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OVERCOMING FEAR 4
(MUHAMMAD ADIL)

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS AND SAFETY 6

(ATIF NAVEED)

UNSQUASHABLE JAHANGIR KHAN 8

(MUHAMMAD ZUBAIR)

TAJ MAHAL; A WONDER OF WORLD 10

(ATIF ULLAH)

SKARDU VALLEY; PLACES OF HEAVEN 12

(HISHAM SIKANDAR)

BIRYANI; THE MOST ORDERED FOOD 14

(RABIA ANWER)

ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP 2019 16

(KIRAN SHAHZADI)

HEALTH AND FITNESS 18

(HAFIZ M. UMER)

ENTERTAINMENT WORLD 20
(FATAIN)
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Fear keeps us in the background. It convinces us
we can never accomplish our dreams, tells us to
keep quiet, and separates us from the ones we
love. Fear has an unparalleled ability to freeze us in
our tracks, and limit what we are willing to try. Fear
makes us lead a smaller life.
The things that we are afraid of may be different,
but our reactions to fear are usually the same – our
palms sweat, our mouths get dry, our stomachs
churn — and we would do anything, make any sac-
rifice, just to make it go away. How many times
have you turned away from an opportunity or even a
relationship because you were too afraid to go for
it?
Fear is not a bad thing. It exists for our protection as
an early warning signal. But there is a big differ-
ence between the healthy fear that tells us to step
away from the edge of a cliff and a constant fear
that keeps us from living our life. Dr. Henry Cloud,
counselor and author, in his article “Overcoming
4
Fear, recommends several active steps we can
can take to battle fear that controls us – connecting
with others, creating structure, learning relaxation
techniques, developing a spiritual life, and facing
your fears. Fortunately for us, there are practical
ways to take the doctor’s advice
Fortunately, all fears are learned. No one is born
with fears. Fears can therefore, be unlearned by
practicing self-discipline repeatedly with regard to
fear until it goes away. The most common fears
that we experience, which often sabotage all hope
for success, are the fear of failure, poverty, and
loss of money.
These fears cause people to avoid risk of any kind
and to reject opportunity when it is presented to
them. They are so afraid of failure that they are
almost paralyzed when it comes to taking any
chances at all.
There are many other fears that interfere with our
happiness.
 People fear the loss of love or
 People fear the loss of their jobs and
financial security.
 People fear embarrassment or ridicule.
People with phobias have an overwhelming need to
avoid any contact with the specific cause of the
anxiety or fear. The thought of coming into con-
tact with thecause of the phobia makes you anxious
or panicky.
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CONNECTING WITH OTHERS Fear, left to grow, can lead to some serious
health problems. If your fears are having a phys-
All fears, no matter how big or small, are ical effect on health, learning some relaxation
worse when we face them alone. Find a tech-
good friend to share your fears with. We niques
may help
you to be
physically
may help
you to be
physically
ready to
face the
challenge
ahead.
There are
numerous
resources
tend to resist admitting our fears because online on this subject as well as a wealth of in-
formation at the library. Find the technique that
we are afraid that the person will think works for you.
less of us, that they will laugh, or make
DEVELOP A SPIRIYUAL LIFE
things worse. Find someone you can trust,
possibly a counselor, maybe a relative or In times of crisis, spiritual truths that are con-
trusted friend and share what’s bothering sistent in any circumstances are a great com-
you. They may be able to help you see fort. They give us safety and familiarity and,
what you’re afraid of in a new light, and more importantly, they give us a reason to hope
they will be there to stand by you and en-
courage you as you take steps to face
your fears.
CREATE STRUCTURE
If it’s a new situation causing you worries,
building structure into your schedule will
create safety. If you exercise, exercise at
the same time every day, arrange to meet
a friend for coffee at the same time each
week. Structure gives us a sense of secu- FACE YOUR FEARS
rity because we know what to expect. Finally, the last step is to actually face your
There is comfort in the familiar. If you fears. First, it is important to note that some
fears are healthy and some situations should be
take control of what you can, it will give avoided for your own personal safety.
you a good starting place from which to
face the things you can’t control.
LEARN RELAXTION TECHNIQUES

If your biggest fear is public speaking don’t offer

to address the room at the next stockholder ’s
meeting, but do try something smaller. Consider
leading your next departmental meeting, or give
a small talk at your next group meeting, some-
thing with a small audience and familiar faces,
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ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
AND SAFETY
Large-scale and global environmental hazards to
human health include climate change, stratospher-
ic ozone depletion, changes in ecosystems due to
loss of biodiversity, changes in hydrological sys-
tems and the supplies of freshwater, land degrada-
tion, urbanization, and stresses on food-producing
systems. Appreciation of this scale and type of in-
fluence on human health requires a new perspec-
tive which focuses on ecosystems and on the
recognition that the foundations of long-term good
health in populations rely in great part on the con-
tinued stability and functioning of the biosphere's
life-supporting systems. It also brings an apprecia-
tion of the complexity of the systems upon which
we depend. Harmful effects of environmental
change and ecosystem impairment on human
health. Protecting health from global environmental
change requires management at many levels, from
the social and economic drivers of environmental
change, to the resulting hazards and exposures for
human populations. WHO supports this linkage of
environmental and health agendas, for example by
providing health expertise into the UN Conventions
on Climate Change, Biological Diversity and Des-
ertification, and by advising the health sector on
the necessary responses to address the health
risks posed by large-scale environmental change.
The word Environment is derived from the French
word “Environ” which means “surrounding”. Our
surrounding includes biotic factors like human be-
ings, Plants, animals, microbes, etc. and abiotic
factors such as light, air, water, soil, etc. Environ-
ment is a complex of many variables, which sur-
rounds man as well as the living organisms. Envi-
ronment includes water, air and land and the inter-
relation ships which exist among and between wa-
ter, air and land and human beings and other living
creatures such as plants, animals and micro organ-
isms (Kalavathy, 2004).She suggested that envi-
ronment consists of an inseparable whole system
constituted by physical, chemical, biological, social
and cultural elements, which are interlinked individ-
ually and collectively in myriad ways. The natural
environment consist of four interlinking systems
namely, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, the lith-
osphere and the biosphere. These four systems
are in constant change and such changes are af-
fected by human activities and vice versa
(Kumarasamy et al., 2004). Scientists suggest that
there is over population when organisms (humans
in this case) become so numerous that they de-
grade the ability of the environment to support their
kind of animal in the future. The number of people
Earth can support in the long term (without degrad-
ing the environment) given existing socioeconomic
systems, consumption patterns, and technological
capabilities is called the human carrying capacity
of the planet at that time. This indicates that the
study of population is not simply about population
density, but also about the number of people in an
area relative to its resources and the capacity of
the natural environment to sustain human activities
the area's carrying capacity. The biophysical as-
pect of the carrying capacity can be defined as the
maximum population size that could be sustained
under given technological capabilities. Likewise,
social carrying capacity of a system can be de-
scribed as the maximum population that could be
sustained under a given social system and its as-
sociated pattern of resource consumption. It can
thus be concluded that the critical difference be-
tween terms overpopulation and population.
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POLLUTION: agricultural fertilizers and pesticides into waterways

Ware of it. Air is free. But breathing dirty air has a that supply drinking water.
price. Indeed, it can cost someone’s life span months The environmental exposure limits designed to protect
against contaminants may be in the form of regulatory
standards (e.g., maximum contaminant levels (MCLs)
for drinking water), action standards (e.g., soil lead lev-
els exceeding 500 ppm), or risk-based standards (e.g.,
a 10-4 or 10-6 excess cancer risk). Environmental
standards are often based on retrospective studies of
worker exposure (a natural experimental model) or on
laboratory studies using animals. A large degree of
uncertainty exists when extrapolating from safe levels
of exposure for workers based on an 8 hour period

— even years, a new study finds.

Worldwide, air pollution lowers average life spans by a
year. In more polluted parts of Asia and Africa, dirty air
shortens lives up to twice that much. Scientists shared
their new findings August 22 in Environmental Science
& Technology Letters. The study used data gathered in
2016 as part of a project known as the Global Burden
of Disease. It was the first major country-by-country
look at the link between life spans and what’s known
as fine PM (PM is short for particulate matter). Less
than 2.5 micrometers across, these bits of pollution are within a work site to ambient levels of residential expo-
less than one-thirtieth the width of an average human sure that may occur 24 hours a day outside the
hair. Such pollution is known as PM2.5. worksite (and away from safety systems such as ex-
haust ventilation). An even greater level of uncertainty
Air pollution has been linked to many health problems. and complexity results when studies of small laborato-
Among them are lung and heart diseases. Most earlier ry animals exposed to large quantities of a single sub-
studies had looked at how tiny air pollutants affected stance over a brief period of time are used as the basis
rates of illness or death. But when you talk about such for projecting health risk to humans, who are typically
rates, “you see people’s eyes glaze over,” says Joshua
Apte. He’s an environmental scientist at the University
of Texas at Austin. By instead looking at life expectan-
cy, his team had hoped to make the threat easier to
understand. According to EPA, more than 40 million
people live within 4 miles of a Superfund1 site, and ap-
proximately 4 million reside within 1 mile of a site
(NRC, 1991). Those people who live near Superfund
sites may be at risk for exposure to hazardous sub-
stances in contaminated drinking water, contaminated
soil in such areas as playgrounds and gardens, or
through the siting of homes on contaminated property
with the possibility of exposure to toxic substances via
numerous routes and pathways.
exposed to small quantities of multiple substances
Safe drinking water is a significant environmental over extended periods of time.
health concern: currently 25 percent of community wa- LOVE ENVIRONMENT:
ter systems provide drinking water that does not meet God has blessed us with the green environment! ...
EPA safety standards for biological and chemical con- One who does not love the nature, cannot love any-
taminants (DHHS, 1990). Contaminated drinking water thing in life. Let's go green as it
can be a result of point-source pollutants such as Su- makes environment clean.
perfund sites or non-point sources such as runoff of
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UNSQUASHABLE
JEHANGIR
KHAN
Jahangir Khan is a man whose name is synonymous with squash. A man universally recognized as the
world’s greatest ever player and an athlete who transcended his sports to be acknowledged as world’s
greatest ever sportsman. A man who set the bar so high, precious few others have come close, never
mind surpass his achievements.
Through courage, determination and personal sacri- him to play their family game following a couple of her-
fice, Jahangir Khan overcame personal tragedy to nia operations.
dominate and ultimately transcend the world’s most
physically demanding sport. Throughout his record
breaking career, Jahangir Khan used and was syn-
onymous with only one brand. Jahangir Khan was
born in Karachi, Pakistan on the 10th December
1963 mad is considered to be the greatest player in
the history of squash. Jahangir Khan is originally
from Neway Kelay Payan, Peshawar. During his ca-
reer he was ranked World No.1 and won the World
Open six times and the British Open a record ten
times.
From 1981 to 1986, Jahangir was unbeaten and dur-
ing that time won 555 consecutive matches - the
longest winning streak by any athlete in top-level After missing out on selection for the Pakistan team for
professional sport as recorded by Guinness World the 1979 World Championships in Australia, Jahangir
entered the World Amateur Individual Championship
Records.
and at 15 years-of-age became the youngest ever win-
Jahangir retired from the Men’s Professional World ner of the prestigious championship.
Squash Tour 1993 and served as President of the In November 1979, Jahangir's older brother Torsam
World Squash Federation (WSF) from 2002 to 2008 died suddenly of a heart attack during a tournament
when he became Emeritus President. match in Australia. Torsam's death affected Jahangir
Jahangir was coached initially by his father Roshan greatly and led to him considering quitting the game.
and then by his late brother Torsam and cousin Rah- However, Jahangir was determined to pursue a career
mat who would go on to coach Jahangir throughout in the sport as a tribute to his brother.
his record breaking career. Jahangir Khan holds the highest sportsman rank in
Pakistan and has made the country proud by being the
As a child Jahangir was physically very weak and
only athlete in the world to achieve several milestones
despite doctors advising him not to take part in any
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Most Notable Achievements: Training Program:

Won World Amateur Championships at age 15.
Youngest ever World Open Champion (aged 17)
Unbeaten in 555 consecutive matches over 5 years
and 8 months. Record 10 time British Open Champi-
on (1982-1991). Six-time World Open Champion
First player to win World Open Championship with-
out dropping a game. Played the longest match in
the squash history 2 hours and 46 minutes Five-year
unbeaten run .
He would typically start his training day with a 9-mile
run (14 km), followed by the ‘400 meter torture test’.
The latter consisted of running 400 meters at a fairly
high pace, followed by 1-minute breaks – which
would be continued until exhaustion. This was a
way to simulate rallies that could last up to 100
shots or more. And there would be endless court
sprints and racket drills.

Jam sher and Jahangir met a total of 37 times in pro- Professional Squash Association (PSA) and in 1997
fessional competition with Jansher winning 19 Vice-President of the Pakistan Squash Federation.
matches, and Jahangir taking 18 matches. Jahangir was elected as Vice-President of the World
Jahangir did not win the World Open after 1988 but Squash Federation (WSF) in November 1998 and in
was able to maintain a stranglehold over the prestig- October 2002 was elected WSF President. In 2004,
ious British Open title which he won a record ten Jahangir was again unanimously re-elected as Presi-
successive times between 1982 and 1991. dent of the WSF at the International Federation's 33rd
Jahangir retired from the professional World Tour in Annual General Meeting in Casa Noyale, Mauritius.
1993 after helping Pakistan win the World Team Jahangir Khan was presented with an honorary Doc-
Championship in Karachi. He was honored by the torate of Philosophy by London Metropolitan Universi-
Government of Pakistan with the awards of Pride of ty for his contributions to the sport. As a result of his
Performance and civil award of Hilal-e-Imtiaz complete dominance in squash he was nicknamed
(Crescent of Distinction) for his achievements in "The Conqueror" (a loose translation of his first
squash. Jahangir was also named Sportsman of the name).
Millennium in Pakistan.
“Hashim Khan, Jahangir Khan, and Jansher Khan
are the best squash players the world has ever
known with Jahangir the best of the three. If Holly-
wood only knew his story of tragedy, grit and deter-
mination it would make another movie like Chariots
of Fire. Many of those who know him consider him
the best athlete who ever lived.” Former President of
Pakistan Pervez Musharraf
In 1990, Jahangir was elected Chairman of the
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TAJ MAHAL
A WONDER OF WORLD
Entry to the Taj Mahal complex via the forecourt, which in the sixteenth century housed shops, and
through a monumental gate of inlaid and highly decorated red sandstone made for a first impression of
grand splendor and symmetry: aligned along a long water channel through this gate is the Taj—set majes-
tically on a raised platform on the north end. The rectangular complex runs roughly 1860 feet on the north
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
great Mughal emperor. Later the Empire lost its power
The Taj Mahal is a 17th century building. In the
and the long list of other sovereigns had little power over
history, it is placed in the middle of the eighteenth
the old territory. The 5th Emperor, Shah Jahan, .
century. At that time, in northern India, the reigning
dynasty was the Mughals, which had begun in CONSTRUCTION.
1526 under Bâbur (1526-1530) when this warrior
leader succeeded in defeating the late Sultan of
Delhi, Ibrahim Lodi, during the battle of Pânipat. At

The construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632 and

that time Bâbur was the first empire he made to
grow. His successors were Shah Jahan (1627-
1658) and Aurangzeb (1658-1707), in the order
Humâyûn (1530-1540, then 1555-1556), Akbar
(1556-1605), Aurangzeb (1605-1627) was the last
ended in 1643 for the mausoleum, but only in 1648 for
the rest of the complex, ie the inner courtyard and the
gardens. The choice of location was made quite natu-
rally because to the east of the city of Agra were all the
palaces of the lords of Agra,
Then it was necessary to make a choice of architects.
To be sure not to be mistaken, Shah Jahan did not take
one but 9, who worked together. History has not left
much information about the builders of the monument,
but that of Ustad Ahmad Lahauri is probably that of the
main architect, who was in regular communication
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BEAUTY AND FURNISHING
The white-marble mausoleum is flanked on either side call to prayer—here, they are not functional, but orna-
by identical buildings in red sandstone. One of these mental, once again underscoring the Mughal focus on
serves as a mosque, and the other, whose exact func- structural balance and harmony.
tion is unknown, provides architectural balance. The interior floor plan of the Taj exhibits the hasht
The marble structure is topped by a bulbous dome and bishisht (eight levels) principle, alluding to the eight
surrounded by four minarets of equal height. While levels of paradise. Consisting of eight halls and side
minarets in Islamic architecture are usually associated rooms connected to
with mosques—for use by the muezzin who leads the

WHAT THE TAJ MAHAL REPRESENTS beside his beloved wife in the Taj Mahal, the man once
called Padshah—King of the World—enjoys enduring
When Mumtaz Mahal died at age 38 in 1631, the em-
fame, too, for having commissioned the world’s most
peror is reported to have refused to engage in court
extravagant and memorable mausoleum.
festivities, postponed two of his sons’ weddings, and
allegedly made frequent visits to his wife’s temporary TAJ MAHAL; THE WONDER OF THE
resting place (in Burhanpur) during the time it took for WORLD
the building of the Taj to be completed. Stories like The Taj Mahal was designated as a
these have led to the Taj Mahal being referred to as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 for being "the
architectural “symbol of love” in popular literature. But jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally
there are other theories: one suggests that the Taj is admired masterpieces of the world's heritage". It is
not a funeral monument, and that Shah Jahan might regarded by many as the best example of Mughal ar-
have built a similar structure even if his wife had not chitecture and a symbol of India's rich history.
died. Based on the metaphoric specificity of Qur’anic
and other inscriptions and the emperor’s love of
thrones, another theory maintains that the Taj Mahal is
a symbolic representation of a Divine Throne—the seat
of God—on the Day of Judgment. A third view holds
that the monument was built to represent a replica of a
house of paradise. In the “paradisiacal mansion” theo-
ry, the Taj was something of a vanity project, built to
glorify Mughal rule and the emperor himself.
If his accession to the throne was smooth, Shah Ja-
han’s departure from it was not. The emperor died not
as a ruler, but as a prisoner. Relegated to Agra Fort Taj Mahal for sure is a glimpse of Heaven on Earth
under house arrest for eight years prior to his death in and the result of outclass Architecture mind of the
1666, Shah Jahan could enjoy only a distant view of human being. One who visits this Wonder of World
the Taj Mahal. But the resplendent marble mausoleum remains amazed at its sensational beauty and maj-
he built “with posterity in mind” endures, more than 350 esty. It is important for us to keep these places
years after it was constructed, and is believed to be the peaceful and meaningful for our coming genera-
most recognizable sight in the world today. Laid to rest tions.
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SKARDU VALLEY - PLACES

OF HEAVEN
At the Altitude of 2400 meters; The nature is portraying the
dashing beauty, serenity and Wildness
Skardu is the main town of the region Baltistan KACHURA-LAKES
and the capital of Skardu District, one of the dis- There are two Kachura Lakes—the less well known Up-
tricts making up Pakistan's,Gilgit–Baltistan. per Kachura lake and the more famous Lower Kachura
Skardu is located in the 10 km wide by 40 km Lake, better known as Shangrila Lake. Lower Katsura
long Skardu Valley, at the confluence of the In- lake is home to the Shangrila Resort hotel complex
dus river (flowing from near Kailash in Tibet and (possibly the reason for the lake's alternative name), built
through neighboring Ladakh before reaching in a Chinese style and another popular destination for
tourists in Pakistan. The resort has a unique style of res-
Baltistan) and the Shigar River. Skardu is situat-
taurant, set up inside the fuselage of an aircraft that
ed at an altitude of nearly 2,500 m (8,200 ft.).
crashed nearby. Kachura lake 18m from Skardu. Kachura
The town is surrounded by grey-brown colored
Lake is famous for its deep blue waters. There are nu-
mountains, which hide the 8,000 meter peaks of
merous places to visit and things to do near Kachura
the nearby Karakoram range. Lake, situated near Skardu in the northern area.
Accessible from Skardu by road, the nearby
Askole and Hushe are the main gateways to
the snow covered 8,000 m peaks including K2,
the Gasherbrums, Broad Peak and the Trango
Towers, and also to the huge glaciers of Balto-
ro, Biafo and Trango. This makes Skardu the
main tourist and mountaineering base in the
area, which has led to the development of a
reasonably extensive tourist infrastructure in-
cluding shops and hotels. However, the popu-
larity of the region results in high prices, espe-
cially during the main trekking season. and ho-
tels. This is for sure one of the best places ever
on the Planet Earth to visit and recreate.
Skardu is the beauty Queen of Pakistan as it These 2 lakes are the most beautiful evidences of the
attracts too many tourists from all over the nature. Allah Almighty has blessed Pakistan with too
world. many beautiful scenes out of which Kachura Lakes are
the most obvious, one’s and most beautiful ones. As they

SKARDU FORT
Skardu Fort or Kharphocho Fort lies on the east-
ern face of the Khardrong or Mindoq-Khar ("Castle
of Queen Mindoq") hill 15 metres or 40 feet (12 m)
above Skardu town. The fort dates from the 8th
Century CE and contains an old mosque probably
dating back to the arrival of Islam in the 16th Cen-
tury CE. The fort provides a panoramic view of
Skardu town, the Skardu valley and the Indus Riv-
er. The fort was built by Rmakpon dynasty rulers
of Baltistan and it was a seven storey building.
During the First Kashmir War on 1947, Jammu
and Kashmir State Forces were deployed inside
the fort under the command of Lt. Col. Sher Jung
Thapa. The Gilgit Scouts and rebel troops of the
State Forces, under the command of Pakistan
Army, laid siege to the fort. On 11 February 1948,
the Pakistani forces battled with the Skardu garri-
son of the fort. After a six-hour-long battle be-
tween the two, the attackers retreated. They
came again on 14 February directing "harassing
fire into the fort". The siege lasted more than six
months.
COLD DESERT
The Cold Desert Skardu referred to as Katpana
Desert, Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan, is that the
world’s highest desert. The sand dunes in
Katpana village, additionally referred to as cold
desert skardu, ar a surprise in itself
When you’re traveling to the North of West Paki-
stan, the topography you encounter is solely as a
result of the approach you expect it to be, with
inexperienced lush trees, mountainous and rocky
piece of land, streams of water flowing aboard the
mighty mountains, clear sky and additionally the
cloudy patches presenting a picturesque browse.
What you’re doing not expect to see could also
be a desert high on the mountains.
Temperatures range from a maximum of
13
27 °C (81 °F) and a minimum (in October) 8 °C (46 °
F), which can drop further to below −17 °C (1 °F) in
December and January. The temperature occasionally
drops as low as −25 °C (−13 °F).
There area unit sand deserts in Skardu and Shigar val-
leys, on the banks of Indus and Shigar rivers. Katpana
Desert stretches from the Khaplu natural depression to
Nubra, Ladakh and Shigar, Skardu valley to Zanskar in
Indian Occupied Kashmir. the biggest space of Kat-
pana Desert is found in Skardu and Shigar valleys. it’s
known as Biana Naqpo and Katpana Biana, in native
language.
You would think a place as desolate and sparse as a
desert wouldn’t inspire awe but somehow Katpana
does. Being located in Skardu, not only is the tempera-
ture here pleasant but the snow-covered mountains
provide for a beautiful backdrop as well.
No better way is there to learn to love Nature than to
understand Art. It dignifies every flower of the field.
And, the boy who sees the thing of beauty which a bird
on the wing becomes when transferred to wood or can-
vas will probably not throw the customary stone.
For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider,
every green tree is far more glorious than if it were
made of gold and silver.
Nature's beauty is a gift that cultivates appreciation
and gratitude. Nature is the one song of praise that
never stops singing its beautiful song.
Every single aspect reveals many chapters and in
those many chapters there are numerous sub-chapters
and in all, there is nothing that should be left while
praising my country. To let the real beauty reach
you ,you should, yourself approach it -one must visit
the one and the only Pakistan.
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BIRYANI: THE MOST

ORDERED FOOD
There's not a man, woman or child on the face of the earth
who doesn't enjoy a tasty beverage.

WHAT IS BIRYANI?
he face of the earth
who doesn't enjoy If you are from the subcontinent, foodie or not, you may have asked yourself
a tasty beverage. this question: What is it about biryani that we love so much?
Read more at:
https://www. The legendary Mumtaz Mahal may be credited for the modern day biryani, she
believed that it was a complete food and was thus suited best for troop con-
sumption every night, during wartime and peace. That is the story on modern
day biryani, but where did it actually originate.
HISTORY OF BIRYANI:-
The word biryani comes from the before cooking, hence the method to
Persian word birian, which means cook biryani.
frying
the food before cooking it, and by
cooking this writer implies the pro-
cess of dum, the traditional method
to make biryani. History suggests
that the method of dum and the
name comes from Arab or Persian
style of cooking, and may have trav-
elled to the Indian subcontinent from
Persia through Afghanistan, or from
ancient Arabia to Kerala through the
Arabian Sea with Arab traders. None-
theless in Per Today, we boil the rice
before the process of dum but histori-
The word “biryani” comes from the Per-
cally when biryani was prepared the
sian word “birian” which means “fried
unwashed rice was initially the rice before cooking.” One could conclude that
gave it a nutty flavor and also burnt the biryani originated in Iran (modern
the starch gelatinizing the outer layer day Persia) Another interesting story
of the rice. sian, birian means frying traces the origins of the dish to Mumtaz
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HARA MASALA BIRYANI:

I want to share with you a twist on biryani called Hara Masala Biryani. It cooks to perfection; the
taste is royal and the aroma Mughlai
INGREDIENTS:
 1 bunch cilantro (hara dhanya)
 1 bunch mint (pudina)
 10 serrano peppers (hari mirch)
 15 blanched almonds (badaam)
 2 ½ tbs coconut powder (narial)
 1tbsp ginger garlic (lasan, adrak)
 1 cup yogurt (dahi)
 1 ¼ chicken (approximately 19 to
20 pieces)
 3 medium size red onions (laal piyaz)
 ½ cup to 1/3 cup oil
 Salt to taste
 .½ cup water
 3 red potatoes
 1 bay leaf
 1 tbsp kewra water
 ½ tsp garam masala powder

METHOD:
Slice onions thinly and fry in hot oil until golden ions, kewra water, seal pot with foil and lid.
brown, set aside half of the fried onions and add Notching full heat for 5 minutes and medium to
ginger garlic and chicken to the other half. Cook low heat for 15 to complete the dum.
on high heat for a few minutes. Let sit for 10 minute, and serve.
In a blender, blend cilantro leaves, mint leaves, MORE ABOUT BIRYANI:
green peppers, ½ cup water, blanched almonds,
coconut powder, once blended add the green The biryani is so good that people will never get
mixture, yogurt and salt to the chicken. Now add tired of it in other words its taste is abundance.
peeled and halved potatoes, cooking on high to You will probably find biryani in every pakistani/
medium heat, add a little water if masala looks to Indian wedding and can even create a really
dry. Cook until oil separates and the chicken and heated debate who makes the best biryani. It has
potatoes are tender. not only become part of our culture but it repre-
sent our culture worldwide. I am pretty sure if
In a separate pot (colander) boil 8 to 10 mugs of you ever try biryani you will fall in love with its
water, adding bay leaf, 10 to 15 black pepper- taste given by colorful spices and if you ever want
corns, 5 to 10 cloves, 5 green cardamoms, 1 black to try it, don't try it in any restaurant located in
cardamom, 1 cinnamon stick bringing it to boil. Europe/America because it will never give you
Now add pre-soaked rice to the boiling water the real taste of Indian Su continent
keeping the rice to tender crisp phase, still offer-
It has long been known for sure that the sight of
ing resistance to the bite but cooked through, tasty food makes a hungry man's mouth water;
since we cook the rice completely in also lack of appetite has always been regarded
the dum phase. as an undesirable phenomenon. I love really
Drain rice, layer the pot with rice, layer with good food and I don't ever want to spend too
chicken and masala, add the second layer of rice, much for it, but I like hanging out and having
sprinkle garam masala powder, fried on really good, tasty, interesting food.
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The ICC Cricket World Cup is the international 3. ENGLAND

championship of One Day International (ODI) cricket. Eoin Morgan (c), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Jos
The event is organised by the sport's governing body,
Buttler (vc & wk), Tom Curran, Joe Denly, Alex Hales,
the International Cricket Council (ICC), every four Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben
years, with preliminary qualification rounds leading up
Stokes, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood
to a finals tournament. The tournament is one of the
world's most viewed sporting events and is consid-
ered the "flagship event of the international cricket
calendar" by the ICC.
SQUADS:
1. PAKISTAN
Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-
Haq, Abid Ali, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik (vc), Mo-
hammad Hafeez, Haris Sohail, Shadab Khan, Imad
Wasim, Hasan Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah
Afridi, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Hasnain
4. AFGHANISTAN
Gulbadin Naib (c), Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Noor Ali
Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Asghar Af-
ghan, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran, Sami-
ullah Shinwari, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Dawlat
Zadran, Aftab Alam, Hamid Hassan and Mujeeb ur
Rahman.

2. INDIA:
Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma (vc), Shikhar Dhawan,
MS Dhoni (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Bhu-
vneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal,
Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Vijay Shankar,
Dinesh Karthik (wk), KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja

5. NEW ZEALAND
Kane Williamson (c), Tom Blundell (wk), Trent Boult,
Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill,
Matt Henry, Tom Latham (wk), Colin Munro, Jimmy
Neesham, Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi,
Tim Southee (vc), Ross Taylor
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6. AUSTRALIA
Aaron Finch (c), Jason Behrendorff, Alex Carey (vc &
wk), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Usman Kha-
waja, Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell,
Jhye Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus
Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa
7. BANGLADESH
Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das,
Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah
Riyad, Shakib Al Hasan (vc), Mohammad Mithun (wk),
Sabbir Rahman, Mosaddek Hossain, Mohammad
Saifuddin, Mehidy Hasan, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur
Rahman, Abu Jayed
8. SOUTH AFRICA
Faf du Plessis (c), Quinton de Kock (vc & wk), David
Miller, JP Duminy, Hashim Amla, Aiden Markram,
Rassie van der Dussen, Dwaine Pretorius, Andile
Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Dale Steyn, Lungi
Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Imran Tahir, Tabraiz Shamsi
9. SRI LANKA
Dimith Karunaratne (c), Angelo Mathews, Thisara
Perera, Kusal Perera (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal
Mendis (wk), Isuru Udana, Milinda Siriwardana, Avish-
ka Fernando, Jeevan Mendis, Lahiru Thirimanne, Jef-
frey Vandersay, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Pradeep, Su-
ranga Lakmal
10. WEST INDIES
Jason Holder (c), Evin Lewis, Darren Bravo, Chris
Gayle, Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Nicholas
Pooran, Oshane Thomas, Shai Hope (wk), Shimron
Hetmyer, Fabien Allen, Sheldon Cottrell, Shannon Ga-
briel, Kemar Roach, Ashley Nurse
MEDIA COVERAGE:
The tournament is one of the world's most-viewed
sporting events. The 2011 Cricket World Cup fi-
nal was televised in over 200 countries to over
2.2 billion television viewers.Television rights, mainly
for the 2011 and 2015 World Cup, were sold for over
US$1.1 billion,[59] and sponsorship rights were sold for
a further US$500 million. The 2003 Cricket World
Cup matches were attended by 626,845 people,
[61]
while the 2007 Cricket World Cup sold more than
672,000 tickets. The 2015 World Cup Sold over 1.1
million tickets which was a Record .
Successive World Cup tournaments have generated
increasing media attention as One-Day International
cricket has become more established. The 2003 World
Cup in South Africa was the first to sport a mascot,
Dazzler the zebra. On 13 February, the opening of the
2015 tournament was celebrated with Google Doodle.
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HEALTH AND
FITNESS

Have you ever noticed during sports competition that
the individual or team that tires first often loses? It’s
the same for Soldiers. Your ability to cope with battle-
field challenges depends greatly on your level of
physical fitness. Physical fitness not only determines
how well you perform in combat, but also enhances
your overall quality of life, improves your productivity,
and brings about positive physical and mental chang-
es. Your physical fitness benefits both the Army and
you. The Army needs physically fit Soldiers, and when
you are fit, you are more likely to lead an enjoyable,
productive life. As an officer, how important is your
level of physical fitness? How does your fitness affect
your unit’s combat readiness? You’re probably tired of
hearing how important it is to be in great shape as an
officer, but it’s a basic truth. You don’t have to be the
best at everything, but you definitely need to be one
of the most physically fit Soldiers in your platoon. Mo-
rale improves when your Soldiers are constantly try-
ing to beat you in a run or in an individual event like
pull-ups or the rope climb. When that happened to me
as a platoon leader that meant instant respect. My
Soldiers all knew I could run or road march to the end
with any of them. You can’t motivate Soldiers in a
road march if you are visibly in bad shape. It’s a sad
[sight] when a lieutenant can’t lead his Soldiers physi-
cally.
Ask yourself: How can you lead or motivate your Sol-
diers if you’re not at the head of the formation? When
it comes to the combat environment, physical fitness
is crucial. If you allow your Soldiers to deploy in poor
condition, you have failed them. Being physically fit
out here [in Afghanistan] will help your Soldiers bear
some of the rigors of a combat tour: less sleep, very
random and increasingly changing rest patterns, ex-
treme heat, heavy weights, and less than standard
nutrition, to name a few. Staying in shape in a combat
environment can be a tough task, because you may
lack the time or facilities to exercise as you may have
been able to in garrison. However, solid cardiovascu-
lar fitness will make a significant difference in higher
elevations, and upper body and leg strength may pre-
vent exhaustion from heavy gear in hot weather (3rd
Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (L), 2005) Health and
fitness is the key to a long, active and enjoyable life. It
is correctly stated that Health is the actual Wealth that
a person can retain. Teachers assign this topic to
their students to enhance their knowledge about stay-
ing healthy and fit, and create awareness among oth-
ers as well. It also results in the development of a
healthy lifestyle for children. Being healthy and fit in
simple terms means taking good care of the body. We
should remember that a healthy mind resides only in
a healthy body. Good health of both mind and body
helps one maintain the required energy level to
achieve success in life. All of us must strive to
achieve wholesome health.
Protecting your body from the intake of harmful sub-
stances, doing regular exercises, having proper food
and sleep are some of the important instances that
define a healthy lifestyle. Being fit allows us to
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perform our activities without being lethargic, restless
or tired.
March 13, 2014 production of ATP. Lactic acid produc-
tion stops, the muscles start to recover, and your body
restores normal acid balance. Your level of fitness de-
termines how swiftly this happens. Regular exercise
conditions the lungs, heart,
and blood vessels, enabling
them to deliver oxygen to
muscle cells more quickly and
efficiently. Walking up a hill
with a fitter friend illustrates
this nicely. While you’re still
huffing and puffing, your
friend isn’t struggling to catch
her breath. When you engage
in physical activity, your body
doesn’t rely solely on one
process or the other; both are
used to generate ATP, but one more so than the other.
Because of this distinction, exercise is classified into
two broad categories — aerobic and anaerobic — de-
pending on which process is predominantly used for
ATP production. If the intensity of exercise is such that
your lungs and heart are able to supply oxygen for en-
ergy production, then the activity is almost exclusively
aerobic. But if intensity rises so that demand for oxy-
gen outstrips supply, then the activity becomes anaer-
obic. Walking, jogging, cycling, or swimming at an
even pace are aerobic activities. Activities in which
your body tends to go anaerobic more quickly include
wind sprints and weight lifting. Your cardiovascular
system transports oxygen to cells and removes carbon
dioxide, carries away metabolic waste products, and
shuttles hormones to the intended organs. In addition,
it helps maintain body temperature and preserve your
body’s acid balance. Most people can engage in light
activity, about the equivalent of walking 2 mph, without
placing excess demand on their circulatory and respir-
atory systems. When you exercise more intensely,
however, your muscles’ need for oxygen increases.
Your heart must pump harder and faster. The amount
of blood your heart pumps and the oxygen your body
consumes rise in direct proportion to the amount of
work your muscles are performing. And once again,
your level of physical conditioning dictates how well
this system works. Arteries in your working muscles
dilate to accommodate their increased need for blood.
At the same time, the heart’s increased output causes
your blood pressure to rise. Arterioles (tiny arteries) in
your skin expand, allowing for more blood flow there.
As you continue to exercise, especially in hot, humid
weather, more blood is diverted to your skin to main-
tain a safe body temperature. While your arteries di-
late, veins serving distant parts of your body contract.
When you are resting, the venous system stores
roughly 65% of the body’s blood supply. But when
veins contract, they make more blood available to your
heart and exercising
muscles. Your body
further optimizes the
distribution of blood
by limiting the amount
sent to the kidneys,
liver, digestive sys-
tem, and other organs
not immediately in-
volved in the exercise
process .When you
exercise regularly,
your circulatory sys-
tem adapts by boosting your cardiorespiratory endur-
ance. Your body creates more plasma, the saltwater
fluid that carries glucose and other nutrients to cells
and ferries away waste. Because plasma is a compo-
nent of blood (along with blood cells), a greater volume
of blood is available to pump. That blood is slightly
thinner than usual, which lowers the resistance it en-
counters while circulating. This provides other chan-
nels for oxygenated blood to reach heart muscle. So if
an artery serving the heart becomes blocked, heart
muscle damage is less likely because alternative chan-
nels keep the blood supply flowing. The boost in oxy-
gen and other benefits of exercise offer some protec-
tion against dangerous heart rhythm disturbances as
well.
TIPS TO IMPROVE HEALTH:
Develop a good opinion of yourself. Eat well. Exercise
regularly. Learn how to manage stress. Enjoy the pre-
sent. Find your work-life balance. Get enough sleep.
This is the secret to a healthy wealthy life.

ENTERTAINMENT
WORLD
THIS YEAR SOME HIGH BUDGETED MOVIES WILL HIT THE CINEMA.
THE LEGEND OF MAULA JATT Ibis an upcoming
Pakistani action-drama film directed and written by
BILAL LASHARI ,produced by AMMARA HIKMAT. It
is a remake of the 1979 cult classic MAULA JATT
and stars FAWAD KHAN and HAMZA ALI ABBASI in
lead roles along with MaHira khan and HUMAIMA
MALIK. The original release date of the film was EID
UL FITR 2019,before being delayed for strategic rea-
sons. The film is also the most expensive
kistani film to date. Now the film will released on 14th
august,2019. The trailer of the movie is already out
and received a wonderful response by the audience
from all over Pakistan. The film also made some fame
across the border.
Fawad Khan is playing the role of MAULA
JATT,HAMZA ALI ABBASI as NOORI NATT and
MAHIRA as MUKHOO JATTI and HUMAIMA as
DARRO NATTNI.
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DEVELOPMENT:
On 14 December 2013 in an interview with The
Express Tribune, Bilal Lashari announced that he
will be directing Maula Jatt and said: "This will be
my take on Gandasa films which are blamed for
the death of Lollywood. I think the Gandasa gen-
re was a missed opportunity for Pakistani cine-
Pa- ma, and what better choice to utilize it then by
paying homage to the cult classic Maula Jatt." To
mould himself in the role, Hamza Ali Abbasi start-
ed training to work on muscle symmetry, propor-
tion, endurance and cardiovascular health. On 4
April 2014 Lashari announced that he had just
finished the script of film and looking up for lead
cast. He said, "War was appreciated for its stylis-
tic elements, but was criticized for its script, which
is why I want to spend more time on Maula Jatt's
script." On 27 May, the cast was selected includ-
ing some top ranking actors (Fawad Khan, Ham-
za Ali Abbassi, Mahira Khan, Humaima Malik,
Nayyar Ijaz and many more and the shooting of
film was started revealing that film will be in three
languages; English, Urdu and Punjabi.
The songs, said the director would top the chart
rankings through several weeks and surely will be
the blockbusters as they are being composed in
contrast to the demand of the public.
MARKETING:
First look title poster of film was revealed on 27
February 2015 on official Facebook page. The
trailer is launched almost 4 years later, on 21 De-
cember 2018
RELEASING:
The movie is likely to release on Independence
day of Pakistan in 2019, and is most likely to hit
the blockbuster charts of the weeks and months
throughout the country and also across the bor-
ders and seas.

SALMAN KHAN and KATRINA KALF starrer film
BHARAT has been in the news since the an-
nouncement of the film. The trailer of the film has
received a lot of appreciation from all the quarters.
The makers have been teasing the audience with
posters and teasers. Also VARUN DHAWAN will
be seen in a cameo in the Film. Directed by ALI
ABBAS ZAFAR, the film will also star DISHA
PATANI,SUNIL GROVER,NORA FATEHI,JACKIE
SHOFF AND TABU.VARUN DHAWAN will de seen
playing the role of a young DHIRUBAI AMBANI in
‘bharat’.The film is a remake of 2014 SOUTH KORE-
ANFILM title ‘ode to my father'. SALMAN KHAN is
playing the role of BHARAT in the film, KATRINA
KAIF as kumud Raina, TABU as MADHU,DISHA
PATANI as RADHA and JACKIE SHROFF as BHA-
RAT’S father. If noticed, there is only one person that
is missing in the trailer of the film and that is TABU.
Well according to the reports TABU plays an im-
portant role in the film and the whole plot takes a new
turn. Reportedly ,after her entry Try in SALMAN’S
life. However her character is kept under wrap by the
film makers. BHARAT will see KATRINA boss over
KHAN, as opposed to their film ‘TIGER ZINDA HAI’
where both SALMAN and KATRINA were equal.
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KATRINA KAIF made headlines when she stepped
into play the leading lady in the SALMAN KHAN starrer
’BHARAT ’after PRIYANKA CHOPRA made a sudden
exit days before the film went on floors. The film
soundtrack is composed by vishal SHEKHAR, with lyr-
ics written by IRSHAD KAMIL, and released under the
banner T-SERIES.
“SLOW MOTION” so far is the most top going song of
the movie.
PREMISE:
Bharat is based on the South Korean melodra-
ma Ode to My Father (2014), which traces the histo-
ry of South Korea parallel to a man's life, spanning
from the 1950s to the 2010s. During the Partition of
India in 1947, Bharat's father stays back in Pakistan
and makes his eight-year-old son promise to lead
the household and keep the family together, no mat-
ter what. Bharat's life over a period of 60 years,
from 18 to 70 years of age, traces India's post-
independence history.
Bharat joins The Great Russian Circus in 1964 and
earns a reputation for being a playboy.[3][4] The dis-
covery of oil in the Gulf region in the mid-1970s
leads to a subsequent Indian migration to the territo-
ry; here, Bharat begins a romantic relationship with
his chief engineer Kumud Raina.[3] He volunteers for
the Indian Navy and later holds the family business
together during the period leading to economic liber-
alisation in the 1990s, all the while keeping his
promise to his father.
MARKETING AND RELEASE:
Salman Khan posted a glimpse of Katrina Kaif and
himself from the film on his Instagram account on 25
August 2018. Salman Khan released Bharat's first
look poster on 15 April 2019, through Twitter. On 17
April, a poster showcasing Kaif's character was re-
leased. The film's official trailer was released on 22
April 2019.
Bharat is scheduled to be released on 5 June 2019
on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.
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