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Hit Bangles

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Latest Styles of Earrings

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Swat Valley

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Mehndi Designs

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The Muslim Identity - By Dr. Farhat Hashmi (Part two)

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The Muslim Identity - by Dr. Farhat Hashmi (Part One)

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The World's Largest Kurta

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While some of you may have caught a glimpse of the Ariel World’s Largest Kurta while driving down the Karsaz flyover near National Stadium, seeing it up close and personal is a different feeling altogether. Standing in its enormity amongst a dazzling display of lights, it is 101 feet tall — almost as high as an eight-storey building! Made to scale, the sparkling white Kurta is designed to be 30 times larger than an average medium-sized Kurta. For a person to be able to wear the Kurta, he or she would have to be 175 feet tall!

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This Kurta has been certified as the World’s Largest Kurta by Guinness World Records and the Kurta team used this occasion as a call for celebration. The end result was a spectacular display of fireworks in the backdrop of the Kurta hoisted to its full glory that left everyone present there completely spellbound and overjoyed.

As I stood in front of this mammoth creation and marvelled at its

splendour, heightened by the fiery burst of colours in the evening sky, I was filled with a sense of delight and great pride. Made in Pakistan, this enormous and spectacular Kurta, which is also very heavy and made from 800 yards of fabric, is the first of its kind entry in the Guinness World Records. Yet another feather in Pakistan’s cap to prove there is so much more to this country.

Some interesting facts about the World’s Largest Kurta

• The World’s Largest Kurta was certified by Guinness based on the measurement taken in January 2008

• The Kurta is 101 feet tall and 59 feet three inches wide. Each sleeve is almost 57 feet long

• It took a team of 50 hardworking professional tailors a period of 30 days to make the Kurta

• The Kurta, is made of 800 yards of cotton blend fabric

• Our very own famous designer Deepak Perwani has added subtle yet stylish adornments to the Kurta to add to make it trendy while still being traditional

• This is the first time that Guinness World Record has recognised a record for a kurta and hence, the World’s Largest Kurta is a first of its kind entry

• The Kurta will be used to create smaller kurtas that will be donated to children sheltered by Edhi Foundation across Pakistan.

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Pakistan Museum of Natural History

If you think museums are boring and fit for nerds only, then a visit to the Pakistan Museum of Natural History will surely change your mind. Situated at Garden Avenue, Shakarparian in Islamabad, the museum presents natural history in a fun and informative way. It has colourful and educational displays on various topics such as fossils, rocks, plants and animal species indigenous to our homeland.

The museum remains open on all days, except Friday, from 10am to 5pm. The entry is free for students and children under 12 while adults have to pay just Rs5 to enter. The reception area houses Virtual Orientation gallery. This electronic system provides information to students and the general public about the museum and the natural resources of Pakistan using touch screen technology. We can also see photographs and movies of wildlife, minerals, gemstones, fossils and rocks on these machines.

As you walk down the steps of the main hall, you are greeted by a huge crocodile with its jaws wide open. Don’t worry! It is just a stuffed one but looks very real and gives you an idea of all the sights ahead. The museum is divided into five galleries each showing a different aspect of our natural history.

The Palaeo gallery houses teeth, bones and skulls of pre-historic ape species of Pakistan. Fossils from all over the country are displayed in glass cases. The centre of the hall is occupied by skeletons of a giraffe and an elephant. Colourful wall paintings depict the pre-historic era with man and wild animals fighting for survival.

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Eco gallery is focused on the ecosystem and how various living organisms interact with the environment. A wonderful representation about ‘food chain’ is found in one corner while many glass cases provide information about lifecycles and habitats of insects, fish, butterflies, birds, etc.

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Gems gallery displays various precious and semiprecious gemstones that are found in Pakistan. In spite of the interesting theme, this gallery was quite disappointing because it was very small and cramped. There was hardly any room to move about and see the gems on display.

Tethys gallery provides information about ocean life, the Salt Range and various minerals and rocks found in Pakistan. It also has a huge skeleton of a whale on display.

The Bio gallery is divided into two parts. One section displays the diversity of plants and animals found in Pakistan. There are stuffed animals and plants portrayed in their natural habitats ranging from oceans to high mountains.

The other section highlights man-made and natural problems that are seriously threatening this bio-diversity. Three-dimensional models highlight problems of pollution, deforestation, soil erosion, over-fishing, over-hunting and severe effects of water logging, salination and desertification on our environment.

Although a trip to the museum is very informative and highly educational, the experience can be made better with some sound effects and more extensive audio-visual aids for the visitors. Some parts of the museum are closed and one can only hope that they will reopen soon with better and more extensive exhibits for us to enjoy and learn from.

At the end of the tour, you will leave the museum building feeling proud of the biodiversity of Pakistan. It is our moral and civic duty to respect and preserve the wonderful flora and fauna and the rich mineral resources that we are blessed with. If you live in Islamabad or are here on a visit, you must ask your teachers and parents to take you to the Pakistan Museum of Natural History for a visit. It will be an experience you will remember forever!

The world tallest water fall

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Waterfalls are a beautiful creation of nature, where a stream of water drops from an elevated point, creating breathtaking scenery. Here we will discuss some interesting facts about the world’s tallest waterfall, the Angel Falls.

Situated in Venezuela, Angel Falls or ‘Parakupa-vena’, which in Spanish means “the fall from the highest point” is the world’s tallest waterfall with a height 3,212ft (979m). Its total height is nearly 20 times higher than that of Niagara Falls and its base is almost 500 feet wide.

The height of Angel Falls is so massive that most of the water never reaches the bottom as it is either carried away in the form of thin fog in the wind or is evaporated. Angel Falls dropping point is located at the rim of the Auyantepui Mountain. Auyantepui Mountain or the ‘Devil’s Mountain’ as they translate in native language, is a mountain situated in the region of Gran Sabana, Venezuela’s famous tourist destination. The unique feature of the Auyantepui Mountain is that it is a tabletop mountain, with steep vertical cliffs at four sides and a flat top.

There are nearly 47 drops in the Angel Falls and the longest continuous drop is around 2,647ft (807m) which is also the world’s single tallest waterfall drop. The Angel Falls drops below in the Keper River which then becomes part of the Churun River in the Canaima National Park. The Canaima National Park is located in Venezuela’s south-eastern area and is the second largest park of the country. In 1994, this park became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Angel Falls got its name from the aviator who first discovered these falls during his trip over the area when he was searching for gold. It was in 1933, when James Crawford Angel, an American aviator flew over the Auyantepui Mountains and spotted the falls when he was most probably searching for the “Lost City of Gold”.

Four years later, in 1937, James Angel made his second trip to the Auyantepui Mountains and the Gran Sabana region in an attempt to land his plane on the mountain near the falls. He was accompanied with his wife. As he attempted to land his monoplane, its wheels got stuck in the soft swampy ground and it was unable to take off. The area was so remotely located from civilisation, that it took James Angel almost 10 days to reach the nearest town. His plane, however, was left at that spot for 33 years, and in 1972 it was picked up by a helicopter and is currently placed at the Ciudad Bolívar Airport in Venezuela. When James Angel and his wife returned from their adventure, news about their adventure spread and these falls were named Angel Falls.

Maspalomas Princess Hotel

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The impressive front of the hotel

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Front Enterance

Outside The Hotel

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Family-room

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One of the swimming pools

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The hotel grounds

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Maqbool Silsilay-Cut Piece, Poetry, Jokes

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Maqbool Silsilay-Cut Piece, Poetry, Jokes

Back Of Small Child Running Through Forest

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Blonde Child Painting

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Young Girl In Fairy Costume

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Girl Picking Wildflowers

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Arkansas Pocahontas Old Davidsonville Historic State Park Trappers Lake Trail Girl Sibling Sister Nature

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Two Yellow Sunflowers With Dark Centers

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Yellow Sunflower With Dark Center

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Pink Chrysanthemum Flowers With Dark Centers Pattern

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Berries And Leaves Of Variegated Holly Tree. Ilex Aquifolium

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Two Geranium Flowers And Buds. Geranium Tuberosum

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Lush Greenery In Saba Malaysia

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Winding Road Rainy Weather In Malaysia

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Flower Garden In Malaysia Stock Photo

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Lush Greenery In Saba Malaysia

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