GILGIT, Sept 20: Gilgit-Baltistan Governor Qamar Zaman Kaira has said the area is rich in precious stones which will be tapped through introduction of modern technology and investment. Talking to APP here…
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International Vulture Awarenes day celebrated
LAHORE, Sept 4: The International Vulture Awareness Day is being celebrated on Saturday (today) with the participation of leading conservation organisations. The World Wide Fund for Nature; the Hawk Conservancy Trust, UK;…
Another seat for Hunza in GB assembly sought
HUNZA, Sept 4th: The all parties conference, organised in Aliabad Hunza Valley, called for an additional seat for Hunza in the GilgitBaltistan Legislative Assembly (GB-LA) before the coming election. The one-agenda conference,…
Self governance reforms package for the Northern Areas Passed
ISLAMABAD, Aug 29: The Pakistan Cabinet on Saturday approved a self?governance reforms package for the country’s Northern Areas aimed at giving it full internal autonomy besides changing its nomenclature to Gilgit Baltistan….
The harkarah and Lahore of 1844
JUST before the British moved their military into the Punjab to fight and finish off the Lahore Darbar in 1849, they undertook a massive intelligence exercise to study Lahore and the Punjab…
Admissions open for year 2009 – 2010
Pakistani institutions have announced admissions this weeks. Following are the advertisements published in newspapers of Sunday 23rd August 2009 Islamia University Bahawalpur has announced Admissions for Mphil & Phd.
China to help Pakistan to build dams in NAs
HANGZHOU (China) (c/o Daily Dawn Karachi), Aug 22: Pakistan and China on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding for construction of Bunji dam in Northern Areas. The agreement was signed on behalf…
Historical places in and around Islamabad
There are a number of places in and around Islamabad and Kallar Syedan where one finds natural symbols on rocks and stones made by nature. These natural contours resemble with human footprints….
Seminar on Interest rate volatility in Pakistan on Aug 22nd
Interest rate volatility in Pakistan has historically been quite high. The current turbulent times have further fueled the uncertainty associated with this important macroeconomic indicator. Pakistan’s Central Bank conducts monetary policy in…
25th August fixed deadline for Private Hajj 2009 Bookings
Umrah & Hajj Packages for 2010 Please visit Umrah & Haj sections of our web site Most of the travel agents in Pakistan have annouced 25th August 2009 as the last date…
Lok Virsa gets festive look to celebrate Independence Day
ISLAMABAD, Aug 12: To celebrate the Independence day of Pakistan, Lok Virsa here Wednesday kicked off its festivity. Keeping the folk traditions alive with the flavor of Independence celebrations, the Artisans-at-work exhibition…
World Heritage Sites in Pakistan? show today
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) will hold a photo exhibition and launch a publication on ?UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Pakistan? today (Wednesday). The event is being organised in…