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In 1980 the Heritage Foundation Pakistan was founded to help conserve the traditional Architecture of Pakistan. Focused mainly on conserving traditional Sindhi architecture, the foundation is also the push behind the emergence of an contemporary architectural tradition that utilizes vernacular Sindhi building techniques in concert with new ...
Pages in category "Pakistani-American history" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
The following is a list of notable Pakistani Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Pakistani American or must have references showing they are Pakistani American and are notable.
The current tallest building in Pakistan is the Bahria Icon Tower in Karachi. The 62-floor building rises to 273 m (896 ft). [1] [2] [3] Many of Pakistan's tallest buildings are located in Karachi, including: Habib Bank Plaza, built in 1963 in Karachi, was the first high-rise and the tallest building in Pakistan. It stands 102 m (335 ft) tall ...
Abdur Rahman Hye – (also known as A. R. Hye) – pioneer of institutional architecture in Pakistan; Yasmeen Lari (Karachi) – Pakistan's first woman architect [3] [citation needed] Nasreddin Murat-Khan (Lahore) – architect of the Minar-e-Pakistan and other structures
The Embassy of Pakistan in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the United States. The embassy also operates Consulates-General in Boston , Chicago , Houston , Los Angeles , and New York City .
As with the terms "Asian American" or "South Asian American," the term "Pakistani American" is an umbrella term applying to a variety of views, values, lifestyles, and appearances. Although Pakistani Americans retain a strong ethnic identity, they are known to assimilate into American culture while at the same time keeping the culture of their ...
The Architecture of Lahore reflects the history of Lahore and is remarkable for its variety and uniqueness. There are buildings left from the centuries of rule of the Mughal Empire, the Sikh Empire, as well as from the era of the British Raj, whose style is a mixture of Victorian and Islamic architecture often referred to as Indo-Saracenic. In ...