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Book launching ceremony at Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Auditorium

Arshad Farooq's Book launching ceremony at Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Auditorium Faisalabad Arts Council, Faisalabad, Pakistan. 9th February 2012

by Abdul Majid in Pakistan on 09/02/2012

Society

Free mass circumcision of 1,000 poor children- Larkana City

The fifth annual joint circumcision of 1,000 poor children is held on the celebration of the Muslim prophet Muhammad's birthday. A social...

by hifee mangi in Pakistan on 06/02/2012

Environment

New Ohio urban wildlife preserve opens on Lake Erie – Cleveland

Cleveland’s newest nature preserve is opened by the Port Authority. The 88-acre urban wildlife preserve on the southern shore of Lake Erie provides a...

by Doug Bardwell in United States on 06/02/2012

BREAKING NEWS

09/02/2012 - Book launching ceremony at Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Auditorium - Pakistan - Arshad Farooq's Book launching...
06/02/2012 - Free mass circumcision of 1,000 poor children- Larkana City - Pakistan - The fifth annual joint circumcision of...
06/02/2012 - New Ohio urban wildlife preserve opens on Lake Erie – Cleveland - United States - Cleveland’s newest nature preserve is...
30/01/2012 - Israel Police marks 2012 as the ‘Turning Point Year’ - Jerusalem - Israel - Minister of Internal Security, Yitzhak...
24/01/2012 - 676 militants surrender in Guwahati - India - India - A total of 676 militants laid down...
14/01/2012 - Ceremony at Congress Hall commemorating the revolution - Tunisia - To mark the first anniversary of the...
12/01/2012 - Handover-Takeover ceremony of the Flag of NRF is held in Thessaloniki - Greece - The Minister of National Defence Mr....
03/01/2012 - Phoenix Mayor inaugurated Amidst Occupy Phoenix Protest - United States - Newly elected Mayor Greg Stanton was...
30/12/2011 - Pak Naval Staff Annual Efficiency Competition Parade - Karachi - Pakistan - The parade presents salute to the Chief...
30/12/2011 - Released blind Palestinian prisoner gets married - Jerusalem - Israel - Liberated blind prisoner Alpazian...

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Book launching ceremony at Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Auditorium
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