’Hookah’ back then. The gurgling Sheesha sound produced by inhaling the Sheesha was heard at the court of Mughal Emperor, Akbar for the first time. Modern times Sheesha smoking has been a common practice in the Arabian Peninsula, Turkey, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and China. In the subcontinent it is gaining popularity among the youth very recently especially in urban cities. Sheesha bars are getting common these days, as Sheesha looks “classy” to the people. Many college and university going
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The article “Authenticity in the Skateboarding World” highlights the norms and values of skateboarders which deviate from the traditional sports in many ways. Skateboarders value individualism and believe each skateboarder has his/her own style which is not bounded by rules and formats. The fact that there is an absence of authority gives participants more freedom to express their individual styles. They believe that unlike mainstream sports, skateboarding provides more opportunity for creativity
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Telenor Pakistan in Pakistan Directory Telenor acquired the license for providing GSM services in Pakistan in April 2004, and launched its services commercially in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Karachi on March 15, 2005. The official opening was held in Islamabad with the President of Pakistan General Pervez Musharraf as the guest of honor and a Telenor delegation headed by CEO Telenor Jon Fredrik Baksaas. On March 23, 2005 Telenor started its services in Lahore, Faisalabad and Hyderabad. Telenor
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India, Pakistan and mass migration of Hindus, Muslims and Shik comminutes. When India was divided and creation of Pakistan forced the Indian Muslims to migrate from their original homeland to East and West Pakistan. Most of immigrants from the Indian States of, Bihar, UP and west Bengal came to East Pakistan. The majority of them were Urdu Speaking. They were called as “Mohajirs” meaning refugee, and later they became Biharis and Stranded Pakistani in Bangladesh. The founder of Pakistan Mr. Jinnah’s
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GEO-150 Introduction Perceptions about a country, either correct or incorrect, are easy to obtain by watching television or by picking up a newspaper. Within this paper, the writer will provide her perceptions of several different counties: India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Morocco. In addition to the writer’s perceptions of the country, the writer will review specific facts to see if the perceptions are warranted or are false. Local and Foreign Newspapers Within the News website, they categorize
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Pakistan is not out of the woods By Abdul Khaliq (CADTM Pakistan) Almost a year ago in August 2008, Pakistan was at the brink of default. Its foreign exchange reserves were hitting the bottom rock of $4 billion, depleting rapidly in the range of $250 to $330 million weekly, which were hardly sufficient to fulfill requirements of one month of imports. Pakistan’s sovereign debt and liabilities were the riskiest, which had crossed the $45 billion mark. Pak rupee had depreciated to 23 per cent
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world. It is particularly interesting how two cities with two of the largest populations in the world can be so vastly different and harbor citizens with such contrasting lifestyles. Keywords: Populations, Economy, Socio-political, Environment, Culture, Religion Population Demographics: Karachi Karachi is one of the most heavily populated cities in the entire world with an approximate population of 21.2 million people which is still growing at a rate of about 5% per
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investor who invests in Pakistan about the intellectual communication problems that he likely to be faced? http://books.google.com.pk/books?id=ESfcPSU5DJ4C&pg=PA364&lpg=PA364&dq=Business+In+pakistan+Cultural+Differences&source=bl&ots=0VjjyIqkLL&sig=kilYbiW9bzvMgmZeZy8Mf3PvirI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=mAqUT77nCuWD4gSprOzQDw&ved=0CBsQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=Business%20In%20pakistan%20Cultural%20Differences&f=false The Invest in Pakistan website lists the top five
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The basis for this research paper is the postcolonial theories of Edward Said, Fanon and Homi K. Bhabha. The aim is to question simply and sardonically the human cost of empire building, moreover it is discussed how the people in a totally alien culture are faced with different cultural predicaments, dilemmas as well as contradictions threatening their identity. Identity is supposed to be stable, while as this novel indicates, it is more of glocal identity which is at risk due to the cultural conflicts
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For journalists, Pakistan is the most horrible place because of the critical security and safety problems. These problems exist more commonly in FATA and NWFP which are the tribal areas of Pakistan. The journalists have to face target killings and other propagandas. There are prohibited areas for journalists and they have to escape all the time form the conflicting parties in order to save their lives. Therefore in these areas the media information is limited as many restrictions have been put on
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