Mohenjo-Daro and the Lost Cities of the Indus Valley

Pakistan is home to one of the most remarkable relics of humanity’s earliest civilizations: the walled city of Mohenjo-Daro. Located in the province of Sindh, the oldest portions of the city have been dated to approximately 4,500 years ago, making it roughly contemporaneous with the Pyramids of Giza. Yet even the present-day ruins contain traces of urban life the modern viewer can recognize, such as a grid-based […]

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Mohenjo-Daro and the Lost Cities of the Indus Valley

Pakistan is home to one of the most remarkable relics of humanity’s earliest civilizations: the walled city of Mohenjo-Daro. Located in the province of Sindh, the oldest portions of the city have been dated to approximately 4,500 years ago, making it roughly contemporaneous with the Pyramids of Giza. Yet even the present-day ruins contain traces of urban life the modern viewer can recognize, such as a grid-based […]

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Indus AI Week opens with $1 billion investment pledge by 2030

The inaugural Indus AI Week commenced on Monday, heralding a week of guest speakers, workshops, hackathons, and exhibitions in cities across Pakistan. The events are intended to reiterate Pakistan’s goal of becoming a global leader in AI development, as detailed in the URAAN Pakistan National Economic Transformation Plan, as well as ...

After over a Decade, Pakistan and Bangladesh Reconnect by Air

On January 29, Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG341 set a renewed precedent as the first aircraft to fly directly from Bangladesh to Pakistan in over 14 years. In commemoration, the ...

The Glassworker is at the vanguard of Pakistani animation 

The Glassworker (2024) is an entirely hand-drawn Pakistani animated film that weaves a coming-of-age story with magical realism to convey a potent anti-war message. The promising directorial debut of Mano ...

Pakistan partners with World Liberty Financial on stablecoin remittances

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir met with World Liberty Financial CEO Zachary Witkoff to develop a plan to use stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency pegged to ...

Pakistani home textiles make a splash at Heimtextil 2026, the world’s largest home textile exhibition

Pakistan is the fourth-largest exhibiting country at the global exhibition, taking place in Frankfurt, Germany, which started on January 13th, 2025 and has 3,100 exhibitors from 65 countries. 285 Pakistani ...

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Mohenjo-Daro and the Lost Cities of the Indus Valley

Pakistan is home to one of the most remarkable relics of humanity’s earliest civilizations: the walled city of Mohenjo-Daro. Located in the province of Sindh, the oldest portions of the city have been dated to approximately 4,500 years ago, making it roughly contemporaneous with the Pyramids of Giza. Yet even the present-day ruins contain traces of urban life the modern viewer can recognize, such as a grid-based […]

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