Evolution of Central Asian jewellery art
In Central Asia, the art of jewellery is far from forgotten. Across the region, jewellers create beautiful works of art that call to mind the masterpieces produced in the century.
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Google honours activist with doodle on birthday
News Desk Google has honoured Pakistani slain social activist, architect, and urban planner Perween Rahman on her 65th birth anniversary.
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Digitizing Uzbekistan’s desert art
Nine hundred pieces from Uzbekistan’s Nukus Museum of Art are now online after volunteers armed with cameras and cell phones created an open catalogue of the works in the hope it will prevent theft from one of Asia’s most unique and valuable art collections.
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Sino-Pak ties: gala celebrates 70th anniversary
A special cultural and musical gala was held last week marking the conclusion of year-long festivities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan.
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K2 winter climb: how a Nepali team made history
Driven by national pride, 10 elite mountaineers united to make it to the top of K2 in the dead of
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Youth challenge: 2 teams qualify for global contest
The programme was launched by UNDP, Unicef in collaboration with SoLF in Pakistan High Asia Herald Report Islamabad: Two Pakistani
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Disaster risk management: GBDMA role slammed
Media, activists call for creating awareness about disaster risk management, quake-resistance infrastructures; special focus on differently-abled persons needs By Ghulamuddin
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Afghanistan: New Great Game in the heart of Asia
Regional powers are seeking to fill the vacuum left by the abrupt departure of the US and its Western allies.
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Four decades of snow leopards conservation
Considered to be the icons of High Asia, the elusive snow leopards have evolved to live in some of the world’s highest and harshest habitats in 12 countries.
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Shortage of staff impairs college education in GB
Special Correspondent GILGIT, Dec 24: As it has always been the case, higher education remains a low priority of the
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Christians & caste
Aasim Sajjad Akhtar Christmas is hardly a big occasion in Pakistan. More than two million Pakistani Christians celebrate it guardedly,
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Kazakhstan: discoveries made about Saka people
Recent excavations in eastern Kazakhstan have led to important discoveries about the ancient Saka people. The excavations reveal that permafrost
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Gabriel Boric caps the rise of Chile’s left
The decisive victory reflects Chileans’ revolt against a threadbare welfare system and a society systematically stacked in the favour of
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PM Khan opens Skardu airport, a strategic highway
Herald Report SKARDU: Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the Skardu International Airport saying it will promote international tourism in the
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Two girls set a new record by skiing down a peak
Two young climbers also ski down the 6,050m high Mingligh Sar peak Herald Report Parveena Ismail raising Pakistani flag on
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