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Some musicians have been trying to keep the instrument alive in Lahore but it has been difficult to halt its decline.

In the shadow of Lahore’s centuries-old Badshahi Mosque, Zohaib Hassan plucks at the strings of a sarangi, filling the streets with a melodious hum and cry. Remarkable for its resemblance to the human voice, the classical instrument is fading from Pakistan’s music scene, except for a few players dedicated to preserving its place. Difficult to master, expensive to repair and with little financial reward for professionals, the sarangi’s decline has been difficult to halt, Hassan told reporters. “We are trying to keep the instrument alive, not even taking into account our miserable financ...

After spending the day without eating or drinking, Muslims celebrating Ramadan break fast after sunset with a meal known as iftar.

Aurangzeb, also spelled Aurangzib, Arabic Awrangzīb, kingly title ʿĀlamgīr, original name Muḥī al-Dīn Muḥammad, (born November 3, 1618, Dhod, Malwa [India]—died March 3, 1707), emperor of India from 1658 to 1707, the last of the great Mughal emperors. Under him the Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent, although his policies helped lead to its dissolution. Aurangzeb was the third son of the emperor Shah Jahān and Mumtaz Mahal (for whom the Taj Mahal was built). He grew up as a serious-minded and devout youth, wedded to the Muslim orthodoxy of the day and free from the r...

In recent years Pakistan has emerged as one of the leading tourist destinations for travellers from all over the world