Islamabad Chaupal

Since ancient times, Chaupal has been revered as the sacro sanctum place in the village community. Traditionally the platform of village elders sitting under a banyan tree to address issues faced by village folk. Chaupal is a meeting of all in the rural society-men and women, young and old, strong and feeble…

Glimpses from Recent Chaupals
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Reclaiming Pakistan’s Central Asian Heritage
29/12/2019

Little do we realize that Pakistan's historical cultural geography makes it as much a part of South Asia as it is of Central Asia. Historically linked by trade, politics and religion, Pakistan and Central Asia share a historic legacy, which is based on thousands of years of known interaction between the Central Asian and South Asian civilizations. The cultural imprint of Central Asia on the social fabric of Pakistan is reflected in its...

Defeating Terrorism to Promoting Tourism: Pakistan’s Promise for Cultural Diplomacy
29/12/2019

Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts,” wrote famous American writer Mark Twain in his 1869 travel book, The Innocents Abroad. Pakistan was a prominent tourist destination in the days of overland journey connecting Pakistan with its Asian neighbors in the 1960-70s. The “hippie trail” brought thousands of travelers from Western Europe and America to...

Branding Taxila as a Gateway to Religious Tourism
29/12/2019

Today, the town of Taxila is a sprawling urban center with bustling bazars and multi-story plazas. It is a nationally known industrial hub of heavy machines and ordnance factories, as well as a center of small cottage and household industries of stoneware and pottery. The unplanned and unchecked urbanization and industrialization of Taxila Valley, fanning out in the foothills of Margalla hills, poses a direct threat to the historical value...

The Road Less Traveled: The Buddhist Religious Tourism of Pakistan
29/12/2019

Pakistan is comparatively a young country, yet it is a land of ancient civilizations, comparable in antiquity to the Egyptian and Sumerian. Despite being an Islamic republic, Pakistan respects the historic legacy of pre-Islamic civilizations. Buddhism is one of those world religions that have spawned an ancient civilization, whose footprints are spread all over Pakistan. From the hilltops of Kashmir to the valleys of Swat and Peshawar, from the...

25th ICOM General Conference, Kyoto, Japan
29/12/2019

The 25th general conference of International Council of Museums (ICOM) took place between 1st and 7th September in Kyoto, Japan, in which approximately 4200 museum professionals from 118 countries participated. It was my first time representing Pakistan at such a prestigious platform as a member of ICOM-Pakistan’s National Committee. This was an experience like no other as it was the first time a woman represented Pakistan at ICOM. It...

Gandhara Heritage Retreat (2 Day Trip)
08/10/2019

Center for Culture and Development in collaboration with Arte-Culture offers 2 day Gandhara Heritage Retreat to enjoy the experience of serene and peaceful swat valley. Meditation, art activity and visits at following sites will be made as part of retreat: Takht-e-Bahi Barikot Shingerdar Stupa Rock Carvings at various locations Swat Museum and Archaeological sites of Butkara I, II and III Date: November 2 & 3, 2019 Departure...

Cementing the Friendship Bond: Pak-China Cultural Ties
02/10/2019

Pakistan is geographically located at the crossroads of cultures and historic civilizations, some of which have turned into mighty nation states of the Twentieth century, such as China. Pakistan was among the first countries to recognize the People’s Republic of China as a sovereign state in the 50s. Over the years, Pakistan-China relationship has been graduated into 'all-weather' Sino-Pak friendship, but mostly it is limited to inter-governmental...

Connecting the Two Capitals: From Taxila to Islamabad
02/10/2019

When Pakistani government chose to shift capital from the bustling port city of Karachi to the north of Rawalpindi, where the Potohar plateau rises to Margalla Hills, little did they realize that they are establishing a direct territorial link to the capital of an ancient civilization, Takshasila, i.e., the hill capital of the Kingdom of Gandhara. Situated at the pivotal junction of trade routes of South Asia and Central Asia in the lush green...

Youth and Our Cultural Identity
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Pakistan is one of the fortunate countries which is experiencing a youth bulge. Youth within the age bracket of 15 to 29 years forms nearly 30 percent of the total population, out of which more than 50 percent are girls. On top of that, approximately 64 percent of our population is below the age of 30. That makes Pakistan a young nation, as compared to the aging population of many countries of the world. The statistical profile of our nation would...

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