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Children across Swat hold placards and attend school to show that they reject militancy. PHOTO: FAZAL KHALIQ/EXPRESS

Tania, Sana, Manaal, Koni, Saima and Monica. PHOTO : COURTESY TAKE11

Emporio Taneez launched in Karachi, silverware items, pure silver jewellery and a number of designer collections are now on display at Emporio Taneez.

 

Rabia Butt and Neha. PHOTO : COURTESY BILAL MUKHTAR EVENTS & PR

Waseem Noor launched his brand at Portfolio in Lahore .

 

An artisan makes tubs out of recycled tires at his workshop in Quetta.

 

Muslims leave after offering evening prayers in Rawalpindi.

The Kalam Valley is known for its waterfalls, lakes and lush green hills. PHOTO: FAZAL KHALIQ/EXPRESS

Nanga Parbat is the ninth highest mountain on Earth with a summit elevation of 8,126 meters (26,660 ft). Nanga Parbat translates to "Naked Mountain" in English; parbat deriving from the Sanskrit word parvata meaning "mountain, rock", and nanga from the Sanskrit nagna meaning "naked".

Brian O’ Connell To Perform With Salman Ahmad To Celebrate Junoon’s 20th Anniversary. To celebrate this long journey, Salman Ahmad will be reuniting with his high school friend and Junoon’s ex bassist and producer Brian O’ Connell. Brian will be performing with Salman on the 20th anniversary celebration concert at the Asia society on September 24th in New York.

 

The Faisalabad Clock Tower is a clock tower in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, and is one of the oldest monuments still standing in its original state from the period of the British Raj.

The locals refer to it as "Ghanta Ghar" in Urdu which translates into Hour House in English. It is located in the older part of the city. The clock is placed at the center of the eight markets that from a bird's-eye view look like the Union Jack flag of the United Kingdom. This special layout still exists today and can be viewed using the latest software from Google Maps.

Dr. Alfred Cooper Woolner (May 1878 - 7 January 1936) was a noted Sanskrit scholar and professor as well as the Vice Chancellor of Punjab University, Lahore before Partition of India.

Punjab University's collection of over 8,500 Ancient Sanskrit and Hindi manuscripts is named in his honour.

Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lahore was consecrated by Bishop Fabian Eestermans, Bishop of Lahore on 19 November 1907.  The design of this Cathedral was made according to the Roman Byzantine style by a Belgian architect, Dr. Dubbeleere of Antwerp.

The Cathedral is the principal church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore. A special commemorative postage stamp was released on the Centenary Day of the Cathedral by the Government of Pakistan.

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Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (1935)

Gandhara Art is mainly represented by the numerous sculptures found in the Gandhara Valley, in the north west region of Pakistan.

Mausoleum of Shah Rukn-e-Alam,

Sheikh Rukn-ud-Din Abul Fath (1251–1335) commonly known by the title Rukn-e-Alam (pillar of the world) was among the eminent Sufi saints from Multan, Pakistan.

 Models show off Zonia Anwar's creation at the PIFD, Lahore campus. Asim Naeem was incharge of production, coordination and choreography while Ather Shahzad did the hair and make-up. PHOTO: FAISAL FAROOQUI

Models show off Irfan Ali's creation at the PIFD, Lahore campus. Asim Naeem was incharge of production, coordination and choreography while Ather Shahzad did the hair and make-up. PHOTO: FAISAL FAROOQUI

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Foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar was born on 19 January 1977 in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. She is the daughter of politician Malik Ghulam Noor Rabbani Khar and niece of Malik Ghulam Mustafa Khar.

Peshawar: Islamia College is an educational institution located in the city of Peshawar in the KhyberPukhtoonkhwa province of Pakistan. It was founded in October 1913 by Nawab Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum and Sir George Roos-Keppel.

After inaugurating its campus in Lahore, the Pakistan Institute of Fashion Design aims to launch its branches in Peshawar, Faisalabad, Islamabad, Quetta and Multan. DESIGN: ESSA MALIK PHOTOS: IJAZ MEHMOOD/EXPRESS & FAISAL FAROOQUI @ DRAGONFLY

Karachi: Pigeon Square

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After inaugurating its campus in Lahore, the Pakistan Institute of Fashion Design aims to launch its branches in Peshawar, Faisalabad, Islamabad, Quetta and Multan. DESIGN: ESSA MALIK PHOTOS: IJAZ MEHMOOD/EXPRESS & FAISAL FAROOQUI @ DRAGONFLY

 

Peshawar: Islamia College is an educational institution located in the city of Peshawar in the KhyberPukhtoonkhwa province of Pakistan. It was founded in October 1913 by Nawab Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum and Sir George Roos-Keppel.

Karachi: Pigeon Square.