World Health Organization organizes a workshop on dengue The World Health Organization (WHO) has organized a workshop on dengue in Islamabad aiming to raise awareness especially in school teachers on how to create responsiveness towards dengue fever among their students. The workshop not only provided plenty of information to the teachers but it was also […]
Nov 3 2011 | Posted in
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When I flew from Bangkok to Islamabad – Part 1 My semester holidays had finally arrived, and I was all packed and set to fly back home for another short visit to my parents in Islamabad and being a loyal Thai Airways customer , I couldn’t wait for my usual quick stop over at Bangkok […]
Nov 3 2011 | Posted in
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Pakistan en route to giving arch nemesis India the status of most favoured nation On Wednesday, November 02 the cabinet approved a proposal granting India the status of “most favoured nation” in a bid to boost trade between the two countries. “The federal cabinet has unanimously approved India as the most favoured nation,” Information Minister […]
Karakoram International University beats Bahria University in the HEC tournament Bahria University, Islamabad and Karakoram International University, Gilgit played a football game against each other in Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad. Bahria were the underdogs of the competition but they were still able to hold down a strong looking Karakoram side as the match ended 2-2. Bahria […]
Nov 2 2011 | Posted in
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Ongoing Japanese Film Festival is delighting the audience The ongoing Japanese film festival in Islamabad is delighting its audience of various educational institutions including general public on a larger note of providing Pakistani people an entertainment through glimpses of Japanese culture. This year’s Japanese film festival is organized by Embassy of Japan in Pakistan in […]
Nov 2 2011 | Posted in
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Eid, Islamabad and Ghost Towns Islamabad is known for being many, many things from the city that always sleeps to the land of peace and tranquillity. Yet, there are a few days in every calendar year where the capital of the country takes on the look and feel of a ghost town. One of those […]
No Nawaz! No Nawaz! Rhetoric from the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) and its Quaid Altaf Hussain is something we should expect from the party at any time. It was on a show in abundance once again at the Istehkam-e-Jamhooriyat (Strengthening the Democracy) meeting organised in Karachi, basically as a response to the PML-N’s anti-government rally […]
Nov 2 2011 | Posted in
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Bahria University need to cut down class timings or give extended breaks Having been a student at Bahria University for the last four years, I have run into a number of problems that I feel should be corrected at the institution. However, one of the major problems with the University, is the class timings that […]
Nov 1 2011 | Posted in
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Khanpur Dam that was originally built to accommodate water needs for Islamabad and Rawalpindi over last 4-5 years has transformed into a vacationist spot. The captivating lake is only 48 kilometers away from Islamabad and around 150 kilometers from Khyber Pukhtunkhwa’s capital, Peshawar. Area around Khanpur dam has been embellished with flowering trees and disbursed […]
Nov 1 2011 | Posted in
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Halloween party at Rock Bistro brought the dead back to life Islamabad may be termed as the city that always sleeps and or the ‘city of the dead’ by some, yet on the 31st of October a certain gathering at the popular restaurant, Rock Bistro, did enough to wake the dead on the night. The […]
Cinepax Cinema is hosting the International Children’s Film Festival in twin cities here on Monday to endow-with unusual learning opportunities to kids in Pakistan and set up arts as a more constructive acquaintance to children and young people. The festival is organised by The Little Art in collaboration with Rose Petal Lahore International […]
Oct 31 2011 | Posted in
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Federal government failed to keep its promise left transporters fuming and threatening a massive strike in the coming weeks The federal secretary petroleum and the government are not only playing a game with us but they are also compelling us to go for a serious strike.” These were the words of Sultan Awan, the president […]
Oct 31 2011 | Posted in
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