Chaudhry Anar Khan Khandowa: A Legacy of Military Service and Sacrifice for the Community

Chaudhry Anar Khan Khandowa is not only remembered as a courageous soldier but also as an exceptional individual who dedicated his life to serving his community and his nation. His life is a testament to struggle, hard work, and sacrifice.

1. Joining the Military (1955):

Anar Khan joined the army in 1955 at the young age of fifteen. His physical strength and enthusiasm led to his immediate selection for military service. From that moment, he began to prove his dedication and bravery.

2. Bravery in the 1965 War:

During the 1965 war, Anar Khan played a pivotal role in defending the nation. His courage on the battlefield earned him the prestigious Tamgha-i-Jurat (Medal of Courage), recognizing his exemplary services and his undying patriotism.

3. Deployment in East Pakistan:

In the 1971 war, Anar Khan, along with his brother Gulzar Mohammad, was stationed in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). They carried out their duties with honor during the rebellion. After the war, they were taken as prisoners of war, and Anar Khan endured two years of captivity. However, in 1973-74, under a bilateral agreement, he was released and returned to West Pakistan.

4. Imprisonment and Release:

The two years of imprisonment were a significant test of Anar Khan's resolve, but he maintained his courage and determination throughout. His release during the tenure of Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto allowed him to return home and begin a new chapter in his life.

5. Post-Retirement Life:

After retiring from the military, Anar Khan settled in Dalmian and began a new phase of his life. He opened a small hotel and later worked as a security guard at the Government Elementary School in Shireen Abad (Dandot RS) and at the National Cement Factory. His hard work and honesty earned him respect and admiration within his community.

6. Family Life:

Anar Khan led a simple and diligent life. He focused on raising his children, ensuring their education and well-being. His dedication to family and hard work have shaped the successful lives of his children today.

This article captures the essence of Chaudhry Anar Khan Khandowa's life, highlighting his bravery, sacrifices, and post-military contributions. The narrative reflects his dedication to both his country and his family, marking him as a role model for his community.

Written by: Ehsan Khandowa

It’s official: New organ classified in digestive system Apna punjab 1

It’s official: New organ classified in digestive system  Apna punjab 1

A part of the digestive system has been reclassified as an organ, following research at the University of Limerick. Apna Punjab 

The mesentery, which connects the intestine to the stomach, was previously thought to be made up of lots of separate parts.

But Irish surgeon Prof J Calvin Coffey discovered it was one single structure.

He said his research, published in the Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, could lead to a new area of science and better understanding of the disease.

There are now 79 organs in the human body, and medical textbook Gray’s Anatomy has been updated to include the mesentery.

But more scientific research is now needed to work out exactly what the organ does.

Prof Coffey said: “Now we have established anatomy and structure. The next step is the function.

“If you understand the function you can identify abnormal function, then you have the disease.

“Put them all together and you have the field of mesenteric science.”

He said the mesentery should be now be investigated to the same degree as other organs and systems in the human body.

And it could have a role to play in diseases such as colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes and obesity.

The mesentery is a double fold of the peritoneum, the lining of the abdominal cavity, which attaches the stomach, small intestine, colon and other organs to the abdomen.

“When we approach it like every other organ, we can categorise abdominal disease in terms of 

this organ,” Prof Coffey said.

Hillary en Bill, opmerkelijke gasten bij de inauguratie van Trump

De Clintons hebben aangekondigd dat ze, net als George W. Bush en zijn vrouw, naar de inhuldigingsceremonie van toekomstige president Donald J. Trump zullen gaan.

Kort nadat George W. Bush aankondigde dat hij naar de inauguratiespeech zou gaan kijken, kondigde ook de verliezende presidentskandidate Hillary Clinton aan dat ze bij de aanwezigen zou zijn. Clinton gaat kijken met haar echtgenoot, voormalig president Bill Clinton.

Het is een traditie dat ex-presidenten met hun partner de speech bijwonen. Zo ook voor de Clintons. Maar de beslissing van Hillary Clinton is opmerkelijk, gezien de harde strijd die ze zopas gestreden heeft met de Republikein. Het was ongetwijfeld geen gemakkelijke beslissing.

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Hurricanes’ 7-Game Win Streak Snapped By Syracuse

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (CBSMiami/AP) — The Miami Hurricanes’ seven-game win streak has been snapped after falling 70-55 to Syracuse on Wednesday night.

Andrew White scored 22 points and had 10 rebounds, and Tyler Lydon added 20 points to lead Syracuse to a badly needed win.

John Gillon made his first start of the season at point guard and collected a career-tying 11 assists for Syracuse (9-6, 1-1 ACC), which registered its first win over a power conference team this season.

Syracuse shot 25-of-44 for 57 percent for the game, and had 16 assists on 25 baskets. Miami (11-3, 1-1 ACC), which had been averaging 75 points a game, hit just 39 percent.

DJ Vasiljevic led Miami with 18 points on 6-of-12 3s. Miami’s two leading scorers, Ja’Quan Newton and Davon Reed, were held to 5-of-23 from the field.

Syracuse, playing with an intensity not seen in some time, led 34-26 at the half.

Miami went on a 12-3 run to start the second half and closed to 43-42 on a 3-pointer by Vasiljevic with 12:59 to go. The Orange responded with an 18-5 run to push the lead to 59-47 with about eight minutes to go. Lydon scored nine straight and White hit two 3s to fuel the surge.

The Orange shot a blistering 60 percent in the first half. White led Syracuse with 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting. White also contributed seven rebounds in the first 20 minutes.

Miami took a 21-17 lead on a 3-pointer by Bruce Brown with about 10 minutes to go in the half when the Orange went on a 17-5 run to close the half with a 34-26 margin. White had seven points and Tyler five during the run. The Orange had eight assists on 12 baskets.

Syracuse held the Hurricanes to 38.5 percent shooting in the half and forced nine turnovers but Miami hit 6-of-14 from beyond the arc to stay in the game.

BIG PICTURE:

Miami had won seven in a row but couldn’t match the intensity and energy of the Orange.

Syracuse finally showed off the potential of the team that was ranked in the top 20 at the beginning of the season.  The rotation is down to six but if the Orange play with this energy and intensity they can still be a force.

UP NEXT:

Miami:  The Hurricanes have a week off before hosting No. 23 Notre Dame next Thursday.

Syracuse: The Orange conclude a modest two-game home stand Saturday against Pitt.

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Australia v Pakistan: Younus Khan scores century but hosts remain on top

Third Test, Sydney (day three):

Australia 538-8 dec: Renshaw 184, Warner 113, Handscomb 110

Pakistan 271-8 (95 overs): Younus 136* Azhar 71 Lyon 3-98

Scorecard

Pakistan's Younus Khan hit an unbeaten century but Australia continued to dominate the third Test on a rain-affected day three in Sydney.

Starting the day on 126-2, Pakistan reached 152 before Azhar Ali was run-out by Mitchell Starc for 71.

Nathan Lyon then took three wickets while 39-year-old Younus (136 not out) scored his 34th Test hundred to take his side to 271-8 at the close.

Pakistan still trail by 267, needing 68 more runs to avoid the follow-on.

Rain delayed the start of play by more than three hours at the Sydney Cricket Ground, with only 54 overs bowled as a result.

Younus' maiden century in Australia means he becomes the first player to score a hundred in all 11 nations that have hosted Test matches.

Australia batsman Matt Renshaw - who scored his first Test century on day one - left the field after complaining of a headache following a blow to the helmet when fielding at short leg. Wicketkeeper Matthew Wade also left the field because of illness with Peter Handscomb taking the gloves.

Younis´s debut Aussie Test ton keeps Pakistan alive

SYDNEY:  Younis Khan claimed his 34th Test century and first in Australia to keep Pakistan´s first innings barely alive in the final Test in Sydney on Thursday.

The 39-year-old Pakistan great became the first batsman to score Test hundreds in 11 countries as he turned around an indifferent series with his first century since October.

He fought back from a dreadful mix-up which led to the run-out of the team´s leading scorer of the series, Azhar Ali, to spearhead the Pakistan fightback on a rain-affected day three.

Younis went to stumps on 136 off 279 balls with the tourists still trailing Australia by 267 runs and 68 from avoiding the follow-on. Pakistan were 271 for eight with Yasir Shah five not out.

Younis showed Australia his undoubted quality with 15 fours and a six off Nathan Lyon, with his century coming off 208 balls.

In 206 Test innings, Younis has only been dismissed once in the 90s with 91 against New Zealand in Auckland in 2001.

While Younis held court, skipper Misbah-ul-Haq continued his hapless series when he holed out to deep mid-wicket off Lyon.

Tellingly, his 18 was his highest score of a series in which he has totalled just 38 runs at a paltry average of 7.60.

Azhar was run out for 71 in a poor piece of running with Younis, when he could not beat home Mitchell Starc´s throw from mid-on to the striker´s end.

Younis drove Lyon to a diving fielder at short midwicket and hesitated, leading to some indecision with Azhar before Starc swooped in to throw back to the ´keeper.

- Concussion scare -

In the process Azhar passed Mohsin Khan (390) as Pakistan´s highest scorer in a series in Australia, but he achieved it in three Tests, compared to Mohsin´s five Tests in 1983.

In five innings, Azhar has scored 395 runs in this series at 98.75.

Azhar and Younis put on 146 runs for the third wicket, restoring the Pakistan innings after they were six for two.

Asad Shafiq was out when Younis was on 99 after he played well forward to left-arm spinner Steve O´Keefe and got an inside edge for Steve Smith to take a fine outstretched right-hand catch for four.

It was Smith´s eighth catch in what has been a brilliant fielding series for the Australia skipper.

Sarfraz Ahmed was caught in the gully off Starc for 18 late in the day and Mohammad Amir played a rash shot to be caught in the deep off Lyon for four.

Lyon grabbed a third wicket when he bowled Wahab Riaz for eight in the day´s penultimate over.

Wicketkeeper Matthew Wade was forced to leave the field with a stomach illness shortly after play got underway in mid-afternoon following rain, with Peter Handscomb deputising for him as he sought treatment.

Cricket Australia said Wade was suffering from diarrhoea and nausea. He fell ill in the morning and returned to the team hotel to rest, but was expected to recover in time for Friday´s play.

First-innings centurion Matt Renshaw left the field after being struck on the helmet at short leg and was assessed for concussion.

Australia have already won the series after victories in the Brisbane and Melbourne Tests, while Pakistan are battling to avoid their 12th straight Test defeat in Australia.

Pakistan National

National Anthem (lyrics) with National Symbols (Pakistan)

National Anthem of Pakistan with the National Symbols

Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan is a federal parliamentary republic in South Asia. It is the sixth-most populous country with a population exceeding 200 million people.[11] It is the 36th largest country in the world in terms of area with an area covering 881,913 square kilometres (340,509 square miles). Pakistan has a 1,046-kilometre-long (650-mile) coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by India to the east, Afghanistan to the west, Iran to the southwest and China in the far northeast respectively. It is separated from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's narrow Wakhan Corridor in the north, and also shares a maritime border with Oman. Pakistan is strategically placed as it straddles the Middle East, Central Asia and South Asia.

The territory that now constitutes Pakistan is considered a cradle of civilisation[19][20][21][22][23][24][25] which was previously home to several ancient cultures, including the Mehrgarh of the Neolithic and the Bronze Age Indus Valley Civilisation, and was later home to kingdoms ruled by people of different faiths and cultures, including Hindus, Indo-Greeks, Muslims, Turco-Mongols, Afghans and Sikhs. The area has been ruled by numerous empires and dynasties, including the Indian Mauryan Empire, the Persian Achaemenid Empire, Alexander of Macedonia, the Arab Umayyad Caliphate, the Delhi Sultanate, the Mongol Empire, the Mughal Empire, the Durrani Empire, the Sikh Empire and the British Empire.

Pakistan is unique among Muslim countries as it is the only country to have been created in the name of Islam.[26][27] As a result of the Pakistan Movement led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah and the subcontinent's struggle for independence, Pakistan was created in 1947 as an independent nation for Muslims from the regions in the east and west of the Subcontinent where there was a Muslim majority. It is an ethnically and linguistically diverse country, with a similar variation in its geography and wildlife. Initially a dominion, Pakistan adopted a new constitution in 1956, becoming an Islamic republic. An ethnic civil war in 1971 resulted in the secession of East Pakistan as the new country of Bangladesh. In 1973 Pakistan adopted a new constitution which established a Federal Government based in Islamabad alongside its pre-existing parliamentary republic status – which consists of four provinces and four federal territories. The Constitution also states that all laws are to conform with the injunctions of Islam as laid down in the Quran and Sunnah.[28]

A regional[29][30] and middle power,[31][32] Pakistan has the sixth largest standing armed forces in the world and is also a nuclear power as well as a declared nuclear-weapons state, being the second in South Asia and the only nation in the Muslim world, to have that status. Pakistan has a semi-industrialised economy with a well-integrated agriculture sector, and a growing services sector[33][34] The Pakistani economy is the 26th largest in the world in terms of purchasing power and 45th largest in terms of nominal GDP and is also characterised among the emerging and growth-leading economies of the world.[35][36] Pakistan has recently witnessed a rapid expansion of its prosperous middle class, the 18th largest worldwide.[37] In terms of development potential Pakistan has made substantial progress in reducing poverty giving it the second lowest headcount poverty rate in South Asia.[38] Pakistan's stock exchange is Asia's highest performing stock market and as of 2016, is part of the MSCI's emerging markets index.[39][40]

The post-independence history of Pakistan has been characterised by periods of military rule and since 2008, transition to democracy, amid conflicts with neighbouring India. The country continues to face challenging problems, including illiteracy, healthcare and corruption. Although Pakistan has significantly reduced poverty[41] and substantially reduced terrorism.[42] Pakistan maintains strategic endowments such as a border with China, India, Iran and direct connection to the Arabian Sea. Pakistan is a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, the Next Eleven Economies, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, ECO, UfC, D8, Cairns Group, Kyoto Protocol, ICCPR, RCD, UNCHR, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Group of Eleven, CPFTA, Group of 24, the G20 developing nations, ECOSOC, founding member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, SAARC and CERN.[43]

Gilgit-Baltistan

Gilgit-Baltistan

Aqua_Ambulance Gilgit-Baltistan

Gilgit-Baltistan is the northernmost administrative territory of Pakistan.[9]

It borders Azad Kashmir to the south, the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the west, the Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan to the north, Xinjiang, PR China, to the east and northeast and Jammu and Kashmir (India) to the southeast. The region has been declared disputed by India and Pakistan together with Azad Kashmir, Aksai Chin, the Shakshagam Valley of China and Jammu and Kashmir, between India, China and Pakistan.[9][10][11]

The territory of present-day Gilgit-Baltistan became a separate administrative unit in 1970 under the name "Northern Areas". It was formed by the amalgamation of the former Gilgit Agency, the Baltistan district and several small former princely states, the larger of which being Hunza and Nagar.[2] In 2009, it was granted limited autonomy and renamed to Gilgit-Baltistan via the Self-Governance Order signed by Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari, which also aimed to empower the people of Gilgit Baltistan. However, scholars state that the real power rests with the governor and not with chief minister or elected assembly.[12][13] The population of Gilgit-Baltistan wants to be merged into Pakistan as a separate fifth province and opposes integration with Kashmir.[14][15] The Pakistani government has rejected Gilgit-Baltistani calls for integration with Pakistan on the grounds that it would jeopardise its demands for the whole Kashmir issue to be resolved according to UN resolutions.[16]

Gilgit-Baltistan covers an area of over 72,971 km² (28,174 sq mi)[6] and is highly mountainous. It had an estimated population of 1,800,000 in 2015.[2] Its capital city is Gilgit (population 216,760 est).

Gilgit-Baltistan is home to five of the "eight-thousanders" and to more than fifty peaks above 7,000 metres (23,000 ft). Three of the world's longest glaciers outside the polar regions are found in Gilgit-Baltistan. Tourism is mostly in trekking and mountaineering, and this industry is growing in importance.

Tribal Areas

Tribal Areas

Federally Administered Tribal Areas

The Federally Administered Tribal Areas is a semi-autonomous tribal region in northwestern Pakistan, bordering Pakistan's provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan to the east and south, and Afghanistan's provinces of Kunar, Nangarhar, Paktia, Khost and Paktika to the west and north. The Federally Administered Tribal Areas consist of seven tribal agencies (districts) and six frontier regions, and are directly governed by Pakistan's federal government through a special set of laws called the Frontier Crimes Regulations (FCR).

The territory is almost exclusively inhabited by the Pashtuns, who also live in the neighbouring provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Northern Balochistan; they are largely Muslims. The main towns of the territory are Parachinar, Miranshah, Razmak, Kaniguram, Wana, Kalaya, Landi Kotal, Ghalanai and Khaar.

Sindh

Sindh

Sindh_Quaid-e-Azam's_Tomb

Sindh  in the southeast of the country. Historically home to the Sindhi people, it is also locally known as the Mehran.[6][7] It was formerly known as Sind until 1956. Sindh is the third largest province of Pakistan by area, and second largest province by population after Punjab. Sindh is bordered by Balochistan province to the west, and Punjab province to the north. Sindh also borders the Indian states of Gujarat and Rajasthan to the east, and Arabian Sea to the south. Sindh's landscape consists mostly of alluvial plains flanking the Indus River, the Thar desert in the eastern portion of the province closest to the border with India, and the Kirthar Mountains in the western part of Sindh. Sindh's climate is noted for hot summers and mild winters. The provincial capital of Sindh is Pakistan's largest city and financial hub, Karachi.

Sindh has Pakistan's second largest economy with Karachi being its capital that hosts the headquarters of several multinational banks. Sindh is home to a large portion of Pakistan's industrial sector and contains two of Pakistan's commercial seaports– Port Bin Qasim and the Karachi Port. The remainder of Sindh has an agriculture based economy, and produces fruit, food consumer items, and vegetables for the consumption other parts of the country.[8][9][10] Sindh is also the centre of Pakistan's pharmaceutical industry.

Sindh is known for its distinct culture which is strongly influenced by Sufism. Several important Sufi shrines are located throughout the province which attract millions of annual devotees. Sindh also has Pakistan's highest percentage of Hindu residents.[11] Sindh's capital, Karachi, is Pakistan's most ethnically diverse city, with Muhajirs, or descendants of those who migrated to Pakistan from India in 1947, making up the majority of the population. The city has seen ethnic tensions boil over into violence on several occasions.[12] Sindh is home to two UNESCO world heritage sites - the Historical Monuments at Makli, and the Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro.[13]

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

is one of the four provinces of Pakistan, located in the northwestern region of the country. It was formerly known as North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) and commonly called Sarhad, which in Urdu means "frontier." Its provincial capital and largest city is Peshawar, followed by Mardan. It shares borders with the Federally Administered Tribal Areas to the west; Gilgit–Baltistan to the northeast; Azad Kashmir, Islamabad and Punjab to the east and southeast. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa does not share a border with Balochistan, which lies to its southwest. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa also shares an international border with Afghanistan, connected through the Khyber Pass.

It is also the site of the ancient kingdom Gandhara, the ruins of its capital, Pushkalavati, (modern day Charsadda), and the most prominent center of learning in the Peshawar Valley, Takht-i-Bahi. It has been under the suzerainty of the Persians, Greeks, Mauryans, Kushans, Shahis, Ghaznavids, Mughals, Afghanistan, Sikhs, and British Empire throughout its long history. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the third largest province of Pakistan by the size of both population and economy though it is geographically the smallest of four.[3] It comprises 10.5% of Pakistan's economy, and is home to 11.9% of Pakistan's total population, with the majority of the province's inhabitants being Pashtuns, Hazarewal, Chitrali, and Kohistanis.

Since the 9/11 attacks in the United States in 2001, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is a major theatre of militancy and terrorism which intensified when the Taliban began an unsuccessful attempt to seize the control of the province in 2004. With the launch of Zarb-e-Azb against the Taliban insurgency, the casualty and crime rates in the country as a whole dropped by 40.0% as compared to 2011–13, with even greater drops noted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,[4] despite the province capital being the site of a massacre of schoolchildren on 16 December 2014.

Balochistan

Balochistan

Balochistan

is one of the four provinces of Pakistan, located in the southwestern region of the country. Its provincial capital and largest city is Quetta. It shares borders with Punjab and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas to the northeast, Sindh to the southeast, the Arabian Sea to the south, Iran to the west, and Afghanistan to the north.

69.1% of the province's inhabitants are Baloch people, (Balochi & Brahui speaking) 30% Pashtuns (including afghan refugees), according to preliminary 2011 census.[2] although there are smaller communities of Hazaras, Sindhis, Punjabis, and other settlers such as the Uzbeks, and Turkmens. The name Balochistan means "the land of the Baloch" in many regional languages. Although largely underdeveloped, the provincial economy is dominated by natural resources, especially its natural gas fields, which supply the entire country. Gwadar Port also plays a significant role in the economic development of the province.

Balochistan is noted for its unique culture, and extremely dry desert climate.[citation needed] Baloch people practice Islam and are predominantly Sunni, similar to the rest of Pakistan.

Azad Kashmir

Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Azad Jammu and Kashmir

abbreviated as AJK and commonly known as Azad Kashmir, is a self-governing[1][2] administrative division of Pakistan. The territory lies west of the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir, and was previously part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, which ceased to exist as a result of the first Kashmir war fought between India and Pakistan in 1947.

Azad Kashmir is part of the greater Kashmir region, which is the subject of a long-running conflict between India and Pakistan. The territory shares a border with Gilgit–Baltistan, together with which it is referred to by the United Nations and other international organisations as "Pakistan-administered Kashmir".[note 1] The territory also borders Pakistan's Punjab province to the south and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to the west. To the east, Azad Kashmir is separated from the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir by the Line of Control, the de facto border between India and Pakistan. Azad Kashmir has a total area of 13,297 square kilometres (5,134 sq mi), with an estimated population of around 4.6 million people.

The territory has a parliamentary form of government modeled after the Westminster system, with its capital located at Muzaffarabad. The President of Azad Kashmir is the constitutional head of the state, while the prime minister, supported by a Council of Ministers, is the chief executive. The unicameral Azad Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly elects both the prime minister and president. The state has its own Supreme Court and a High Court, while the Government of Pakistan's Ministry of Kashmir Affairs serves as a link between it and Azad Kashmir's government. Neither Azad Kashmir nor Gilgit-Baltistan elect members to Pakistan's National Assembly.

The 2005 earthquake killed 100,000 people and left another three million people displaced, with widespread devastation. Since then, with help from the Government of Pakistan and foreign donors, reconstruction of infrastructure is underway. Azad Kashmir's economy largely depends on agriculture, services, tourism, and remittances sent by members of the British Mirpuri community. Nearly, 87% of the households own farms in Azad Kashmir,[10] while the region has a literacy rate of approximately 72% and has the highest school enrollment in Pakistan.[11]

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Punjab  is the most populous of the provinces of Pakistan. Punjab is Pakistan's second largest province by area after Balochistan, and is Pakistan's most populous province with an estimated population of 101,391,000 as of 2015.[2] It is bordered by Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as well as the regions of Islamabad Capital Territory and the Azad Kashmir. It also shares borders with the Indian states of Punjab, Rajasthan, and Jammu and Kashmir. The provincial capital of Punjab is the city Lahore, a cultural centre of Pakistan where the country's cinema industry, and much of its fashion industry, are based.[4][5]

Punjab has been inhabited since ancient times. The Indus Valley Civilization, dating to 2600 BCE, was first discovered at Harappa.[6] Punjab features heavily in the Hindu epic poem, the Mahabharata, and is home to Taxila, site of what is considered by many to be the oldest university in the world.[7][8][9][10][11] In 326 BCE, Alexander the Great defeated King Porus at the Battle of the Hydaspes near Mong, Punjab. The Umayyad empire conquered Punjab in the 8th century CE. Punjab was later invaded by Tamerlane, Babur, and Nader Shah. Punjab reached the height of its splendour during the reign of the Mughal Empire, which for a time ruled from Lahore. Following a successful rebellion, Sikh-led armies claimed Lahore in 1759. The administration of the Sikh Empire was based out of Lahore, until its defeat by the British. Punjab was central to the independence movements of both India and Pakistan, with Lahore being site of both the Declaration of Indian Independence, and the resolution calling for the establishment of Pakistan. The province was formed when the Punjab province of British India was divided along religious boundaries in 1947 by the Radcliffe Line after Partition.[12]

Punjab is Pakistan's most industrialised province with the industrial sector making up 24% of the province's gross domestic product.[13] Punjab is known in Pakistan for its relative prosperity,[14] and has the lowest rate of poverty amongst all Pakistani provinces.[15][16] A clear divide is present between the northern and southern portions of the province;[14] with poverty rates in prosperous northern Punjab amongst the lowest in Pakistan,[17] while some in south Punjab are amongst the most impoverished.[18] Punjab is also one of South Asia's most urbanized regions with approximately 40% of people living in urban areas.[19] Its human development index rankings are high relative to the rest of Pakistan.

Punjab is known in Pakistan for its relatively liberal social attitudes.[20] The province has been strongly influenced by Sufism, with numerous Sufi shrines spread across Punjab which attract millions of devotees annually.[21] The founder of the Sikh faith, Guru Nanak, was born in the Punjab town of Nankana Sahib near Lahore.[22][23][24] Punjab is also the site of the Katasraj Temple, which features prominently in Hindu mythology.[25] Several UNESCO World Heritage Sites are located in Punjab, including the Shalimar Gardens, the Lahore Fort, the archeological excavations at Taxila, and the Rohtas Fort.[26]

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MOTHERS GOING BACK TO WORK EARLY DOESN’T HARM CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Research from three industrialised countries finds that early returns to work after childbearing do not pose threat to the healthy development of children.

Mothers’ going back to work soon after childbirth poses no harm to children’s development, according to our recent studies in the US, UK, and Australia.

Studies of children born a generation earlier, in the 1970s, ’80s, and early ’90s, painted a more worrying picture. These studies found that when mothers returned to work in the first year or two after childbirth, children’s early learning and behavioral skills suffered.

Our findings were based on nationally representative panel studies of thousands of children born in the early 2000’s in the US, UK, and Australia. The studies followed children and families from birth until they entered primary school.

Mothers reported their employment experiences after childbirth; the children’s cognitive and behavioral skills were directly assessed and rated by teachers in kindergarten or first grade. We used advanced statistical techniques to adjust for factors—such as maternal education and prior work experience—that could bias associations between early maternal employment and children’s functioning. Doing so helped us isolate how mothers’ employment specifically might support or harm children’s development.

EARLY RETURN TO WORK IS NOW COMMON

Going back to work early – within two years of childbirth – was common among mothers in all three countries, though mothers from the UK and Australia were slower to return to work than American mothers—likely because the UK and Australia have more generous maternity leave policies. Nearly 70 per cent of US mothers returned to work before their child was two years old, compared with 60 per cent of mothers in the UK and a third of Australian mothers. By the time children had started formal schooling, the early years picture was reversed: a higher proportion of mothers were employed in the UK and Australia than in the US.

“Early maternal employment does not harm families.”

We found that, when they entered school, children of mothers who went back to work early had cognitive and behavioral skills similar to those of children whose mothers weren’t employed during the first two years after childbirth. This was true for children in all three countries.

We also examined whether the number of hours mothers worked, mothers’ job earnings, or the number of hours children spent in child care affected the association between maternal employment and children’s development. Overall, we saw few consistent patterns to suggest that these factors explained or altered associations between early maternal employment and children’s later skills.

Bengals' Adam Jones arrested in Hamilton County

Bengals cornerback Adam Jones, 33, was arrested early Tuesday morning in Hamilton County for three misdemeanors and a felony. He is due in court at 9 a.m.

Jones was arrested near The Banks for assault, disorderly conduct and obstructing official business, the misdemeanors. Later in the morning he was charged with the felony for harassment of a member of the medical staff in the justice center with a bodily substance.

According to complaints obtained The Enquirer, it's alleged he assaulted a man by "pushing and poking" him in the eye. Cincinnati police later filed complaints he engaged in turbulent behavior and refused to stop when ordered to and pulled away from officers. Accusations state he refused to enter the police car while kicking and head-butting.

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The bodily substance felony charge is alleged to be for spitting on a nurse at the jail.

The Cincinnati cornerback signed a three-year contract prior to this past season which just ended on Sunday against Baltimore. Jones stayed mostly out of trouble of late after a rash of incidents early in his 10-year NFL career.

Jones' last arrests in Hamilton County came in 2013 when he was charged with assault outside of a downtown bar, but was found not guilty. He was later charged with disorderly conduct for a separate incident and paid out the ticket.

In 2011, Jones was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. He pled guilty to the disorderly charge and placed on probation, but resisting arrest was dismissed.

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Obama to deliver farewell address in Chicago on January 10

U.S. President Barack Obama will deliver a farewell address on Jan. 10 to reflect on his time in office and say thank you to his supporters, he said in an email statement released on Monday.

HONOLULU (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will deliver a farewell address on Jan. 10 to reflect on his time in office and say thank you to his supporters, he said in an email statement released on Monday.

Obama, noting that the first president of the United States, George Washington, had penned a farewell address in 1796, said he would deliver his speech in his hometown of Chicago.

“I’m thinking about (the remarks) as a chance to say thank you for this amazing journey, to celebrate the ways you’ve changed this country for the better these past eight years, and to offer some thoughts on where we all go from here,” he said.

Republican Donald Trump will be sworn in to office on Jan. 20. During his campaign for the White House, Trump pledged to undo many of Obama’s signature policy measures, including his healthcare law.

Obama, who campaigned hard for Trump’s Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton, has sought to ensure a smooth transition of power despite major policy differences with his successor. He also leaves his party without a clear figurehead as he leaves the White House.

Embracing Corruption, House Republicans Gut Outside Ethics Watchdog

"Republicans claim they want to 'drain the swamp,' but...Evidently, ethics are the first casualty of the new Republican Congress." - Nancy Pelosi

On Monday night, in what the American Enterprise Institute’s Norman Ornstein called “a shameful act,” House Republicans voted 119-74 to “gut House Office of Congressional Ethics.”

This was the House’s outside ethics watchdog, independent of the House, now placed under the oversight of the members it was supposed to watch.

It doesn’t take much imagination to see the problems with this. As Ornstein put it, “House Republicans say goodbye to ethics! Despicable move.” This is something even the inept and corrupt John Boehner never tried to do, despite a complaint filed in 2015 against 23 House Republicans for misusing taxpayer funds.

This was the work of Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and not, as you might suspect, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, who opposed the move, as did House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).

In the spirit of corruption pervading Trump’s New Order, the rank and file rebelled and in the spirit of swampy Trumpism, decided to put themselves above the law. There was no warning whatsoever this was coming.

Goodlatte claimed in a statement,

“It also improves upon due process rights for individuals under investigation, as well as witnesses called to testify. The (ethics office) has a serious and important role in the House, and this amendment does nothing to impede their work.”

The House Office of Congressional Ethics can no longer review violations of criminal law by House members but must refer them to the House Ethics Committee, which routinely ignores ethics complaints, or to the appropriate GOP-controlled federal law enforcement agency.

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He's Cured? Family Doctors' Diabetes Treatment Gets Even Worse

He's Cured? Family Doctors' Diabetes Treatment Gets Even Worse

A medically naive friend called me up all excited yesterday. He'd just been to his family doctor--the one who diagnosed him with diabetes last year based on his fasting plasma glucose, and guess what. The doc told him he wasn't diabetic anymore!

Unfortunately for my friend, this was not because my friend had improved his blood sugar. Far from it. His fasting blood sugar had gone as high as 138 mg/dl (7.7 mmol/L) over the past few months. 

The reason the doctor told him he wasn't diabetic was that his A1c was 6.4%. The doctor exlained that "the definition of diabetes has changed" and by the new definition, you need an A1c of 6.5% to have diabetes. 

This is completely not true. The "definition" of diabetes is stated in a document created by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) an industry-funded charity that made itself the self-appointed authority on medical treatment of diabetes, despite the fact that it is controlled entirely by those who profit from treating diabetes, NOT by people who have it. The document is:

The Expert Committee on the Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes Mellitus: Report of the expert committee on the diagnosis and classification of diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Care 20: 1183–1197, 1997

World leaders congratulate King Salman on accession anniversary

World leaders congratulate King Salman on accession anniversary

RIYADH: World leaders, including those from the Gulf, congratulated Saudi King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the Kingdom on Sunday celebrated the second anniversary of their accession to power.

Mishaal bin Fahem Al-Silmi, president of the Arab Parliament, said: “All Arab people are proud of this anniversary, as are all the people of Saudi Arabia, in recognition of the prominent status reached by the Kingdom under the leadership of (King Salman) at the world level.”
Al-Silmi expressed the confidence of the Arab people in the Kingdom and its visionary leadership in defending Arab and Muslim issues, particularly Palestine, the fight against terrorism, Arab national security, repelling foreign intervention and achieving the hopes and aspirations of the Saudi and Arab peoples in their progress, prosperity, security and stability.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the Emirati armed forces, described the occasion as “historic.”
He said: “The efforts exerted by the Kingdom to address crucial issues facing the Arab world and the Muslim world enhance hopes of overcoming these issues, thanks to the wisdom and vision of King Salman.”
Sheikh Mohammed cited Saudi-Emirati support for common interests, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) integration and stability and peace in the region and the world.
Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi called King Salman on Sunday to congratulate him and praise his support for the Yemeni people.
The king also received a message from Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Kuwait’s emir, pertaining to means of boosting bilateral relations.
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Al-Siniora said: “There is no doubt that the role being played by the Kingdom for a long time is pivotal in supporting and defending Arab and Muslim issues, especially in confronting mounting fierce campaigns being waged by the enemies of Arabs and Muslims.”
Badr bin Abdulrahman Al-Samhan, regional director of the Saudi National Campaign to support Syrians, said: “King Salman is one of the Kingdom’s leaders of humanitarian work … and he chaired several relief committees and campaigns for affected people in various parts of the world.”
Sudan’s Information Minister and government spokesman Ahmed Bilal Othman, Minister of the Council of Ministers Ahmed Saad Omar, and former Interior Minister and Secretary of the Arab-Chinese Friendship Council Ahmed Abdulrahman Mohammed, told a Saudi media delegation visiting Sudan that what had been achieved under the able leadership of King Salman was a source of pride.
They added that the Kingdom had advanced to occupy a leading position in the Arab, Muslim and international arenas via its commitment to achieving global security, stability and peace.

Fireworks! Shah Rukh Khan to promote 'Raees' on Salman Khan's 'Bigg Boss 10'

Fireworks! Shah Rukh Khan to promote 'Raees' on Salman Khan's 'Bigg Boss 10'

New Delhi: This bit of news is surely good for the readers. The 'Karan-Arjun' saga is going to continue and we will witness the historic part II. Confused? Don't be, because the buzz has it that superstar friends Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan will once again be seen together on the big daddy of reality shows 'Bigg Boss'.

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Teacher Appreciation Month: A Sweet Way to Say Thanks

“Every morning pieces of our hearts walk through your classrooms. You educate them. You care for them. You help them grow. You guide our hearts. Thank you

.”May is Teacher Appreciation Month at Bright Horizons. This month is in recognition of those who dedicate each and every day to caring for the children and families in their lives. Just recently, the families from Bright Horizons at Collegeville shared sweet stories or messages of gratitude to their child’s teacher on heart-shaped post-it notes. The notes were displayed on the classroom door for everyone to see and teachers were overwhelmed with joy when they located their notes and read the stories.

The Healthiest Fast-Food Options When You’re On the Road

Whether you’re heading to Grandma and Grandpa’s house for the holidays or are planning a family vacation, if a road trip is in your future, you’ll probably need to stop along the way for a quick bite to eat. The good news is that healthy fast-food options are popping up around the country. Here’s what to look for when you stop to eat, and the top five meal choices from joints around the country.

Guidelines for Ordering Healthy

Here are five things to keep in mind when stopping on the road to grab a meal:

Calories matter: Make sure meals don’t top around 550 calories each, including side dishes and dessert.

Choose lean protein: Whatever you choose should have at least 15 grams of protein per serving. Protein takes longer to digest, which will keep you fuller longer.

Steer clear of fried fare: Fried food like french fries and fried chicken can weigh you down and even give you some uncomfortable tummy troubles.

Look for veggies: Most Americans don’t get their daily recommended dose of veggies. More fast-food joints do offer veggie-filled meals and sides now, so keep your eyes peeled for them.

Opt for calorie-free drinks: Choose beverages without added sugar, like water, seltzer, plain coffee with a splash of milk, or unsweetened iced tea.

how to Be Mindful in the Kitchen-3 ways

The  kitсhen  саn  be  а  very  stressful  рlасe,  esрeсiаlly  when  things  get  heсtiс.  Mid-week  nights  саn  esрeсiаlly  be  busy  with  running,  соmрleting  hоmewоrk  аnd  сооking  а  heаlthy  dinner.  Here  аre  three  wаys  yоu  саn  remember  mоre  in  the  kitсhen  tо  helр  аlleviаte  sоme  stress.

Сreаte  рeасe  in  the  сhаоs.
Rebeсса  Sсritсhfield,  RDN,  аuthоr  оf  Bоdy  Kindness,  reсоmmends  the  fоllоwing  рrосedure  tо  helр  mаke  sensible  сhоiсes  in  the  kitсhen:  “Stаrt  breаthing  deeрly  аnd  exhаle  аt  leаst  10  соunters.  This  simрle  exerсise  tells  yоur  bоdy  tо  relаx  аnd  helрs  yоu  mаke  wise  deсisiоns  like  сооking  yоur  fооd  insteаd  оf  eаting  соld  in  the  fridge!  (I  knоw  I'm  nоt  аlоne.)  Then  dо  оne  quiсk  thing  thаt  mаkes  yоu  hаррy.  I  like  tо  рlаy  сооl  оr  energizing  musiс,  deрending  оn  my  mооd.  Even  if  yоu  dо  nоt  enjоy  the  рreраrаtiоn  оf  yоur  meаl,  get  sоme  benefits  thаt  will  mаke  yоu  hаррy  -  suсh  аs  'I'm  hаррy  tо  sаve  mоney  аnd  tаke  саre  оf  my  bоdy  by  сооking  аt  hоme'  -  аnd  thаt  shоuld  be  yоur  wаrmth  in  the  kitсhen.  ”

Сооk  simрle  аnd  relаx.
Insteаd  оf  mаking  yоur  life  diffiсult  аnd  stressful,  сhооse  simрle  reсiрes  with  а  few  ingredients.  Fоr  exаmрle,  use  dry  mаrinаde  оr  сhiсken,  аnd  рlасe  the  рrоtein  in  the  оven  оr  grill  fоr  сооking.  When  yоur  fооd  is  сооked,  tаke  а  few  minutes  tо  sit  оn  а  сhаir,  relаx  аnd  enjоy  the  deliсiоus  аrоmа  оf  the  fооd  yоu  аre  gоing  tо  eаt.

Сhооse  tо  mаke  it  eаsier.
If  buying  snасks  helрs  yоu  sаve  time  in  the  kitсhen  аnd  thus  reduсes  yоur  stress  оf  рreраring  fооd,  then  tаke  it.  Heаlthy  fооds  thаt  саn  gо  intо  а  heаlthy  diet  inсlude  саnned  сereаls  аnd  sаlty  оr  unсооked  vegetаbles,  frоzen  vegetаbles  withоut  extrа  butter  оr  sаuсes,  аnd  сhоррed  vegetаbles  аnd  fruits.  When  writing  yоur  shоррing  list,  remember  tо  write  dоwn  these  ingredients,  аnd  feel  hаррy  thаt  yоu  аre  helрing  tо  reduсe  stress.

Tоby  Аmidоr,  MS,  RD,  СDN,  is  а  registered  nutritiоnist  аnd  соnsultаnt  fосused  оn  fооd  sаfety  аnd  nutritiоn.  He  is  the  аuthоr  оf  Greek  Gоurmet  Kitсhen:  Deliсiоus,  Heаlthy  Reсiрes  fоr  Оver  130  Fооds  оf  Аll  Fооds  оf  the  Dаy.

Syria clashes test fragile truce

BEIRUT: Fighting in parts of Syria on Sunday threatened a shaky ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey, whose efforts to kickstart talks towards ending the conflict won backing from world powers.

The nationwide truce between the regime and non-jihadist rebels aims to smooth the way for peace talks in Kazakhstan later this month orchestrated by Damascus's allies Moscow and Tehran and rebel backer Ankara.

The UN Security Council on Saturday unanimously approved a resolution supporting the Russian and Turkish initiative aimed at ending the nearly six-year-old war that has killed more than 310,000 and displaced millions.

Air raids and clashes have continued to shake parts of the country since the ceasefire started at midnight Thursday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitor of the war.

Four civilians and nine rebels have been killed since the truce took effect, according to the group, which relies on a network of sources in Syria for its information.

The air strikes and fighting "are unlikely to lead to the ceasefire collapsing, but they are violations of the deal," Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman said.

In northern Syria, regime air strikes Sunday targeted the rebel-held town of Atareb, the monitor said.

On Saturday night, rebels shelled Fuaa and Kafraya, two besieged Shiite-majority villages in northwestern Syria.

Outside Damascus, the Observatory reported exchanges of fire between the regime and rebels in Eastern Ghouta, where President Bashar al-Assad's forces have waged a months-long offensive to retake an opposition bastion.

The truce excludes the Islamic State group and former Al-Qaeda affiliate Fateh al-Sham Front.

Saturday's UN resolution "welcomes and supports the efforts by Russia and Turkey to end violence in Syria and jumpstart a political process" and hails the planned talks in the Kazakh capital Astana as "an important step".

The measure also calls for the "rapid, safe and unhindered" delivery of humanitarian aid in Syria.

In Eastern Ghouta's Hammuriyeh area, Syrian activists late Saturday marked the New Year by decorating a tree with lights and pictures of the war's victims over the past year, an AFP photographer said.

The Observatory says a total of 60,000 people lost their lives in violence across Syria in 2016, more than 13,000 of them civilians.

Syria's conflict began in 2011 with the brutal repression of anti-government protests and has since spiralled into a multi-front war involving various sides and international players.

Russia and Turkey say the Astana talks in late January will supplement, not replace, UN-backed peace efforts, including negotiations set to resume on February 8 in Geneva.

Moscow and Ankara have been working increasingly closely on Syria, including on a deal to allow the evacuation of civilians and rebels from the besieged northern city of Aleppo last month.

The fighting in Syria has occasionally spilled over into neighbouring Turkey, with several attacks blamed on IS or Kurdish militants.

In the latest violence, 39 people, including many foreigners, were killed Sunday when a gunman went on a rampage at an exclusive nightclub in Istanbul where revellers were celebrating the New Year.

No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.

Turkey has waged a four-month incursion in Syria that it says is to expel IS and Kurdish fighters from the border area.