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A rubber stamp is a political metaphor, referring to a person or institution with considerable de jure power but little de facto power — one that rarely or never disagrees with more powerful organizations. [1] Historian Edward S. Ellis used the term toy parliament to describe a rubber-stamp legislature.
The Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan (Urdu: آئین پاکستان میں اٹھارہویں ترمیم) was passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan on April 8, 2010, [1] removing the power of the President of Pakistan to dissolve the Parliament unilaterally, turning Pakistan from a semi-presidential to a parliamentary republic, and renaming North-West Frontier ...
Postage stamp, used to indicate prepayment of fees for public mail; Ration stamp, indicating the right to rationed goods; Revenue stamp, used on documents to indicate payment of tax; Rubber stamp, device used to apply inked markings to objects Passport stamp, a rubber stamp inked impression received in one's passport upon entering or exiting a ...
A rubber stamp is an image or pattern that has been carved, molded, laser engraved, or vulcanized onto a sheet of rubber. Rubber stamping, also called stamping, is a craft in which some type of ink made of dye or pigment is applied to a rubber stamp, and used to make decorative images on some media, such as paper or fabric. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Definitive stamps of high and medium face values are printed using the recess method as are special stamps. [48] However, a time frame of 10 to 12 months has to be given for its production. [ 48 ] Special stamps which involve a large variety of colours are printed using the photogravure method. [ 48 ]
A commemorative postage stamp was issued by India Post in 1977. [190] [191] The Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College in Barpeta, Assam has been named after him, as was the Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Committee, which works to promote Urdu, Arabic and Persian languages.
The National Language Promotion Department (Urdu: اِدارۀ فروغِ قومی زُبان Idāra-ē Farōġ-ē Qaumī Zabān [ɪ.ˈd̪aː.rə.eː fə.ˈroːɣ.eː ˈqɔː.mi zə.ˈbaːn]), formerly known as the National Language Authority (or Urdu Language Authority), [1] is an autonomous regulatory institution established in 1979 to support the advancement and promotion of Urdu, which is ...
Urdu is the sole national, and one of the two official languages of Pakistan (along with English). It is spoken and understood throughout the country. Its official status has meant that Urdu is understood and spoken widely throughout Pakistan as a second or third language. It is used in education, literature, office and court business. National ...