Wednesday 25 November 2009

Experts set to excavate ancient site in Taxila

Taxila is home to over 150 sites/mounds/monuments of archaeological significance that remain unexplored.
With each site in the ancient land of Taxila as rich as the other, if not richer, archaeologists are surveying to begin excavation work on their next project.
Taxila is home to over 150 sites/mounds/monuments of archaeological significance that remain unexplored. Before the partition of the subcontinent, Sir John Marshal had unearthed 25 sites between 1912 and 1934.

Glimpses from Pakistan!

A health worker supervises polio drops to a childChildren playing with the goat they bought at a market as the preparations for Eidul Azha have started in the country.
Cattle dealers show animals to people for upcoming ‘Eidul Azha’ at make-shift animals market at Superhighway
A vendor waiting for the customers to buy different sweaters and jackets at his roadside setup at a street.
TMA workers busy in cleaning the drain during maintenance work on a street.
Workers busy in stitching quilts at their workplace for winter preparations
A vendor arranging the eggs outside his shop as the demand for eggs by consumers increases during winters.
Children attend class under the open sky!

Pakistani fishing boats rally in the Arabian Sea ahead of the World Fisheries Day in Karachi. Fishing communities worldwide celebrate with rallies, workshops, public meetings, cultural programs, dramas, exhibition, music shows, and demonstrations to highlight the importance of maintaining the world's fisheries.