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The Cosmopolitan Club was leased in 1927 by the then Punjab governor Sir Halley and has catered to some of the city’s most influential people.
The club housed 11 tennis courts, two bridge rooms, a snooker room, a TV lounge and badminton court. It catered to nearly 300 members. The Cosmopolitan Club was closed two and …

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Thursday signed an agreement with Pakistan that would give it dialogue partner status with the bloc. It would promote economic cooperation, exchange of information and encourage technical economic cooperation with the grouping, he added. The framework agreement would lead towards the establishment of a free trade area, he said.
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Fashion knows no boundaries…and who knows it better than the Delhites, who on Thursday witnessed a unique fashion show showcasing the very best of Indian and Pakistani creations.
The fashion show, aptly titled “Jashn-e-Aman”, was a prelude to a bridal exhibition, which would kick off in New Delhi later in the month.
“Jashn-e-Aman means celebration of peace, …

Doppler radars are used all over the world for their ability to continuously monitor weather systems, helping officials find out the convergence and divergence of air mass which is essential for detecting concentration of moisture resulting in cloud burst or heavy downpour over a specific area even before the rain starts.
They help gain more time …

The cinema owners, film producers and writers at a seminar on Thursday criticized the government for burdening the cinema houses with heavy taxes , providing no relief to film industry and allowing Indian movies in the country through cable operators, and demanded steps to address the situation.
The seminar on “How can the Pakistani film industry …

Yash Chopra’s forthcoming film aims to bridge the differences between people in India and Pakistan through a touching love story between an Indian pilot and a Pakistani girl.
Even though a major part of the movie has been completed for quite some time now, Chopra had not revealed its title. But now it is confirmed that …

India’s hopes of a top six finish in the Olympic men’s hockey tournament were dashed when they went down 0-3 to Pakistan on Wednesday night.
They will now take on South Korea, who were beaten 4-3 by New Zealand in another play-off match for the fifth to eight places…

The curriculum experts of the first National Committee organized by the National Institute of Science and Technical Education (NISTE) have finalized their recommendations on the development of Mathematics Kit to be introduced at Elementary and Secondary School Level throughout the country under Science Education Project, Ministry of Education.
This was concluded by the participants of the …

In the first seven months of the current calendar year, Pakistani scheduled banks’ deposits rose by a healthy 14.19 per cent and their advances grew by an impressive 10.37 per cent.
The total investment of banks in fixed income securities as well as shares of listed companies grew by 6.67 per cent during this period…

AS PAKISTAN’S hockey team players were ruing yet another lost opportunity of winning an Olympic medal, one of their compatriots made sure on Tuesday night that he will not go home empty-handed from Athens.
Amir Khan, 17, a dual Pakistan and British national, whisked into the semifinals of the Olympic boxing tournament confirming that he would …

SUMAIRA ZAHOOR has seldom had the experience of running in front of more than a few hundred spectators during an impressive career at the national and South Asian level. On Tuesday night she ran in front of more than 50,000 people at a place that is currently at the centre of the world’s attention - …

Until now Balochistan has been the most neglected and backward province in the country. But it could become Pakistan’s new economic frontier within the next decade or so if all the development projects that are now underway or planned in the territory, as well as in other parts of the country and in the multi-country …

In the past, Volvo implemented a comprehensive urban transport project in the city of Lahore, funded by Swedish government. Over the years, Volvo has also played an important role in the development of the road network in Pakistan, as Volvo dump trucks have been extensively used by both Pakistani and foreign companies working in this …

The 40-day study, of 60 people in Pakistan with Type 2 diabetes, found that one gram a day of cinnamon — one-fourth of a teaspoon twice daily — significantly lowered the subjects’ blood sugar, triglycerides (fatty acids in the blood), LDL (or “bad”) cholesterol, and total cholesterol.
Don’t go bananas with this, of course. In high …