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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) and the Embassy of Kazakhstan jointly organized a screening of the film “Kazakh Khanate – Diamond Sword” at the PNCA auditorium on Wednesday to enhance cultural ties. Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, Murtaza Solangi, Caretaker Minister for National Heritage and Culture, Jamal Shah, and Kazakhstan’s ambassador to Pakistan, Yerzhan Kistafin, attended the film screening, along with Director General PNCA Muhammad Ayoub Jamali and a large audience. During the screening ceremony, Murtaza Solangi emphasized the importance of promoting cinemas in the country to foster cultural values of tolerance…

LOS ANGELES: TikTok is encouraging creators to share horizontal videos that exceed one minute, offering increased visibility within 72 hours of posting. This incentive is available to creators active on TikTok for over three months, excluding advertisements or political content. Although TikTok users traditionally favor vertical videos, promoting horizontal content requires viewers to adjust their orientation, similar to YouTube’s format. This shift towards YouTube-like features on TikTok has been ongoing, with the platform experimenting with longer video formats, including 30-minute videos. While YouTube often features longer content for monetization purposes, TikTok has been known for its shorter, bite-sized videos. This…

 PESHAWAR— An educationist from Northern Dera Ismael Khan region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan has helped around 95 educational institutions including Universities and others in provision of millions of fossils of human and other living animals. He collecting all these fossils from rough mountains, deserts and sea side’s throughout the country and now intends to help the Afghan government in this respect. Atlas Khan Sheerani is a senior school teacher, fell in hobby of collecting these precious fossils incidentally when one of his Zoology student made frequent questions about it. “ I felt ashamed when failed in making satisfy the student, therefore, he left home for mountains for finding…

KHYBER: The Khyber District’s Tirah Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has experienced its first snowfall of the year, transforming the area into a breathtaking winter landscape. After a prolonged dry spell, a layer of snow now graces the valley, adding to its natural beauty. Residents and tourists alike are savoring the enchanting atmosphere brought about by the snowfall in Tirah Valley. Known for its remarkable landscapes, the valley is attracting a influx of visitors eager to explore the freshly snow-covered surroundings. This recent snowfall has become a focal point for travelers in search of a winter getaway in Tirah Valley. The…

PESHAWAR: The weather forecast indicates rain and snowfall across Gilgit Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Potohar region, Islamabad, Upper Punjab, and Kashmir in the next twelve hours. Additionally, fog is expected in some areas of South Punjab and upper Sindh. This morning, temperatures in major cities were recorded as follows: ten degrees Celsius in Islamabad, eleven in Lahore, twenty-one in Karachi, eight in Peshawar, five in Quetta, one in Gilgit and Murree, and seven in Muzaffarabad. In the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, cloudy weather with intermittent rain and snow is anticipated in Srinagar, Leh, Pulwama, Anantnag, Shopian, and Baramula.…

The world is focusing on Education Modules to make it one of the speedy, useful and powerful tools for changing the socieo economic, political and social background with in the frame of science and technology. The modern concepts, technologies in the field of education with innovative approaches had changed the technological basis even. Just imagine research and exposure are the primary and basic elements required for the development of nation. However, the Education experts, policy makers and rulers shall be on one page to follow the international standard’s to put the country on right path. It is also clear that…

By: Syed Sajid Shah There are around 244 universities in Pakistan. The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan has approved 99 private universities, leaving the remaining 145 universities in the public sector. All these universities were established through government ordinances and in accordance with the requirements of the UGC. Unfortunately, the majority of our universities fall short of the international standards required for sustainable growth. It is unfortunate that a large number of our universities are in a state of decline, confusion, and disorder. In many reputable universities like Gomal University D.I.Khan, Islamia University Bahawalpur, and many others, poor performance, human…

RAWALPINDI: Law Enforcement Agencies have successfully thwarted a series of terrorist attacks in Balochistan Mach area on the night of January 29/30, 2024, said a statement released by Pakistan Army’s media affairs wing on Tuesday. The ISPR statement said terrorists and suicide bombers targeted the Mach and Kolpur Complexes in Balochistan. Security forces in the vicinity promptly mobilized to respond to the terror attacks. As a result of the effective response, nine terrorists, including three suicide bombers, have been killed, and three others were injured. Regrettably, in the intense exchange of fire, four personnel of the Law Enforcement Agencies embraced…

QUETTA: A devastating explosion struck a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) rally in Balochistan, claiming the lives of at least four individuals believed to be political workers. The incident occurred on Jinnah Road in the Sibbi district during the PTI rally on Tuesday, leaving several others wounded. Police officials confirmed the blast, stating that the injured and deceased are being transported to the District Hospital, where a state of emergency has been declared. The Health Department has issued immediate instructions for all doctors and medical staff to be on duty at major hospitals in Quetta. https://twitter.com/Malok_Shoujaat/status/1752317891528233070 PTI Condemns the Attack: Alam Khan…

PESHAWAR: In an unprecedented development, female candidates are making history by contesting elections in the Kohistan region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. However, they now face challenges as a group of Islamic clerics in the region has issued a fatwa, just two weeks before the February 8 general election in Pakistan, against women’s participation in elections Approximately 400 ulemas gathered in the Komila area of Kohistan, concluding the meeting with the issuance of a six-point ‘declaration’ or fatwa. According to the declaration, taking women to voters’ homes for canvassing is deemed against Sharia. It also declared that voting for a candidate…