GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) assembly is set to legislate on tourism and mineral deposits as the G-B Council has finalised its recommendations for awarding both the sectors the status of corporations, sources said on Wednesday. An electricity board will be instituted for the power sector, sources added. ?The managing committee…
Month: February 2011
Islamabad?s unfeeling agenda local languages and cultures on the verge of extinction
Due to Islamabad?s unfeeling agenda, local languages and cultures of Gilgit-Baltistan are on the verge of extinction. As was seen with the War of Liberation, resulting in the birth of Bangladesh, a common religion alone cannot hold different nationalities together. Issues of good governance, economic development, social justice and cultural…
Old buildings of Bohri Bazaar in Karachi
FEW Karachiites can claim that when they were young they didn?t tag along with their mothers to Bohri Bazaar. It is as familiar and known a place as Delhi?s Chandni Chowk or London?s Trafalgar Square. Perhaps the comparison is not spot-on; still it makes, clear as day, the significance of…
Pakistan: At the Crosscurrent of History
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AMER MERCH SEAMAN & INDUS
Product DescriptionThe author, a seaman for seven years from a seafaring family, reflects upon his experiences for a keener understanding of seaman behaviour. Buy This book from Amazon Now! Shipping in Pakistan & Round the world available Click AMER MERCH SEAMAN & INDUS to buy now.
Journy from Suger cane to Gur
Gur or Gurr (in English Jaggery) is the boiled thikened balls produced from sugercane juice. Gurr is a replacement of Suger in many parts of Pakistan. It is estimated that 50% of sugercane in Pakistan is grown in Khyber Pakhtunkhwah while Gur is also produced in the rural areas of…
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