Pakistan A Place called Pakistan (project the soft image of the country)

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Let's hope they can manage it properly

 

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Ship recycling resumes at Gadani after eight years

The revival of activities at Gadani was made possible through the joint efforts of the National Logistics Corporation, a member of the Maritime Task Force, and other relevant government agencies.

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Ship breaking restarts

 

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Anniqa Meraj will be Pakistan's first contestant at the Miss World pageant

The 24-year-old has been crowned Miss World Pakistan 2026 and will head to Vietnam in August to represent the country.

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Miss World contestant

 

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4 Pakistani Bikers Reach Arctic Circle on Pakistan-Registered Motorcycles

Four Pakistani motorcyclists have made history by reaching the Arctic Circle on motorcycles registered in Pakistan. They became the first Pakistani riders

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Pakistanis reach the arctic circle

 

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Victoria Railway Bridge: an enduring symbol of engineering excellence

The bridge, built about 150 years ago during British rule, is still considered a masterpiece of engineering because of its strength, beauty and unique style of construction.

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Victoria railway bridge. 150 years old.

 

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Hikers plead to protect Margalla Hills' flora and fauna

As the first rays of sunlight illuminate the Margalla Hills, Islamabad's hiking trails come alive with a growing mix of families, students, office workers, tourists and weekend excursionists. Before 7 a.m. on weekends, parking areas opposite Sectors F-6 and F-5 are packed with visitors eager to...

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Hikers want to save margalla hills

 

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Editorial: Modern slavery, in the form of human trafficking, is among the state’s gravest failures. Scores of Pakistanis are trafficked annually, yet the conviction rate for those who traffick them remains low. This World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, under the theme ‘Trapped behind a scam’, focuses on the rising “form of trafficking in persons for forced criminality”. It is linked to financial scams, corruption, money-laundering and cybercrime.

Read the full editorial here: https://www.dawn.com/news/2019418

 

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A ten-member international mountaineering team led by renowned Nepal-born former Royal Marine Nirmal Purja is feared missing after an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak, one of the world's highest mountains.

Nirmal Purja: Ex-Royal Marine among 10 climbers feared missing after avalanche in Pakistan

An American, a Chinese national, an Omani and five Nepalis are said to be part of the group feared missing in Pakistan.

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A massive rock slide has hit Base Camp at the foot of Pakistan’s Trango Towers. It injured three Spanish climbers and one Pakistani. One of the Spaniards is reportedly in critical condition.

Massive Rockfall at Trango's Base Camp Injures Four » Explorersweb

The slide injured three Spanish climbers and one Pakistani. One man was hit in the head and is reportedly in critical condition.

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A massive rock slide has hit Base Camp at the foot of Pakistan’s Trango Towers. It injured three Spanish climbers and one Pakistani. One of the Spaniards is reportedly in critical condition.

Massive Rockfall at Trango's Base Camp Injures Four » Explorersweb

The slide injured three Spanish climbers and one Pakistani. One man was hit in the head and is reportedly in critical condition.

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A search operation was underway on Friday to locate 10 climbers, including renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja and Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi, who went missing on Broad Peak a day earlier after an avalanche struck around midday.

The Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) said that the missing climbers included six Nepalese climbers, a Pakistani, an Omani, an American and a climber from China.

Read more: https://www.dawn.com/news/2019683

 

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May to September is Mountaineering season in northern areas of Pakistan. Many foreign and local teams try to scale some of the highest peaks in the himalayas Mountain ranges.
The most famous Mountains are K-2 and Nangha Parbat (naked Mountain)
Most of Pakistan's high peaks are located in the Karakoram range, the highest of which is K2 with a height of 8,611 m (28,251 ft), the second-highest peak on earth. The highest peak of Himalayan range in Pakistan is Nanga Parbat (8,126 m (26,660 ft)), which is the ninth-highest peak of the world. Terich Mir (7,708 m (25,289 ft)) is highest peak of Hindu Kush and thirty-third highest in the world.

 

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Barren hills morph into forests.

• SUPARCO satellite analysis shows around 1.7 million trees now cover Garhi Chandan, once a barren landscape outside Peshawar
• Community-managed forest generates millions of rupees in income while restoring wildlife and native plant species

 

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KP mountaineers scale 6,050m Thalo Zom peak

The expedition conquers the treacherous peak on the eighth day of the mission, marking only the fifth successful ascent of the mountain in recorded history.

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Local team scales a rare mountain peak