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Australian, C.Asian varsities to strengthen ties in communication, media studies

By Editor
September 12, 2017
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News Desk The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), and the University of Central Asia (UCA), Kyrgyzstan have joined hands to strengthen relations in the fields of curriculum development exchange of faculty and students strengthen the relationship between the two institutes. The representatives of the two institutes Tuesday (Sept 12) signed an agreement of cooperation in the field of communications and …

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Those Street Libraries

By Editor
September 10, 2017
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By  Waseem Altaf Street libraries or “aana libraries” existed till the 70s but gradually vanished in the 80s. Presently, these are almost non-existent. These street libraries were housed in small shops in bazaars and mohallas and would cater to the needs of the local readers. Usually, novels, digests, magazines and storybooks were available which could be borrowed for a day …

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Those musical days

By Editor
September 1, 2017
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By Waseem Altaf We had an old Bush radio at home. Whenever I listened to songs being played, though I was too young at that time, they always fascinated me. When my father went for Hajj in 1971, he brought back a Hitachi cassette recorder for me. From then on, as a young schoolboy, my life was to revolve around …

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CPEC: Speakers discuss challenges, opportunities for GB, Chitral

By Editor
August 23, 2017
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F. Ali Cultural, environmental and civil society activists, researchers and development experts are worried about the impact of globalization on indigenous people, their culture and ecology, particularly the second wave of changes that is taking place in the shape of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) after opening of the Karakoram Highway (KKH) about three decades ago. However, they also …

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Speakers for revival, reforms of customary laws to protect local people, nature

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August 20, 2017
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Special Correspondent GILGIT, Aug 20: Customary laws and indigenous knowledge have played a crucial role in the sustainable development of livelihood of local communities and managing their natural resources. However, the customary laws should be tailored in a way that could meet the modern challenges and needs of the people. There is a need to revisit the customary laws, which …

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CPEC: Challenges, opportunities for GB and Chitral

By Editor
August 16, 2017
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News Desk Globalization, particularly the second wave of changes that are taking place in the shape of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) after the opening of the Karakoram Highway (KKH) about three decades ago will have an immense impact on indigenous people, their culture and ecology. There is a need for political will, research-based information to understand the dynamics …

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Tracking 3 decades of dramatic glacial lake growth

In the largest-ever study of glacial lakes, researchers using a 30-year satellite data record have found that the volume of these lakes worldwide has increased by about 50% since 1990 as glaciers melt and retreat due to climate change. Courtest: NASA/National Geographic

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