- Zulfiqar Ahmed, owner of Paracha Textile Mills and Mezan Group, was abducted from Karachi’s Mauripur area
- Official says high-powered police teams formed to investigate the matter, hoping that it will be resolved soon
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- Based in Rawalpindi’s Bhabra Bazaar, Mohammad Shakeel Abbasi has restored centuries-old bugles, decorative dishes, jars, vases and teapots
- Artefacts at Abbasi’s shop sell for anywhere between $40 to $1,000, many collectors place orders after coming across antiques online
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- 250 creatives from Pakistan, Malaysia, Canada, South Africa, the US and UK have worked to complete “The Glassworker”
- Artist and composer Usman Riaz hand-drew each frame of film, which comprises 1,477 cuts and 2,500 individual drawings
- The road through Aqabat Shaar connects the highlands of Sarat Asir with the coastal plain of Tihama
- It is a vital conduit for travel, commerce, and tourism, connecting communities while showcasing the natural splendor of the region
- The war in Gaza has killed more than 39,100 Palestinians, according to the territory’s Health Ministry
- Initiative aims to bolster the nation’s position in global space economy by developing local capabilities
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- “Hopefully I can inspire lots of people in Lebanon“
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Located 90 km west of Tabuk city in northwest Saudi Arabia, the desert of Hikma is fast becoming a center of “astro-tourism.” Hisma’s distance from high artificial light pollution makes it an ideal spot for observing stars, galaxies, passing meteors, and falling comets at night time, says Majed Abu Zahra, president of the Jeddah Astronomical Society.
Standing stone circles of AlUla
A study that examined 431 standing stone circles at various sites in Harrat Uwayrid in AlUla concludes that people living in that part of Saudi Arabia’s northwest during the Neolithic era, or the later part of the Stone Age, were not merely simple pastoralists but had distinctive architecture, domesticated animals, jewelry, and diverse tools.
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