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The newly discovered ridge contains residential houses for monks. The entire settlement is comprised of ten houses having a special structure. These were two storey buildings with each one had a courtyard and two room built in them on a separate platform. All the houses were connected with each other through stairs and each one [...]

Designed to act as a catalyst to improve educational achievements amongst young people, especially those of Pakistani background, the posters portray women as positive role models. A collection of posters depicting Pakistani women in non-traditional female professions has gone on show at the Galleries of Justice in Nottingham. Launched on March 8, International Women’s Day, [...]

Urdu spoken in British, German, Japanese, Mauritius, Pakistani and Indian accents by the delegates echoed the catchphrase that Urdu has no boundary and has its roots all over the world. A wonderful blend of dialectic diversity of Urdu was witnessed on Wednesday when linguists and scholars from different parts of the world assembled at the [...]

Pakistan’s leading Sufi singer Abida Parveen performs in city for first time 51-year-old songstress has no room for Sufi-addicted Bollywood producers right now. The 51-year-old singer is no stranger to Delhi, spreading a new light with her music at Humayun’s Tomb once the sun has set, but this is her first time in Mumbai. How [...]

The embassy of Germany is active in organising cultural events, so what better way can there be to entertain visitors from abroad and keep up the good work than to organise a cultural event that is the epitome of local culture. Then followed about ninety minutes of a performance that was both exhilarating and uplifting, [...]

Total trade between the two countries stood at $380.79 million, up from $154.95 million in April-November, 2003-04, he said. Indian exports to Pakistan jumped from $110.48 million in April-November, 2003-04, to $314.54 million in the current fiscal. Imports from Pakistan also rose from $44.47 million to $66.25 million in April-November this fiscal. “The commodities where [...]

As the Pakistan cricket team stepped into the stadium this week in the northwestern Indian city of Mohali to begin a series of matches against the Indian team, the players knew they were entering more than just a sporting arena. Between any two other countries, the beginning of a series of cricket games would, at [...]

Amidst the growing thaw in India-Pakistan relations, a team of doctors of Pakistani origin has offered to adopt an Indian village to take care of all its healthcare needs. This might sound unbelievable, given the strained relations the two countries have shared for over five decades, but is true, said Hussain Malik, president of the [...]

Everest season is about to start, but teams are also getting ready for the summer. Low prices and a relatively quiet political situation in Pakistan have laid the groundwork for a most exciting 2005 climbing season. In a few months we will be following the tracks of high altitude climbers on Pakistan’s 8000ers and the [...]

Pakistani financial organization United Bank Limited has chosen XLS software from Welcome Real-time to power its newly launched credit card, the first Visa chip credit card in Pakistan and South Asia. The new UBL chip credit card will be a payment card embedded with a microchip. The embedded chip will store encrypted customer information and [...]