PAKISTAN

From Kolachi to Karachi DECORLOOT Let me tell you about the city in which I am living for last 32 years and has become my 2 nd loved city after Lahore. Karachi is the capital of the Pakistani province of Sindh. It is the most populous city in Pakistan and fifth-most-populous city proper in the world and is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial Centre. It is the cultural, economic, philanthropic, educational, and political hub of the country, and Pakistan's most cosmopolitan city. Situated on the Arabian Sea, Karachi serves as a transport hub, and is home to Pakistan's two largest seaports, the Port of Karachi and Port Bin Qasim, as well as Pakistan's busiest airport, Jinnah International Airport. Karachi is one of Pakistan's most secular and socially liberal cities. It is also the most linguistically, ethnically, and religiously diverse city in Pakistan. Karachi collects over a third of Pakistan's tax revenue and generates approximately 42% of ...

Lahore Lahore Aye The saying “Jine Lahore Nai Vekhya O Jamya E Ni” (He who has not yet seen Lahore, has not been born!”) is quite famous all over the Pakistan about Lahore. DECORLOOT Let me write today’s blog about my first love “the city I was born in, Lahore”. Lahore, the capital of Punjab and Pakistan’s 2nd largest city is a prosperous cosmopolitan and Pakistan’s cultural heart, making it one of the most visited cities by domestic and foreign tourists. The city of Lahore is also popular with visitors thanks to its striking street food. Every nook, corner, building and street is steeped in history and has a story to tell; all you have to do is step outside. Old Lahore city was surrounded with giant walls and had 12 big doors. Roshnai Gate is believed to be the starting point of the walled City of Lahore. River Ravi used to pass near Northwest wall of Lahore Fort over 200 years ago. Lahore is derivative name of Luv, and Kasur is of Kusha. Both were sons of Lord Rama, me...

AMAZING BREATHTAKING HIDDEN FACTS ABOUT PAKISTAN. DECORLOOT Today I will talk a little about the positive things about Pakistan (My Motherland) that most of us are not aware of. Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. The name Pakistan literally means "land of the pure" in Urdu and Persian. It is the world’s sixth-most populous country with a population exceeding 212.7 million people. In area, it is the 33rd-largest country, spanning 881,913 square kilometres (340,509 square miles). Pakistan has a 1,046-kilometre (650-mile) coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by India to the east, Afghanistan to the west, Iran to the southwest, and China in the northeast. It is separated narrowly from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor in the northwest, and also shares a maritime border with Oman. In 1973, Pakistan adopted a new constitution which stipulated that all laws are to confor...

Education’s plight in Pakistan DECORLOOT Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. – Malcolm X “The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn …and change.” Carl Rogers “You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives.” Clay P. Bedford “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.” All these quotes refer to one thing that education is an essential element of a person’s life and for the development and progress of our country. Pakistan is facing a serious challenge to ensure all children, particularly the most disadvantaged, attend, stay and learn in school. While enrollment and retention rates are improving, progress has been slow to improve education indicators in Pakistan. ...