Month: July 2019
Most Memorable Visits of Pakistani Heads to US
This recent visit of Imran Khan was an explosion over the internet. As Khan was stepping on US soil, #khanmeetstrump was top trending not only in Pakistan or US, but across the globe. Maybe Trump’s controversial personality, new Pakistani leader and Pakistan’s strategic placement had a great role in this. Many things came into discussion during Khan’s visit to US.
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Who Is Hafiz Saeed?
Hafiz Muhammad was born on 5 June 1950. He is a co-founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). He is also the chief of Jama’at-ud-Da’wah. He was born in Sargodha, Punjab. His full name is Hafiz Muhammad Saeed. He took his bachelor’s degree from University of Punjab, Lahore in 1970. He held two master degree from University of Punjab in 1972. He has
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Best Of the ‘Disappointed Supporter’ – remembering CW19
The disappointed supporter of Pakistan got viral in the 17th match of the cricket world cup 2019. This match was between Pakistan and Australia. The supporter was in the crowd from where he saw a Pakistani fielder drop a crucial catch. His reaction after the catch was dropped was hilariously priceless. ICC posted the GIF which set social media and
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