In Mumbai, recently I bought an extremely charming Buddha, seated with several little children on a buffalo that plodded through the grassy country side. One might call it "Buddha Takes a Holiday", yet it reminds me of how the 24-year-old Dalai Lama, fleeing from Tibet and badly stricken with fever, finally crossed the Indian border on the back of a dzo, a creature half yak and half buffalo. . . . Read More

PESHAWAR: The first volume of a comprehensiveand authentic book on the history of Pathans is ready forunveiling, covering its history from pre-historic period that also includes cultural heritage, traditions, and history of Pathan land etc. . . . Read More

Ghilzi or Ghilzi (Pashto plural of singular masculine Ghilzai and singuler feminine Ghilzayi) are one of three major Pashtun tribal confederations in Afghanistan. The other two are the Durrani, formerly the Abdali, in western Afghanistan and the Karlani, who straddle the border between . . . Read More