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Cultural Heritage of Pakistan - A Sorrowful Tale!

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While Pakistan stands out for its extraordinary military panache and prowess; ironically for the past two decades has been caught up in the midst of terror and turmoil. Where, a lion's share of the budget goes to the Defence of the country and the other pies that needless to mention don't emulate anything close to human development or science and technology or for that matter arts and entertainment. So it may make sense to even a lazy mind why the country finds itself heavily dependent on the funds from other countries for cultural restoration. Country like Pakistan that is supposed to boast a rich culture and history, finds itself in terrible straits because of the poorest form of preservation. Almost all the historical monuments and archaeological sites in Pakistan bespeak the least amount of interest of the Authorities and the State which are apparently responsible to uphold them. Underwhelming maintenance or protection of a historical place is exasperating to anyon

Pizza Delivery Boy!

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'I feel like I got up on the wrong side of the bed today'! She cursed under her breath at the signal that lit yellow and in a jiff, turned red. Running late for work could still not be as worse as dropping her kids off way beyond their teachers acceptance. Al and Gia stare silently out of their windows, choosing to avoid to come in way of their mom's ill temper. Both of them have also chosen to completely shun the idea of discussing the bitter conversation about something he couldn't understand well because of his parents hushed tones but these arguments take place every now and then with the words usually echoing in his head days after those hard talks. Money, your responsibility, your turn, I'm sick of it! 'Be good. Have your lunch. I will see you guys in the evening'. She said hurriedly as the car came to a screeching halt right in the parking lot. Both of them kissed their mom bye and made their way to the main ground that led to the lobby snaking