Archive for July, 2008

Peshawar

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Pesh?war is the capital of the North-West Frontier Province and the administrative centre for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. “Peshawar” literally means High Fort in Persian and is known as Pekhawar in Pashto. The area of the city has been ruled by numerous empires including the Afghan, Persian, Greek, Maurya, Scythian, Arab, Turk, Mongol, […]

Pakpattan

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Pakpattan is the capital of Pakpattan District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Pakpattan is also called city of Baba Fareed, it is located ‘190km’ from Lahore and very close to Sahiwal about ‘45Km’.
History
Ancient history
Pakpattan is the ancient Ajoodhun or Ajj-u-dhan, which probably derived its name from the Yaudheya tribe (the modern Johiyas). From a […]

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