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 […]

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 […]

Embassies in Pakistan

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Afghani Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan Embassy of Afghanistan in Islamabad, Pakistan House No. 8, Street 90, G-6/3 Islamabad, Pakistan City: Islamabad Phone: (00) (92) (51) 2824505 or 2824506 Fax: (00) (92) (51) 2824504 Email: nstarzi1@yahoo.com —————————————————————————————————————————————————- Albanian Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan Embassy of Albania in Islamabad, Pakistan House No. 231 Str. 18 Sector F – 10/2 […]

Achar Gosht

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Ingredients: 1 kg mutton 1 kg yogurt 2 Onions, chopped 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon Fenugreek seeds (methi Dana) 1/2 teaspoon teaspoon Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon Fennel seeds (saunf) 1/2 teaspoon Onion seeds (kalonji) 6 red chilies 2 tbsp – ginger-garlic paste 1 tsp – turmeric powder 1 tsp – coriander powder 1 tsp […]

Sheer Khurma

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A dessert specially related to Eid days, made by using milk, vermicelli, and different types of nuts. Ingredients:- Vermicelli ( Roasted )—- 300 gms Sugar —- 1 cup or to taste Milk —- 1.5 kg Almond —- 75 – 100 gms (soaked in milk overnight and cut in long pieces) Raisins —- 1/4 cup Pistachio —- 75 – 100 gms […]

Sugarcane juice

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Sugarcane juice is the juice extracted from pressed sugarcane. It is consumed as a beverage worldwide, and especially in regions where sugarcane is commercially grown such as Southeast Asia, South Asia, Evaporated cane juice is a loosely defined term which can include combinations of sugars including glucose, and fructose. It is less processed than bleached white sugar. Sugar cane juice is the national drink of Pakistan, […]

Gajar Ka Halwa

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Ingredients: 2 cups shredded carrots 2 cups milk 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder 6 chopped roasted cashew nuts (To garnish) Method: Roast the cashew nuts and set aside for the garnish. Boil the milk on medium-high heat in a non-stick pan until it is reduced to about to 1 cup. Stir […]

Sawaiyan

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Ingredients: Vermicelli Noodles (Seviyan), preferably thin ones –  3/4 Cup Water– 1 Cup Sugar – around 1/2 cup or adjust according to your taste Green cardamom powder (Chhoti elaichi) – ½ tsp Raisins (Kishmish), Almonds, Pistachio (Pista) and cashew nuts for garnishing Khoya – 1/4 cup (optional) Saffron (Kesar) – 1/4 tbsp Ghee – 1 tbsp […]

Doodh Patti

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Chai tea is especially popular in Pakistan and India, but is also a well-known and popular tea in many parts of the world. It typically consists of strong black tea, milk, spices and sweetener plus a great way to relax in any culture. Ingredients Milk: 2 cups Sugar: 2 tbsp Tea leaves: 1 tsp Method: […]

Lab e Sheereen

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This popular dish is wonderful to serve in the summer, or after any dinner. A fruity milky dessert that is a low budget dessert; a very colourful dessert. Derived from Arabic words, Lab means lips, while Sheereen means sweet. Ingredients 750 gm milk 1 cup fresh cream 2 different color of fruit jelly powder 1 tbsp corn […]

Jalebi

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Jalebi, is a sweet popular in Persia and countries of the Indian Subcontinent such as India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bangladesh. It is made by deep-frying batter in pretzel or circular shapes, which are then soaked in syrup. Ingredients: 2 cups All purpose flour (maida) 11/2 tbsp. fine grained semolina or rice flour 1/4th tsp. baking powder 2 tbsp curd (plain yogurt) 11/4th cups warm […]

Gulab Jamun

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Gulab jamun is a popular dessert in countries of the Indian Subcontinent such as India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh. Gulab jamun is common at weddings. The term gulab jamun comes from Persian, gulab, “rose water” referring to the rosewater-scented syrup, and jamun, m., “Syzygium jambolanum” (also jāmaṇ, m.,  ), a South Asian fruit with a similar size and shape. Ingredients: 1 cup Carnation Milk Powder 1/2 cup all […]

Mango

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The mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plantfamily Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to the Indian subcontinent from where it spread all over the world. It is one of the most cultivated fruits of the tropical world. The ripe fruit varies in size and color. Cultivators are variously yellow, orange, red or green, and carry a single flat, oblong pit that […]

Pomegranate

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Native to the area of modern day Iran and Iraq, the pomegranate has been cultivated in the Caucasus since ancient times. From there it spread to Asian areas such as the Caucasus as well as the Himalayas in Northern India.  Today, it is widely cultivated throughout Turkey, Iran, Syria, Spain, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt, China, Burma, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan, Philippines. The edible fruitis a berry and is between a lemon and a grapefruit in size, 5–12 cm in diameter with a rounded hexagonal shape, and has thick […]

Plum

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A plum or gage is a stone fruit tree in the genus Prunus, subgenus Prunus. The subgenus is distinguished from other subgenera (peaches, cherries, bird cherries, etc.) in the shoots having a terminal bud and solitary side buds (not clustered), the flowers in groups of one to five together on short stems, and the fruit having a groove running down one side and a smooth stone. Plum fruit tastes sweet and/or tart; the skin may be […]

Peach

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  The peach tree, Prunus persica, is a deciduous tree, native to China, where it was first cultivated. It bears an edible juicy fruit called a peach.   It is classified with the almond in the subgenus Amygdalus, distinguished from the other subgenera by the corrugated seed shell. It belongs to the subfamily Prunoideae of the family Rosaceae. The fruit has yellow or whitish flesh, a delicate aroma, and a […]

Papaya

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The papaya  is the fruit of the plant Carica papaya, the sole species in the genus Carica of the plant family Caricaceae. It is native to the tropics of the Americas, and was first cultivated in Mexico several centuries before the emergence of the Mesoamerican classical civilizations.  The fruit is ripe when it feels soft (as soft as a ripe avocado or a bit softer) and its skin has attained an amber to orange hue.

Kharbooza

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Cantaloupe is a Muskmelon, a very fragrant melon, also called as Kharbooza in Urdu. It is a delicious fruit with its origins in India. It has a hard netted rind with delicious sweet juicy edible pulpy peach colored flesh with a musky aroma and flavor. The seeds are arranged in the center in a fibrous net.

Lasura

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Cordia myxa is a species of flowering plant in the borage family, Boraginaceae. It is a medium-sized broad-leaved deciduous tree. Common names include لسوڑا, Lasura. The fruit of lasura start appearing during July-August. It is a kind of a drupe, light pale to brown or even pink in color. The appearance tends to darken when ripening sets in. Being full of viscid glue like […]

Jungle Jalebi

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Pithecellobium dulce is a species of flowering plant in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. It’s widely found in Pakistan. It’s also called Jangle Jalebi. The seed pods contain a sweet pulp that can be eaten raw or prepared as a smoothie.

Jamun

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Jambul is an evergreen tropical tree in the flowering plant family Myrtaceae. Jambul is native to Bangladesh,India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and Indonesia.  The name of the fruit is sometimes mistranslated as blackberry, which is a different fruit in an unrelated family. Jambul is also known as  jamun.

Falsa

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Grewia asiatica (Phalsa or Falsa) (Urdu: فالسہ ) is a species of Grewia native to southern Asia from Pakistan east to Cambodia. It is extensively cultivated for its sweet and sour acidic fruits, which are sold in the market during summer months under the name Falsa. The pleasant sherbet or squash is prepared from the fruit pulp by mixing it with sugar and used as an astringent, stomachic and cooling agent. The fruits allay thirst and burning […]

Chikoo (Manilkara Zapota)

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Manilkara zapota, commonly known as the sapodilla, is a long-lived, evergreen tree native to southern Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.  It is grown in huge quantities in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh And Mexico. It is known as chikoo  in India and Pakistan (“چیکو” chiku ). The fruit is a large ellipsoid berry, 4–8 cm in diameter, very much resembling a smooth-skinned potato and containing two to five seeds. Inside, its flesh ranges from a pale yellow to an earthy brown color with […]

Apples

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The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family (Rosaceae). It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apples grow on small, deciduous trees. Apples of Swat Valley are very famous.

Guava

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Guavas are plants in the Myrtle family (Myrtaceae) genus Psidium   which contains about 100species of tropical shrubs and small trees. Guava is also called Amrood (  ‘امرود’) in North India and Pakistan, which is possibly a variant of Armoot meaning “pear” in Arabic and Turkish languages, and possibly linked to the Moghul occupation of this region.

Amlok

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Persimmon is known by many names including, Sharon fruit, Japani Phal or fruit in Urdu, and is Diospyros kakiin Latin. However there are different types of Diasporas, including one that bears a black fruit. The one we have in Pakistan is slightly different to the ones I’ve had in Europe. Pakistani variety (Diospyrus lotus) doesn’t leave you with a dry tangy […]

Falooda

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Falooda or Faluda (Urdu: فالودہ) is a cold and sweet beverage with many ingredients very popular in South Asia. Traditionally it is made by mixing rose syrup with vermicelli, psyllium (ispaghol) or basil (sabza/takmaria) seeds, jelly pieces and tapioca pearlsalong with either milk, water or ice cream. Ingredients: 2 cups milk 1 packet falooda vermicelli 2 tsp rose water ½ tsp soaked tukmuri seeds 2 scoop vanilla ice cream Cardamom Powder – […]

Thandai

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Thandai is a cold drink prepared with a mixture of almonds, fennel seeds, magaztari seeds (watermelon kernel), rose petals, pepper, vetiver seeds, cardamom, saffron, milk andsugar. Could be easily found in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan – mostly in Peshawar. Ingredients 21/2 cup Water 1 ltr Milk (Doodh) 2 tablespoon Fennel Seed (Saunf) 1/4th cup chopped Pistachio (Pista) 1/2 teaspoon Cardamom Seed (Elaichi) 4 whole Cloves (Lavang) 2/3rd cup Raisins (Kishmish) 1/4th […]

Noon Chai

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Kashmiri tea  is a traditional tea beverage made in Kashmir.  The name “Noon” refers not to the time of day, but is a local word for salt- “Noon”. It is made from special tea leaves, milk, and salt . A pinch of baking soda is added to help give it a pink color. It is prepared with pistachios and cardamom and is consumed primarily at […]

Rooh Afza

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Rooh Afza  is a concentrated drink. It was formulated by Hakeem Hafiz Abdul Majeed  and manufactured by the companies founded by him and his sons, Hamdard (Wakf) Laboratories, Pakistan since 1906 and Hamdard (Waqf) Laboratories, Sri Lanka, since 1948.  It is also made in Bangladesh by Hamdard Laboratories (WAQF) Bangladesh. Mix the following ingredients: 1 glass cold milk 2 tablespoons […]

Lassi

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Lassi is a popular and traditional yogurt-based drink of the Indian subcontinent.It is made by blending yogurt with water and spices. Traditional lassi (also known as salted lassi, or, simply lassi) is a savory drink sometimes flavored with ground roasted cumin while sweet lassi on the other hand is blended with sugar or fruits instead of spices. Ingredients: 1/2 cupplain yoghurt 1 […]

Sattu

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Sattu  are ground powders of pulses and cereals like horse gram (chana dal), green gram, jowar, wheat, oat, barley, etc. Sattu is consumed along with fruit slices, sugar or milk. Green chili, lemon juice and salt are sometimes added as flavouring. It is a popular breakfast in Pakistani province of Punjab. Sattu was originally known as Sat-Anaaj(seven […]

Hotels in Pakistan

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Karachi: Karachi Sheraton Hotel Karachi Location: Club Road,P.O. Box 3918, Karachi, 75500 Karachi Style: Five Star Hotel www.sheraton.com/karachi ——————————————————————————————————————————— Pearl Continental Hotel Karachi Location: Club Road,P.O. Box 8513, Karachi. Style: Five Star Hotel http://www.pchotels.com/ ——————————————————————————————————————————— Karachi Marriott Hotel Karachi Location: 9 Abdullah Haroon Road, P.O.Box 10444 Karachi. Style: Five Star Hotel http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/khipk-karachi-marriott-hotel/ ——————————————————————————————————————————— Regent Plaza […]

Airlines Operating in Pakistan

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Airblue Limited (styled as airblue) is a private airline with its head office on the 12th floor of the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) Towers in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is Pakistan’s second largest airline with over 20% share of the domestic market. Airblue operates scheduled flights operating 30 daily services linking four domestic destinations and international […]

Colleges in Pakistan

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Adamjee Government Science College Adamjee Government Science College (Adamjee Science College) is an educational institution in Karachi, Pakistan. It was established by the Adamjee Group. It is located in the heart of the city, near the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah(the father of Pakistan), in the area of Garden East (Jamshed Town) on Business Recorder Road, Karachi. The college is famous in academic circles being […]

Telecommunication Network in Pakistan

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Telephone Country code: 92. Major Government telecommunication networks providing residential, commercial, and CDMA services in different regions of Pakistan. Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation Ltd. (PTCL), National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) Special Communication Organization (SCO) Mobile Telephone In addition to landlines there are several mobile and satellite services in Pakistan. • Mobilink GSM ( www.mobilinkgsm.com) The Favourite Cellular Service of […]

How to reach Pakistan?

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Getting There by Air The national airline is Pakistan International Airlines (PK) www.piac.com.pk. Approximate Flight Times From London to Karachi is 8 hours 40 minutes, and from New York is 21 hours 40 minutes. Departure Tax Rp700-1,400 depending on class of travel. Transit passengers and children under two years of age are exempt. Getting There […]

Embassies of Pakistan

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Pakistani Embassy in New Delhi, India High Commission of Pakistan in New Delhi, India 2/50-G, Shantipath, Chanakyapuri New Delhi, India Phone: 91 11 2611 0 601, 2611 0602 Fax: 91 11 2687 2339, 2688 8330,2688 8353 —————————————————————————————————————————————————- Pakistani Embassy in Athens, Greece Embassy of Pakistan in Athens, Greece 6 – Loukianou Street Kolonaki , 106 […]

Languages of Pakistan

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Languages of Pakistan include the two official languages: Urdu and English, which are spoken as first languages by relatively small numbers of people, but commonly used throughout the country. Urdu is also Pakistan’s national language and lingua franca. The four major provincial languages of Pakistan are Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Balochi. Other major regional languages are Saraiki, Hindko, Pahari-Potwari and Brahui. Farsi is also spoken by significant proportions of the population. Dialects such as Dari are […]

List of National Highways

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National Highways Sign Course Length Existing Status Lanes Completion Karachi – Torkham 1819 km 1819 km via Hyderabad, Multan, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Peshawar 6 1952 Karachi – Gwadar (Makran Coastal Highway) 653 km 653 km via Omara, Pasni 2 2003 Mansehra – Chilas 240 km 240 km via Naran 2 Karachi – Chaman (RCD Highway) 813 km 813 km via Bela, Khuzdar, Kalat, Quetta 2 Basima – Khuzdar 110 km 110 km 2 Hasan Abdal – Khunjerab Pass 806 km 806 km via Abbottabad, Thakot, Gilgit becoming  China National Highway 314 4 Quetta – Taftan 610 km 610 km via Naukundi becoming  Road 84 in Iran 2 Nowshera – Chitral […]

List of Expressways

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Expressways Sign Course Length Lanes Completion Year Status Remarks Peshawar – Torkham 65 km 4 N/A Planned Will link M-1 to Pak-Afghan Border at Torkham Peshawar Ring Road 25 km 4 N/A Planned Orbital expressway around Peshawar linked to M-1 and N-5 Pindi Bhattian – Wazirabad 100 km 2 2015 Under Construction Faisalabad – Khanewal 184 km 2 N/A Planned Khanewal – Lodhran 100 km 2 N/A Planned Via Jhang Hasan Abdal – Mansehra 110 km 4 N/A […]

List of Motorways

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Motorways Name & Sign Course Length Lanes Completion Year Status Remarks Peshawar – Islamabad 155 km 6 2007 Operational Islamabad – Lahore 367 km 6 1997 Operational Pindi Bhattian (M-2) – Faisalabad 54 km 4 2003 Operational Connects M2 near Pindi Bhattian to Faisalabad Faisalabad – Multan 233 km 4 2014 Under Construction Under construction since 2009 Multan – Dera Ghazi Khan 80 km 4 N/A Planned Dera Ghazi […]

Important Railway Stations

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Karachi City Karachi Cantt Landhi Junction Kotri Junction Hyderabad Junction Tando Adam Junction Nawabshah Junction Mehrabpur Junction Khairpur Rohri Junction Ghotki Sadiqabad Rahim Yar Khan Bahawalpur Multan Cantt Khanewal Junction Mian Channu Chichawatni Sahiwal Pattoki Okara Kot Radha Kishan Raiwind Junction Lahore Junction Shahdara Junction Gujranwala Wazirabad Junction Gujrat Lalamusa Junction Jhelum Gujar Khan Chaklala […]

Radio channels in Pakistan

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

List of Pakistani TV Channels

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Channel Name Genre Language Category 8XM Music Urdu National A Plus Entertainment Urdu National Aag TV Youth Urdu National Aaj News News Urdu National Ahlebait TV Religious Urdu National Ameen TV Miscellaneous Urdu National Apna Channel Entertainment Punjabi Regional APNA News News Urdu National ARY Digital Entertainment Urdu National ARY Musik Music Urdu National ARY […]

Postal codes in Pakistan

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Telephone Code: 92 ISO Code 2 Digit: PK ISO Code, 3 Digit: PAK district post code district post code Abbotabad 22010 Lahore 54000 Attock 43600 Lahore Gulberg 54660 Badin 72220 Lahore Cantt 54810 Bagh 12500 Lahore Model Town 54700 Bahawalnagar 62300 Lahore Ferozepure road 54600 Bahawalpur 63100 Lahore Awan Colony 54780 Bannu 28100 Lahore Iqbal Town 54570 Balakot […]

Cities dialing codes

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Islamabad Capital Territory City Code Islamabad 51 Federally Administered Tribal Areas City Code Bajaur Agency 942 Khyber Agency 924 Kurram Agency 926 Mohmand Agency 924 North Waziristan 928 Orakzai Agency 925 South Waziristan 965 [edit]Balochistan City Code Awaran 856 Barkhan 829 Bolan 832 Chagai 825 Dera Bugti 835 Gwadar 86 Jaffarabad 838 Jhal Magsi 837 […]

Important telephone numbers

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Stations Karachi (021) Lahore (042) Islamabad (051) Peshawar (0521) Quetta (081) Faislabad (0411) Ambulance 115 115 115 115 115 115 Hilal-e-Ahmar 721359 6304703 855292 210836 440406 ——– Edhi Trust 2310066 440159 251191 214575 83081 610111 Bomb Disposal 2416626 7352828 9222362 278092 831280 30209 Board of Secondary Education 6619001 6361676 840702 41058 833447 617440 Chambers of […]

Karahi

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A favourite Pakistani curry isKarahi, which is either mutton or chicken cooked in a cooking utensil called karahi, which is similar in shape to a wok. Lahori Karahi incorporates garlic, ginger, fresh chillies, tomatoes and select spices. Peshawari karahi is a simple dish made with just meat, salt, tomatoes and coriander. Ingredients: 2 kg cube size boneless chicken 1/2 cup oil 1 tablespoon crushed ginger […]

Ras Malai

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Ras Malai is a sweet dessert originating in South Asia and popular throughout the Indian subcontinent. Is served after a meal. It is popular throughout South Asia. The name Ras Malai comes from two parts in Hindi: Ras, which means Juice/Juicy, and Malai, which means cream. Ras Malai consists of sugary white, cream or yellow colored balls […]

Rabri

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Rabri  is a Pakistani sweet dish made withdahi (yogurt), flour,muth and a combination of bajre ki roti. It is usually eaten at lunch. Raabri is mostly made in north , central and western India and Pakistan. Flour of Pearl millet (Bajri) is mixed with buttermilk to make a thick sauce which is kept in the sun to ferment. After about 3 […]

Shahi Tukra

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SHAHI TUKRA, a dessert of sliced bread, milk, cream, sugar and saffron, is another left-over from the days of the Moghuls. Ingredients: Bread – 4 pieces Sugar – 1/4 cup Water – 1/4 cup Cardamom Powder – a pinch Saffron – few strands Milk – 1 cup Mixed nuts – cashew, almond, pista chopped – […]

Kheer

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Kheer  is a rice pudding, which is a traditional South Asiansweet dish. It is made by boiling rice or brokenwheat with milk and sugar, and flavored withcardamom, raisins,saffron, cashewnuts,pistachios or almonds. It is typically served during a meal or also consumed alone as a dessert. Ingredients Milk 1 litre Rice, long grain 60 g Almonds 15 g Cardamom powder 5 g Clarified butter (ghee) 10 g Milk to […]

Shami Kabab

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Shami kebab (Urdu: شامی کباب, Hindi: शामी कबाब), is a popular Pakistani  style of kebab, that is composed of small patty minced mutton or Beef, ground chickpeas and spices. Shami kebabs are an extremely popular snack in Pakistan. They are often garnished withlemon juice and/or sliced raw onions, and are usually eaten with chutney made from mint or coriander. They are also served along with Sheer Khurma on Muslim Eid Days. Ingredients Mince meat 250 […]

Kofta

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Kofta is a Middle Eastern and South Asian meatball or meatloaf. In the simplest form, koftas consist of balls of minced or ground meat—usually beef or lamb—mixed with spices and/or onions. In Pakistan and Iran, koftas are usually made of beef and chicken. They are often shaped into meatballs which are prepared with a mixture of ground meat, rice, leeks and some other ingredients. The (Kufteh Tabrizi) is also very […]

Siri Paya

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Siri paya (Urdu: سری پایے) is a traditional breakfast dish of Pakistan Iran and Afghanistan. The main ingredients of the dish are the two ends of a cow, goat or lamb; Siri means the head of the animal and paya means the feet. It is considered a delicacy. Historically, when people used wood or coal as a cooking fuel, women would start this dish at night and […]

Sarson ka Saag With Makai ki Roti

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Sarson Da Saag (Sarson ka saag, in  Urdu) is a popular curry in the Punjab region ofIndia and Pakistan made from mustard leaves (sarson) and spices. It is regarded as the traditional way of making saag and is traditionally served with makki di roti, which literally means (unraised) corn bread. It can be topped with either butter (unprocessed white or processed yellow butter) or more traditionally with ghee (clarified […]

Sajji

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Sajji is a native dish of the desert province of Sindh,Balochistan, Pakistan that is popular inBalochi cuisine. It consists of whole lamb, in skewers (fat and meat intact), marinated only in salt, sometimes covered with green papaya paste, stuffed with rice, then roasted over coals. Sajji is considered done when it is at the ‘rare’ stage. It is […]

Sheermal

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Sheermal or Shirmal (Persian: شیرمال‎), is a saffron-flavored traditional flatbread made in Iran,Pakistan, Lucknow region of India, probably from Persian influences. It is a mildly sweet Naan made out of Maida (All-purpose flour), leavened with yeast, baked intandoor or oven. In the olden days, it was made just like roti. The warm water in the recipe for roti was replaced with warm milk sweetened with sugar and flavored with saffron. […]

Paratha

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It is one of the most popular unleavened flat-breads in Indian cuisine, Pakistani cuisine and Bengali cuisine and is made by pan frying whole-wheat dough on a tava. The paratha dough usually contains ghee or cooking oil which is also layered on the freshly prepared paratha. Parathas are usually stuffed with vegetables such as boiled potatoes, leaf vegetables, radishes or cauliflower and/or paneer (South Asian cheese). A paratha (especially a stuffed one) can be eaten simply with a blob of butter spread […]

Dal Chawal

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Prepared with rice and pulses, dal chawal is a popular dish in Pakistan. Eaten with many varieties of pusles, e.g moong, masoor, chana, arhar, etc. Pickle or Chati is also seved with it. Dal Chawal is simpler and quicker recipe to cook in most of Asian countries like India, Pakistan, Sri- Lanka and Bangladesh. [nggallery id=115] Recipe […]

Haleem

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Haleem (Arabic: حلیم‎, Urdu: حلیم, Persian: حلیم‎, Bengali: হালিম) is a thick Arabic,[1] Persian,Turkish, and Pakistani cuisine dish. In Anatolia, Iran, the Caucasus region and northern Iraq, other variations of Haleem, Keşkek and Harisa, are popular. Although the dish varies from region to region, it always includes wheat, barley, lentils and meat. Haleem is sold as a snack food in bazaars throughout the year. It is also a special dish prepared throughout the world during Ramzaan andMoharram months of Muslim Hijri calendar, particularly amongst Iranian, Pakistani and Indian Muslims. In […]

Halwa Puri

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The food originated in northern India in modern day Pakistani Punjab and Indian Punjab and usually in Pakistani Punjab it is eaten as a breakfast on weekends in cities like Lahore, Faisalabad and in many other cities. It is served as prasada by Hindus and Sikhs in the Indianstates of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh Halwa Poori is eaten at all times, but it is usually a […]

Chapli Kabab

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Chapli kebab is a patty made from beef mince, and is one of the popular barbecue meals in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The word Chapli comes from the Pashto word Chaprikh which means flat. It is prepared flat and round and served with naan. The dish originates from MardanMardan is famous for chapli kabab not only locally but also internationally. Umar Kabab […]

Nihari

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Nihari (Urdu: نہاری) is a popular meat dish of South Asia. Its roots lie in the Muslim Nawabkitchens, having achieved fame via the storied royal kitchens of Lucknow in present-day Uttar Pradesh, long the seat of the Nawab of Avadh though it is also relished by non-Muslim foodies. The word Nihar originated from the Arabic word “Nahar” (Arabic: نهار‎) which means “day” (opposite to night) or the light between sunrise (Fajr) and sunset. […]

Qorma

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Korma (sometimes spelled kormaa, qorma, khorma, or kurma) is a dish originating inSouth Asia or Central Asian which can be made with yogurt, cream, nut and seed pastes orcoconut milk; it is usually considered a type of curry. Recipe in Urdu: گوشت آدھا کلو (ادرک پچاس گرام (باریک کَٹا ہوا دہی آدھا کپ لہسن چھ جوے پیاز تین عدد گھی آدھا کپ کیوڑہ آدھا […]