After Lahore, Pakistan is born in Nepal

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http://tribune.com.pk/story/880676/after-lahore-pakistan-is-born-in-nepal/ KATHMANDU: With rescue efforts still underway in quake-hit Nepal, a second child born at the Army field hospital has been named ‘Pakistan’ in a unique attempt to show appreciation to Pakistan for their relief efforts, according to an Inter Services Public Relations official.  https://twitter.com/SanaTauseef3/status/595149847419752449/photo/1 The first reported birth at the Army field hospital was on […]

Mankiala

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Mankiala (also known as Manikyala and Manikiyala) is a village in the Potohar plateau, Punjab near Rawalpindi, Pakistan, which is known for its Buddhist stupa. It is located some 50 km from Islamabad, beyond Rawat Fort. The name Mankiala is said to be derived from Raja Man or Manik. Mankiala Stupa is a Gandhara era stupa built to memorialize the place where, according to legend, Buddha sacrificed some of his body parts to […]

Rashid Minhas

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  Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas or Rashid Minhas Shaheed, NH, (Urdu: راشد منہاس‎) (February 17, 1951 – August 20, 1971) was a Pilot Officer in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) during the 1971 Pakistan-India War. Minhas, a newly commissioned officer at that time, is the only PAF officer to receive the highest valour award, the Nishan-e-Haider. He is also the youngest person and the shortest-serving officer […]

Bhulley Shah

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Year 1758 AD. Syed Abdullah Shah, a member of the distinguished Muslim Syed family dies in Kasur, and his body is denied a burial in Kasur’s graveyard and is left without funeral proceedings out-side the town for some days until a non-native stranger arrives their to perform Syed Abdullah Shah’s funeral. Commonly known as Bulleh […]

Makli

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Makli is situated in the city of Thatta in Sindh. It is famous as a historical graveyard in all the world. This graveyard has been listed as a world heritage. Makli is the historical heritage of Sindh. There are such graves which are so good, that by looking it, the art of the person who […]

Shawls in Pakistan

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A shawl is a simple item of clothing, loosely worn over the shoulders, upper body and arms, and sometimes over the head. It is usually the rectangular cloth that is often folded to make a triangle but can also be triangular in shape. Shawls are very popular and it is a commonly used dress in […]

Port Tower Complex

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The Port Tower is a 1,947 ft (593 m) tall skyscraper proposed for construction in Karachi, the financial capital of Pakistan.  It will be constructed with the collaboration of local and foreign investors, in association with the Karachi Port Trust. The height of the tower has a special significance, as it represents the year, 1947, when Pakistan was formed. The new tower is […]

DA school gets 1st position in declamation contest

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  KARACHI: All Karachi Inter-School Declamation contest was held at Defence Authority SKBZ College on Friday in which the students of 23 reputed schools of the metropolis participated. Addressing the ceremony as the chief guest, Abbas Hussain, Director Teachers Development Centre, Karachi emphasized upon the need of promoting a culture of healthy co-curricular activities in […]

Namira Salim

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  Namira Salim (Urdu: نمیرا سلیم; born 1975 in Karachi, Pakistan) is a Pakistani explorer already been to both poles, skydived over Mount Everest and set up country’s first consulate in Monaco. She may also become the first Pakistani to travel into space after she was short-listed among 100 space tourists by the world’s first commercial space liner Virgin Galactic in 2007 out of 44,000 candidates.  Salim has said […]

Bonanza of world records set in Lahore

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People Making National Flag   Most People singing National Anthem   Pulling Truck With Moustaches   Fastest Assembling Of Test Cricket Kit Fastest Assembling of Chess Board   Fastest Assembling of an Electric Switch   Fastest Cooking of Chapatis(bread). Most Martial Arts Kicks in an hour. Most Headers. A weekend of bizarre record attempts in Lahore […]

From Mirpur to Birmingham

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MUZAFFARABAD: Authorities in Pakistan are planning to launch a bus route from the Kashmir town of Mirpur to the British city of Birmingham, 8,000 kilometres (5,000 miles) away. [nggallery id=114] The mammoth journey will take travellers through some of the most dangerous areas of Pakistan on their way to Iran, Turkey and Europe before reaching […]

LCWU holds seminar on Islamic calligraphy

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LAHORE: A seminar aimed at promoting Islamic calligraphy was arranged at Persian Department of the Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) on Thursday. LCWU Vice Chancellor Dr Sabiha Mansoor and Iran Cultural Centre Director General Abbas Ali Famoori were invited to the seminar, titled ‘Role of Islamic Calligraphy in Islamic Heritage’. Speaking on the occasion, […]

Currency in Pakistan

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The Pakistani rupee (Urdu: روپیہ) (sign: ₨; code: PKR) is the official currency of Pakistan. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the State Bank of Pakistan, the central bank of the country. The most commonly used symbol for the rupee is Rs, used on receipts when purchasing goods and services. In Pakistan, the […]

Moin Khan

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Mohammad Moin Khan (Urdu: محمد معین خان; born September 23, 1971), popularly known as Moin Khan (Urdu: معین خان), is a former Pakistani cricketer, primarily a wicketkeeper-batsman, who remained a member of the Pakistani national cricket team from 1990 to 2004. He has also captained the Pakistani side. He made his international debut against the West Indies at Multan. He took over 100 catches in […]

Sehba Akhtar

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Sehba Akhtar (September 23, 1930 – February 19, 1996) was a poet and songwriter in Pakistan. He was born to Sir Rehmat Ali Rehmat, a poet and a contemporary of Agha Hashr Kashmiri, in Srinagar, India. Sehba originally belonged to Amritsar. He started writing verses in his school days. He passed his high school from Breli and later attended the […]

Ghulam Mustafa Khan

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Ghulam Mustafa Khan, PhD, D.Litt, SI, (September 23, 1912 – September 25, 2005) was a researcher, critic, linguist, author, scholar of Urdu literature and linguistics, educationist and religious and spiritual leader belonging to Naqshbandi order of Sufism. He was one of most notable people of Hyderabad, Sindh Pakistan. In 1928 he passed ninth grade from Anjuman Islamia High School, Jabalpur and went to Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh for the rest of his education. He received his higher education at […]

Radio Stations of Pakistan

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Major channels, known affiliations, and orientations Dhak Dhak RadioPakistani Internet Radio station – 24/7 Non Stop Music BUITEMS RadioRadio of Balochistan Universitry of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences. The Magic RadioPakistan’s first High Definition radio station broadcasting online from around the world The FM CornerListen web fm with more exciting features The Aaj RadioE-radio […]

Amanat Ali Khan

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Ustad Amanat Ali Khan (Urdu: استاد امانت علی خان; born 1932–1974) was a Pakistani classical/ghazal singer, from the Patiala gharana. He was honoured with the ‘Pride of Performance’ award by the government of Pakistan. He stands with great singing icons likeMehdi Hassan and Ahmed Rushdi. Amanat Ali Khan was born Hoshiarpur, Punjab to Akhtar Husain Khan and the grandson of Ali Baksh Jarnail, the founder of […]

Hajra Masroor

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Hajra Masroor (Urdu: ہاجرہ مسرور; born January 17, 1930)  is a Pakistani feminist writer. She has written several books of short stories in which she has raised the social, political, legal, and economic rights for women equal to those of men. She has also received several awards including Pride of Performance Award for best writer in 1995 and Aalmi Frogh-e-Urdu Adab Award. Hajra began writing […]

Lehri

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Safirullah Siddiqui ‘Lehri’ (January 2, 1929 – September 13, 2012) was one of Pakistan’s greatest comedians who made his name in Urdu films. His film career started in the 1950s and lasted until the 1980s. He passed away on Sept. 13, 2012 in Karachi after a prolonged illness. He was 83. Lehri won the Nigar Award  for around a dozen films. […]

Students run awareness movement

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) and Pakistan Girls Guide Association (GGA) have jointly launched a road safety awareness drive in educational institutes of the capital. A total of 68 institutes will be visited to acquaint students with traffic laws. This campaign will continue until December and workshops will be held at government educational institutions. […]

Rohtas 2 Art Exhibition

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LAHORE: A solo exhibition, titled ‘The Encroachment’, by Saba Khan kicked off at Rohtas 2 Art Gallery on Wednesday. Sculpture, large prints, and diptychs are part of the show. Sculpture work of chairs and a jumping castle, large prints of ‘Arab Dreams’, a mosque, British Army barracks, Sukha Talab, Jamatud Dawa Building, Gosha-e-Aman were on […]

KU announces BA Part-I (External) exam result

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KARACHI: The University of Karachi (KU) announced the result of BA Part-I (External), Annual Examination 2011 here on Wednesday. As per the statistics 7,435 candidates had themselves registered for the examination, out of which 6,972 appeared and 2,759 were declared pass. The pass percentage remained 37.04. http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012\09\13\story_13-9-2012_pg12_16

PAF graduation ceremony

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KARACHI: A graduation ceremony was held at Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Air War College, Shahrah-e-Faisal to award certificates to the graduates of No 60 Senior Command and Staff Course. Air Marshal Farhat Hussain Khan, Vice Chief of the Air Staff awarded certificates to the graduating officers. The chief guest, in his closing address, stressed upon […]

Karachi university signs MoU with Mauritius University

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KARACHI: The University of Karachi (KU) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of Mauritius (MU), with the objective to initiate academic exchange and scientific cooperation. An official of the International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) on Wednesday said that Director ICCBS Prof Dr Muhammad Iqbal Chaudhary and Director Quality […]

Mirpur, Azad Kashmir

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Mirpur (Urdu: میر پور) is the capital and largest city of Mirpur district and one of the largest cities in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. Since Mirpur adjoins the northern plains of the Punjab, the climate is quite hot during the summer times. The city itself has gone through a process of modernization while most of the surrounding area remains agricultural. […]

Kandol Lake

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Kandol Lake is one of the most beautiful lake in SWAT district. One can reach there by hikking a moderate level track starting from “Laddu” in two hours. You can reach “Laddu Valley” by jeep from KALAM in 1.5 hours. You can hire a guide from KALAM to help you in reaching that beautiful lake. […]

Besham

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Besham (also known as Besham Qala) is the largest town and commercial centre of the Shangla District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Most of the population is pashto speaking pashtun [locally Pukhtun]. [nggallery id=8] Besham’s shops remained open 24 hours a day due to its geographic position, as it is on the famous Silk route which connects Pakistan with China. Besham shops […]

Karakoram Highway

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The Karakoram Highway (KKH) is the highest paved international road in the world.  It connects China and Pakistan across the Karakoram mountain range, through the Khunjerab Pass, at an altitude of 4,693 m/15,397 ft as confirmed by bothSRTM and multiple GPS readings. It connects China’s Xinjiang region with Pakistan’s Gilgit–Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa regions and also serves as a popular tourist attraction. Due to its high elevation and the difficult conditions in which it was constructed, it […]

Saral Lake

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Saral is beautiful name but Saral lake is more beautiful than its name and it can be seen from miles because it is deep down and can be seen from Saral Gali, even than it is hidden lake rather un-explored and unspoiled because only few people went there to touch the beauty of this lake. […]

Hopar Valley

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The Hopar Valley (Urdu: وادی ہوپر) is a scenic portion of the Nagar Valley in northern Pakistan. It is about 10 km away from Nagar Khas, the principal city of the Nagar Valley. Hopar Valley is the site of the Spantik and Hopar (Hopper) glaciers. [nggallery id=18] Hopar Valley is a cluster of villages around a natural bowl at a bend of Bualtar Glacier. Opposite […]

Rush Lake

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Rush Lake is a high altitude lake located near Rush Pari Peak (5,098 m). At over 4,694 meters, Rush is one of the highest alpine lakes in the world. It is located about 15 km north ofMiar Peak and Spantik (Golden Peak), which are in the Nagar valley. Rush Lake and Rush Peak can be reached via Nagar and Hopar and via the Hopar Glacier (Bualtar Glacier) andMiar Glacier, which rises from Miar and Phuparash peaks. The […]

Rais Amrohvi

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Syed Muhammad Mehdi, known as Rais Amrohvi (or Raees Amrohvi) (رئیس امروہوی) (1988-1914) was a noted scholar, Urdu poet andpsychoanalyst from Pakistan. He was born on September 12, 1914 in Amroha, India, in a notable family of scholars. Almost all the members of his family were poets. He migrated to Pakistan on October 19, 1947 and settled in Karachi. He was known for his unique style of Qatanigari […]

Hindu Gymkhana

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The Hindu Gymkhana (Sindhi: هندو جمخانه, Urdu: ہندو جِمخانہ) was the first public building in Karachi to boldly adopt the Mughal-Revival style. The building established in 1925, Its located at Sarwar Shaheed Road in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. [nggallery id=23] The Hindu Gymkhana was a club for the Hindu upper classes, who formed a strong commercial […]

Merewether Clock Tower

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Merewether Clock Tower or Merewether Tower  is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was raised by public subscription as a memorial for Sir William L. Merewether. [nggallery id=26] Designed by James Strachan, the Municipal Engineer, the foundation stone was laid by the Governor of Bombay, Sir James Fergusson in 1884.  It was formally opened to the public in 1892 by the Commissioner in Sind, Sir Evan James […]

National Museum of Pakistan

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The National Museum of Pakistan (Urdu: قومی عجائب گھر پاکِستان ) is located in Karachi,Sindh, Pakistan. National Museum of Pakistan was established in Frere Hall on April 17, 1950, replacing the defunct Victoria Museum. Frere Hall itself was built in 1865 as a tribute to Sir Bartle Frere, a Commissioner of Sind during the 19th century. Once the Museum was inaugurated then the Government of Pakistan deemed it wise […]

Rainbow Centre

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The Rainbow Centre is a building in Karachi, adjacent to the Empress Market, that is famous as the hub of video entertainment in Pakistan and the country’s video piracy industry. Located in the area of Saddar, it is reported to be the largest CD and DVD market in Asia  and perhaps one of the largest hubs of  CDs in the world. [nggallery id=37]

Empress Market

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The Empress Market (Urdu: ایمپریس مارکیٹ) is a famous marketplace situated in the Saddar Town locality of Karachi, Pakistan. The market traces its origins to the British Rajera, when it was first constructed. Today, it is amongst the most popular and busy places for shopping in Karachi and reflects as one of the few historical spots of the city. Commodities sold in the Empress […]

Mohatta Palace

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The Mohatta Palace is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was built by Shivratan Chandraratan Mohatta, an ambitious self-made businessman from Marwar as his summer home in 1927. The architect of the palace was Agha Ahmed Hussain.  However, Mohatta could enjoy this building for only about two decades before independence of Pakistan and he left Karachi for India. He built the Palace in the tradition of […]

Wazir Mansion

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Wazir Mansion or official Quaid-i-Azam Birthplace Museum was a family home inKarachi, Pakistan which is considered the birthplace of the country’s founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. [nggallery id=43] Wazir Mansion may be the birthplace of Quaid-e-Azam, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder ofPakistan. Once, it was misunderstood to be Jhirk which was later revealed to be untrue. The reality is disclosed in a book […]

Lahore Zoo

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Lahore Zoo (Punjabi: لہور چڑیا گھر, Urdu: لاہور چڑیا گھر) in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, established in 1872, one of the largest zoos in South Asia. It is currently managed by the Wildlife and Parks department of the Government of Pakistan. Today the zoo houses a collection of about 1380 animals of 136 species.  Lahore Zoo was the host of the fifth annual conference of SAZARC in 2004. […]

Karachi Zoo

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Karachi Zoo (Urdu: کراچی چڑیاگھر) also known as Karachi Zoological Garden is located on Nishter Road and Sir Agha Khan III Road in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.  It is the oldest zoo in the country after Lahore Zoo. [nggallery id=45] Karachi Zoo, established in year 1878, was commonly called as ‘Mahatma Gandhi Garden’ (Urdu: باغ مہاتما گاندھی). In 1861, the zoo was transferred to municipality by […]

Holy Trinity Cathedral

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Holy Trinity Cathedral, is the seat of the Church of Pakistan, Diocese of Karachi,  situated on Fatima Jinnah Road, near Zainab Market, in Karachi, Pakistan. The current Bishop is The Rt. Rev. Sadiq Daniel. There is also a Theological College in the grounds of the Cathedral. [nggallery id=46] Built in 1855, Holy Trinity Cathedral was designed by Captain John […]

Saint Patrick’s Cathedral

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St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi, is situated on Shahrah-e-Iraq, formerly known as Clarke Street, located near the Empress Market inKarachi, Pakistan. [nggallery id=47] The first church in Sindh (except for possibly one in Thatta) was initially built on the grounds of this cathedral in 1845, and was called St. Patrick’s Church. It was in April 1881 that […]

Mangho Pir

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Manghopir or Mangopir (Urdu: منگھوپیر) is one of the neighbourhoods of Gadap Town inKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan . [nggallery id=48] There are several ethnic groups in Manghopir including Muhajirs, Sindhis, Punjabis,Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis, etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim. The population of Gadap Town is estimated to be nearly one million. Manghopir is a rural area of Karachi, named after Sufi Pir Haji Syed Sakhi Sultan. The area has the oldest Sufi shrines in the city, hot […]

Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah

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Zaib-un-Nissa ( Arabic: زیب‌النسا‎; transliterated Zeb-un-Nissa, Zaibunnissa, Zaibun Nisa, Zaibunisa, Zaib-un-Nisa, Zebunnissa, Zeb-un-Nisa) Hamidullah (December 25, 1921 – September 10, 2000) was a pioneer of Pakistani literatureand journalism in English, and also a pioneer of feminism in Pakistan. She was Pakistan’s first female columnist (in English), editor, publisher and political commentator. Zaibunnisa Street inKarachi was named for her.  Before Partition, she wrote for many Indian newspapers, and was the first Muslim […]

Feroze Khan (field hockey)

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Feroze Khan (Urdu: فیروز خان) (September 9, 1904 – April 21, 2005) was, at the time of his death, the world’s oldest Olympic gold medal winner, following the death of U.S. athlete James Rockefeller in 2004. He was part of British India’s Olympic hockey team at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, who won the gold medal for the event.  After his death, Roger Beaufrand of France became the oldest living Olympic […]

Pakistan is among chosen 22 to lead economic growth

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  In 2005 when all our economic indicators were positive and showing an upward trend, Pakistan was added to the list called NEXT-11, a group of 11 countries – Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Turkey, South Korea, and Vietnam – that global financial institutions and researchers felt would lead the future global […]

Second stage of Punjab Sports and Youth Festival kicks off

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LAHORE: The second stage of the Punjab Youth Sports Festival – the Union Council level – will start today (Saturday) after finalisation of the registration process and participants reporting in their respective Sports and Youth Development Councils. Some of the remaining events of the Neighbourhood and Village level of the Punjab Youth Festival, which were […]

Islamic book fair opens at Aiwan-e-Iqbal

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LAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman has said that the hobby of book reading is dwindling due to introduction of modern technology and computers “however there is no substitute of books as they broaden the vision and knowledge of readers”. He favoured developing book-reading habit, especially Islamic books, among the young generation. He expressed […]

PNCA to hold free puppet show for children

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA), in collaboration with the Ministry of National Heritage and Integration, will organise a free puppet show for children on September 10. The puppeteers of National Puppet Theatre (NPT) will present colourful segments, including performance of puppets on popular folk tales, regional dances, national songs and skits […]

FA/FSc part II result

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RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (RBISE) will announce FA/FSc part II annual result 2012 today (Saturday). According to a RBISE spokesman, Arslan Ali Cheema, medals/certificates awarding ceremony in honour of position holders of Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) annual examination 2012 will be held today at 10am in the auditorium of Government […]

Super Win

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  Seldom has the fickleness of Twenty20 been more evident. Pakistan claimed the series against Australia, but did so in circumstances as far removed from the hiding dealt out in the first match as could be imagined. Mohammad Hafeez’s team celebrated their victory in the minutes after midnight in Dubai,   Pakistan 151 for 4 (Hafeez […]

Lok Virsa documents ancient tradition of qehwa khana

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ISLAMABAD: Lok Virsa (National Institute of Folk & Traditional Heritage) on Tuesday created a three-dimensional cultural display on Qehwa Khana at the Pakistan National Museum of Ethnology of the federal capital. The diorama portrays the ancient tradition of green tea house in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Talking on the occasion, Lok Virsa Executive Director Khalid Javaid, who […]

FUUAST announces aptitude test date for PhD, MPhil

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KARACHI: Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST), Gulshan-e-Iqbal campus has announced aptitude test date for PhD and MPhil programme, said a statement issued here on Tuesday. As per details, aptitude test for PhD and MPhil programme for Mathematics Research Department will be conducted on September 7. Candidates must bring their original CNIC […]

Pakistan students outshine US youth in Space Art Contest

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Colorado: Capturing many of award slots, Brilliant Pakistani students outshine their counterparts from United States and Turkey in Space Foundation Student Art Contest. The Space Foundation invited students from around the world in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade to submit original artwork depicting the theme, “Space is Infinite — Explore!” More than 1,500 contestants from U.S. […]

Haider Ali

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KARACHI: Pakistan’s Haider Ali wants to create history by becoming the first Pakistani athlete to lift a Paralympic gold as he prepares for tomorrow’s long jump event. Ali, who suffers from Cerebral Palsy, took part in F-37/38 Category men’s long jump in Beijing Paralympics in 2008 and covered a distance of 6.44 meters, winning a silver […]