tale of a primaeval civilization, a mysterious script and the mythical unicorns
Category Archives: The Punjab Gazetteer
Bahmanwali Bridge
A mythical journey to the past, exploring Mughal era bridges on the romantic Degh Nadi.
Akbari Serai
Once there was, once there wasn’t… Time was a commodity held aplenty with people. For when people traveled they longed for people and places and when they eventually came across, sitting together and talking to each other wasn’t a sin.
The Mandi Sadiq Ganj Junction
A bustling travel hub from the by-gone days of the British Raj dwells as a present day ghost in the dysfunctional railways of Pakistan…
Shabbir of Sulemanki
to friendship, to valour, to sacrifice!
Holy Trinity Cathedral Sialkot
Exploring the secrets, the artistry, the emotions. Embracing the architecture, embracing something beyond architecture.
Thatta Khedona
A village from the Punjab hinterland where export quality dolls are made. A tale of finding the possibilities amongst all odds…
Khatti Chore
A tale of some exceptional finds in an exceptionally never never lands on the periphery of Mooltan….
Serai Siddhu
Exploring the forgotten route in faraway lands on the roads less traveled. Exploring “Kakkhan Wali Sarak”.
‘Khatayaan’ & ‘Gumti’ at Golra
Story of an unexpected discovery. An initial disappointment turning to almost an excitement as I sweated to reach out to a relic from railway’s past
Tilla Jogiyan
A trip to embrace the Jogis of the Kanphata tribe. An adventure to scale Tilla Jogiyan. The day I auctioned myself.
‘Ghora Train’ of Gangapur
An obscured village in Faisalabad. The hidden marvels of engineering, agricultural wonders and a person who when gave in charity, gave like saints.