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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy is an Emmy award winning documentary filmmaker. Her films include PAKISTAN’S TALIBAN GENERATION, which aired on PBS, Channel 4, CBC, SBS and Arte and was the recipient of the Alfred I Dupont Award as well as The Association for International Broadcasting award. Sharmeen has made over a dozen-multi award winning films in over 10 countries around the world and is the first non-American to be awarded the Livingston Award for best international reporting.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

column about a great personality of the world


Saturday, February 25, 2012

14 blasts rock Sindh railway track

Lengths of railway track were blown up in Bin Qasim, Nawabshah, Hyderabad, and Pud Eidan, Khairpur and Ghotki somewhere before and after dawn stopping the up and down traffic, Geo News reported Saturday.

According to police, two blasts were heard before they found out a sizable part of the main track, going through Long Khan Kairio village area of Nawabshah, has been damaged.

Later, a couple of similar blasts were also reported from Qasimabad area of Hyderabad, where 1-2 feet long rail tracks came off in the wake of explosions. To boot, blasts near Latifabad area also reportedly damaged the rails taking the tally to four in Hyderabad alone that too within hours.

Moreover, culprits, also targeted rails near Pud Eaidan area using the same modus operandi i.e. two IEDs planted close by detonating one after another.

Reports of a similar sabotage also came from Kotri, Ghotki and Bin Qasim.

All the up and down trains have been stopped to safety. Railway sources told that Zakaria and Fareed Express were stopped at Sadiqabad.

Fortunately no passenger/cargo train was anywhere near the blast sites, otherwise major casualties could have been the outcome of these perpetrations.

Police have condoned off the site to launch an investigation as well as search for probable explosive devices or the culprits hiding nearby.(This news is taken from THE NEWS INTERNATIONAL KARACHI)

Friday, February 24, 2012

PIA NEW SCANDLE


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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Pakistan Mcqs

1)Who is the ist chairman of Senate of Pakistan ?
2) How many alphabets are in Urdu ?
3) Largest Cricket Ground in Pakistan ?
4) In Pakistan which is the largest source of energy ?
5) F.M Khan was the ist ______ of Pakistan ?
6) Who was the First Chief of Naval Staff ?
7) When Chanmbeli was selected as a National Floral Symbol ?
8) The Pukhtunwali is .... ?
9) Who Built Badshahi Mosque ?
10) Sat Para Lake is situated near ?
 
1) Khan Habibullah Khan Marwat
2) 37
3) Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
4) Thermal
5) CEC
6) Vice Admiral Hasan Hafeez Ahmed
7) 1953
8) Ethical Code
9) Aurangzeb
10) Sakardu



Facts about The Earth and Continents

Facts about The Earth and Continents

Ratio b/w Ocean and Earth by Area
Ocean = 70.8 % (61.132 Million Sq km) Earth = 29.2 % (148.9 Million sq km)

%age by area of continents w.r.t earth
1- Asia 30% (44,579,000 sq. km)
2- Africa 20.3% (30,065,000 sq km)
3- North America 16.3% (24,256,000 sq km)
4- South America 8.9% (17,819,000 sq km)
5- Antarctica 8.2% (13,209,000 sq km)
6- Europe 6.7% (9,938,000 sq km)
7-Australia 5.2% (7,687,000 sq km)

Some Geographic Facts:
1- Largest sea = South China Sea Smallest sea= Baltic sea
2- Waters having highest salinity = Lake Van
3- Waters havinmg lowest salinity = Mediterranean Sea

Canals connecting the seas or oceans:
1) Strait of Gibralter = Connets Mediterranean sea with Atlantic ocean
2) Panama Canal = Connects Pacific Ocean with Caribbean Sea
3) Suez Canal = Connects Red Sea with Mediterranean Sea

Largest Strait of World = Strait of Malaca.
Lowest Part of Earth = Dead Sea
"Speleology" is the study of Caves.
Lunar Month = 27.50 Days
Minimum Distance b/w sun n Earth occurs on 3 Jan.
"Equinox" when length of days and nights are equal. (21 March & 22/23 september)

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Jobs Recruitment Policy for arts educators 2012


The Arts Educators Requirement Will Start Next Week .The Policy For The Requirement  Is
Scale 16 Master In
*Education
*Pak Study
*Islamic Study  
*Health And Physical Education
*Urdu
*Social Science  Subjects
For The Scale 14
*Graduate At Least Two Subjects of 200 Hundred Marks
Similar for Scale 9
The Policy And Detail Of Vacant Post Will Be Publish Soon.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Religions of the World

1. Buddhism
Founder
Gautam Siddhartha Buddha (563-483 BC) born in Nepal (Lumbini)

Founded in
525 BC


Followed in India, China, Tibet, Korea, Mongolia, Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand, Japan, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Bhutan and Vietnam

Sacred Text T
he Tripitaka (Collection of Buddha?s teaching) also called Sutras

Sacred Places
Lumbini (Nepal) where he received enlightenment and Kusinagar (UP) where he attained ?Nirvana?.

Place of Worship
Vihar (temple) and Monastery (where monks reside)

Sects
Mahayana and Hinayana


Tuesday, February 7, 2012

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE


         Which sport is called "the sport of kings”?
         Horse racing
         If you are celebrating your diamond anniversary, how many years have you been married?
         60
         In which year was the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
         1945
         What is the world’s largest bird?
         The ostrich
         Are there more men or more women in the world?
         Men

         If you suffer from xenophobia, what are you afraid of?
         Foreigners
         Which language in the world has the most native speakers?
         Mandarin Chinese
         What is the most common element on Earth?
         Hydrogen
         Which nation gave women the right to vote first?
         New Zealand
         In what year did the Berlin Wall come down?
         1989
          
         What is the capital of Venezuela?
         Caracas
         Which 3 countries does Luxembourg have borders with?
         Belgium, France and Germany
         How many sides does a heptagon have?
         7
         Which is larger: the Atlantic Ocean or the Pacific Ocean?
         The Pacific (is twice as large)
         What do the letters FBI stand for?
         Federal Bureau of Investigation
         What is the largest man made structure on Earth?
         The Great Wall of China
         What is the capital city of New Zealand?
         Wellington
         What year was John F Kennedy shot?
         1963
         In Islamic law, how many wives is a man allowed to have?
         4
         What is the capital of the Philippines?
         Manila
         In what year was Nelson Mandela released from prison?
         1991
         Riga is the capital of which country?
         Latvia
         What do the letters IBM stand for?
         International Business Machines
         If you are celebrating your Silver Anniversary, how many years have you been married ?
         25
         Which travels faster: light or sound waves?
         Light
         What is 55 in Roman Numerals ?
         LV
         What color do you get by mixing blue and yellow?
         Green
         What is the capital of Switzerland?
         Berne
         Name 3 US States that start with the letter I.
         Illinois, Indiana, Idaho, Iowa
         What animal is the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund ?
         Panda
         How many zeros are there in a trillion ?
         12
         What colour are the 5 Olympic rings ? 
         Black, blue, red, green, yellow
         What number do the Roman numerals CD represent ?
         400
         What is the capital of Columbia ?
         Bogota
         How many squares are there on a chess board?
         64
         What colour are a baby's eyes at birth ?
         Blue
         In which year did man first land on the moon?
         1969
         Which planet is the fifth from the sun?
         Jupiter
         What is 40% of 40 ?
         16
         What is the capital of Peru ?
         Lima
         What do the letters BBC stand for?
         British Broadcasting Corporation
         In which year did the Channel Tunnel open ?
         1994
         What is the legal drinking age in the USA? 
         21
         How many men have walked on the moon?
         12
         From which country does Nokia, the mobile phone company, originate?
         Finland
         What is the capital of Turkey?
         Ankara
         Which is heavier, gold or silver?
         Gold
         How many legs does a butterfly have?
         6
         Which is the biggest state in the U.S.A.?
         Alaska
         What is the capital city of Norway?
         Oslo

Monday, February 6, 2012

News Agencies of the world


News Agencies of the world
No.
Name
Headquarters
 1.
Anadol Ajansi
Ankara
2.
Australian Associated Press
Sydney
 3.
Allgemeiner Deutschar Nachrichtendienst
Berlin
 4.
Agence Europe
Brussels
 5.
Agence France Presse
Paris
 6.
Athenagence
Athens
 7.
Angola Agecia Naticiosa N'gola Press
Luanda
 8.
Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau
The Hague
 9.
Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associate
Rome
 10.
Indonesian National News Agency                                        
Jakarta                                                 
 11.
Associated Press
New York
12.
Agence Parisienee de Presse
Paris
 13.
Associated Press of Pakistan
Islamabad
 14.
Australian United Press
Melbourne
 15.
Malaysian National News Agency
Kuala Lumpur
16.
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
Dhaka
 17.
Caribbean News Agency
Bridgetown
 18.
China News Service
Beijing
 19.
Canadian Press
Toronto
 20.
Ceskoslovenska Tiskova Kancelar
Prague
 21.
Deutsche Presse Agentur
Hamburg
 22.
Exchange and Telegraph Company
London
 23.
Agence Guineenne de Pressee
Conakry
 24.
Ghana News Agency
Accra
 25.
Iraqui News Agency
Baghbad
 26.
Inter Press Service
Rome
 27.
Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran
 28.
Associated Israel Press
Tel Aviv
 29.
Kenya News Agency
Nairobi
30.
Kuwait News Agency
Kuwait City
31.
Kyodon Tsushin
Tokyo
32.
Middle East News Agency
Cairo
33.
Agentstvo Pechati Novosti
Moscow
34.
Norsk Presse Service
Oslo
35.
New Zealand Press Agency
Wellington
36.
Pan-African News Agency
Dakar
37.
Philippiness News Agency
Manila
38.
Pakistan Press International
Karachi
39.
Press Trust of India
Mumbai
40.
Reuters
London
41.
Saudi Press Agency
Riyadh
42.
Novinska Agencija Tanjug
Belgrade
43.
Telegraph Agency of the Sovereign States
Moscow
44.
United News of India
New Delhi
45.
United Press International
New York
46.
Xinhua News Agency
Beijing
47.
 Zimbabwe Inter-Africa News Agency


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