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					<title><![CDATA[Marking The Qibla – The Art Of Mosque Depictions In Sindh’s Funerary Architecture]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The mihrab, an arched niche in the qibla wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of prayer, also became an important feature of Sindhi tombs, particularly those of kings, princes, and nobles.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 06:37:44 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[In The Sacred Landscape Of Kakrario – Tharparkar’s Pluralistic Village]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Two villages in Tharparkar district share the name Kakrario.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:43:25 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[From Baghdad To Makli – The Spiritual Journey Of Syed Barkhurdar Shah Jilani]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Syed Barkhurdar Shah Jilani&rsquo;s shrine lies in the southern part of Makli in Thatta district.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:44:18 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Exploring Masterpieces Of Neolithic Stone Art In France]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In September 2019, I had the opportunity to visit several megalithic sites in the Vend&eacute;e and Brittany regions of France while participating in the international conference &ldquo;Megaliths of the World,&rdquo; held from the 9th to the 14th of September 2019 at the Historial de la Vend&eacute;e in Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:55:20 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[How The Spirit Of Sindh Rose In Peaceful Protest At The Babarloi Dharna]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Last week, a friend from London asked me a simple question that lingered in my mind: &ldquo;What is so remarkable about the Sindhis&rsquo; struggle?&rdquo; After a pause, she suggested that the Babarloi Dharna might help me answer.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zaffar Junejo]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:25:44 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Splendour Of Darsan Wari Masjid – Bukera Sharif’s Architectural Gem]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Bukera Sharif in Tando Allahyar district is not only noted for its impressive tombs of Sufi saints but also for the magnificent mosques built by these revered figures and landed elites.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:47:28 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Manuscript In Stone: Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro’s Decades Of Archaeological Discovery In Sindh]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The discovery of rock art in the mountains of the Sindh province of Pakistan owes largely to Dr Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sirat Gohar Daudpoto]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Sirat Gohar Daudpoto]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:27:04 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Saint Of Bukera Sharif: Unravelling The Legacy Of Shaikh Banho]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Bukera Sharif in Tando Allahyar district was once the thriving centre of the Suhrawardi silsila.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:03:49 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Lahore: A City That Outlived Its Rulers]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Lahore is not merely a city.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sakib Berjees]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Sakib Berjees]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:27:17 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[How The Cauldron Bound A Sindhi Village Together]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The memory of childhood does not leave easily.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zaffar Junejo]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Culture, Editor's Picks, Features, Heritage, Memory]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zaffar Junejo]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:50:45 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Who Gets To Define The “Real” Lahore? Nostalgia, Cultural Purity And Politics of Belonging]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/02-Sep-2026/chronocentrism-peerzada-gets-wrong-lahore]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[In a recent interview, veteran actor and director Usman Peerzada took a nostalgic look back at the Lahore of his youth.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Muhammad Obaid Ahmed]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Heritage, Nostalgia]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Muhammad Obaid Ahmed]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:45:28 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Jhirk: From The Aga Khan Palace To Jinnah’s Birthplace, A Forgotten History]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[For many years, I had been curious to visit Jhirk.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Siraj Bhaagat]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Heritage, History]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Siraj Bhaagat]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:59:46 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Mystery And Mysticism Of Pak Sanghaar: Uncovering Tando Allahyar’s Sufi Legacy]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Tando Allahyar is home to numerous shrines of Sufi saints from well-established Sufi orders.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:52:15 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Age Of The Full-Timer: Political Workers And The Awami Tehreek In Sindh]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/29-Aug-2026/age-full-timer-political-workers-awami-tehreek-sindh]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Some conversations stay with us for years.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zaffar Junejo]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks, Features, Heritage, History, SPOTLIGHT]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zaffar Junejo]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:45:09 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[At Shivala – A Temple, A Town And The Traces Of Time]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In mid-July 2026, I went to Johi, a town in Dadu District, to write about an old temple.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zaffar Junejo]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Culture, Editor's Picks, Features, Heritage, History]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zaffar Junejo]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:06 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Sacred Spaces Of Bhope Jo Tar - A Journey Into Tharparkar's Heritage]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/20-Aug-2026/sacred-spaces-bhope-jo-tar-journey-tharparkar-s-heritage]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Bhope Jo Tar is a historical village in Tharparkar&rsquo;s Mithi taluka.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:03:05 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[A History Written Without A Library]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The book did not begin as a book at all.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mazz Bin Akmal]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Heritage, Literature, Book Review]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Mazz Bin Akmal]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:20:25 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Did Jinnah Abandon The Demand For Pakistan?]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Dan Qayyum has argued in his article dated 14 August 2026, Jinnah&rsquo;s Last Offer, published in the Digital Debate, Own Your Perspective, that on 6 June 1946 Jinnah met the Council of the All-India Muslim League and accepted a constitutional settlement that contained no Pakistan.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:40:47 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Where Memory Still Burns – A Journey To Sindh's Raj Ghat Darbar]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[I left Karachi in the early hours of the morning.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zaffar Junejo]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Culture, Editor's Picks, Features, Heritage, History, Memory]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zaffar Junejo]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:34:27 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Sacred Economy: How Donated Land And Devotion Sustained A Sindhi Asthan]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Three names.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zaffar Junejo]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks, Features, Heritage, History, Legacy]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zaffar Junejo]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:47:07 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Sacred Spaces In Sand: The Temples And Thaans Of Kharerio]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Nagarparkar is home to several historic villages.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:36:26 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Walking Through Tharparkar With Hari Singh Dohat Rathore]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[During my fieldwork in Tharparkar, I was fortunate to be assisted by many people who served as key informants, generously sharing their knowledge and introducing me to their communities.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:15:39 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Hero Stones Of Kasbo: Uncovering Nagarparkar’s Forgotten Warriors]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Kasbo village lies about 11 km south of Nagarparkar town in Tharparkar District, which is noted for temples and memorial stones.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 21:25:50 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Step Inside The Indus Valley Civilisation: Essential Sites To Visit At Mohenjo-Daro’s Lower City – II]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Pandit Madho Sarup Vats was born on the 12th of April 1896 in the Punjab Province of British India.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheikh Javed Ali Sindhi]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Sheikh Javed Ali Sindhi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:39:37 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Hunting Scenes And Hookahs – Decoding The Funerary Art Of The Kalmati Tribe]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Raj Malik is one of the historic graveyards located 12 km south of Gharo town in Thatta District.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:35:14 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[The Karachi division has several historic cemeteries that contain stone-carved tombs.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:01:49 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Step Inside The Indus Valley Civilisation: Essential Sites To Visit At Mohenjo-Daro’s Lower City]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The HR Area is a large building complex at the Mohenjo-Daro Archaeological Site.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheikh Javed Ali Sindhi]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Sheikh Javed Ali Sindhi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:15:55 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[There is a particular blue associated with Multan.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shoaib Muhammad]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Shoaib Muhammad]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:08:30 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[My latest book on the rock carvings of Sindh's Taki Valley is a new addition to the growing body of scholarship on Pakistan's rock art heritage in general, and Sindh in particular.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:23:17 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[State Engineers A Soul
Pakistan came into being on 14 August 1947.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nadeem Farooq Paracha]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Nadeem Farooq Paracha]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:59:46 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[Click here for the first part of this guide


City-states in the Indus Valley Civilisation operated as autonomous, highly organised urban centres governed by councils of rulers, governors, officials, landowners, religious leaders, traders, and merchants.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheikh Javed Ali Sindhi]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Sheikh Javed Ali Sindhi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:45:15 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Banda-Basali Was Once The Economic Powerhouse Of Rawalpindi]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Several historical villages in Rawalpindi district were once known for their cultural heritage.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Features, Heritage, History]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 22:53:26 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Nehru’s Lahore, From Childhood Memories To The Call for Purna Swaraj]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Jawaharlal Nehru&rsquo;s ties with Lahore ran deeper than politics.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Talha Shafiq]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Talha Shafiq]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:46:46 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[From Akharas To Rooftops – The Enduring Passions Of Lahoris]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Lahore has long been the epicentre of pastimes and sports, and many of them have stood the test of time.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Usama Malick]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Usama Malick]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:35:06 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Step Inside The Indus Valley Civilisation: Essential Sites To Visit At Mohenjo-Daro]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/28-Jun-2026/archaeological-sites-visit-mohenjo-daro-understand-indus-valley-civilisation-better]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[The Ancient Indus Valley Civilisation was dominated by various major urban centres that functioned as highly organised regional capitals or city-states.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheikh Javed Ali Sindhi]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Sheikh Javed Ali Sindhi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:32:58 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[What’s In A Name – The Politics Of Memory And Heritage Spaces In Hyderabad]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[&ldquo;What&rsquo;s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zahida Rehman Jatt]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zahida Rehman Jatt]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 03:31:18 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Saving the Frescoes of Haveli Nau Nihal Singh – Conserving Lahore’s Painted Past]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In the heart of Lahore&rsquo;s historic Walled City, hidden behind bustling bazaars, tangled electric wires, and centuries of urban transformation, stands one of the city&rsquo;s most extraordinary architectural treasures: Haveli Nau Nihal Singh.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Fatima Inam]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Features, Heritage, History]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Fatima Inam]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:23:51 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Memories In The Dust – A Journey Through Lahore’s Hidden Antique Shops]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/19-Jun-2026/memories-dust-journey-lahore-s-hidden-antique-shops]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[There are certain memories which do not merely belong to the past; they continue to breathe softly somewhere in the dim corridors of the soul, like an old gramophone playing a forgotten melody in a deserted drawing room.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lt Col (R) Muhammad Arslan Qadeer]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Diary, Features, Heritage]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:27:18 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Tracing The Living Descendants Of Mohenjo-Daro: Ancient Tribes Of Sindh – II]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Did the brilliant builders of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation truly vanish, or does their legacy still live and breathe in modern-day Pakistan? By weaving together archaeological discoveries, linguistic clues, and ancient Sumerian records, scholars today can reveal remarkable, unbroken connections between 4,500-year-old artisans&mdash;such.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheikh Javed Ali Sindhi]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Sheikh Javed Ali Sindhi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:03:57 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Palijo’s Ideas – Marx, Lenin And Mao With A Sindh-Specific Layer]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Today, on the occasion of the 8th death anniversary of Rasool Bux Palijo, this reflection is presented in his memory at Jungshahi, Thatta.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kalavanti Raja]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:52:55 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Temple Next Door To History]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[A rooster greeted me before history did.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Fatima Inam]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Fatima Inam]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:04:47 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Healing Bodies And Souls – The Lifelong Devotion Of Maulana Hakim Illahi Bakhsh]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Shikarpur's rich literary, medical, and religious heritage continues to keep alive the memory of its remarkable past.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:17:37 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Tracing The Living Descendants Of Mohenjo-Daro: Ancient Tribes Of Sindh]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Cintu or Kintu was an early Proto-Dravidian name.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheikh Javed Ali Sindhi]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Sheikh Javed Ali Sindhi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:35:57 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Bassali Offers A Fading Glimpse Into Pothohar’s Rich Pre-1947 Life]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Bassali is a picturesque and historic village located in the Rawalpindi tehsil.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 18:52:37 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Meet The Conservators Behind The Lahore Fort Picture Wall Project]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In 2015, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, in partnership with the Walled City of Lahore Authority, decided to initiate the conservation work in Lahore Fort with the most glorious component of the Fort complex.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zeina Naseer]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Editor's Picks, Features, Heritage, History, SPOTLIGHT]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zeina Naseer]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 17:57:42 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Forgotten Architect of Pehlwani: Reclaiming The Legend Of Lahore’s Ustad Noor-ud-Din Pehlwan]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[If you walk into the Taxali Gate of the Walled City of Lahore today, navigating the sensory overload of aroma of dishes from the eateries nearby and engine exhaust, and find your way to the ancient Akhara of Shahia Pehlwan, you will step into a time capsule.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Syed Hassan Haadi]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Syed Hassan Haadi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:25:24 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Remembering Sain Saadh Ram Of Raharki Darbar And His Legacy Of Compassion]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Blessed by the life-giving flow of the Indus River, Sindh has for centuries remained a fertile, diverse, and culturally layered region where civilisations, religions, traders, saints, and travellers have found refuge and belonging.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kalavanti Raja]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 04:29:15 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[Mr RD Banerji had excavated the remains of a fortress at Site No 3 of Mohenjo-Daro.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheikh Javed Ali Sindhi]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Sheikh Javed Ali Sindhi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:46:16 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[There is something profoundly unsettling about watching a civilization being rebuilt in the image of our present anxieties.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nadeem Omar Tarar]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:00:21 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Healing Beyond Faiths In Dadu: Miracles Of Maharaj Devi Dina Ram]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Decades after leaving Dadu City, its streets still return to me with surprising clarity.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zaffar Junejo]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 21:56:11 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Nawab’s Nostalgia – Hamidullah Khan’s Enduring Bond With Aligarh]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Among India&rsquo;s princely rulers, His Highness Hafiz Sir Hamidullah Khan, the last ruling Nawab of Bhopal, was unique in having attended a public institution, the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental (MAO) College at Aligarh, where he earned a BA in 1915.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Syed Amir]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:18:59 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[The journey began at the stroke of nine on a Saturday morning, the Islamabad air still holding the crisp, translucent promise of the north before the sun climbed too high.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Madiha Arsalan Haneef]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:05:01 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[The idyllic lawns and opulent fountains of the Shalimar Gardens represent a living symbol of Mughal royalty synonymous with artistic grandeur, a vital part of Pakistan&rsquo;s much-celebrated, majestic cultural heritage.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Syed Abbas Hussain]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:22:58 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Sharpening Our View Of The Past - Decoding The Axe Grooves In Sindh’s Rock Art]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Discovering and documenting rock art sites in Sindh reveals new perspectives and themes that are less explored in Pakistan's rock art.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:43:43 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Taxila At A Crossroads: Is The Master Plan 2055 Protecting Or Repurposing Heritage?]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Few archaeological landscapes in South Asia carry the weight of history quite like Taxila.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nadeem Omar Tarar]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Nadeem Omar Tarar]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:15:24 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Indus Valley Civilisation Versus Hindu Zionism ]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In 1934, Chaudhry Rehmat Ali, barrister, essayist and visionary from Cambridge, penned a thin volume named Pakistan: The Fatherland of the Pak Nation, in which he argued that the Indus region which was Pakistan had existed as an independent and distinct region from the rest of the subcontinent since the &ldquo;dawn of history.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yasser Latif Hamdani]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Yasser Latif Hamdani]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:21:38 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Heritage Without Strategy: Pakistan’s Long Road To UNESCO Recognition]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[When Pakistan ratified the UNESCO World Heritage Convention in 1976, it entered a global arena where culture and diplomacy intersect.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nadeem Omar Tarar]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Nadeem Omar Tarar]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 03:20:53 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[Shikarpur produced a remarkable array of eminent figures, mystics, merchants, saints, scholars, poets, philanthropists, and politicians, each of whom earned distinction in their respective fields.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:40:06 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Whispers In Stone – The Rock Carvings Of Sindh’s Mamani Dhoro]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Documenting rock art is quite challenging in the rugged terrain of Sindh's Khirthar and other mountain ranges.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:55:40 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[Walking through the historic streets, alleys, and neighbourhoods of Shikarpur reveals impressive mansions that testify to the city's centuries-old cultural heritage.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:09:16 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[The Indus Valley Civilisation, Early Harappan phase started from 3200-2800 BC.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheikh Javed Ali Sindhi]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:20:18 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[There was a time, not long ago, when Lahore presented itself as a fortress-capital, as a bastion of sovereignty.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adnan Tariq]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 04:29:30 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[Cairo is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa, with a population of 10 million.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ahmad Faruqui]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:08:55 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Poet, Strategist And Architect Of A Dynasty: Marking Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur's 543rd Birthday]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[This 14 February marks the 543rd anniversary of Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur, a poet, statesman, and founder of a dynasty that ruled the South Asian Subcontinent for more than three centuries.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adkhamjon Janobiddinov]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:23:51 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[Despite being born into an elite family, some individuals dedicate their lives to serving the community.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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										<description><![CDATA[The Lahore Fort is a magnificent symbol of Lahore&rsquo;s rich cultural heritage, whose intriguing history and opulence have captivated public imagination for centuries, reflected in cinema, art, literature, and television.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Syed Abbas Hussain]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 23:36:19 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[As a school student, I read Washington Irving&rsquo;s Tales of the Alhambra, published in 1832, and translated a century later by the renowned Urdu writer Gulam Abbas.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Syed Amir]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:42:44 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Looting The Toshakhana: How The British Turned Punjab's Persianate Knowledge From Sovereignty To Curiosity]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In the heart of the Lahore Fort once stood a room that shimmered with more than gold and silver&mdash;it glowed with the light of knowledge.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adnan Tariq]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:17:06 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Reclaiming The Rooftops: A Generational Revival Of Basant Joy]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[It was the closest spectacle to the Carnival in Rio and the Mardi Gras in New Orleans.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Parvez Mahmood]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 23:47:50 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Experiencing Cancun As The Gateway To Mayan Civilisation]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The Mayan civilization developed across the areas that now constitute southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, and Honduras, from ~2000 BC to the Spanish arrival, with a peak during a period known as the Classic Period (200&ndash;900 AD).]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ahmad Faruqui]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:15:09 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Christ Church Kotri: A Stone Witness To British Colonial Legacy]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Kotri is a town located along the banks of the River Indus in the southern part of Sindh province, Pakistan.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[M Rafique Wassan]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Heritage, History]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[M Rafique Wassan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:38:13 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[From Maseeti To Bhaati Gate: Walking Down Lahore’s Chelsea]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[An account of the first part of this sojourn in Lahore city, through Kotwali-Wala Bazaar until exiting on the Fort Road in front of Shahi Qila&rsquo;s majestic elephant-friendly Maseeti gate appeared in this space about a month ago.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Parvez Mahmood]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Culture, Editor's Picks, Features, Heritage, History, SPOTLIGHT]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Parvez Mahmood]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:57:33 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Not Just A Colonial Tool: How South Asia's Native Rulers Championed Archaeology]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[It is indeed true that archaeology in the South Asian Subcontinent was a colonial project that was used as a tool for governance.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sirat Gohar Daudpoto]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Book Review, Books, Editor's Picks, Features, Heritage, History, Review]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Sirat Gohar Daudpoto]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 04:07:17 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Lost Bagi Forest Was A Green Shield That Hid An Ancient Civilization]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The town of Larkana was the headquarter of the Chandookah Pargana.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheikh Javed Ali Sindhi]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Sheikh Javed Ali Sindhi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:22:17 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Between Memory and Homeland: Reading Rumi's Being Pakistani]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Connection&rdquo; is a curious feeling.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Usama Malick]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Usama Malick]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 20:12:16 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Walking The Shahi Guzergah: A Stroll Down Lahore’s Mughal Route]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Any visit to Lahore by this scribe is incomplete without galivanting through the galis and bazaars of the walled city; the place where he was born and raised.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Parvez Mahmood]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Parvez Mahmood]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 03:00:01 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Larkana’s Hidden Gem: The Kalhora-Era Tomb of Khairo Faqir Gachal]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Sindhi tombs have their own beauty and appeal.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks, Features, Heritage, History]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 03:11:37 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Taxila's Local Communities Are The True Stewards Of Gandhara]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Much has been written about Taxila as a jewel of Pakistan&rsquo;s ancient past&mdash;a centre of Buddhist learning, Greco-Indian art, and cosmopolitan exchange between South Asia, Central Asia, and the Mediterranean world.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nadeem Omar Tarar]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Nadeem Omar Tarar]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 04:36:47 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Sindh’s Secret Galleries: Discovering The Rock Art Across Khirthar ]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Exploring the mountains of Sindh reveals a landscape where both past and present are inscribed in stone, transforming the terrain into a living archive of human history and experience.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Features, Heritage, History]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 23:24:13 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[How Lincoln's Language Saved The Union]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[This may sound incredible, but Lincoln never attended college.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ahmad Faruqui]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Ahmad Faruqui]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 06:43:50 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Qadiri Naushahi Mystics Of Dhoke Mian Abdullah In Islamabad]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[While researching the Qadiri Naushahi saints of Pothohar for my forthcoming book, I came across several lesser-known shrines, particularly in Islamabad, whose spiritual genealogies are difficult to trace.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:51:25 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[An Explorer's Guide To Mohenjo-Daro - II]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/23-Nov-2025/explorer-s-guide-mohenjo-daro-ii]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Click here for the first part of this guide
The Indus people perhaps spoke a proto-Dravidian language and followed a polytheistic religion.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheikh Javed Ali Sindhi]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Sheikh Javed Ali Sindhi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 21:41:24 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[From Kanishka's Gold Coin To Kalash Effigies: The Gandhara Treasures Of Peshawar]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[A museum is not only a place of enjoyment but also a centre of learning, where historical artifacts reveal how people lived, built, and used objects in the past.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hamid Ali Gadhi]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 19:14:17 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[An Explorer's Guide To Mohenjo-Daro - I]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Sir John Marshall writes in the Annual Report of the Archaeological Survey of India 1925-26 that: &ldquo;By the beginning of December (1925), when I arrived at Mohenjo-Daro, the following officers, with their staffs, were already assembled in camp;-Mr H Hargaves (Superintendent, Frontier Circle), Mr MS Vats (Officiating Superintendent, Northern.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheikh Javed Ali Sindhi]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Sheikh Javed Ali Sindhi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 21:52:01 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Of Marble And Melancholy: Architectural Centrepieces Of Granada And Agra]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Two of the world&rsquo;s most famous architectural marvels, the Taj Mahal in India and the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain, have traversed similar life paths.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Syed Amir]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:16:53 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Sagri Is The Forgotten Soul Of Pothohar’s History]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Each village and town in Rawalpindi, including Sagri, has a unique cultural identity shaped by layers of history, beliefs, and social interactions.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 23:04:58 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[From Tucci To Olivieri: Celebrating 70 Years Of The Italian Archaeological Mission In Pakistan]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The 70th anniversary celebration of the Italian Archaeological Mission in Pakistan was held on 25th October 2025 at the Swat Serena Hotel, Saidu Sharif.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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					<title><![CDATA[A Temple's Tale: Partition, Legal Battles And Lingering Fear]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Last week, I walked Sri Ghat at dawn.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zaffar Junejo]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 02:04:17 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[From Bows To Guns: The Evolution Of Hunting In Sindh's Rock Art]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[During my documentation of rock art in Pakistan, I came across a fascinating theme of hunters and hunting scenes.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 18:41:47 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Abdullah Shah Ghazi As Patron Saint Of A Megacity]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Karachi is a city of relentless motion.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nadir Mansoor]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Nadir Mansoor]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 20:31:20 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Where Sufis And Yogis Meet: The Syncretic Story Of Veernath Temple]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[I had delayed writing about Veernath without a definitive reason.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zaffar Junejo]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 22:04:56 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Phathar Village Of Talagang: A Legacy In Stone]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[As I traverse the villages and towns of Pothohar, I am struck by the remnants of a stonecraft tradition that is slowly fading from the landscape.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 04:38:37 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Unlocking A Hidden World Beneath The Lahore Fort]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The Lahore Fort&rsquo;s Khilwat Khana Subterranean chambers were unveiled during an official opening ceremony attended by French Ambassador Nicolas Galey, the Head of the Agence Fran&ccedil;aise de D&eacute;veloppement (AFD), and officials from the Aga Khan Cultural Service - Pakistan (AKCS-P) and the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA).]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reja Hayat]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 21:46:55 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Gothic Revival On The Indus: The Story Of Christ Church Kotri]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Over the past few years, I have had the opportunity to visit various cities in Sindh for training and workshops.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ayaz Morris]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Ayaz Morris]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 23:33:39 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Historic Mosques Of Mirjan]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Mirjan is a historic village in Chakwal&rsquo;s Talagang tehsil, noted for its religious scholars, masons and historic mosques.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 20:50:06 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[An Interdependent Past, An Uncertain Future: Sindh's Cross-Religion Bonds]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Sindhi society once maintained a remarkable calmness, a tranquillity seldom seen in the communal fervour of the wider South Asian Subcontinent.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zaffar Junejo]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:56:32 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[How The Mohenjodaro Archaeological Museum Rose, Fell And Rose Again Over A Century]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Today, the anthropogenic materials from 538 hectares or 1,330 acres of land from the Mohenjodaro Archaeological Site have been investigated through Dry Core Drilling (2014), which makes Mohenjodaro one of the largest cities of the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheikh Javed Ali Sindhi]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Sheikh Javed Ali Sindhi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 22:01:16 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Beyond Sightseeing: Baku As A Mirror For Islamabad's Potential]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Last year, I had the privilege of visiting Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, a city where the Caspian Sea kisses the shorelines of history and modernity.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zalmay Azad]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zalmay Azad]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:07:41 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Sanctuary Under Siege: The Political Storm That Threatened Sindh's Sacred Island]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[That night, under a full moon in the month of chet, I saw Sadh Belo.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zaffar Junejo]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 19:50:47 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[How Diverse Was Karachi's Cricketing Golden Age?]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[A remarkable book has been added to cricket annals, and though a slim collection, its wealth and compilation of information makes it an important book not just for cricket fans, but those interested in the history of Karachi.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saeed Husain]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Saeed Husain]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 17:05:32 +0500</pubDate>

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