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France, Germany Open Joint ‘Scotch’ Centre in Lahore

Alliance Francaise de Lahore (French cultural center) and the Annemarie Schimmel Haus (German cultural center) were jointly inaugurated at their common site, Scotch Corner at Upper Mall, on Friday. The launch was followed by performances by a German jazz band and French opera singer. The move to localise the two centres is an effort by [...]

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Cell Phone Firm Slashes Call Tariff

The Ufone on Friday announced Rs 2 reduction in its outgoing calls and Ps 50 cut in the short message service (SMS) from February 5. He said only Rs 1.5 on outgoing calls would be charged after 10pm onwards. In addition, the Ufone prepaid customers would benefit from the lowest SMS rates as every SMS [...]

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South Africa to Buy Pakistani Plane Mushshak

A South African company will buy five Mushshak trainer aircraft from the state-run aviation firm Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), Online news agency reported. Following a deal between Uni Group Holdings and PAC, inspectors from the South African Civil Aviation Authority visited Pakistan in October to satisfy themselves about the quality and standard of the aircraft. [...]

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Afridi Sets World Record with 190 ODI Sixes

Pakistan’s all-rounder Shahid Khan Afridi on Friday set another world mark in One-day International (ODIs) history when he hit his 190th six during his 26 runs cameo against Australia in the first of tri-series best of three finals. Afridi, surpassed the record of Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka. Former Sri Lankan captain achieved the feat [...]

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Sindh to Install Windmills Along the Coast

The government of the province of Sindh in Pakistan has embarked on a programme to install windmills along the coastal belt that will help generate power to meet 30 per cent of the domestic consumption of the province. Work on the project is expected to commence after six months and the windmills at the initial [...]

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Karachi Stock Index Breaks Through 7,000 Points

The KSE 100-share index on Thursday broke through the psychological barrier of 7,000 points boosted by massive buying in OGDC and some other leading base shares and analysts predict it could well prove a take-off point for its forward thrust to the next target. The total market capital also soared to a new record level [...]

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British Man to Star in Pakistan Reality Show

Geo TV has ventured into the reality genre with a show titled George Ka Pakistan. As the concept of the show reveals, Geo follows George, a British, who tries to settle down in Pakistan and become a Pakistani! During the series, George will extensively explore his adopted country and its people, trying to understand the [...]

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Thatta Artist Exhibits Water Colour Paintings in Lahore

A graduate from the Karachi University, Qazi spent four years at the Karachi School of Arts (KSA). He is fascinated with the old architecture of Sindh and clay colour dominated his paintings. He painted his hometown, Thatta, paying attention to the tiniest details. Yellow dusty lanes and bazaars with vendors displaying prices, old havelis with [...]

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Women’s Cricket Gains Momentum in Pakistan

With the PCB now changing its mind, women’s cricket is getting a fillip in Pakistan. The PCB’s main objective is to effectively organize women’s teams at the regional and district level, to tap the talent for the national’s women team. Girls participating in the tournaments at all levels will be financially supported with a fixed [...]

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Pakistani Journalists Produce a Breakthrough Radio Program on HIV/AIDS

A group of journalists in Pakistan has produced a series of radio programs on HIV/AIDS in their country that feature stories previously unheard of on Pakistani radio. The programs, in both the Urdu and Pashto languages, include stories about men and women who are living with HIV/AIDS, as well as interviews with medical experts and [...]

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