Author: Hina Safdar
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The Dengue Crisis in Punjab
Dengue fever has turned into an epidemic in Punjab specially Lahore after heavy rain. Over 2,000 cases had been reported in Lahore only and over 3,000 cases have been reported all over the country. Such a huge number of people become victim to the deadly ailment owing to Punjab government’s alleged failure to fumigate on…
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Chinese language in Schools of Sindh from 2013
In Pakistan educational system has always been under criticism as it needs a lot of improvement as far as the curriculum and standard of education in government schools are concerned. It is a major divide that every province has different curriculum and many regional languages. Students had to learn three major languages as a compulsory…
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Successful Genome mapping of First Pakistani
During my graduation the subject that always fascinates me was genetics and later on I enjoyed teaching it too. The genes present in the DNA of every individual are the expression of human life, determining each and every detail from hair color to the health risks possessed by a living being. It was interesting to…
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KESC introduces bill payment convenience for customers
The Karachi Electric Supply Company has made alternative arrangements for payment of monthly electricity bills for those customers who have not received physical bills around their usual due date, given interruptions caused in the regular process by the union miscreants. The KESC has developed this system as a supplementary support to facilitate the customers who…
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Darkest Total Lunar Eclipse on 15th June 2011
Sky watchers in the Eastern Hemisphere of Earth will witness an unusually long and the darkest Total Lunar Eclipse of this century on June 15, 2011 when the moon will appear 10,000 to 100,000 times dimmer. The event will be the first of the two lunar eclipses in 2011 and the third of all eclipses…
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Cricket returns to Olympics. Howzat?
More than hundred years ago a cricket tournament debuted at the 1900 Paris Olympics. The only match of the tournament was played between teams representing Great Britain and France, and was won by 158 runs by Great Britain. The scheduled competition at the 1904 Summer Olympics was cancelled at short notice due to lack of…
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Show Cause Notice and Suspended Contract for Afridi- PCB ka khuda hafiz
For Pakistan Cricket another sad demise after astounding fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is the flamboyant, controversial and aggressive Boom Boom Shahid Khan Afridi’s retirement. What would it be like when there will be no chants and placards in the stadium applauding probably the liveliest cricketer ever? Deserted isn’t it. It is indeed heartbreaking news for…
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Earth Hour 2011- Switch off the lights for an hour
Earth Hour is a worldwide commitment to create awareness about climate change, energy conservation for the betterment of the planet earth launched by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in 2007 in Sydney, Australia but soon it became a global sustainability movement with millions of people participating to show their commitment to the planet. Pakistan too joined…
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Shiv Sena Threat for Pakistan Team in Cricket World Cup 2011
Cricket World Cup 2011 has been kicked off after a glittering Opening ceremony in Dhaka. The event has been jointly hosted by India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Unfortunately Pakistan was stripped of its rights as co-host of the 2011 World Cup by the ICC on 17th April, 2009 due to concerns about the “uncertain security…
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Governor Punjab Salman Taseer Shot Dead in Islamabad
Indeed a shocking and sad incident in the name of the religion. Apparently for his stand against Blasphemy law and his support to pardon the lady convict, Governor Punjab Salman Taseer has been murdered outside a restaurant in Kohsar Market, Islamabad, by one of his own guards named Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri. The guard shot…