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Benazir Bhutto

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Benazir Bhutto Biography Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto Date of birth: June 21, 1953 Date of death: December 27, 2007 Benazir Bhutto was born in Karachi, Pakistan to a prominent political family. At age 16 she left her homeland to study at Harvard's Radcliffe College. After completing her undergraduate degree at Radcliffe she studied at England's Oxford University, where she was awarded a second degree in 1977. Later that year she returned to Pakistan where her father, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, had been elected prime minister, but days after her arrival, the military seized power and her father was imprisoned. In 1979 he was hanged by the military government of General Zia Ul Haq. Bhutto herself was also arrested many times over the following years, and was detained for three years before being permitted to leave the country in 1984. She settled in London, but along with her two brothers, she founded an underground organization to resist the military dictatorship. ...

Arfa Karim Randhawa

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Here is a brief biography of Arfa Karim Randhawa, the world youngest MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional, who passed away today on Saturday January 14, 2012 at CMH Lahore. She had said in an interview after receiving the award: It means a lot to me, because it helped me get recognition worldwide and to fulfill the dreams of my parents, especially my late grandfather, Ch. Abdul Karim Randhawa. I am thankful to Almighty Allah and my teachers, without whom I could not have achieved this honor. This is just the beginning.   Arfa Karim Randhawa was born in 1995 in Jatt Randhawa family was a student from Faisalabad in Pakistan, who in 2004 at the age of 9 years, became the youngest Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCPs) in the world, a title she kept until 2008. She was invited by Bill Gates to visit the Microsoft Headquarters in USA.S. Somasegar, the vice president of the Software Development Division, wrote about it in his blog.She also wrote a poem about Bill Gates. On retur...

14th August – Pakistan Independence Day

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All about the 14th August Date and facts about Pakistan Independence Day with an overview, importance and significance, the date and what Pakistan Independence Day means and how is it celebrated across the country. When: 14th August What: Pakistan Independence Day This Year:  Sunday 14th August 2016 Independence Day of Pakistan is observed annually on 14th August. It is the day when the country achieved its independence and was declared as a sovereign nation at the end of the British rule in 1947. Pakistan Movement became the base of the creation of Pakistan. The Movement aimed for creating an independent Muslim state was led by All India Muslim League under the great leadership of Mohammad Ali Jinnah. It is a coincident that the day of independence fell on 27th Ramadan, the day that is regarded as most sacred for the Muslims. The main ceremony of Independence Day takes place in the capital city Islamabad where the national flag is hoisted at important buildings including Parliamen...

Abdul Sattar Edhi

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Abdul Sattar Edhi, or Maulana Edhi, is a Pakistani philanthropist known for international humanitarian work. He is the founder and head of Edhi Foundation, a non-profit social welfare program in Pakistan. Together with his wife, Bilquis Edhi, he received the 1986 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service. He is also the recipient of the Lenin Peace Prize and the Balzan Prize. In 2006, Institute of Business Administration Pakistan conferred a honoris causa degree of Doctor of Social Service Management for his services. In September 2010, Edhi was also awarded an honorary degree of Doctorate by the University of Bedfordshire. Founder and Chairman The Edhi Foundation Born: January 1, 1928 Profession: Social Worker Affiliation(s): The Edhi Foundation Citizenship: Pakistani Early life Edhi was born in 1928 in Bantva in the Gujarat, British India. When he was eleven, his mother became paralyzed and later grew mentally ill and died when he was 19. His personal experiences caused him to develop...