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Fashion Shows In Pakistan
While modeling should be about clothes, it can often be seen that modeling has become about lack of clothes. The pictures on the left are not from a fashion show in Paris or New York; they are pictures from Pakistan. Fashion shows are promoted in Pakistan as a part of promoting culture and modernism, and…
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It just gets worser and worser for Haiti
Struck by an earthquake that left its capital Port-Au-Prince shattered, its main government building torn to pieces, around 230,000 people dead and 300,000 injured, the small Haiti was ripped to bits and pieces. This was only to be followed by a series of after effects, as the nation tried to get over its grief. Mass…
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The Riddle of Zulqarnain Haider
BBC called him refugee cricketer, his team mates believe that his behavior is childish, while team manager Intikhab Alam and PCB officials feel that he is a psychopath. You have guessed it probably by now; I am talking about none other than Pakistan cricket team wicket keeper batsmen Zulqarnain Haider. His actions and tale is…
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Harsh Winter Awaits Pakistan Flood Victims
More than four months after the floods, more than 10 million are still receiving daily emergency assistance and nearly 7 million remain without adequate shelter. The aid agency Save the Children has warned that freezing winter conditions in flood-affected areas pose a fresh risk to flood victims, especially children. ”This must not become a forgotten…
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Kashmala Tariq walked out of Dunya TV show after verbal brawl with Shazia Marri
Kashmala Tariq is one lady who know how to stay in the news. The MNA of PML-Q (Hum Khayal) is famous for her ultra-modern dressing, her relations with General Musharraf and the on-air bashing she received from PPP MNA Dr. Firdaus Ashiq Awan. Kashmala let her dogs out when confronted with PPP leader Shazia Marri…
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Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane to play for Pakistan Haiti disaster relief
World champion footballers and United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassadors, Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane announced that the 8th Annual Match against Poverty as per the annual schedule of UNDP will channel funds into recovery efforts for the nearly 25 million people affected by the Pakistan floods and Haiti earthquake later this year. According…
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WikiLeaks say Zardari wants his sister to be Pakistan’s president!
According to the recent WikiLeaks data, Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari want his sister to succeed him. I once heard that all that Zardari eats is first tested by his sister Faryal Talpur (apparently she either herself eats or makes others eat part of his meals before he is served). I can think of ten…
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WikiLeaks: The Broader Picture
It seems that the terror of Wikileaks has gripped the diplomatic circles of the entire world. The release of more than 250,000 classified documents of US has sent the entire political scene packing. This isn’t the 1st time Wikileaks has come out with these revelations but the magnitude and the material involved this time around…
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5 Effective Ways of Anger Management
In todays everyday world, the slightest of problems results in infinite hatred, animosity and frustration. This is not just highly damaging for an individual’s personality, but also for society. It is scientifically proven that when a person is agitated, he spreads ‘negative energy’ around him, and changes moods of everyone he interacts with. The most…
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Aftab Malik: Founder of Bihari Qaumi Movement killed in Karachi
Aftab Malik, ex-UC Nazim of Orangi Town UC 14, and founder of Bihari Qaumi Movement (BQM) was killed in Organi Town, Karachi today. According to this report, Aftab Malik was shot dead on Friday in the remit of Pakistan Bazaar police station, Orangi, Karachi, police said. An official of Pakistan Bazaar Police said that unidentified…
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