Newspapers are the oldest medium of communication. Although radio and later TV diminished their popularity, they still hold a significant position and play a big role in our lives.
Pick any newspaper and you will see the headlines “Carnage in Peshawar”, “Blasts rock Lahore”, “Bomb blasts rip Rawalpindi” every other day.
Under the dynamic leadership of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the Muslims of India achieved an independent state Pakistan on 14th August, 1947.
The Edhi Foundation was founded by Abdul Sattar Edhi in 1951, he served as the head of the organization until he passed away on 8th July, 2016.
A large, quick and effective network of communications is necessary for the growth of a country. In Pakistan, the PTCL has spread a wide network of phones.
1947 saw the first of many fights which the world witnessed between Pakistan and India, over Kashmir. Although more than 70% of the population of Kashmir is Muslims.
Born on 10th December 1976 in the thriving city of Sialkot, Umera Ahmad has turned into one the most well read and famous drama writer and novelist of the Urdu entertainment media.
Tehmina Durrani was born into a very rich and dominant Afghan family on 18th February, 1953. Her family was also very educated, which resulted in Tehmina’s independent spirit. At the age of 17 she was betrothed to Anees Khan, giving birth to her daughter Tania, but the couple divorced and she married Ghulam Mustafa Khar.
Shafiq-ur-Rehman is Pakistan’s legendary humorist who gave a new look to Urdu humor and is the inspiration for many of the leading humorists nowadays. He was born on November 9, 1920 in Rohtak. Shafiq-ur-Rehman is responsible for bringing smiles on the faces of many of his readers if not all. It was with his humorous short stories that he earned his fame while serving as a doctor in Pakistani Army.
Pitras Bukhari, whose full name was Syed Ahmed Shah, was born in 1898 on the 1st of October. Peshawar was his birth place. Pitras Bukhari is popular for his humorous writing; his funny literature is the main reason for his fame. His writings are humorous, amusing and entertaining. Pitras was not only an author but also a teacher and a scholar in true sense of the word. He was not only a humorist but he also worked in the education sector. Other than playing the role of an educator, he wrote several essays which led him to be known as an excellent essayist. He also put his broadcasting skills to use. He was appointed by the Government of Pakistan as the Diplomat for UN.