Reading Time: 5 minutes stival of Hilaria. Others insist that the Hindu festival of Holi is related as it is celebrated around the same time, but it is highly unlikely because Holi celebrations are quite different from April Fool’s day.
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Reading Time: 5 minutes The evidence that Pakistan is a linguistically rich country is in the fact that as of 2016, it had 73 spoken languages as reported by Ethnologue. The data continued to show that out of the number, 66 of the languages spoken are indigenous, 8 are nonnative,…
The culture of overworking is often associated with the tech or finance industry. While some experts say that the glorification of work started at the turn of the millennia and others pin it on the spread of mercantilism in the 16th century. David Spencer, teaching economics at Leeds University Business School put forward, “There has…
Inside the hustling and bustling city of Lahore, there exists a dark territory near the Taxali Gate of the Walled City. The Heera Mandi, also known as, Shahi Muhallah (royal neighborhood), was once a place of dance, music, and a school of etiquettes for the children of Nawabs and royalties. However, it has now turned…
The flickering lights, towering Christmas trees, carols ringing in the air, tinsel decorations in sight, Santa and his elves rolling through the streets, the smell of baked goods wafting around and so much more are telltale signs of the good ol’ Christmas approaching. While the event is originally religious, its traditions and spirit are infectious…
Alexander III of Macedon is more commonly known as Alexander the Great justly. The tales of his success during his many military campaigns truly belong in legends. In the mere 32 years of his life, his rule spread from one corner of the world to another. It is no surprise that he was dubbed as…
When a Pakistani hears the word ‘Freemasonry’, their mind crowds with conspiracy theories, satan worshipping, Jews taking over the world, and other hogwash. The truth is that they are not the only ones who stigmatize Freemasonry, it is done all around the world since the practice started. Historians have been unable to find a fixed…
The architecture of any land is a physical record of its cultural history. The region which is now called Pakistan has seen diverse throngs of settlers and rulers and the evidence is in the architecture. The land itself might not be able to tell tales of the millions of different feet that stomped and walked…
Cinema has always been celebrated as a source of entertainment only but the truth is that it is much more. People might see movies as a leisure activity but the fact is that it passes on information on the topic being shown in the films. In Sajid Varda’s opinion , CEO and founder of…
There was a time when terrorism was ripe throughout the country of Pakistan and the world saw it as a terrorism-ridden country like Afghanistan. The locals would venture out of their houses for everyday life operations with their lives on the line but that is just how life was. Tourism in the country was almost…
