Old Homes Growing: Are We Heading Towards Moral Breakdown

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  ISLAMABAD, Nov 4 (APP):…Your parents showed you the world, in return you showed them the old home… is a well known quote that depicts the moral breakdown of West’s social family system. But unfortunately due to modern urbanization and non-adherence to Islamic values our society is also heading towards this decay and the number… Continue reading Old Homes Growing: Are We Heading Towards Moral Breakdown

Asghar Mall College decries ignorance, lack of facilities despite century’s educational history

By Ali Jabber ISLAMABAD, Oct 28 (APP): Woe betide … That in a country parched for knowledge and enlightenment, a country where educational institutions are so few and even fewer are sating the appetites of all those day scholars who thirst for academic excellence with quality education. I refer to none other than Government Post… Continue reading Asghar Mall College decries ignorance, lack of facilities despite century’s educational history

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Peculiar Shuttlecock Burqa Still Resists to Exist in Pashtun, Saraiki Communities

By Irum Saba ISLAMABAD, Oct 28 (APP):The Burqa (veil) has grown in country’s fashion industry with certain region-specific modifications of colour and style but peculiar shuttlecock, despite rapid social transitions, still keeps its existence alive in the traditional Pashtun, and Saraiki communities. This is phenomenal that Afghan-native and Pakistan’s Tribal belt’s cloak mocked and ridiculed… Continue reading Peculiar Shuttlecock Burqa Still Resists to Exist in Pashtun, Saraiki Communities

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Optimum care required for maximum survival of planted saplings

By Naveel Ahmed ISLAMABAD, Sep 4 (APP):Nation-wide tree plantation campaigns is not a one-day job as constant observation and optimum care are imperative for ensuring maximum survival rate of planted saplings across the country. This was pointed out by environmental experts on Tuesday while lauding the active participation of government departments and volunteers from public… Continue reading Optimum care required for maximum survival of planted saplings

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Worldwide rejected, removed cat’s eyes still twinkle on Pakistan’s roads

By Naveel Ahmed ISLAMABAD, Sep 2 (APP):Road studs, commonly known as ‘cat’s eyes’ first introduced by a British businessman Mr Shaw in 1935, served for decades but gradually invited a debate “Are they a problem or solution” and finally the civilized world concluded to get rid of them for the safety of public lives and… Continue reading Worldwide rejected, removed cat’s eyes still twinkle on Pakistan’s roads

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KP govt to take PM’s vision “Education For All” to further heights

By Fakhr e Alam PESHAWAR, Aug 30 (APP):The provincial government is all set to take Prime Minister Imran Khan’s initiated vision “Education For All ” to further heights in the incumbent tenure as it considers education an indispensable for socio-economic development of the people. The KP government under this visionary initiative in previous tenure had… Continue reading KP govt to take PM’s vision “Education For All” to further heights

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KP to serve as base camp for making Pakistan tourism hub as per PM’s vision

By Fakhar Alam ISLAMABAD, Aug 28 (APP):Famous for lush green valleys, waterfalls and mountaineering tourism, KP is all set to make a leading role in materializing the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan to make the country a hub of tourism. Tourism, which was the most neglected sector prior to 2013, had witnessed massive turnaround… Continue reading KP to serve as base camp for making Pakistan tourism hub as per PM’s vision

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AJK’s huge mineral, gems deposits can change region’s socioeconomic status

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By M Farooq Khan MUZAFFARABAD AJK, Aug 21 (APP):Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) mostly dependent on tourism and labour is blessed with huge natural treasures worth billions of rupees and if exploited on modern lines could change the socioeconomic status of approximately four million inhabitants of the region. “The significant deposits of matchless quality of… Continue reading AJK’s huge mineral, gems deposits can change region’s socioeconomic status

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Kashmirs’ Accession to Pakistan Day: The Day of Kashmiris’ Oath

  MIRPUR (AJK), July 18 (APP)::The chivalrous people of the Jammu and Kashmir State, dwelling either side of the Line of Control and rest of the world, are all set to rejoice the 71st Kashmirs’ Accession-to-Pakistan Day— on July 19 with a fabulous resolve to affix their final destiny with Pakistan at all costs to… Continue reading Kashmirs’ Accession to Pakistan Day: The Day of Kashmiris’ Oath

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Cycling-lane, still an elusive dream in Capital

By Naveel Ahmed ISLAMABAD, Jul 17 (APP):The dream of adding cycling-lane to Capital’s roads and highways still remains illusive, apparently due to paucity of funds and indecisiveness on part of civic agency. The idea, floated to help lessen traffic rush and eventually promote environment-friendly conveyance in the Federal Capital, is yet to materialise despite the… Continue reading Cycling-lane, still an elusive dream in Capital

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Violin Maestro wishes his children not to carry forward his legacy

APP14-15 ISLAMABAD: July 15 - Most of the parents who achieve excellence in their professional career always want their next generations to uphold their legacy and keep their name and contribution alive in the minds and hearts of the people. However, this was not the case with the country’s highest awards achiever, Ustad Raees Ahmad Khan who spent his entire life in entertaining people with his charismatic notes of violin but never wanted his children to carry forward his legacy due to the societal taboos and of course the difficulties he endured to get recognition, acceptability and earn a respectable livelihood. (Match the photo with APP Feature “Violin Maestro wishes his children not to carry forward his legacy” already been released. APP photo by Irshad Sheikh

APP Feature By Shumaila Noreen ISLAMABAD, July 15 (APP): Most of the parents who achieve excellence in their professional career always want their next generations to uphold their legacy and keep their name and contribution alive in the minds and hearts of the people. However, this was not the case with the country’s highest awards… Continue reading Violin Maestro wishes his children not to carry forward his legacy

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Elections-Pindi ;75 contesting on 7 NA seats in 15th general elections from Rawalpindi

BY Ejaz Shah and Tahir Gondal RAWALPINDI, Jul 08 (APP): According to the data finally compiled by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), there are total 75 candidates in the run on 7 National Assembly seats of Rawalpindi. The nation is all poised to democratically elect the leadership at national and provincial levels in the… Continue reading Elections-Pindi ;75 contesting on 7 NA seats in 15th general elections from Rawalpindi

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Some little known juicy facts about widely consumed Watermelon

By Hasnain Raza Gardezi ISLAMABAD, June 3 (APP): The Watermelon – sweet juicy, veggie-fruit, widely believed to be first harvested some 5,000 years ago in Egypt – remained low cost summer staple for centuries in sub-continent. Though it is still an affordable family feast but it could not attain that much admiration and significance it… Continue reading Some little known juicy facts about widely consumed Watermelon

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Baloch women’s empowerment dream transforming into reality

Abdul Shakoor Khan, APP,Quetta QUETTA, June 3 (APP):The different stakeholders ‘ over the years efforts for raising Baloch Women’s voice to bring them in socio-economic sphere has finally started bearing fruits, with each passing day a success story is being added to our national canvas. “Our dreams are coming true as we have started receiving… Continue reading Baloch women’s empowerment dream transforming into reality

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Lack Of Basic Facilities Dragging Down Thatha Hakiman Village

SARGODHA, Jun 3 (APP):The Residents of village Thatha Hakiman,a locality falling under Municipality of Sahiwal, have expressed their dismay over non-provision of long neglected basic amenities of life despite assurances by the authorities concerned time and again. The area was dragging down due to broken roads, choked drainage system, unhygienic drinking water and missing health… Continue reading Lack Of Basic Facilities Dragging Down Thatha Hakiman Village

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Vibrant petroleum sector – legacy of outgoing government

By Muhammad Aslam ISLAMABAD, May 27 (APP):Pakistan has witnessed unprecedented growth in the petroleum sector during the last five years under the outgoing government of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government, with phenomenal success rate in oil and gas exploration ventures, according to authentic data. To step up search for oil and gas in potential areas… Continue reading Vibrant petroleum sector – legacy of outgoing government

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Unprecedented growth in petroleum sector: A feather in PML-N govt‘s cap .

By Muhammad Aslam ISLAMABAD, May 23 (APP):Critics believe or not, Pakistan has witnessed exceptional growth in petroleum sector during last five years of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government. The government encouraged oil and gas Exploration and Production (E&P) companies, by providing them maximum incentives, to step up exploration activities in potential areas across the… Continue reading Unprecedented growth in petroleum sector: A feather in PML-N govt‘s cap .

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Capital witnesses mammoth crowd of autos,population ,traffic,

By Ali Jabber   ISLAMABAD, May 15 (APP):An APP Feature The picturesque city of Islamabad started receiving inhabitants from different parts of country till the recent years when it faced the biggest transition of its fate. The capital that was once a jungle turned into a strategically planned and designed dwelling of its inhabitants that… Continue reading Capital witnesses mammoth crowd of autos,population ,traffic,

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Capital witnesses mammoth crowd of autos, increasing population, traffic

By Ali Jabber ISLAMABAD, May 14 (APP):After its inception, the federal capital with every day down the road, started receiving inhabitants from different parts of country till the recent years when it faced the biggest transition of its fate. The capital that was once a jungle turned into a strategically planned and designed dwelling of… Continue reading Capital witnesses mammoth crowd of autos, increasing population, traffic

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Booming telecom:digital era overwhelms old mode of communication

By Aleena Ilyas ISLAMABAD, May 14 (APP): Landline phone, an old friend had proved to be the most effective and standard method of communication between people for decades around the world. People and companies adopted this technology to communicate and interact with each other on a daily basis providing them a much faster and correct… Continue reading Booming telecom:digital era overwhelms old mode of communication

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