 Bagh 12500 Lahore Model Town 54700 Bahawalnagar 62300 Lahore Ferozepure road 54600 Bahawalpur 63100 Lahore Awan Colony 54780 Bannu 28100 Lahore Iqbal Town 54570 Balakot […]
Islamabad Capital Territory City Code Islamabad 51 Federally Administered Tribal Areas City Code Bajaur Agency 942 Khyber Agency 924 Kurram Agency 926 Mohmand Agency 924 North Waziristan 928 Orakzai Agency 925 South Waziristan 965 [edit]Balochistan City Code Awaran 856 Barkhan 829 Bolan 832 Chagai 825 Dera Bugti 835 Gwadar 86 Jaffarabad 838 Jhal Magsi 837 […]
Stations Karachi (021) Lahore (042) Islamabad (051) Peshawar (0521) Quetta (081) Faislabad (0411) Ambulance 115 115 115 115 115 115 Hilal-e-Ahmar 721359 6304703 855292 210836 440406 ——– Edhi Trust 2310066 440159 251191 214575 83081 610111 Bomb Disposal 2416626 7352828 9222362 278092 831280 30209 Board of Secondary Education 6619001 6361676 840702 41058 833447 617440 Chambers of […]
Weekday Date Holiday name Holiday type Sunday Jan 1 New Year’s Day Optional Holiday Sunday Jan 15 Chelum Optional Holiday Saturday Jan 28 Basant Punchami Observance Sunday Feb 5 Kashmir Day Public Holiday Sunday Feb 5 Eid Milad un-Nabi Public Holiday Monday Feb 20 Shivaratri Observance Thursday Mar 8 Holi Observance Tuesday Mar 20 Vernal […]
Dunga Gali or Doonga Gali is one of the tourist mountain resort towns of the Galyat area of Ayubia National Park, at an altitude of 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) in northern Pakistan Dunga Gali is located in Nathia Gali Union Council (subdivision) of Abbottabad District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. [nggallery id=2] During British rule Dunga Gali hill station served as a sanatorium and contained a hotel, post office and a small church. The area […]
[nggallery id=87] Cholistan Jeep rally is an annual 3-day even of fun and adventure which takes place in choilstan (also called Rohi) desert of Pakistan. Punjab Tourism Development Corporation Managing Director Saad S Khan declared on Monday that the Cholistan Jeep Rally would start on February 16 and continue till 19th while this event would […]
[nggallery id=88] Paragliding, a free-flying thrill sport, is gradually taking roots in cricket-crazy Pakistan which offers perfect environment and geography to enthusiasts to fly like birds. Paragliding was introduced in Pakistan mainly by European climbers in the 1980s when they visited the South Asian country to scale some of world’s highest mountains in country’s north. […]
[nggallery id=89] Pakistan is blessed with magnificent, lofty and challenging mountains which offer great opportunities for mountaineering, trekking and other adventure activities. It is here that three spectacular mountain ranges of the world, Karakoram, Hindukush and Himalayas meet. The vast mountain tract of Pakistan’s North, 500 kms in width and 300 kms in depth, boasts […]
[nggallery id=90] In Pakistan, Yak polo is played in the Himalayas and Hindukush atBoroghil in District Chitral. The event is held in July every year and is sponsored by the Sarhad Tourism Corporation, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Yak polo is the famous cultural event of the Wakhi community in the Broghil, in the Pamir region of northern Pakistan. The sport has gained popularity […]
[nggallery id=91] PAKISTAN – THE ROCK CLIMBER’S PARADISE The CONTINENTAL COLLISION of the three mighty mountain ranges of the world the Himalayas, the Karakorams & the Hindukush in the North of Pakistan has given birth to the thickest cluster of the Highest Peaks and Largest Glaciers on Earth. The statistics are simply baffling. 05 of the world’s 14 peaks above8000 meters are in Pakistan. 101 peaks […]
[nggallery id=92] Pakistan has numerous beautiful and breathtaking places for rafting. The high mountains on its northern side and the snow peaks and glaciers, give birth to the rivers that tumble down from the Karakoram, Hidukush and Himalayas before meeting the Arabian sea; increase the beauty of Pakistan. Theses north region rivers give a wonderful […]
[nggallery id=93] Pakistan is a paradise for mountains trekkers, most of the trekking routes lay in the northern mountains of The Karakorams, the Himalayas, Hindukush and Pamir. For most of the treks, The Ministry of Tourism, Government of Pakistan, has defined trekking as walking below 6500 meters. It has designated three Zones for trekking; open, […]
[nggallery id=94] There are plenty of opportunities for cross country mountain bicycling in all the mountain ranges of the country. However, due to higher temperatures in the mountains except for the Northern Pakistan, this sport can only be undertaken during the winters. The smooth lower hills of Swat, Azad Kashmir, and Galliyat provide adequate opportunities […]
[nggallery id=86] Shandur Polo Festival 2011 Flights to Chitral (Subject to Weather) Islamabad to Chitral (PIA Islamabad ) Peshawar to Chitral (PIA – 091-9212371 – 91 Ask for Chitral Counter. Booking are made after 12 noon) Bus & Hi-ace Service to Chitral Islamabad to Chitral Pirwadhi Adda (Mob # 0331-5742499 03435801661) Peshawar to Chitral (Mayoon […]