The history & origin of architecture in Pakistan can be traced back to the beginning of the Indus Valley civilization era (around the 3rd millennium B.C.). Later, the discoveries of Ghandhara, Texila and Herpa style architectural monuments suggest that the architectural history of this land had gone through multiple phases. The height of architectural era [...]
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Pakistani architecture reflects the same values as its handicrafts: Beautiful but neglected!
Posted: April 7, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: Pakistani Architecture, Pakistani Buildings, Taj Mehal
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Federal Government of Pakistani help formulates two NGOs (AHAN and ADORN) to support its handicraft industry.
Posted: April 2, 2011 in Pakistani NGOs, UncategorizedTags: pakistani NGos
The nature of the handicrafts is interwoven with the inherent culture of the people of Pakistan. The artisans of Pakistan are hard-working, dedicated to their passion and creative which have been passed down from one generation to the next. Unfortunately, these artisans have had to struggle to allow their crafts to survive in an industry [...]
Are Camels for Riding, Producing Exquisite Handicrafts or Child Abuse? It’s really hard to tell in Pakistan!
Posted: March 19, 2011 in Camel-Skin, UncategorizedTags: Camel Skin handicrafts
Pakistan is not just blessed with four weathers but also has four land typologies. Very few countries have coastal lines to deserts, hell-frozen mountains and glaciers besides plain ands and Pakistan is one of them! Besides Mount Everest (which is in Nepal), Pakistan is the land of seven tallest mountains including the world’s second highest [...]
Interview with Dr. Ijlal Baber, Collector and Patron of Pakistani handicrafts based in Gainesville, FL
Posted: March 14, 2011 in UncategorizedDr. Ijlal is a Surgeon of Nephrology at Shands Hospital in Gainesville. A longtime resident of Gainesville, Dr. Ijlal basically belongs to the biggest city of Pakistan i.e. Karachi. His interest and passion for Pakistani handicrafts is quite evident from his wide and exclusive handicrafts collection and vast knowledge about them. He usually does not [...]
Natural Salt Handicrafts: Also clean the atmosphere besides adding beauty to any room!
Posted: March 6, 2011 in Salt Handicrafts, UncategorizedTags: Hamalian Ionic Salt Products, Natural Rock Salt Products, Salt Handicrafts
Yesterday, I visited T.J. Max at Newberry Center (Gainesville, FL ) to buy a wall hanging, when I saw lamps and other decorative items made by rock salt on the shelve. I checked them and as excepted they were made in Pakistan. I even licked one of the lamps to taste the salt and definitely [...]
Artistry can make stone speak! Pakistani Onyx is as good as Italian Cararra marble.
Posted: February 7, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: Onyx marble of Pakistan
Nature has generously bestowed Pakistan with top quality stone mines. The use of marble stone is Pakistan is widespread because not only this is an indigenous product but also there are plenty of stone processing and polishing factories operational in the country. There is a several provincial level ministries which deal with mining issues in Pakistan. [...]
Per Wikipedia, “Handicraft are more precisely expressed as “artisanic” handicraft, sometimes also called artisanry, is a type of work where useful and decorative devices are made completely by hand or by using only simple tools”. Handicrafts which are produced on a mass scale, loses the true spirit of being a handicraft. There must be some [...]
Hello friends, Welcome to Pakistani Handicrafts! Handicrafts reflect the heritage and culture of any country and luckily Pakistan has been blessed with plenty of rich heritage dating back to some 2000 B.C. What is now Pakistan was in Pre-historic times known to be as the “Indus Valley Civilization”. This area had been under the direct [...]
