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KESE announced 10 hours load shedding in Karachi
Sui Southern Gas Company has give notice to KESC justification of suspension of Gas supply from the former. Ghafran Atta spokesperson of KESC talking to the media, he said SSGC has powerfully shouted down valves of the main pipeline used for gas supply to KESC. SSGC official’s gives statement, rejecting the allegation, and said that KESC has commenced a…
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Universities minister defends higher education reforms
There are three clear lines of attack on the government’s higher education reforms that I have seen, not least on the pages of Education Guardian. The first claim is that we are removing the public subsidy for higher education. The second is that we are explicitly seeking to copy the US system of higher education. And…
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Higher education funding rises around the world
At a time when governments are grappling with shrinking public budgets, most are still choosing to invest in higher education, according to a new report. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) findings reinforce the view that good education and skills are extremely valuable and have helped to insulate well educated workers from unemployment…
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The Prettiest Boy in the World
One evening in late July, a fashion model in very short shorts was walking down Lafayette Street when a middle-aged guy in a baseball cap, pudgy and plodding, stopped dead in his tracks. “Hey! Hey, you!” he called out in a thick Brooklyn accent, sidling up. “Are you a model?” The model peered down at…
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Jen’s Jeans
A crowd turned out uptown at Bloomingdale’s last night for the launch of Hoyle Jackson, a new line of denim and basics by stylist twin sisters Nina and Clare Hallworth and costume designer Geoffrey Roiz. Among the group was Jennifer Aniston, who the Hallworths count as a client, along with the likes of Brad Pitt,…
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Ali Zafar and Aditi Rao at London Paris New York Launch
Fox Star Studios along with producer Goldie Behl’s Rose Movies recently announced their first movie together named London Paris New York starring Ali Zafar and Aditi Rao (of Yeh Saali Zindagi fame). The lead pair was present at the event along with debutant director Anu Menon, CEO of Fox Vijay Singh and producers Goldie Behl and Shrishti…