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Author: Jamal Panhwar
Chakwal 100 years on, a school searches for its identity
The historical edifice of the Government High School No 1 Chakwal, with its embellished turrets and arches, is today perhaps, the only sign of the school’s rich history and lost identity. Few…
Celebrations of Pak-China Year of Friendly Relations launched
BEIJING: The celebrations of Pakistan-China Year of Friendly Relations 2015 were launched here Monday at a ceremony co-hosted by Tsinghua University and China-Pakistan Institute. The event was attended by leading luminaries from…
Tourists throng Murree to enjoy snowfall
ISLAMABAD: Local Tourists from around Pakistan have thronged to Murre to see the Snowfall in in Murree and surrounding hills on Tuesday. Despite the fact there were no vacations, holiday or weekend,…
Prospects for investment in Pakistan are bright – Dar
TOKYO – Federal Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs Senator Ishaq Dar has said that the prospects for investment in Pakistan are bright. During an interview with Japan’s leading economic journal Nikkei…
Pakistan consulate offers mobile services in UAE
Initiative to benefit labourers who had to take a day off to travel to Dubai The first mobile consular services camp for Pakistanis in the northern emirates was held last Friday (December…
7 news stories that will shape Pakistan in 2015
If I said ‘Pakistan is at an important juncture of its history’, I know most people would laugh or shrug it off as something they have been told a million times already….
UNWTO and UNESCO to organize first World Conference on Tourism and Culture
The First World Conference on Tourism and Culture will bring together, for the first time, Ministers of Tourism and Ministers of Culture from around the world, experts and stakeholders from both sectors…
Rawalpindi’s dilapidated Shamshan Ghat
ccording to Hindu religious practice, a Shamshan Ghat (cremation ground) is built near rivers or fresh streams so that ashes can be disposed of after cremation. One such old Shamshan Ghat is…
Italian Envoy Reaffirms Commitment To Dev Swat Archaeological Tourism
Swat Museum renovated with Italian Govt assistance, opens after six years Thursday, December 11, 2014 – Swat—Swat Museum that was razed to ground six years ago by the militants opened here Wednesday…
Islamabad Metro to begin operation January end
RAWALPINDI: The Government will not wait for the completion of Kashmir Highway interchange and open the metro bus service by the end of January. Apparently disturbed by the criticism of political parties…
Islamabad attracting the people from other areas
Islamabad the planned capital of Islamic Republic of Pakistan is becoming home to many poor families from different regions of Punjab. People flock to Islamabad to find work, peace and some times…