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Paired disparity code In telecommunication, a paired disparity code is a line code in which some or all of the characters are represented by two sets of digits of opposite disparity that are used in sequence so as to minimize the total disparity of a longer sequence of digits.
Pairie The French word pairie is the equivalent of the English word peerage, in the sense of an individual title carrying the rank of Pair ('peer' in English), which derives from the Latin par 'equal', and signifies the members of an exclusive body of noblemen and prelates, considered to be the highest social order -not taking in account the dynasty- and even in a sense the 'equals' (though subjects and vassals) of the Monarch as he is seen as their primus inter pares. Peerages attached to fiefs were transmissable or inheritable with the fief, and these fiefs are often designated as pairie-duché for duchies and pairie-comté for countships.
Pairing heap Pairing heaps are a type of heap data structure with relatively simple implementation, excellent practical amortized performance (particularly for applications where heaps must be merged). However it has proven very difficult to analyse pairing heaps and prove theoretical bounds for them.
Pairwise comparison Pairwise comparison generally refers to any process of comparing entities in pairs to judge which of each pair is preferred, or has a greater amount of some quantitative property. The method of pairwise comparison is used in the scientific study of preferences, attitudes, voting systems, social choice, public choice, and multiagent AI systems.
Pairwise coprime In mathematics, especially number theory, a set of integers is said to be pairwise coprime (or pairwise relatively prime) if every pair of integers a and b in the set are coprime (that is, have no common divisors apart from 1). The concept of pairwise coprimality is important in applications of the Chinese remainder theorem.
Pairwise independence In probability theory, a pairwise independent collection of random variables is a set of random variables any two of which are independent. Any collection of mutually independent random variables is pairwise independent, but some pairwise independent collections are not independent.
Paisaci Paisaci, also known as Paisachi, or Paishachi, is an extinct language of classical India, its existence as a medium of debate and literary expression is recorded in various Theravada Buddhist sources, and mentioned in Prakrit and Sanskrit grammars of antiquity.
Paisean Faisean Paisean Faisean is an Irish language dating show broadcast on TG4, presented by Aoife NĂ­ Thuairisg. The format of the show involves three men choosing outfits for one woman, who must then base her choice on which outfit she likes the best.
Paisius of Hilendar Saint Paisius of Hilendar or Paisiy Hilendarski (Bulgarian: свети Паисий Хилендарски) (1722 – 1773) was a Bulgarian clergyman and a key Bulgarian National Revival figure. He is most famous for being the author of Istoriya Slavyanobolgarskaya, the first work of Bulgarian historiography.
Paisius Velichkovsky Saint Paisius Velichkovsky or Wieliczkowski (Paisie de la Neamţ in Romanian; Паисий Величковский in Russian; Паїсій Величковський in Ukrainian; 1722-1794) is the founder of modern Eastern Orthodox staretsdom.
Paisley (design) Paisley or Paisley pattern is a droplet-shaped vegetal motif of Persian origin, similar to half of the Yin yang symbol, the Indian bodhi tree leaf, the mango tree, leeches, even paramecia (if viewed under a microscope). The pattern is sometimes called "Persian pickles" by American traditionalists, especially quiltmakers.
Paisley (UK Parliament constituency) Paisley was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1983, when it was divided into Paisley North and Paisley South. These were in turn amalgamated into Paisley and Renfrewshire South and Paisley and Renfrewshire North in 2005.
Paisley and Renfrew Railway The Paisley and Renfrew railway was established as a railway line from the town of Paisley to its neighbouring town Renfrew; and to the River Clyde at Renfrew wharf. The railway was built to the Scotch gauge of .
Paisley and Renfrewshire North (UK Parliament constituency) Paisley and Renfrewshire North is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 2005 general election, replacing most of Paisley North and Renfrewshire West.
Paisley and Renfrewshire South (UK Parliament constituency) Paisley and Renfrewshire South is a parliamentary constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 2005 general election, expanding Paisley South by incorporating parts of the old Paisley North and Renfrewshire West constituencies.
Paisley Abbey Paisley Abbey is a former Cluniac monastery, and current Church of Scotland parish kirk, located on the east bank of the River Cart in the centre of the Royal Burgh of Paisley, Renfrewshire, in west central Scotland.
Paisley Canal Line The Paisley Canal Railway line was originally a Glasgow and South Western Railway branch line running from Glasgow, Scotland, through three stations in Paisley, to North Johnstone. After leaving Paisley West station, near Ferguslie, the line continued to Elderslie junction where it met and crossed under the main Glasgow and South Western Railway line running from Paisley Gilmour Street station to Johnstone, and beyond.
Paisley Gilmour Street rail crash On April 16 1979 at 19:50, the 19:40 Inverclyde Line service from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay operated by two Class 303 trains crossed from the Down Fast Line to the Down Gourock Line under clear signals at Wallneuk Junction immediately to the east of Paisley Gilmour Street railway station. It collided head-on by the 18:58 Ayrshire Coast Line special service from Ayr to Glasgow Central formed of two Class 126 diesel multiple units, which had left Platform 2 against a red signal P31.
Paisley North (UK Parliament constituency) Paisley North was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.
Paisley South (UK Parliament constituency) Paisley South was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.
Paisley St James railway station Paisley St James railway station is on the Inverclyde Line, serving a residential district of Paisley, Scotland, just west of the town centre. For passengers travelling to the commercial distict, Paisley Gilmour Street is the main railway station of Paisley, and is located in the heart of Paisley town centre.
Paisley Underground Paisley Underground is a term used to describe a genre of rock music, based primarily in Los Angeles, California, which was at its most popular in the mid-1980s. (The coinage — a joke that stuck — is usually ascribed to Michael Quercio of the band The Three O'Clock.
Pait likkhi Pait likkhi (Urdu: پیٹ لکھی) (Pait (Urdu: پیٹ ) means stomach and Likkhi (Urdu: لکھی) means written; literally written on stomach) is custom in tribal regions and rural areas of Pakistan where two families agree to marry their children before they are born or are still very young. The actual marriage takes place when groom and and bride are in their late teens or adults.
Paitamaha Siddhanta Paitamaha Siddhanta is one of the earliest astronomical systems in use in India, which is summarized in Varahamihira's Pancha-Siddhantika. It is the precursor to Aryabhata's astronomy, for it is so acknowledged by Aryabhata at the end of his Aryabhatiya.
Paititi Paititi refers to the legendary lost city said to lie east of the Andes, hidden somewhere within the remote rain forests of southeast Peru, northern Bolivia, and southwest Brazil. In Peru the Paititi legend revolves around the story of the culture-hero InkarrĂ­, who, after he founded Q'ero and Cuzco, retreated toward the jungles of Pantiacolla, to live out the rest of his days at his refuge city of Paititi.
Paiute Paiute (sometimes written Piute) refers to two related groups of Native Americans — the Northern Paiute of California, Nevada and Oregon, and the Southern Paiute of Arizona, southeastern California, and Nevada, and Utah, who spoke languages belonging to the Numic branch of the Uto-Aztecan family of Native American languages. The use of the name "Paiute" for these peoples is misleading.
Paiute War The Paiute War, also known as the Paiute Indian War, the Pyramid Lake War and the Pah Ute War, was a war between Northern Paiutes (along with some Shoshone and Bannock) and white settlers that took place in 1860 in the vicinity of Pyramid Lake in the Utah Territory (now Nevada) of the United States. The war was preceded by a series of increasingly violent incidents, culminating in two pitched battles in which approximately 80 whites were killed.
Paix des Braves La Paix des Braves (French for "The Peace of the Brave") is an agreement between the Government of Quebec, Canada, and the Grand Council of the Crees. It was signed on February 7, 2002 in Waskaganish, Jamésie, Quebec, after decades of court battles between the Cree and the Government of Quebec.
Paixiao The paixiao (traditional: [simplified: 排][[[pinyin]: páixiāo; also pái xiāo, pai-hsiao) is an ancient [[China|Chinese wind instrument, a form of pan pipes. It is no longer used, having died out in ancient times, although in the 20th century it was reconstructed.
Paizo Publishing Paizo Publishing is a publishing company that specializes in magazines aimed at audiences interested in role-playing games and other gaming-related hobbies. They also run an online retail store selling role-playing games, gaming aids, board games, comic books, toys, clothing and other products.
Paja Jovanović Pavle "Paja" Jovanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Павле "Паја" Јовановић)(1859-1957) was the most prominent Serbian Realist painter alongside Uros Predic. He is considered one of Serbia's greatest academic painters.
Pajala Court District Pajala Court District, or Pajala tingslag, was a district of Västerbotten in Sweden. The provinces in Norrland were never divided into hundreds and instead the court district (tingslag) served as the basic division of rural areas.
Pajama sam 3 Pajama Sam 3 You Are What You Eat From Your Head To Your Feet is a video game for the Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows XP and Macintosh. The aim of this game is to get the 5 missing delegates for the meeting to declare happiness betwen the 6 food groups.
Pajamas Media Pajamas Media, briefly known as Open Source Media, is a startup company founded in 2004 by mystery writer and Huffington Post blogger Roger L. Simon and Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs "with the intention of...
Pajaral Pajaral, Is a Mid sized Late Classic ceremonial site, at 200 mt Above sea level its the tallest point in the area that features two main groups with 5 large carved Stelas (3 mt. High) and around 20 more shattered long ago, also there are several altars.
Pajarito Plateau The Pajarito Plateau is a region in New Mexico, United States on the east side of the Jemez Mountains. Bandelier National Monument, the towns of Los Alamos and White Rock (officially a part of Los Alamos although some miles away from it), and Los Alamos National Laboratory are situated on the plateau, which is bounded on the south and east by the Rio Grande.
Pajonal Ashéninka Ashéninka Pajonal is an American indiginous language of the Arawakan family spoken in Perú by native people in the Central Gran Pajonal area. All but a few of the 12,000 people in the ethnic group are fluent.
Pak Dong-seon Tongsun Park (born 1935) was a figure in the Koreagate scandal of the 1970s with a reputation as the "Asian Great Gatsby", a socialite who charmed congressmen with his Washington dinner parties and cash payments.
Pak Doo-Ik Pak Doo-Ik (born 17 March 1942) is a former North Korean footballer. He represented North Korea at the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England, scoring the famous winning goal in their shock 1-0 win over Italy at Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough.
Pak Ou Caves Near Pak Ou (mouth of the Ou river) the Tham Ting (lower cave) and the Tham Theung (upper cave) are not too far from Luang Prabang, Laos. They are a magnificent group of caves that are only accessible by boat, about two hours upstream from the center of Luang Prabang, and have recently became more well known and frequented by tourists.
Pak Paeng-nyeon Pak Paeng-nyeon (1417-1456) was a scholar-official of the early Joseon Dynasty, and is known as one of the six martyred ministers. He was born to a yangban family of the Suncheon Pak lineage, and was the son of high minister Pak Jung-rim.
Pak Protector Pak Breeders and Pak Protectors are two generic forms of fictional life in Larry Niven's Known Space universe. The protector form of the species is the result of a transformation brought about in a breeder by the plant known as Tree-of-Life.
Pak Tea House Pak Tea House is a cafe in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan that has traditionally been frequented by the city's artistic, cultural and literary personalities. Some of the most well-known regulars were Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Ahmed Faraz, Saadat Hasan Manto, Muneer Niazi, Mira Ji, Kamal Rizvi, Ustad Amanat Ali Khan and Intezar Hussain.
Pak'ma'ra The pak'ma'ra are a fictional race of aliens in the Babylon 5 universe. They do not feature heavily in any storylines, partly on the pretext that other species avoid them because they are, for religious reasons, dedicated carrion eaters.
Pak-AIMS The Institute of Management Sciences , IMS Lahore, formerly knows as The Pak-American Institute of Management Sciences (Pak-AIMS) is a project of AKEF established in Lahore in 1987 which offers undergraduate and graduate programs in Management and Computer Sciences. It is situated in the Gulberg Lahore.
Pakaštica Pakaštica/Pakashticë (Serbian: Пакаштица, Pakaštica; Albanian: Pakashticë) is a small village near Podujevo (Podujevë), in Kosovo, Serbia. It is the birthplace of current president of Kosovo Fatmir Sejdiu.
Pakatoa Island Pakatoa Island covers 24 hectares and in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand. Purchased in the early 1900's by the Salvation Army it was used as an alcohol treatment centre for women, isolated from the Army's male rehabilitation facility on Rotoroa Island.
Pakbeng Pakbeng is a small village in Laos, located on the Mekong River about halfway between the Thai border at Huay Xai and Luang Prabang, Laos. Pakbeng is connected by a sealed road with Oudomxai along the Nam Beng river.
Pakeezah Pakeezah (Hindi: पाक़ीज़ा, Urdu: پاقیزا lit.Virgin, pure of heart) was an Urdu film (of Bollywood, Indian cinema) that was released in 1972, and is well remembered by generations of its admirers for its touching story of a courtesan, and for its lovely songs by Lata Mangeshkar.
Pakeha settlers Pākehā settlers were European emigrants who journeyed to New Zealand, and more specifically to Auckland, the Wellington/Hawkes Bay region, Canterbury and Otago during the 19th century. The ethnic and occupational social composition of these New Zealand Europeans or Pākehā varied from region to region.
Pakenham bypass The Pakenham bypass, in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia is a project currently under construction to extend the Princes Freeway between Beaconsfield and Nar Nar Goon, bypassing Pakenham. Construction began in August 2005 with an expected completion date of 2007.
Pakenham railway line, Melbourne The Pakenham railway line in Melbourne, Australia is the suburban electrified portion of the railway to Bairnsdale in eastern Gippsland. In addition to suburban electric trains, it carries diesel passenger trains and goods trains to Gippsland.
Pakenham, Victoria Pakenham is a town 56 km south-east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, currently growing rapidly and in the process of becoming a suburb of Melbourne. New housing estates are boosting its population, estimated in 2005 to be 19000, with the property company Delfin responsible for the most prominent estate, Lakeside.
Pakesley, Ontario Pakesley, Ontario a point in the Parry Sound District on the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway between Bolton and Sudbury, named for the Pakeskag River, that drains the local area, north to the Pickerel River. Formerly a station and passing track on the CPR, this portion of the line from Bala to Sudbury was opened to traffic June 15, 1908.
Paket kongo Paket kongo are Haitian spiritual objects made by vodou priests and priestesses (houngans and mambos) during Petwo ceremonies. Their name comes from the ancient Kongo Kingdom in Africa, where similar objects called nikisi wambi are found.
Pakfront The Pakfront was a defensive military tactic developed by the German forces on the Eastern Front during the Second World War. The Soviets soon copied the tactic, and used it to great effect at the Battle of Kursk in July 1943.
Pakhet In Egyptian mythology, Bast and Sekhmet were similar feline war gods, one for Upper Egypt and the other for Lower Egypt. Where the two groups met, at Beni Hasan, the similarity of the goddesses lead to a new merged form known as Pakhet (also spelt Pachet, Pehkhet, Phastet, and Pasht, Egyptian Pḫ.
Pakhli Pakhli is ancient sarkar of the district of the Mughal Province of the Panjab, now included in the Hazara District of the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. Pakhli roughly corresponds with the ancient Urasa, which Polemy places between the bedaspas (Jehlum) and the Indus.
Pakhtunkhwa Pakhtunkhwa or Pashtunkhwa (Pashto: پښتونخواه) is a name used historically by Pashtun leaders for the Pashtun areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan. More recently it has been used by Pashtun nationalists in Pakistan as the name with which they would like to rename the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), commonly known as Sarhad (Urdu: سرحد).
Pakicetid Pakicetids are the members of the family Pakicetidae, sometimes called the subfamily Pakicetinae, of extinct mammals that are the earliest known cetaceans. While modern-day cetaceans are all water-dwelling animals such as whales and dolphins, the pakicetids pre-date the transition from land.
Pakistan - Britain Advisory Council The Advisory Group was established on 7 January 2002, during the British Prime Minister’s visit to Pakistan, to provide private sector advice on key aspects of the Pakistan/ British trading and investment relationship.
Pakistan and weapons of mass destruction It is not exactly known when Pakistan began developing nuclear weapons but it is believed to have started in response to Indian developments in this field 1960s. After India detonated its nuclear device weeks later Pakistan also conducted its first test on 28 May,1998 when it detonated 5 separate devices in a remote mountain desert area in its Balochistan province.
Pakistan Academy of Sciences Pakistan Academy of Sciences was established in 1953. It is is a non-governmental and non-political think tank of distinguished scientists in Pakistan, working for the promotion of science and its applications for the general welfare of humanity.
Pakistan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Pakistan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (PAIST) is being established in Peshawar, NWFP, Pakistan. It is being established by Higher Education Commission with cooperation of Myongji University of Korea and other Korean Universities.
Pakistan Adventist Seminary Pakistan Adventist Seminary & College developed from a small Seventh-day Adventist boy's school founded in 1923. In 1937 it became a coeducational institution with the integration of the Seventh-day Adventist girls' school from Chichoki Mallian.
Pakistan Air Force The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) (Urdu: پاک فضائیہ, Pak Faza'ya) is the Aviation branch of the Pakistan armed forces and is responsible for defending Pakistani air-space from intrusions. It also provides air support for ground troops.
Pakistan Air Force Academy Pakistan Air Force Academy (PAF Academy) is located at Risalpur, NWFP, Pakistan. Pakistan Air Force Academy comprises two premier institutions of the Pakistan Air Force, the College of Flying Training and the College of Aeronautical Engineering.
Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army (Urdu: پاک فوج) is the largest branch of the Pakistan military, and is responsible for protection of the state borders, the security of administered territories and defending the national interests of Pakistan within the framework of its international obligations. They must be able to achieve these goals both in nuclear warfare and conventional warfare.
Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) was established in 1953 for the development of scientific and technical research and Development (R&D) and provide inrastructure for industrial development in Pakistan. It has several geographically dispersed research centers.
Pakistan Educational Research Network The Pakistan Education and Research Network (PERN) connects universities and research institutes through high-speed Internet bandwidth. The main purpose of this network is to facilitate researchers/students in sharing data and to coordinate with each other though video conferencing.
Pakistan Federation of Business And Professional Women Pakistan Federation of Business And Professional Women is based Islamabad, Pakistan. Pakistan Federation of Business And Professional Women organises busniness and professional women throughout Pakistan to use their combined abilities and strength to work for equal opportunities, removal of discrimination, to encourage women to acquire education, improve their position in business, trade and the professions.
Pakistan Human Development Fund The Pakistan Human Development Fund (PHDF) is located in Islamabad, Pakistan. The main objective of the fund, is to consolidate efforts towards building human capabilities by supporting various programs and projects in the social sectors, for the improvement and enhancement of: education and literacy, primary health care, poverty reduction, the development of working skills and the improvement of social service delivery.
Pakistan in Beauty Pagents Mariyah Moten, Pakistan's first Miss Bikini Pakistan made history in the year 2006, coming out as the winner for the Miss Bikini Universe 2006 pageant, held in China. Mariyah won the Best in Media/ Miss Press title and within a few days became the headlines of the world.
Pakistan Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation Pakistan Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation (PICIC) is one of the first Development finance institutions established with the World Bank Group assistance in 1957 in Pakistan. Since then, it has been actively playing its due role towards economic development of the country.
Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS) is located at Islamabad, Pakistan. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences started as a post graduate institute in Nuclear Sciences in 1967.
Pakistan Institute of International Affairs The Pakistan Institute of International Affairs (PIIA) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Karachi whose mission is to analyse and promote the understanding of major international issues and current affairs.
Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences is located in Islamabad, Pakistan. Objectives of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences are to provide a tertiary level patient care and serve as referral hospital also to conduct teaching and training of doctors and other health workers at various level in the field of medicine and surgery.
Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH) is research and education intititute of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission. PINSTECH promotes applications of radiation and isotope technology in various scientific and technological disciplines to support national programs.
Pakistan International Airlines Pakistan International Airlines (also referred to as PIA), is the national flag carrier of Pakistan and the national airline operating passenger and cargo services around the world. Its main hubs are Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, the Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore and the Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad/Rawalpindi.
Pakistan International Airlines destinations Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) currently serves 42 International destinations across four continents and 24 domestic destinations across Pakistan] The busiest international route of PIA is [[Karachi]-[[Dubai-Karachi. The busiest and most profitable domestic route of PIA is Karachi-Lahore.
Pakistan Maritime Academy Pakistan Marine Academy is located at Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Pakistan Marine Academy a regional training centre and branch of World Maritime University, Malmo, for the conduct of International Maritime Organization, specialized short courses caters for pre-sea and post-sea training both the officers and the ratings categories.
Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation The Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC) is an autonomous corporation attached to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources, of the Government of Pakistan. It was created in 1974 with an authorized capital of Rs.
Pakistan Movement Pakistan Movement (Urdu: تحریک پاکستان) is a name given to the Movement carried out by the Muslims of British India to create a separate homeland. This struggle was led by the Muslim League and resulted in the partition of the British Empire.
Pakistan Muslim League (F) The Pakistan Muslim League (F) (Urdu: پاکستان مسلم لیگ ف) is a political party in Pakistan. It is one of the factions of the original Pakistan Muslim League, [the letter 'F' in the name means Functional].
Pakistan Muslim League (Q) The Pakistan Muslim League (qenchi group , or PML-Q (Urdu: پاکستان مسلم لیگ ق) is a centrist political party in Pakistan, derived from theBold text original Pakistan Muslim League which had laid foundation of the state of Pakistan. It is widely considered as a centrist to conservative party.
Pakistan national field hockey team The Pakistan national field hockey team represent Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) in the international field hockey competition. Pakistan have most successful international competitions, having won a total of four Hockey World Cup titles.
Pakistan National Command Authority National Command Authority (NCA) of Pakistan. In April 1999 the Chief of Army Staff, General Pervez Musharraf, said the central command system to use nuclear and missile technology would be ready within one month.
Pakistan National Federation of Trade Unions The Pakistan National Federation of Trade Unions (PNFTU) is a national trade union center in Pakistan. It is a member of the Pakistan Workers' Federation and is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation.
Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup The Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup is the national "knockout" cup competition in Pakistani football, run by Pakistan Football Federation. It was created in 2005, in place of the President PFF Cup.
Pakistan Navy Pakistan Navy (Urdu: پاک بحریہ) is the naval wing of the Pakistan military. Though not as significant as their other military divisions, it does play a vital role given the regional rivalry of Pakistan with India.
Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) is based in Islamabad, Pakistan. Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority was established to to ensure safe operation of nuclear facilities and to protect radiation workers, general public and the environment from the harmful effects of radiation by formulating and implementing effective regulations and building a relationship of trust with the licensees and maintain transparency in its actions and decisions.
Pakistan Oilfields The Pakistan Oilfields Limited (POL), is a subsidiary of the Attock Group of companies, was incorporated on November 25, 1950. In 1978, Pakistan Oilfields took over the exploration and production business of Attock Oil Company.
Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement The Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement (PONM) is an alliance of Nationalist Parties of Pakistan comprising of Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party, Sindhi Awami Tehreek, Baluchistan National Movement, Pakhtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party, Seraiki Movement.
Pakistan Paramilitary Forces Pakistan's Paramilitary Forces is a grouping of various organizations which are constitutionally charged to safeguard Pakistan from external and internal threats. Their current strength is more than 300,000 personnel.
Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians The Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) is a party created by the Pakistan Peoples Party in order to contest the October 2002 National Assembly elections. In those elections it won the second-largest number of seats in the Assembly.
Pakistan Petroleum Pakistan Petroleum Limited was incorporated June 5, 1950, when it inherited the assets and liabilities of the Burmah Oil Company Ltd. which initially holds 70% of the share with the rest mostly held by the Government of Pakistan (GoP).
Pakistan Post Pakistan Post office is a state enterprise dedicated to providing wide range of postal products and public services. It is the premier national postal communication service holding together a vast country with a large population.
Pakistan Press Foundation The Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) was established in 1967 by the news agency Pakistan Press International and operated until 1974, when it had to suspend operations due to the political environment then prevailing in the country. It was reactivated in 1992 and has since been involved in assisting the development of independent media in Pakistan by conducting training programmes for journalists, carrying out projects in research and documentation, and campaigning to defend and promote freedom of the press.
Pakistan Sahitya Sangsad Pakistan Sahitya Sangsad (Pakistan Literary society) was an organisation of Bengali writers, who were inspired by the ideals of socialism and secularism. The organsation was founded in 1952, with Quazi Motahar Husain as it's first president.
Pakistan School, Rumaithya Pakistan School and College Kuwait is a Pakistani School located in Salmiya, Kuwait. It was the first Pakistani school established in Kuwait in the 1960s to provide quality education to the Pakistani students residing there.

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