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A FEW days ago, I visited the Urdu Bazaar in Lahore for the first time. It was a mesmerising experience to be surrounded by thousands of books. I realised that even if I live a thousand years, I would not have enough time to obtain knowledge from them. Living a life without knowledge is like wasting it in ignorance. Those who wish to remain alive in the hearts forever should gain knowledge and share it with others. Dalai Lama has rightly said, ‘Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve imm...

Plague of rats unleashed on Rawalpindi Several women, children hospitalised after bitten by rodents Parliamentarians are worried by presence of vermin at posh lodges. RAWALPINDI: The increasing number of rats in Rawalpindi has become a pestering affair for the common man and businessmen alike. In the last six months, several women and children had to visit hospitals to get vaccination after they were bitten by the rodents Traders from different areas of the city said that as their shops remai...

Every spring my sister and I made what we called a pilgrimage, our faith though was hardly sagacious. Liberally swathed in sunscreen and mosquito repellants, baseball caps in place and clutching water bottles we could have been mistaken for a couple of trekkers, except we were only venturing as far as old Delhi. For most people living in town, that though is a hike enough. Trip down memory lane... Jyotsna Mohan with her sister Niharika in a rickshaw in Old Delhi Image Cr...

Thunderstorm, heavy rain hit City Lahore May 13, 2021 LAHORE:Heavy rain with thunderstorm and lightning was witnessed in the provincial metropolis on Wednesday evening. Heavy rain with gusty winds disrupted the traffic system as well as tripped more than 400 feeders of Lesco resulting in power outages in several city areas. The localities where rain was witnessed included Johar Town, Wapda Town, Township, Green Town, Muslim Town, Mughalpura, Taj Bagh, Mozang, Ichhra, Samanabad, Gulshan-e-Ravi...

Thunderstorm, heavy rain hit Lahore National May 13, 2021 LAHORE: Heavy rain with thunderstorm and lightning was witnessed in the provincial metropolis on Wednesday evening. Heavy rain with gusty winds disrupted the traffic system as well as tripped more than 400 feeders of Lesco resulting in power outages in several city areas. The localities where rain was witnessed included Johar Town, Wapda Town, Township, Green Town, Muslim Town, Mughalpura, Taj Bagh, Mozang, Ichhra, Samanabad, Gulshan-e...

The traders, shopkeepers, car dealers and retailers in various city markets kept on doing business behind half-downed shutters of their shops and showrooms. — AFP/File LAHORE: Despite the frequent inspections, monitoring and visits, the teams constituted by the city district and divisional administration could not fully implement the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in the provincial metropolis. The traders, shopkeepers, car dealers and retailers in various city markets kept on doing business...

The traders, shopkeepers, car dealers and retailers in various city markets kept on doing business behind half-downed shutters of their shops and showrooms. — AFP/File LAHORE: Despite the frequent inspections, monitoring and visits, the teams constituted by the city district and divisional administration could not fully implement the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in the provincial metropolis. The traders, shopkeepers, car dealers and retailers in various city markets kept on doing business...

A must go bazaar for all Islamabad April 29, 2021 Rawalpindi is a city of bazaars. There are lots of renowned bazaars in the city. Upper and upper-middle class people frequently go to these bazaars to buy necessary items like fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, cooking oil, ghee, fabrics, scarves, belts, wallets, jewelry, perfume, clothes, shoes, cosmetics, ornaments, T-shirts, trousers, leather goods, pottery items, books, flowers, grocery items and the like. “Pindiites love to go to Raja Baza...

Supporters of the banned Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) chant slogans during a protest in Lahore on Monday. — Reuters Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid and Religious Affairs Minister Pir Noorul Haq Qadri will meet workers of the recently proscribed Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) at 10pm tonight for the third round of talks, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Monday. The first round of talks between the Punjab government and workers of the banned party took place yesterday after day-...

Streetlights across the city remain dysfunctional Islamabad April 12, 2021 Pindiites are angry over damaged streetlights that have been out of order for a long time now. Several localities plunge into darkness as night falls. Movement on the city roads during the night has become risky, as a large number of streetlights lie inoperative. “Thousands of streetlights installed in the city over the last few decades, but a small portion of them is working. With so many streetlights out of order, ...