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7 times Deepika Padukone slayed the style game
There’s a reason why everyone goes gaga over Deepika Padukone. With her striking looks and superlative acting skills, the Bollywood diva has managed to win a global fan following.
Deepika makes heads turn almost every time she graces the red carpet. Here are some of the xXx: Return of Xander Cage actor’s most noteworthy public appearances.
1. Deepika took the xXx London premiere by storm in a red Stella McCartney gown. The smokey eyes and nude lips added to her overall look.
Fawad, Deepika turn showstoppers for Manish Malhotra at ICW
2.The Bajirao Mastani star was a vision in an embroidered Sabyasachi couture.
3. Sizzling in a dark-red Manish Malhotra ensemble, Deeps stunned at the India Couture Week 2016. The star sported a royal lehenga with an off-shoulder blouse, a polki-pearl choker and a hath-phool from Hazoorilal by Sandeep Narang.
4. Deepika set the mercury soaring in a scarlet Parbal Gurung gown
5. Draped in a white sari, Deepika made heads turn with her traditional look at the Cannes Film Festival.
I’m a very private person, Deepika Padukone says
6. A resplendent Deeps simply took our breath away in a canary Ralph Lauren gown at the Golden Globes after-party.
The diva effortlessly chanelled femininity and class together as she rocked a sleek black gown at the IIFA Awards 2016.
Dadahara Fort: Archaeologists urge govt to protect newly
MINGORA: Cultural activists and archaeologists in Swat urged the government to protect the recently discovered Dadahara Fort built in the 9th Century, located in the mountain of Dadahara in Brikot tehsil.
The activists and archaeologists, while talking to The Express Tribune, said that the discovered castle is part of a chain of castles in Swat built during the Hindu-Greek period.
Amjad Ali, a local archaeology expert said, “This castle has been built by the Hindu-Greeks and covers a large area, but unfortunately a lack of attention and illegal excavators have destroyed the ancient castle.” He added that the height of the castle allowed a soldier to guard the entire lower Swat.
“We can not only see parts of lower Swat but Malakand Pass, Thana area, parts of Dir and Bunir districts are also visible from this castle,” Ali said while pointing at these faraway areas.
Moen Jo Daro excavation: ‘Site undergoing maintenance to attract archaeologists’
Anwar Anjum, a cultural activist who was one of the visitors, said, “The architects of the Hindu-Greek period were skillful.” He added, “The site around the castle is a rough terrain and architects must have faced difficulties when they constructed it centuries ago.”
He also said this castle had a strategic importance as, after the fall of Hindu-Greeks this castle was used as strategic post the later Muslim dynasties of Ghaurids and Ghaznavids.
Referring to the current dilapidated condition of the historical site Anjum lamented, “Some parts of the boundary-wall and few bastions of the castle can be seen, while the rest of the castle has been ruined by the locals and illegal excavators.”
He said it is the responsibility of the local administration to take the castle into their custody and protect it from illegal excavators.
Tajdar Alam, a local resident of Barikot, said the locals were unaware about the historical importance of the castle and demolished parts of the castle because the believed that it belonged to Kafirs (Infidels).
Alam added that there were dozens of hollow bastions were erected to support the castle but unfortunately, only four are intact and the rest have been raised to the ground by illegal excavators and smugglers. He said that the smugglers and illegal excavators believed that the hollow bastions were full of precious items.
Archaeologists in Swat said that there had been six major castles and close thirty watch towers built for the purpose of fortification of Swat, Dir and Bunir during the Hindu-Greek period.
They believe that most of these fortifications were built on high land alongside the Swat River. They built these to monitor activities across the empire which is currently spread across Swat, Dir and Bunir districts.
Sindh to repair car of man who excavated Moen Jo Daro
Director Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Directorate of Archaeology and Museum Dr Abdul Samad Khan, while talking to The Express Tribune said, “Steps have been taken to preserve and protect the recently discovered historical castle in Swat.” He added that the Swat Museum’s curator has also been directed to visit the site soon and submit his report to the directorate.
FOrgotten Relic: Rawat Fort to be preserved
IsLAMABAD (News2World): The department of
archaeology and museums (DOAM) is preparing a plan to conserve the famous Rawat
Fort located in the Pothohar region. According to DOAM officials, the fort has
been in a dilapidated condition for many years and needs urgent attention of the
authorities for its preservation. “Rawat Fort was protected by the federal
government and the DOAM was working on PC-I for conservation of this forgotten
relic and will soon submit it to the authorities for approval,” an official
said. The fort was built in early 16th century by Gakhars, a warrior clan, to
defend the Pothohar plateau. The grave of the Gakhar chief, Sultan Sarang Khan
is present within the fort. Around 17 km east of Rawalpindi on Grand Trunk
Road, this is where Gakhar chief Sultan Sarang, loyal to Mughal dynasty,
crossed swords with the army of Afghan king Sher Shah Suri in 1546 AD. Sultan
Sarang was later captured by Sher Shah Suri and flayed alive.
These magical winter photos will make you want to head north
Misty
mornings, foggy streets and our favorite dry fruits — it's that time of the
year when a blanket of snow dramatically transforms every place hit by winter.
Last
week we challenged our photographers to take amazing pictures showing their
love for winters and we were overwhelmed by the massive response. Here are some
magical shots submitted to us on Instagram through Dawn Weekly Project
1. Magnificent view of snow packed Lowari pass
2. Mighty cones at Gashabrum Glacier
3. Snowy Kashmir
4. Mesmerising beauty of 'Nanga Parbat'
5. Sunshine at Mushkpuri Top
6. Kashmiri pedestrians walking through a snow-covered street
during heavy snowfall in Srinagar
7. Hiking up the frozen Mushkpuri Top
Winter has arrived: Heavy snow, rain disrupts life in Hazara
ABBOTTABAD (AP TV): Daily life was crippled in the hilly parts of Hazara Division on Friday after heavy snowfall and rain continued to lash different parts of the region for the third consecutive day on Friday.
Business activities remained suspended in many areas, while tourists were also not allowed to visit places beyond Kaghan owing to land sliding and the lingering fear of getting stranded.
Officials told The Express Tribune that most of the roads remained blocked for traffic owing to the heavy snowfall. The most affected areas were Galiyat areas in Abbottabad, Mansehra, Bhogarmang valley, and Kaghan valley.
Nathiagali and Ayubia in Abbottabad received 1.5 to 1.75 feet of snow, while the hills of Galiyat region received 1.75 to two feet of snow till Friday evening, locals and officials said. Snowfall is expected to continue throughout the night.
Officials added that the main Abbottabad-Murree Road and all link roads, including Ayubia Road, had been blocked at different places.
“Almost all the link roads in the valley have been blocked due to snow,” Donga Gali police told The Express Tribune.
The rain and snow also interrupted power supply to different parts of Galiyat.
PESCO sources confirmed that power lines had snapped after trees laden with snow fell in the forested areas. However, the official said that their staff were busy locating the line breaks and fixing the fault.
Similarly, the Kaghan valley had between two to three feet of snow on Friday. Babusar Top and other surrounding high altitude areas had received three to four feet of snow. As a result of the snow and land sliding, the Kaghan Road was blocked at different places. The road blockages forced the local administration to ban the entry of tourists to the Kaghan valley.
“Tourists going beyond Kaghan town are at risk as they could get stranded due to land sliding and snowfall,” police officials said.
However, the snowfall has only proven to be a magnet, especially for domestic tourists, with social media awash with pictures of people enjoying the snow or of cars slowly snaking up the hillsides.
Motorists heading to Gilgit-Baltistan via Babusar Top had been diverted towards Kohistan, police said.
Apart from Mansehra and Abbottabad, Chattarplane, Bogarmang valleys, Battagram, Torghar and Kohistan also re
ceived snowfall. It blocked several link roads in Kohistan, Torghar and Battagram.
Th Sharah-e-Kagan was blocked at Sharkool while the Karakoram Highway was also blocked at different places in Kohistan, police confirmed.
Roads blocked in AJK
Roads heading to the Neelum and Leepa valleys in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), have also been blocked due to ongoing heavy snowfall and rains in the area which continued for a fourth day on Friday.
All linking routes have also been blocked for all kinds of traffic in the area.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), over six feet snowfall was recorded in Neelum Valley’s Keel sector whereas eight to ten feet was observed on hills.
The meteorological department has predicted further snowfall over the hills in Malakand, Hazara, Galyat and Kashmir over the next 12 hours with mostly cold and dry weather expected elsewhere in the region.
WITH ADDITIONAL INPUT FROM APP
Published in The Express Tribune, January 7th, 2017.
Chopping down trees: Court seeks comments of parks director
LAHORE(News92World): The Lahore High Court has sought the comments of the Lahore Parks and Horticultural Authority head on the chopping down of trees for construction of different development projects. On Friday, Justice Ayesha A Malik directed Shakil Ahmed to file his reply by the last week of February on a petition of Advocate Sheraz Zaka against the felling of trees for Metro Train’s Orange Line, signal-free corridor and the widening of Canal Road.
The petitioner argued the Punjab government gave an undertaking in the Supreme Court that for every tree cut, the authorities would plant 10 trees. But this undertaking was never complied with.
Advocate Sheraz contended the fundamental rights of citizens were at stake and Lahore was becoming one of the most polluted cities in the world due to the cutting of trees and also due to the increasing pollution.
He added 620 trees were cut down for construction of Orange Line and widening of Canal Road from the Doctors Hospital to Thokar Niaz Baig and in the outskirts of Harbanspura. In the name of development, the government was turning Lahore into a concrete jungle, he alleged.
To ensure biodiversity and food security in Punjab, the government should formulate and implement the Punjab Forest Policy to enhance the forest cover up to 25% and take actions to stop deforestation, the petitioner said.
Sheraz had also requested the court to issue notices to the chief minister but the judge declined the request, remarking that questions should first be asked from the PHA.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 14th, 2017.
