Pakistan’s government this week organized a “Gandhara Symposium” in an effort to create an environment that welcomes Buddhist tourists, boosts tourism and diversifies Pakistan’s identity.

Here’s how it works. An ancient temple dating from the early centuries of Buddhism has been unearthed in the Swat Valley in northern Pakistan — part of the ancient Gandhara region that was ...

These questions remain unanswered in Pakistan, where recent discourse has been dominated by Buddhist relics, museology, and archaeological surveys aimed at attracting Buddhist tourists and pilgrims.

In the green mountainous terrain coupled with the gorges and valleys of Pakistan, what is unfolding with immense grandeur is the cradle of the ancient Buddhist civilization of Gandhara.

The seminar titled ‘Gandhara Civilization and Buddhist Heritage of Pakistan’ was aimed at studying and analyzing the deep footprints of Buddhism origin and civilization in Pakistan.

The Embassy of Pakistan in Korea produced a documentary shedding light on the South Asian country's rich Buddhist history and heritage. Pakistan is home to one of the oldest civilizations in the ...

Archaeologists in Pakistan have unearthed an extremely rare hoard of copper coins, thought to be more than 2,000 years old, from the ruins of a Buddhist shrine built at the even more ancient site ...

ISLAMABAD, (IANS) – Pakistan is holding an international Gandhara Symposium. The three-day Gandhara Symposium 2023 titled “Cultural Diplomacy: Reviving Gandhara Civilization and Buddhist ...

The High Commissioner briefed the Prime Minister about the steps taken to promote tourism, especially Buddhist pilgrim tours to Pakistan. Prime Minister Gunawardena, while welcoming the offer by ...