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Can British Pakistani Humza Yousaf Lead Scotland to Independence?
British Pakistani Humza Yousaf, 37, has made history. He has become the first Muslim to lead Scotland after winning the election of the Scottish National Party (SNP) to succeed Nicola Sturgeon. He is also the youngest person to be elected First Minister of Scotland. Humza's father was born in Pakistan and his mother in Kenya. "We should all take pride in the fact that today we have sent a clear message, that your color of skin, your faith, is not a barrier to leading the country we all call…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on March 28, 2023 at 5:00pm — 9 Comments
Today's Pakistan: Conservative or Progressive?
Pakistan is often portrayed in the international media, particularly the western media, as a highly tradition-bound conservative society dominated by Taliban sympathizers. Fatima Bhutto, a granddaughter of former Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, offers evidence to suggest otherwise. …
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Added by Riaz Haq on December 27, 2022 at 4:30pm — 20 Comments
Pakistani-American Urdu Singer Arooj Aftab Wins Grammy For "Mohabbat"
Pakistani-American singer Arooj Aftab's rendition of “Mohabbat” won the prize for Best Global Music Performance at the 2022 Grammys. The Brooklyn based singer won the category ahead of Femi Kuti (“Pà Pá Pà”), Wizkid and Tems (“Essence”), Angélique Kidjo and Burna Boy (“Do Yourself”) and Yo-Yo Ma and Angélique Kidjo (“Blewu”).
The lyrics of "Mohabbat", part of her album "Vulture Prince", go like this: "mohabbat karne vaale kam na hoñge/ tirī mahfil meñ lekin ham na hoñge ". It is a…
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ملک بھر میں کورونا سے مزید 11 اموات
پاکستان میں کوروناوائرس کے نئے 807 کیسز رپورٹ ہوئے جس کے بعد متاثرہ افراد کی مجموعی تعداد 3 لاکھ 32 ہزار 993 ہو گئی ہے۔ …
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ملک میں سردی کی لہر میں اضافہ، درجہ حرارت منفی 6 تک گر گیا
پاکستان کے اکثر علاقوں میں سردی بڑھ گئی اور شمالی علاقوں میں کہیں کہیں برفباری کے بعد بھی سردی کی شدت میں اضافہ ہوگیا ہے۔ …
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پولیس مقابلہ میں کالعدم ٹی ٹی پی کے 2 مبینہ دہشتگرد ہلاک
سکھر میں کاؤنٹر ٹیرر ازم ڈپارٹمنٹ (سی ٹی ڈی) اور مبینہ دہشتگردوں کے درمیان مقابلے میں کالعدم تحریک طالبان پاکستان (ٹی ٹی پی) کے 2 دہشتگرد ہلاک ہو گئے۔
سی ٹی ڈی…
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ایک بار پھر ایم کیو ایم پاکستان نے نئے صوبوں کے قیام کا مطالبہ کر دیا
متحدہ قومی موومنٹ پاکستان (ایم کیو ایم پی) نے ایک بار پھر کراچی سمیت ملک بھر میں نئے صوبوں کے قیام کا مطالبہ کر دیا ہے۔…
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وزیراعظم عمران خان آج کے پی کے میں میگا پراجیکٹ بی آر ٹی کا افتتاح کریں گے
وزیراعظم عمران خان آج کے پی کے میں میگا پراجیکٹ بس ریپڈ ٹرانزٹ (بی آر ٹی) کا افتتاح کریں گے۔
تفصیلات کے…
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قصور میں سابقہ رنجش پر وکیل 2 دوستوں سمیت 3 افراد قتل
قصور میں سابقہ رنجش پر وکیل سمیت 3 افراد کو قتل کردیا گیا۔
فتصیلات کے مطابق قصور کےعلاقے سلامت پورہ میں…
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ملک بھر میں ون ڈے پلانٹیشن ڈرائیو کا آج آغاز ہو گا
ملک بھر میں آج ون ڈے پلانٹیشن ڈرائیو کا آغاز ہو گا۔
تفصیلات ک متابق ملک بھر میں آج ایک دن میں 35 لاکھ پودے لگائے…
Added by Sobia Anjum on August 8, 2020 at 11:27pm — No Comments
گجرات میں 11 سالہ لڑکے کو مبینہ زیادتی کے بعد قتل کردیا گیا
تفصیلات کے مطابق، گجرات کے نواحی علاقے سے 11 سالہ لڑکے کو مبینہ زیادتی…
Added by Sobia Anjum on July 27, 2020 at 11:30pm — No Comments
کورونا وائرس: سندھ میں بزرگ سب سے زیادہ متاثر
سندھ میں کورونا وائرس کے 31 ہزار 86 مریض ہیں اور50 سال سے زائد عمر کے افراد سب سے زیادہ متاثر ہوئے ہیں۔
صوبائی محکمہ صحت کی رپورٹ کے مطابق کورونا وائرس کے سبب جاں بحق ہونے والوں میں سب سے زیادہ تعداد50 سال سے زائد عمر والے افراد کی ہے۔…
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حیدرآباد: کورونا سے جاں بحق ڈاکٹر کی اہلیہ اور بیٹے میں بھی وائرس کی تصدیق
حیدرآباد میں کورونا وائرس کے مشتبہ مریض ڈاکٹر نوشاد کی موت کے بعد ان کی بیوہ اور 10 سال کے بیٹے کا بھی کورونا ٹیسٹ مثبت آ گیا ہے۔
ڈسٹرکٹ ہیلتھ آفیسر (ڈی ایچ…
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ہم لاک ڈاؤن نہیں کرسکتے، عوام خود کو قرنطینہ کرلیں، عمران خان
ہم لاک ڈاؤن نہیں کرسکتے، عوام خود کو قرنطینہ کرلیں، عمران خانوزیر اعظم عمران خان کا کہنا ہے کہ ملک کو لاک ڈاؤن کرنے کی بحث چل رہی ہے،
اس کے بارے میں بتانا چاہتا ہوں کہ اس کا مطلب ملک میں…
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کورونا سے متاثر شخص کراچی ائیرپورٹ سے کیسے کلیئر ہوا؟ تحقیقات شروع
کورونا وائرس سے متاثر مسافر کے کراچی ائیرپورٹ سے کلیئر ہونے کی تحقیقات شروع کردی گئیں۔
سول ایوی ایشن کے ذرائع کا بتانا ہےکہ تحقیقات میں وفاقی وزارت صحت، سی اے اے اور سیکورٹی ادارے بھی شامل ہیں۔
ذرائع کے مطابق متاثرہ شخص کا کراچی ائیر پورٹ پر…
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Kidney transplant fails: Case of Umar Sharif’s daughter Hina registered
Added by Sobia Anjum on February 19, 2020 at 3:41am — No Comments
Pakistani Film Cake Breaks Sindhi Stereotypes
Pakistani movie "Cake" is a Sindhi family drama set in Karachi and rural Sindh. I had the chance to see it on a Silicon Valley theater screen in California.
Cake is nothing like the usual …
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on April 24, 2018 at 9:30am — 8 Comments
Apple iOS 11 Supports Nastaliq as Default Font for Urdu
Apple today announced iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and a $1000 iPhone X today, the 10th anniversary of the first iPhone launch, at its new Spaceship-shaped headquarter in Silicon Valley. iOS 11operating system is also being launched along with the new hardware to support many advanced new features for face identification, wireless charging and augmented reality (AR). In addition, the OS 11 will include nastaleeq font that is popular with Urdu publishers in Pakistan, according to Silicon Valley…
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Pakistani-Americans Release 1700 Urdu Videos on Khan Academy
Koshish Foundation, a Silicon-Valley based non-profit corporation (Chairman, Suhail Akbar) with a strong presence in Pakistan where it works on education-related projects, has announced the completion of over 1700 math and basic science videos that are Urdu translations of the… Continue
Added by Riaz Haq on April 25, 2014 at 11:30am — 5 Comments
Khan Academy Urdu Version for Pakistan
The revolutionary Khan Academy is a brainchild of Bangladeshi-American Salman Khan. It is growing in popularity among Pakistanis wishing to take advantage of "Free World Class Education" offered online via short 10-15 minute videos. The subjects range from math, physics, chemistry and biology to astronomy, history, economics, finance, engineering and medicine. Khan counts Microsoft founder Bill Gates among his fans and students. Gates has described…
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- Can British Pakistani Humza Yousaf Lead Scotland to Independence?
- Today's Pakistan: Conservative or Progressive?
- Pakistani-American Urdu Singer Arooj Aftab Wins Grammy For "Mohabbat"
- ملک بھر میں کورونا سے مزید 11 اموات
- ملک میں سردی کی لہر میں اضافہ، درجہ حرارت منفی 6 تک گر گیا
- پولیس مقابلہ میں کالعدم ٹی ٹی پی کے 2 مبینہ دہشتگرد ہلاک
- ایک بار پھر ایم کیو ایم پاکستان نے نئے صوبوں کے قیام کا مطالبہ کر دیا
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- Today's Pakistan: Conservative or Progressive?
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- گجرات میں 11 سالہ لڑکے کو مبینہ زیادتی کے بعد قتل کردیا گیا
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Pakistani Student Enrollment in US Universities Hits All Time High
Pakistani student enrollment in America's institutions of higher learning rose 16% last year, outpacing the record 12% growth in the number of international students hosted by the country. This puts Pakistan among eight sources in the top 20 countries with the largest increases in US enrollment. India saw the biggest increase at 35%, followed by Ghana 32%, Bangladesh and…
ContinuePosted by Riaz Haq on April 1, 2024 at 5:00pm
Agriculture, Caste, Religion and Happiness in South Asia
Pakistan's agriculture sector GDP grew at a rate of 5.2% in the October-December 2023 quarter, according to the government figures. This is a rare bright spot in the overall national economy that showed just 1% growth during the quarter. Strong performance of the farm sector gives the much needed boost for about …
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