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Smiles, Sweets and Flags Pakistanis Celebrate Country's 71St Birthday Volume VIII, Issue-8,August 2018 August in History Smiles, sweets and flags Pakistanis celebrate country's 71st birthday August 14, 1947: Pakistan came ment functionaries and armed into existence. forces' officials took part. August 21, 1952: Pakistan and Schools and colleges also organised India agree on the boundary pact functions for students, and a rally between East Bengal & West Bengal. was held in the capital to mark August 22, 1952: A 24 hour Independence Day. telegraph telephone service is established between East Pakistan Border security forces both on the and West Pakistan. Indian side at Wagah, and the August 16, 1952: Kashmir Afghan side at Torkham exchanged Martyrs' Day observed throughout sweets and greetings with each Pakistan. other as a gesture of goodwill. August 7, 1954: Government of Pakistan approves the National President Mamnoon Hussain and Smiles are everywhere and the official functions and ceremonies a Anthem, written by Abul Asar caretaker PM Nasirul Mulk issued atmosphere crackles with 31-gun salute in the capital and Hafeez Jullundhri and composed by separate messages addressing the excitement as Pakistanis across the 21-gun salutes in the provincial Ahmed G. Chagla. nation on August 14. country celebrate their nation's 71st capitals, as well as a major event in August 17, 1954: Pakistan defeats Courtesy: Dawn anniversary of independence. Islamabad in which top govern - England by 24 runs at Oval during its maiden tour of England. Major cities have been decked out August 1, 1960: Islamabad is in bright, colourful lights, creating declared the principal seat of the a cheery and festive atmosphere. Government of Pakistan. August 24, 1967: Pakistan's first The festivities officially kicked off steel mill is inaugurated at last night, with charged youngsters Chittagong. racing through streets on bikes, August 29, 1971: Rashid Minhas armed with various patriotic para - awarded Nishan-i-Haider, Pakistan's phernalia ranging from the ordinary highest gallantry award. flags and green and white clothing August 11, 1973: Chaudhry Fazal to the novel noisy vuvuzelas. Ilahi is elected as President. August 28, 1973: Return of The day dawned with the usual Pakistan POWs (prisoners of war) Accord signed in New Delhi. What’s inside: August 6, 1976: Z. A. Bhutto lays the foundation-stone of Port Qasim. F Pakistan gets place in Youth.... August 31, 1981: Pakistan Steel F JF-17 Thunder wins acclaim.... Mills starts functioning. August 14, 1991: Nawaz Sharif F Coke Studio brings Allama .... lays foundation-stone of Bab-i- F Saudi Arabia announces ......... Pakistan at Walton Lahore. August 14, 2000: President F Mountaineering: Scaling the... Musharraf introduces Local F Mohammad Irfan sets world... Government Ordinance. Homage paid to Dr Ruth ....... August 14, 2001: New Local F Government system installed, after F Meet Pakistan's first and ....... holding of elections in three phases. Positive Post is published to project positivity all around Pakistan amongst our youth and the entire nation. Our efforts are to inculcate patriotism and a sense of ownership in them. It is a compilation of news extracted by the students of Mass Communications and Media Studies of Greenwich University. Girls clinch top three positions in Pakistan gets place in Youth Olympics matric exam The Board of Secondary Education second with 85.64pc marks. Mo - The International Weightlifting ation (PWF) will select one of its Kara¬chi (BSEK) on Tuesday hammad Huzaifa Quraishi of Federation has allocated a univer - best weightlifter to forward his announced the results of the Dewa Academy was third with sality place to Pakistan in the Youth name to the POA. Meanwhile, Secondary School Certi¬ficate 83.29pc marks. (SSC) Part-II General Group for Olympic Games, Buenos Aires, POA president Lt Gen (r) Syed Some 23,923 candidates registered 2018, according to a press release is - Arif Hasan has hailed the efforts of regular, private and special (deaf and mute) students. themselves for the examinations in sued by the Pakistan Olympic As - the President of PWF for the pro - the General Group of whom sociation (POA) here on Thursday. motion of weightlifting in the Sabiha Zuha of Iqra Huffaz Girls 21,683 actually appeared with country. Secondary School, North 8,724 of them being boys and The Pakistan Weightlifting Feder - Courtesy:Daily Times Nazimabad, stood first with 89.64 15,199 girls. per cent marks. Pakistani drama serial gets an A total of 13,538 students passed Madiha of C.P. and Berar High with 4,099 of them being boys and International release School for Girls was second with 9,438 girls. The passing percentage 89.17pc marks while Laiba Ather was 62.44. of DMC Girls School was third with 88.70pc marks. Of the 126 deaf and mute students who were registered for the exami - ABSA School and College for the nations, all 126 passed with 101 Deaf bagged both the first and sec - bagging first division and 24 second ond positions for special students. division giving a 100pc result. Khizer Azfar was first with 86.11pc Courtesy: Dawn marks and Alisha Gul Qadri was JF-17 Thunder wins acclaim at Radom air show in Poland Amidst thundering applause by the The thundery performance by spectators, Pakistan Air Force’s JF- PAF’s display pilot, Wing Com - 17 Thunder exhibited its dazzling mander Zeeshan Baryar, included aerial display during the opening some extraordinary aerobatics like While drama serial Aisi Hai Tan - and Canada. day of Radom International Air - the muscle climb, thunder turns, hai, featuring Sonya Hussyn, Sami show at Radom-Sakdu Airport, slow speed performance and in - Khan and Nadia Khan in key roles, Moreover, actor Sami Khan also Poland. verted flight. became quite successful after going took to his official Instagram page on air last year, the good news is to share the news and wrote, “Aisi Air Marshal Arshad Malik, Vice that recently the play has had its Hai Tanhai starting in KSA.”The Chief of the Air Staff, was also international release. play, written by Mohsin Ali and there to witness the aerial and static directed by Badar Mehmood, display of JF-17 Thunder, which has Based on issues like cyber bullying highlights how the life of a girl been co-developed by Pakistan and and slut-shaming in a conservative turns upside down when her China. society like ours, Aisi Hai Tanhai intimate photos are leaked online. has been redubbed in Arabic and is He interacted with the air and already on air on MBC Bollywood This is not the first time that a Painted in the colour scheme of ground crew of PAF and appreci - for Arab viewers around the world. Pakistani play is getting an inter - Pakistan’s national flag, the pride of ated their flawless performance in The TV channel is known for air - national release. MCB Bollywood the nation, JF-17 roared in the Pol - the show. He said that PAF’s par - ing Bollywood movies and Indian has earlier aired the Mahira and ish skies and left the spectators ticipation in the show would help soaps for the consumption of the Fawad Khan starrer Humsafar. spellbound with its breathtaking project the positive image of Pak - Arab Diaspora in France, Ger - Courtesy: The News manoeuvres, said a PAF press re - istan in the world. many, Sweden, Netherlands, UK lease issued here. Courtesy: Dawn 2 This art exhibition aims to promote Pakistan's natural beauty A three-day group exhibition titled ple are important and that she has Beautiful Pakistan started on tried to depict social issues with her Monday at the Rawalpindi Arts paintings. Council (RAC). Artist Malika Mushahid said she The exhibition featured more than was inspired to paint landscapes 100 art pieces, mostly oil-on-canvas and that she likes working on site. of Pakistani landscape and 30 She said it was difficult to bring life artists have contributed their paint - to the canvas but she has tried. ings to the show. RAC Director Waqar Ahmed There were also portraits of people, lauded the artists for their work and showcasing their lives in deserts, said they help promote a soft image mountains and cities. The paintings of the country by raising awareness are simple but attractive due to their of its natural beauty. Another artist, Mohammad Nawaz ings, vehicles and other objects. interesting colour schemes. Khan said he used to paint in vari - Madiha Baig, a contributor to the He said the council has decided to ous locations in the twin cities to show, said the group exhibition had One of the artists, Mehmood Ali, hold events for celebrating capture the real essence of life in the provided artists with an opportu - had painted the mountains and Independence Day from Aug 10 to cities. nity to present the beauty of their plains of the country. He said August 14. country and junior artists had an Pakistan is blessed with natural He said he has painted the routine opportunity to learn from senior beauty and that the exhibition was The exhibition will continue till lives of people and that the love artists. started with an aim to showcase the August 9. Pakistanis have for art is evident in natural beauty of the desk. He has Courtesy: Dawn the artwork to be found on build - She said portraits of common peo - mostly used oil colours. Coke Studio brings Allama Iqbal's poetry to Saudi Arabia announces scholarships for life in their first episode students in Balochistan Natasha Baig joins forces with Natasha Baig starts off the 13- Fareed Ayaz and Abu Mohammad minute track, performing 'Shikwa' Saudi ambassador Nawaf bin Said Saudi government and the stu - Qawwal and brothers for a rendi - to a pop-rock riff and we can't Al-Malki during a meeting with dents will also be provided a tion of Shikwa/Jawab-e-Shikwa.
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