Gaza cultural heritage brought to light in Geneva
Archaeological treasures from the Gaza Strip are going on display in Geneva, with the Swiss city protecting the heritage of a territory devastated by a year of war. Amphoras, statuettes,…
Heritage lost
LAST month, a beautiful heritage building on Karachi’s Campbell Street was torn down illegally. After the publication of news reports and social media alerts, the provincial authorities sprang into action.…
Climate change ‘main threat’ for world heritage sites
One of the world’s first cities came close to being wiped off the map during tragic floods this summer in Pakistan. Though Mohenjo Daro survived, it has become a symbol…
Desecrated: blast leaves old Beirut’s heritage gems in ruins
The monster explosion that levelled Beirut’s port darkened the Lebanese capital’s future but also blasted its past into oblivion, ravaging many beloved architectural and cultural treasures. Gems of the city’s…
Heritage and accountability
It has taken me a month to understand the wisdom of not maintaining clean toilets at the fabulous Taxila Museum. Yes, it may be a great inconvenience to a Buddhist…
Of heritage & development
A news item recently informed us of the Indian authorities’ decision to shift Tipu Sultan’s armoury near Mysore to a new site, about 100 metres away, so as to clear the…
Heritage rights
Childhood picnics in the Shalamar Gardens always turned into family history lessons. “Ali Mardan Khan, governor of Lahore requisitioned our ancestor’s land to build the gardens; the family was relocated…
German archaeologists race to help Kurds protect cultural heritage
German archaeologists are to begin excavating three ancient settlements in the autonomous region of Kurdistan in northern Iraq. The heritage sites are highly endangered - but not by Islamic State…
Out of the box
OF late, there has been a rapid growth of think tanks in Pakistan. These organisations carry out policy-related research and are a platform for dialogue to facilitate informed decision-making. The…
Medha, the green warrior
A distinguishing mark of the Narendra Modi government is the determined manner in which it is diluting and scuttling India’s already weak environmental regulations in the name of promoting ‘fast-track…
