Locally known as Rohi, Cholistan desert is in the southern part of Punjab Pakistan, that forms part of the Thar desert which extends to the Indian state of Rajasthan through Sindh.
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The religion of Buddhism in Pakistan took root some 2,300 years ago under the Mauryan King Ashoka. Buddhism has played a major role in the history of Pakistan — the land of which over time has been part of predominantly Buddhist empires such as the Indo-Greek Kingdom, the Kushan Empire, the Maurya Empire of Ashoka and the Pala Empire. Signs, symbols, statues, and various other forms of Buddhist influences can be found throughout Pakistan along the old Silk Route.
Butter Chicken - The king of all Punjabi dishes! Shakkar Para - A sweet, indulgent dish of Punjab! Chole-Bhature - Punjabi Food Fiesta! Amritsari Fish - Non-veggie delights.
Independence Day, observed annually on 14 August, is a national holiday in Pakistan. It commemorates the day when Pakistan achieved independence and was declared a sovereign state following the end of the British Raj in 1947
Tourism in pakistan is gradually rising as the security situation is getting better. Punjab has a rich culture and it has so many places to visit but the top ten places are katas raj temple, badshahi mosque, Minar-e-Pakistan, drawer fort, noor mahal, tomb of jahangir, khewra salt mine, rohtas fort, wazir khan mosque and shalimar gardens.
Pakistan could be called as the Mecca of Sikh religion because it has at least two of its holiest places, including the birthplace of Guru Nanak. Every year thousands of Sikhs travel to Pakistan from different parts of the world to perform their religious duties. Some of the sacred places are listed below. Visits to these places are included in the Culture Tours package, however, customized, or specific tours can also be arranged as per requirements
Hindu religion being practiced in Indian sub-continent dates back to the Bronze Age Indus valley civilization. Pakistan being part of the Indian subcontinent shared a good part of the religious activities. That is the reason why there are Hindu temples and shrines in all parts of the country. We arrange special tours to these places; moreover, brief visits could be added to itineraries if requested
Thomas the Apostle is credited with the arrival of Christianity to the Indian subcontinent, establishing the community of Saint Thomas Christians on the Malabar Coast; Saint Thomas Christian crosses (Mar Thoma Sleeva) have been found all over the Indian subcontinent, including one near the city of Taxila in what is now Pakistan. In 1877, on Saint Thomas' Day at Westminster Abbey, London, Rev. Thomas Valpy French was appointed the first Anglican Bishop of Lahore, a large diocese of the Church of India, Burma and Ceylon, which included all of the Punjab, then under British rule in colonial India, and remained so until 1887; during this period he also opened the Divinity College, Lahore in 1870. Rev. Thomas Patrick Hughes served as a Church Missionary Society missionary at Peshawar (1864–84), and became an oriental scholar, and compiled a 'Dictionary of Islam' (1885).