Uzbekistan carpets: history and traditions
When we talk about the carpets of Central Asia, we typically mean those produced by Turkmens. However, the production of
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Two climbers set new world record of traversing 3 mountain ranges
Qudrat Ali and Saad Munawar traverse 665km through Himalays, Karakoram and Hindu Kush ranges in 23 days Abdullah Bai
Read MoreRecover kidnapped men: GB govt given 24 hours
Locals demand SP Ghizer’s suspension, deployment of police on border areas. Over 30 armed men from Kohistan intruded Handarap Valley
Read MoreLiterary journal Adbiyat published
Islamabad: New edition of Adbiyat, the quarterly literary publication of Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) has been published. The literary
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Book Review: The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto
by Ali Azam It is very rare to randomly pick a title and enjoy it all the way through without
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Renowned Urdu poet, Himayat Ali Shair passes away in Canada
Renowned Pakistani poet, Himayat Ali Shair passed away in Toronto, Canada on Tuesday. He was 93. According to reports, the
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Study calls for educating children in their mother tongues
By Anwar Iqbal WASHINGTON: Many children in Pakistan cannot read a sentence even after years in school, says a new
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Pakistan’s silent suicide problem
By Atika Rehman | Jahanzaib Haque Between 15 to 35 people end their lives in Pakistan every day. That’s
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HISTORY: remembring Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928)
Pankhurst was a leading British women’s rights activist, who led the movement to win the right for women to vote.
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Wait goes on for Williams as inspired Halep wins Wimbledon
LONDON (Reuters) – Serena Williams remained tantalisingly one short of a record-equalling 24 Grand Slam singles titles as Simona Halep
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Djokovic beats Federer in Wimbledon epic to win fifth title
LONDON (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic again proved the toughest nut for Roger Federer to crack, repelling all the Swiss threw
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Protesters demand release of Baba Jan, 12 other prisoners
Family members, political activists march on KKH for justice; threaten to extend protest to other parts of GB if prisoners
Read MoreEngland win World Cup in Super Over drama to end 44-year wait
LONDON (Reuters) – England ended their 44-year wait for a maiden 50-overs World Cup title by beating a gutsy New
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LINGUA OBSCURA: How language and climate connect
While we’re losing biological diversity, we’re also losing linguistic and cultural diversity at the same time. This is no coincidence.
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Pakistan in danger of losing its rare artifacts
Pakistan has been facing a vulnerability of losing its rare artifacts since long as the government has no
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