2022 International Conference and Art Festival for Promoting Social Cohesion and Interfaith Harmony BUDDHISM IN PAKISTAN: HISTORY, ARCHAEOLOGY, ART AND ARCHITECTURE March 14-15, 2022 Pakistan is a holy land for millions of Buddhist devotees around the world. The country is the birthplace of Mahayana Buddhism and renowned Buddhist mystics and philosophers such as Asanga, Vasubhandha,Guru…
For over 1500 years, the historical Silk Road served as an inspiring symbol of connecting diverse cultures and promoting development. This road made connections between Pakistan, China and other Central Asian countries that still exist. As part of celebrating 70 years of friendship between Pakistan and China, an International Conference was organized by The Zhejiang…
The Silk Road Centre, Quaid-i-Azam University’s Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations, Hazara University, Taxila Museum and Prince Miangul Adnan Aurangzeb joined hands to organize a tour of eminent photographers from Multan Photography Club to visit key Buddhist sites in Taxila and Swat. The group filmed these sites to promote the conference in social media.
Mohanas with their boathouses have been part of Pakistani culture since time immemorial and Najam has spent years documenting their life. The Silk Road Centre in collaboration with the Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations (TIAC), Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) and Photographic Society of Pakistan (PSOP) organized an event to launch the Mohanas of Indus – A Photographic Odyssey, a book by Syed Najam ul Hassan. xx
The first international conference on Buddhism in Pakistan will be held by the Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations (TIAC) in collaboration with the Silk Road Centre (SRC) in October later this year. This announcement was made at a press launch event held at TIAC-QAU.
In collaboration with Quaid-i-Azam University’s Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations and the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Pakistan, the Silk Road Centre organized a symposium on the rural heritage of Pakistan. Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Andleeb Abbas presided over the symposium.
Professor Ahmad Hasan Dani was a prominent archaeologist, historian and linguist. From the discovery of ancient rock art from the Karakoram Mountains in Gilgit Baltistan to explorations in Balochitsan, Professor Dani shone light on the cultural heritage of Pakistan. He authored over
The Silk Road Centre organizes yearly Heritage Forums, which are intended to provide a platform to exchange information on key issues related to preservation of Pakistan’s cultural heritage. The Forums also aim to create a network of public institutions, academic bodies and civil society to heighten public awareness and to create opportunities for collaborative work on heritage conservation.
Silk Road Centre’s third annual Heritage Photo Contest, supported by Nestlé Pakistan and Lok Virsa, received its inspiration from water – being an essential element of culture and heritage. Life started and flourished in and around water. Access to water was the most important factor in the location of the location of the earliest human settlements and growth of ancient cities. As early as 2500 BC, cities in the Indus Valley built
Since its independence in 1947, Pakistan’s religious contours have kept on changing. Religion apparently has more influence in the Pakistani society than it had in the past.
Gradually, Pakistan’s multicultural and multi-religious identity is becoming invisible under growing religious passion. This is despite the fact that owing to its strategic location on the celebrated Silk Road, the region comprising today’s Pakistan played a key role in bringing together diverse