Jahalat: Polio Vaccination Campaign Facing Threats

Posted on May 4, 2007
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Darwaish Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus. It invades the nervous system, and can cause total paralysis in a matter of hours. There are thousands of Polio patients in Pakistan whose lives have been severely affected by this frustrating disease. Since 1988 when a worldwide campaign against Polio was launched, […]

The Treasures of Takht-i-Bahi

Posted on April 25, 2007
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By Darwaish As many readers rightly guessed, the picture in the last ATP Quiz was of Takht-i-Bahi, a Buddhist monastery dating back to 1st to 7th century AD. Takht means “throne” and bahi, “water” or “spring” in Persian/Urdu. The monastic complex was called Takht-i-Bahi because it was built atop a hill and also adjacent to […]

ATP Quiz: What is This and Where?

Posted on April 20, 2007
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By Darwaish I think this should not be difficult but lets see. Can you identify what this is? Where? And what is that in the background?

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