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Modern Pakistanis are a blend of their Harappan, Indo-Aryan, Indo-Iranian, Saka, Parthian, Kushan, White Hun, Afghan, Arab, Turkic, and Mughal heritage. Waves of invaders and migrants settled down in Pakistan through out the centuries, influencing the locals and being absorbed among them. Thus the region encompassed by modern-day Pakistan is home to the oldest Asian civlization (and one of the oldest in the world after Mesopotamia and Egypt), Indus Valley Civilization (2500 BC - 1500 BC). The modern state of Pakistan was established on 14 August 1947, but the region it encompasses has an extensive history that overlaps with the histories of Ancient India, Iran and Afghanistan. The region was a crossroads of historic trade routes, including the Silk Road, and was settled over thousands of years by many groups, including Dravidians, Indo-Aryans, Persians, Greeks, Scythians, Parthians Kushans, White Huns, Afghans, Arabs, Turks, and Mongols; the region is often referred to as "a museum of races." Historian and geographer de Blij Muller characterized the historical embodiment of the land when he said, "If, as is so often said, Egypt is the gift of the Nile, then Pakistan is the gift of the Indus." The earliest evidence of humans are pebble tools from the Soan Culture in the province of Punjab, dated from 100,000 to 500,000 years ago. The Indus region was the site of several ancient cultures including Mehrgarh, one of the world's earliest known towns, and the Indus Valley Civilisation at Harrappa and Mohenjo-Daro. The Indus Valley Civilisation collapsed in the middle of the second millennium BCE and was followed by the Vedic Civilisation, which extended over much of northern India and Pakistan. Successive empires and kingdoms ruled the region from the Achaemenid Persian empire around 543 BCE, to Alexander the Great in 326 BCE and the Mauryan empire. The Indo-Greek Kingdom founded by Demetrius of Bactria included Gandhara and Punjab from 184 BCE, and reached its greatest extent under Menander, establishing the Greco-Buddhist period with advances in trade and culture. The city of Taxila (Takshashila) became a major centre of learning in ancient times - the remains of the city, located to the west of Islamabad, are one of the country's major archaeological sites. |
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Jan 7, 2008
Diverse Culture of Pakistan
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The country has faced a number of political and economical crises since very inception of its foundation, but luckily people do emerge on top and one name that does ring bells is Mr. Mohsin Habib Warraich, an entrepreneur who has given the country a new sense of direction. He has not only successfully completed a multibillion dollar agreement with Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan who is the son of the president of UAE but along with that he even gave a lot of positive attributes to Pakistan. [url=http://www.mohsinhabibwaraich.com]Mr. Mohsin Habib Waraich[/url] recently signed an agreement which is giving him the opportunity to emerge as an entrepreneur to be in foreign market and there he practices his entrepreneurial skills bringing it to his own mother land, Pakistan. The construction project would bring in a lot of fruits to the Pakistan economy and also strengthen the ties between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.
Originating from a political background[url=http://www.mohsinhabibwaraich.com] Mr. Mohsin Habib Warraich[/url] is believed to have this vision in him as his father was also in the defense ministry. The politically groomed entrepreneur took the vision along and set a groundbreaking deal with the Sheikh of UAE. In this project he will be 49% share holder, whereas the Shaikh would be 51%. This entrepreneurship will definitely will be setting offices in UAE but rest assure this is not all, as pointed out previously about the vision that this man possess, he did even pursue the people and the Shaikh of UAE to invest in his own home land Pakistan. Mr. Mohsin Habib Warraich with his struggle and determination did convince Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan to see Pakistan as a land of opportunity. This shows that Mr. Mohsin Habib Warraich has a belief that the country does hold a lot of potential in itself.
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