
dawn.com Dawn.com invites its readers to post their favourite verses by one of Pakistan's most revered poets.
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A legendary poet like Faiz Ahmed Faiz (1911-1984) needs no introduction. In Pakistan, where one authoritarian government has made way for another since 1947, Faiz’s person and work is largely known as a symbol of resistance. ...

dawn.com The list obtained by Dawn has names of 5,800 people who are facing financial irregularities and criminal cases.
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The government did not present in the National Assembly a list of beneficiaries of the NRO despite a promise made by the prime minister.—Photo by APP

dawn.com Pakistan’s ‘Life of a Siachin Soldier’ won the first prize at the Armies and People international film festival in Rome.
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ISLAMABAD: A documentary produced by the Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) directorate has won the first prize in an international film festival, Eserciti e Popoli (Armies and People), held at Bracciano in Italy’s capital, Rome.

dawn.com Despite a distinct lack of support, the police are doing their best to cope with terror, writes Ayesha Siddiqa.
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IT doesn’t take a genius to notice the mounting pressure on the PPP government and President Zardari, especially after former partner PML-N decided to adopt an aggressive policy towards the ruling party. ...

dawn.com Pakistan's number one squash player Maria Toor has survived bombings and stereotypes through her journey to the court.
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Pakistan's Federal Minister for Sports Pir Aftab Shah Jillani presenting Maria Toor with a cash award as her family looks on during a ceremony to reward top players on the national circuit in Islamabad. -Photo by APP

dawn.com Let’s learn from the singer and begin to honour all cultures: Jawed Naqvi.
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URDU and Hindi have been the most disruptive languages for South Asia. Urdu, for completely spurious reasons, was declared the national language of Pakistan. Hindi was wrongly but aggressively foisted ...

dawn.com The 1979 takeover stunned Muslims worldwide and rocked the Saudi monarchy to its foundation.
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A picture taken in November 1979 shows smoke billowing from Mecca's Great Mosque, which was attacked on November 20, 1979 by gunmen belonging to a group commanded by Juhayman al-Oteibi, alias ‘Lieutenant Mahdi’ (the Messiah). — AFP

dawn.com NFP takes a satirical look at those who believe Pakistan is in great danger from plots being hatched by its enemies.
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Islamabad, November 18: Famous anti-India TV personality, Zion Hamid, was caught yesterday watching Shakuntali, a popular Indian TV soap opera. The discovery was made by one of his fans who Hamid thought was his milkman.

dawn.com As described by the World Toilet Organisation, every year November 19 is marked as the ‘World Toilet Day’ to raise awarenes.
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As described by the World Toilet Organisation, every year November 19 is marked as the ‘World Toilet Day’ to raise awareness for the 2.5 billion people (more than a third of the world’s population) who do not have access to toilets and proper sanitation. ...

dawn.com The finance minister assured that the share of provinces will be raised beyond 50pc in the vertical distribution of funds.
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The horizontal distribution of funds among provinces will be discussed when talks resume tomorrow. Some provinces want sales tax to be a provincial right while one province has asserted on gas development surcharge and yet another has emphasised the cost of war. - Online photo

dawn.com Rich contestants move to a slum for one month to help slum dwellers in India's latest reality show.
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MUMBAI: Trading their Blackberries for scrubbing brushes and their mansions for huts, a group of wealthy youth are gluing Indians to their TV screens in a country struggling to bridge the gap between poverty and prosperity.

dawn.com Mohib Mirza became the first Pakistani to win an award at the International Filmmaker Festival held in Kent, England.
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Mohib Mirza became the first Pakistani to win an award at the International Filmmaker Festival held in Kent, England. Mirza won the award for the Best Supporting Actor for the film 'Insha Allah', which also won the award for the best foreign language film. ...

dawn.com The much awaited Leonid meteor shower fizzled rather than sizzled for many because of cloudy conditions.
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A woman observes the night sky for Leonid Meteors at an observatory near the village of Progled south of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. – AP

dawn.com The article published in The Nation alleged that the correspondent worked for CIA, Israeli intelligence and Blackwater.
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A joint letter was addressed to Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira saying that the incident has caused fear among international media organisations working in the country and the govt should take steps for their safety. – Photo by APP.

dawn.com ‘Some people write our obituaries almost daily but the more they write our obituaries the more they are disappointed.’
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Some people write our obituaries almost daily but the more they write our obituaries the more they are disappointed: Zardari.—Photo by Reuters





























