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The Lyceum School
The Lyceum School is a private school in Karachi that specializes in a two-year long A Level program. It was founded in 1987, and is located on Hatim Alvi Road, in the Old Clifton area of Karachi, Pakistan. It is a co-educational institution with students ages ranging somewhere between 15–19. Academics The Lyceum School offers a number of subjects across the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. Subjects taught at the Lyceum School include physics, chemistry, mathematics, further mathematics, biology, computer science, English literature, Law, English language, economics, accounting, history, art, psychology and sociology. Extracurricular activities Sports Students are divided into Sparta, Athens, Troy and Corinthe, the different houses, with the colour of their lanyard matching their house. Sports tournaments are inter-house, city-wide, and country-wide, such as at the Lahore University of Management Sciences, where they have won many awards. Debating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former capital of Pakistan and capital of the province of Sindh. Ranked as a beta-global city, it is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre, with an estimated GDP of over $200 billion ( PPP) . Karachi paid $9billion (25% of whole country) as tax during fiscal year July 2021 to May 2022 according to FBR report. Karachi is Pakistan's most cosmopolitan city, linguistically, ethnically, and religiously diverse, as well as one of Pakistan's most secular and socially liberal cities. Karachi serves as a transport hub, and contains Pakistan’s two largest seaports, the Port of Karachi and Port Qasim, as well as Pakistan's busiest airport, Jinnah International Airport. Karachi is also a media center, home to news channels, film and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychology
Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries between the natural and social sciences. Psychologists seek an understanding of the emergent properties of brains, linking the discipline to neuroscience. As social scientists, psychologists aim to understand the behavior of individuals and groups.Fernald LD (2008)''Psychology: Six perspectives'' (pp.12–15). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.Hockenbury & Hockenbury. Psychology. Worth Publishers, 2010. Ψ (''psi''), the first letter of the Greek word ''psyche'' from which the term psychology is derived (see below), is commonly associated with the science. A professional practitioner or researcher involved in the discipline is called a psychologist. Some psychologists can also be classified as behavioral or cognitive scientists. Some ps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suhaee Abro
Suhaee Abro ( sd, سھائي ابڙو, ur, ) is a Pakistani dancer and actress. She specialises in the field of dance and is a trained classical dancer. Suhaee works in television plays, theatre, documentaries and music videos. She won best New Television Sensation Award (Female) at 1st Hum Awards 2013. She is the daughter of Sindhi poet and activist Attiya Dawood. Early life Suhaee Abro was born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan. Her mother (Attiya Dawood) is a well-known poet. Her father (Khuda Bux Abro), a visual artist, introduced her to many different kinds of world music. Abro began her training in classical dance at the age of seven from classical dancer Sheema Kermani, and performed in her first music video at the age of eight. She began appearing in telefilms when she was twelve. In 2010, after an injury that required surgery to her tailbone, Abro's doctor warned her not to dance. Because she had promised to perform a dance at her school, however, Abro performed si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aamina Sheikh
, image = 287137-AaminaSheikhcropped.jpg , caption = , image_size = 190px , birth_date = , birth_place = New York, United States , nationality = Pakistani , alma_mater = Hampshire College , occupation = , years_active = 2007–present , spouse = Omer Farooqi (2021-present) Mohib Mirza (m. 2005; div. 2019) Aamina Sheikh ( ur, ) is an American-Pakistani actress, songwriter and former fashion model. Sheikh has received critical appreciation for her work in the Urdu television series and art films, and is the recipient of four Lux Style Award from nine nominations. Born in New York City and raised in Karachi and Riyadh, Sheikh studied video production at the Hampshire College. After working as an assistant at the Curious Pictures, she returned to Pakistan and started her career as a fashion model, during which she was a spokesperson for the French brand L'Oreal and received a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jibran Nasir
Mohammad Jibran Nasir ( ur, ; born 10 February 1987) is a Pakistani civil rights activist, and lawyer. Early life and education Nasir was born on 10 February 1987 in Karachi, Pakistan. He completed his O-Levels from Saint Michael's Convent School in Karachi, A-Levels from The Lyceum School in Karachi, and went to the University of London International Programme for Bachelor of Law (LLB Hons.). Later, he completed LLM in International Commercial Law from the University of Northumbria, UK. Activism He is a lawyer by profession and is known for criticizing state policies regarding banned organisations in Pakistan and call attention to the need for protection of minorities. Nasir has been a trustee at Elaj Trust and involved in relief work through Elaj Trust. He founded the NGO, Never Forget Pakistan and is also involved in advocacy for marginalised communities through Pakistan For All. Nasir became prominent following the December 2014's Peshawar's school attack which led ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Gul Pir
Ali Gul Pir ( ur, علی گل پیر; born 14 February 1986) is a Pakistani rapper, television and voice actor, Brand ambassador and stand-up comedian. He achieved popularity with his first single, "Waderai Ka Beta", a comedy song about political elites in Pakistan at the helm of affairs and the culture surrounding it. Early life Ali Gul Pir was born to a feudal lord family of Dadu District. Career Ali Gul Pir started his career as an actor in stand-up comedy roles later turning into a singer. His political and social debut single ''Waderai Ka Beta'' was popular, with half a million hits on YouTube within a week of its release in June 2012. He was nominated as the ''Best Newcomer in Music'' category of 1st Hum Awards on 12 March 2013. Discography * Waderai Ka Beta - 2012 * ''Saeen To Saeen'' - 2012 * ''Taroo Maroo'' - 2013 * ''VIP'' - 2013 * ''Kholo BC'' with Adil Omar - 2014 * ''Justice'' - 2014 * ''Kaisa Diya?'' - 2014 * ''Dance the Party'' with Shuja Haider for f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Kazmi
Ali Arsalan Kazmi ( ur, ; born 31 October 1981), is a Pakistani-Canadian actor, director and producer. He appears in English, Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi language films and television series. Apart from acting he has also worked as a host, director, producer and model. Early life and career Kazmi was born to the actor Rahat Kazmi and Sahira Kazmi (née Ansari), a well-known TV director, producer and actress who's herself the daughter of the late Indian film actor Shyam, on 31 October 1981 in Karachi, Pakistan. He began his career as a child actor in 1995 TV series ''Zikr Hai Kai Saal Ka'' on PTV Home and then continued playing supporting or minor roles in television which includes '' Manzil'' (2006). After completing his studies from Karachi, he moved to Canada and began acting and modeling there by appearing in TV series, commercials and plays. He also worked at China Syndrome Productions as a director and producer. One of his initial major roles was as a villain in the fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliamentary Debate
Parliamentary debate (also referred to as "parliamentary" or "parli") is an academic debate event. Many university-level institutions in English-speaking nations sponsor parliamentary debate teams. In addition the format is currently spreading to the high school level. Despite the name, the parli is not related to debate in governmental parliaments beyond formal speaker titles such as "Opposition Leader" and "Prime Minister". British Parliamentary debate British Parliamentary debate is very widespread. It has also been adopted as the official style of the World Universities Debating Championship and the European Universities Debating Championship (at which the speakers are given only fifteen minutes' notice of the motion). Speeches are usually between five and seven minutes in duration. The debate consists of four teams of two speakers, sometimes called ''factions'', with two teams on either side of the case. Because of the style's origins in British parliamentary procedure, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvard Model United Nations
The Harvard International Relations Council (HIRC) is a non-profit organization that seeks to promote awareness of international relations based out of Harvard University. As several semi-independent but centrally funded programs, the IRC focuses on a number of different outreach areas in an attempt to engage and inform people on international issues and policy-making. Programs within the IRC include: * Harvard Model United Nations (HMUN) * Harvard National Model United Nations (HNMUN) * Harvard Intercollegiate Model United Nations (ICMUN) * Harvard International Review (HIR) * Harvard Program in International Education (HPIE) * Harvard International Relations on Campus (IRoC) * Model Security Council (MSC) The IRC is also the largest student organization at Harvard College, and the largest student nonprofit a registered 501(c)(3) The organization is run entirely by undergraduate students, and it is an affiliated non-governmental organization with the United Nations Department o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahore University Of Management Sciences
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) () is a private research university, located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. In 1983, Syed Babar Ali, a renowned businessman in Pakistan, recognized the shortage of qualified managers in the country. He proposed to establish a world-class university that would attract and retain the highest caliber of students and faculty. He shared this idea with fellow businessman and close friend, Abdul Razak Dawood, who was in full support of the vision. The university has since then expanded, launching a liberal arts undergraduate school in 1994, an engineering school in 2008, a law school in 2004 and an education school in 2017. The university launched a National Outreach Programme (NOP) in 2001 to provide financial aid to students and in 2015, in partnership with Afghan government, launched a scholarship programme for Afghan students to diversify its student body. As of 2021, the university has a student body of 5,092 graduate and undergradu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corinth (ancient)
Corinth ( ; el, Κόρινθος, Kórinthos, ) is the successor to an ancient city, and is a former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, which is located in south-central Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality of Corinth, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is the capital of Corinthia. It was founded as Nea Korinthos (), or New Corinth, in 1858 after an earthquake destroyed the existing settlement of Corinth, which had developed in and around the site of ancient Corinth. Geography Located about west of Athens, Corinth is surrounded by the coastal townlets of (clockwise) Lechaio, Isthmia, Kechries, and the inland townlets of Examilia and the archaeological site and village of ancient Corinth. Natural features around the city include the narrow coastal plain of Vocha, the Corinthian Gulf, the Isthmus of Corinth cut by its canal, the Saronic Gulf, the Oneia Mountains, and the monolithic rock of Acro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troy
Troy ( el, Τροία and Latin: Troia, Hittite: 𒋫𒊒𒄿𒊭 ''Truwiša'') or Ilion ( el, Ίλιον and Latin: Ilium, Hittite: 𒃾𒇻𒊭 ''Wiluša'') was an ancient city located at Hisarlik in present-day Turkey, south-west of Çanakkale and about miles east of the Aegean Sea. It is known as the setting for the Greek myth of the Trojan War. In Ancient Greek literature, Troy is portrayed as a powerful kingdom of the Heroic Age, a mythic era when monsters roamed the earth and gods interacted directly with humans. The city was said to have ruled the Troad until the Trojan War led to its complete destruction at the hands of the Greeks. The story of its destruction was one of the cornerstones of Greek mythology and literature, featuring prominently in the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'', and referenced in numerous other poems and plays. Its legacy played a large role in Greek society, with many prominent families claiming descent from those who had fought there. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
