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Organizations
Harappa Archaeological Research Project (HARP), Pakistan Heritage Society, The National Fund for Mohenjodaro
Sites and Monuments
Ancient remains, Archaeological Site Discovered in Dir, Archaeological Sites Being Neglected, Buddha Era Caves Discovered, First City Site Unearthed ?Properly? at Hazara, Stone Age Cave Found in Bajaur, Temple at Katas Satg, Hara Temple
At the Heart of the Indus
An article in Dawn by Ahmad Hasan Dani discussing the history and archaeology of Taxila.
BBC News - Pakistan Rescues Ancient Buddhist Statu
Officials in Pakistan say that ancient statues, worth millions of dollars, have been seized as they were being smuggled abroad.
BBC News - Tourists Injured in Pakistan Blast
Nine foreigners are injured in a grenade attack while visiting an archaeological site in northern Pakistan.
Buddhist antiquities unearthed near Taxila
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Daily Star - Archaeological Sites in Disarray
Articles stating that archaeological sites are poorly maintained as the Department of Archaeology under the Ministry of Cultural Affairs due to a funding crisis and manpower shortage.
Dawn - Archaeology After Proposed Devolution
Punjab government wants to take over the management of all 149 protected monuments in the province, including four on Unesco's world cultural heritage list.
Dawn - Gandhara Period Painting Discovered
A hand-made painting on stucco plaster, dating between 3rd and 5th century AD, has been recovered from the ruins of a monastery, locally called Jinna Wali Dehri, about 18 km from here near Khanpur.
Gandhara Bibliography
A short bibliography of Gondaharan art and archaeology.
International News - Provinces to Get Control of A
The government decides to hand over all the archaeological sites and museums in the country to the respective provincial governments.
Light Shining From a Dark Age?
From the University of Bradford published News and Views, a report on excavations by Robin Coningham, Taj Ali, Mukhtar Ali Durrani, and Ihsan Ali have cast new light on this enigmatic site.
Pakistani Sites Not to be Put on WHL
Describes why the federal archaeology department has failed to follow Unesco's terms and conditions required to put three new Pakistani archaeological sites on Unesco's World Heritage List
Plunder in the Valley of the Buddhas
A report on antiquities theft in Peshawar.
Recording and Preserving Gandhara's Cultural
Article in Culture Without Context by Robin Coningham and Ihsan Ali, describing the history of archaeological looting in the Gandhara region of Pakistan.
Rock Carvings and Inscriptions Along the Karakorum
After the construction of the Karakorum Highway, thousands of petroglyphs were discovered. Includes: an introduction, publications, bibliography, images, and links.
Rock-art sites discovered near Siachen
From Dawn, the federal archaeology department claims to have discovered rock-art sites near the Siachen Glacier, between the villages of Domsum and Gulshan-i-Kabin on the left bank of Saltoro river in the Lower Sheyole valley.
Rockcarvings and Inscriptions Along the Indus: the
1983 article by Volker Thewalt and presented at South Asian Archaeology 1983.
Smuggler Stole the Buddha Statue
An article from the Pakistan News Service detailing the theft of antiquities and a rare Buddha seated on an elephant.
Temples Along the Indus
An article by Dr. Michael W. Meister reporting on the remains of forts and temples built between the 6th and 11th centuries CE in the Salt Ranges of northwestern India.
Tutai Chaukundi / Baluch Tombs
From Pakistan News, The chivalrous Kalmatis have no written history and the major evidences of their tribal activity is reflected through their graves in these sort of graveyards.