Every modern state stands on four basic pillars also termed as organs of the state. These include Legislature, Executive, Judiciary and Media. Media has been considered as one of the pillars in modern world as the role of media in the state affairs has gained much importance. In the developed countries of the world, wherein media has been structured on …

News From National & International Press  National April 16: A severe earthquake struck the border region of Iran and Pakistan. At least 40 people were killed and over 180 others injured while hundreds of houses collapsed, rendering thousands of people homeless. April 16: Ayad Akhtar’s ‘Disgraced’, about a well-off Pakistani-American lawyer whose life takes unsettling turns, won the 2013 Pulitzer …

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Balochistan is the largest of the four provinces of Pakistan and is spread over an area of 347,190 Sq. Kms, forming 43.6 per cent of country’s total area. Though it’s the largest province In terms of area, it has clustered population and is smallest in terms of population. Geography Quetta is the capital city of Balochistan. The province is divided …

News From National & International Press National Mar 16: Senior bureaucrat Mahfooz Ali Khan was given the charge of chief secretary of Balochistan. Mar 16: The federal government notified a Control of Narcotics Substances (CNS) court for Islamabad capital territory (ICT). Mar 18: President Asif Ali Zardari and his Egyptian counterpart Dr Mohamed Morsi ‘the first Egyptian leader in over …

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province of Pakistan blessed with scenic landscapes and unmatched beauty, is a region where the Indian Subcontinent meets the Hindu Kush Mountain range of Afghanistan. Having the most varied terrain and a vigorous cultural spectrum, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the most diverse province of Pakistan. The area is famous across the globe due to its geographical location, hospitable …

News From National & International Press   National Feb 16: A massive bomb devastated a residential area in Quetta, killing at least 67 Shia Hazaras. Feb 16: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement announced to quit the federal and provincial governments in protest against ‘negative attitude’ of the People’s Party. Feb 17: Pakistan and Palestine agreed to form a joint commission comprising foreign …

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Venezuelan President Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias, who died on March 7, was a charismatic and prograessive leader, whose idiosyncratic brand of socialism gave hope to the poorest people in the Latin American country. Mr Chavez was born on July 28, 1954 in the state of Barinas. The Chavez family were of Amerindian, Afro-Venezuelan, and Spanish descent. His parents, Hugo de …

The gateway of Islam in the Indo-Pak Subcontinent, Sindh is the second largest province of Pakistan. It is home to the Indus Valley Civilization that is one of the earliest urban civilizations in the world. Geography East     Indian states of Gujarat and Rajasthan West    Indus River and Balochistan North    Punjab South    Arabian Sea Sindh forms the lower Indus basin …