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The story of Anarkali, indigo and the dead planters
IN the year 1611 an English trader by the name of William Finch came to Lahore with the sole purpose of purchasing indigo, which according to him after accounting for all expenses…
Heritage Photo Contest 2013
Theme: Endangered Built Heritage of Pakistan The Silk Road Centre is a nonprofit educational and cultural organization that provides a forum for promoting understanding and value of cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue….
PTDC motels offer discounts on rooms during Ramazan
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tourism Development Cooperation (PTDC) has offered 50 percent discount on accommodation in its motels and hotels during the holy month of Ramazan. Talking to media, an official of the…
Pakistan, China for road link to Arabian Sea
Pakistan and China have resolved on Friday on developing a transport link through the rugged mountains of Karakorums and Himalayas, a route they hope will boost economic growth and bring critical oil…
750,000 saplings planted in bid to create record
THATTA, June 22: An attempt was made on Saturday by some Pakistanis to recapture the world record of planting most saplings in a day, with the enthusiasts claiming in the evening that…
Taliban office in Qatar and Pakistan’s concerns
After many years of fierce brutal fight in which mostly innocent Muslims died, it looks like USA and Taliban have agreed for talks, but where is Pakistan who has suffered the most…
Pakistan Budget – salient features – finance minister assertions
· The finance minister of newly elected government is unveiling FY14 budget with probable outlay of Rs 3.475trn. · The budget deficit is expected to be Rs 1.6trn which is 6.2% of…
Moen Jo Daro among top 20 lost cities in the world
Pakistan’s ancient archaeological site of Moenjodaro has been selected by the Guide Book Publishers’ “Rough Guides,” the Dispatch News Desk reported. The information was sent by Ms. Emma Evans of “Rough Guides”…
Bus Service to Naran Resumes for School Holidays
Rawalpindi: For the coming School vacations PTDC has started to operate its bus service from Islamabad to Naran. The Service will be operated by PTDC coasters and will start from June 1…
Pakistan adopts Chinese GPS satellite system
BEIJING: Pakistan is set to become the fifth Asian country to use China’s domestic satellite navigation system which was launched as a rival to the US global positioning system, a report said…
Priceless – real objects from Indus valley on display at Karachi museum
KARACHI: To celebbrate the worl Museum day the Karachi’s National Museum of Pakistan has made arrangements to display the orignal King preist from Moen Jo Daro and many other priceless objects in…