Finnish celebrity, two others to attempt Broad peak in winter
The trio from Poland, Canada, and Finland are in Skardu to attempt the 12th highest mountain peak in the world this winter
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German climber wants to experience Everest in winter
Jost Kobusch wants to experience the highest mountain peak in the world in winter without oxygen supplement and alone.
Read MoreTabla legend Ustad Ajmal is no more
He played tabla with Noor Jahan, Mehdi Hassan Khan, Ghulam Ali, Ghulam Abbas and many more.
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Destroying Soviet architecture in Central Asia
Herald Report Soviet architecture in Central Asia, as the name tells, is a fusion of Soviet modernity with traditional Central
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Rumi – an inspiration to Pakistani poets, writers
Pakistanis are familiar with Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi – a 13th-century Sufi mystic, poet and Islamic scholar – as famous poets
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Tajik MPs approve bill legalizing stateless residents
Parliamentarians green-light bill that will legalise 20,000 stateless residents from former Soviet republics DUSHANBE: Tajik lawmakers have approved a
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Mountains matter, if you’re young, UN declares
Covering around 27 percent of the earth’s land surface, mountains play a critical role in moving the world towards sustainable economic growth
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Sanna Marin the rising star on Finland’s political scene
President Sauli Niinisto greeting Sanna Marin before her first meeting as prime minister of Finland. Credit…Lehtikuva Sanna Marin becomes the
Read MoreClimate change: mountain water towers at risk, say scientists
Researchers have ranked the world’s most important, most threatened mountain water towers, provide new insight on mountain glacier–derived water resource systems, impacting up to 1.9 billion people globally
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Wine, wit and wisdom
Wine tourism creates jobs and entrepreneurship opportunities, says UNWTO general secretary
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Celebrating Heer who challenged patriarchy in Punjab
Artists, historians, and writers are marking Punjab’s secular epic, 250 years after it was penned by Waris Shah
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Chitrali, Kailasha cultures showcased in capital
Fashion show and handicraft from the two valleys were also on display at the Aabpara Community Centre
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China summons US diplomat after Uighur Bill approval
Beijing has summoned a US diplomat after lawmakers in Washington approved legislation that calls for slapping sanctions against senior Chinese
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Japanese doctor among 6 killed in Afghan gun attack
Dr Tetsu Nakamora was widely respected for his humanitarian work, who devoted his career to improving the lives of the poor Afghans
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The ethnographic collection of Kyrgyz museum of fine arts
The Gapar Aitiev Kyrgyz National Museum of Fine Arts has played a significant role in exploring and preserving the rich history of Kyrgyzstan’s applied and fine arts for nearly a century.
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