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shama

(ˈʃɑːmə)
n
1. (Animals) an Indian songbird, Kittacincla macroura, having a black head, neck, back, and tail, a white rump, and chestnut underparts
2. (Plants) a cereal, Panicum frumentaceum (colonum), grown in India, and similar to millet
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THE WELCOME The towers of Shama Lakeview rise impressively into the groves of high-rises.
Seventh match was played between Panther Eleven and Shama Eleven.
Speaking at a dinner on May 17, hospital superintendent Dr Joseph Shama said the Ministry of Health and Wellness enrolled Selebi Phikwe in the accreditation process in 2014 after the hospital was awarded the best facility in the country in 2012 and 2013.
Shahzad Masih and his wife Shama, who was then pregnant with her fourth child, were bonded labourers at a brick kiln of Yousaf Gujjar.
It is important to recall that around 400 people had burnt Shahzad and Shama alive for their alleged role in desecrating the Holy Quran in November 2014.
Summary: Lebanese shop owners in West Baalbek blocked a main road between the villages of Beit Shama and Bidnayel Sunday to protest against competition from Syrian workers, the state-run National News Agency reported.
LANDI KOTAL -- Shama eleven beat Charbagh club in final match of all district Khyber T-20 hardball cricket tournament played here at Tatara sports ground on Wednesday evening.
GOLARCHI -- Chieftain of Khoso community Dr Niaz Ahme Khoso while talking to newsmen condemned the murder of Mir Hazar Khan Khoso and Shama Khoso.
PESHAWAR -- PIMS club clinched the trophy after defeating Shama club in the final of the Peshawar District Cricket Association Inter-Club Cricket Championship played here at Gymkhana ground on Thursday.
Herb's Cider is owned by Tim Alexander and his wife Shama.
Similarly, Jehad Khan, a resident of Katazai, had registered a complaint with police that his daughter Shama had gone missing from her husband's house.