Month: May 2006

Source With Wesak Day just around the corner, history buff MARTIN VENGADESAN wants to share his amazing experience of exploring the site of an ancient Buddhist civilisation in a rather surprising location. OFFICIALLY, Pakistan is the “Islamic Republic of Pakistan”. It’s the world’s second most populous Muslim country, after Indonesia. It’s been associated with Islam… Continue reading Sharing a treasure with the world

Source JALALABAD, May 14 (Pajhwok Afghan News): At least 50 shops were burned to ashes as fire erupted in a market in Jalalabad, capital of the eastern Nangarhar province, on Sunday causing a loss of millions afghanis to the shopkeepers. The fire was caused by a power generator in a woodwork shop around noon. Soon… Continue reading 50 shops gutted in Nangarhar