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Chilam Joshi festival: Event of peace, colors, food, music

18May

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Chilam Joshi festival: Event of peace, colors, food, music

It's time to welcome summer with full glam and celebration in Chitral and Kalash Valley. They celebrate the 7 days festival where they welcome the new season known as Chilam joshi. It is also a golden opportunity for singles to find a suitable match as well. Culturally rich Pakistan witnessed another colorful festival in the near past. It is the time of the Chilam Joshi festival in the beautiful valleys of Chitral and Kalash including Bamburet, Birir, and Rambur. It is a four to seven days celebration to welcome summers in the region. Moreover, it is the most famous festival that tourists from all over the world came to witness. In the mid of May, this festival is held with full glitz and glam. This year it starts from the 12th of May to the 17th of May, 2022. KPK Government officials...

Walking Talking Golden Man Statue on streets of Islamabad

10May

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Walking Talking Golden Man Statue on streets of Islamabad

18 years old talent is performing his art in Islamabad. One of its kind Gold attempts to entertain people. Muhammad Ahsan AKA Golden boy is making headlines with his unique and eccentric moves. ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN: Life is unpredictable. It gives you various chances to prove yourself in the most amazing and eccentric ways. Same incident happens with the 18 years old boy Muhammad Ahsan. A boy full of ambitions and dreams came to Islamabad to get a decent job all the way from Karachi. However, with no formal or professional degree in hand, he failed to get one. After multiple attempts he decided to go back and search for something else. Until one day he decides to become a first Golden Live Statue of Pakistan also known as Golden Man of Islamabad. One day he was watching TikTok and ...

Wonders of Panja Sahib Hasan Abdal Pakistan

25Apr

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Wonders of Panja Sahib Hasan Abdal Pakistan

Another tale that tells the power of Khalsa is Panja Sahib Gurudwara. The eccentric building holds a special place in Sikhism. This story of love and belief is still fresh in these walls. If you drive around 48 kilometers from Islamabad. You will reach a town name Hasan Abdal. An Alluring gurudwara is erected for hundreds of years in that beautiful town. That Gurudwara is Panja Sahib, Panja means Hand or in Sikhism, it also refers to the number 5. Whereas, Sahib means sacred in Panjabi culture like Shareef in Muslims, e.g Makkah Shareef, etc. Every year a lot of Sikhs gather here to pay their tribute to Guru Nanak Singh (founder of Sikhism). Gurudwara was built in the Mughal era between 1780 to 1839 by Raja Ranjeet Singh. Guru visited the small town of Hamlet (now Hasan Abdal) fo...

Baisakhi, The pure and colorful festival in Sikhism

19Apr

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Baisakhi, The pure and colorful festival in Sikhism

Pakistan has granted visas to more than 2000 Sikh yatris to celebrate Baisakhi. Other than the guests, this festival is very sacred among Muslims as well. True religious harmony can be witnessed during this festival. Baisakhi Celebrations Baisakhi is just around the corner. And all the devotees are more than excited to celebrate its festivities. A festival full of colors and dedication. Sikhs all around the world gather together to pay their gratitude. Pakistan is a Muslim majority country. But it always opens its arms for Sikh brothers and tourists. The government even accommodate them to their best. Undoubtedly it shows the religious tolerance and love in this loving country. This year Baisakhi falls on April 14, 2022. Like every year Pakistan Government allows more than 2200...

Four Major Religious events to crossover this week

18Apr

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Four Major Religious events to crossover this week

Talking of religious harmony in the world, this week is quite auspicious for a lot of people. A lot of religious events are happening these days. It shows the diversity of each religion in its own colors. There are more than 4000 recognized religions in the world. Hundreds and thousands of devotees are always ready to pay their regards in any case. Every religion has its religious practices and festivals. These religious events make their belief more strong and more subtle. On the happiest note for many people, these events brought holidays as well. But the main essence of these practices is to remind one that their foundation of belief is strong from the base. A beautiful coincidence is coming this week. Four different religious practices will be practiced this week by devotees. ...