Pakistan
The Fasting Buddha, Pakistan
‘The extreme realism in the treatment of the Buddha’s emaciated body is characteristic of Gandharan interests but not commonly employed in the rest of India, where there is a much stronger tendency to idealize and generalize in the depiction of deified beings. The sinews and bones of the Buddha’s body are revealed beneath the barest [...]
Pakistan Polo Festival
Shandur Polo festival is a polo tournament that is played between the two traditional and best polo teams of Pakistan- Chitral and Gilgit. Since the earlier times, Polo has been known as a King’s game. For any other person outside the King’s family it was an honor to play this game or be a participant. [...]
Kashgar to Hunza valley
The Silk Road was probably the most important development in human history, which brought close trading and subsequently cultural contacts between the east and the west. The route from Kashgar to Hunza valley is a breathtaking route crossing both the Khunjerab and Torogart Pass, driving alongside the conglomerate of mountain ranges – Himalayas, Karakorums, Tien [...]
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