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Highest railway in Pakistan?

If you know the answer, make sure to add it to relevant wiki pages, especially to List of highest railways by country. Thanks! Zach (Talk) 21:28, 29 April 2021 (UTC)

Seeking help editing an article

Hi everyone,

I am a student who is new to Wikipedia. In one of my subjects, I am editing and updating the China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement article. I was wondering if anyone would be able to provide me with some feedback and help me improve it.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated! :)

S2102sa (talk) 01:29, 20 May 2021 (UTC)

Hey there, @S2102sa:, your work on the page has been excellent; however, I am concerned about your sourcing. It seems to me that you are sourcing mostly from books or research material. Wikipedia policy states that you should not use original research. of course, if I am misunderstanding or the source really is correct, please let me know. Also, the method in which you source is confusing. Usage of an academic word such as "et al" can be confusing to many, Wikipedia should be understandable to average people. I recommend sourcing from online trustworthy news articles, such as Dawn, The News, and Jang. If you are going to cite from books, at least provide a link to it (perhaps Google books?). I recommend that you replace your sources with sources from online news articles and link your book sources. I am not trying to discourage you, your editing has been mostly excellent, however, the sourcing is a problem. Fixing it is appreciated. Thanks! RealKnockout (talk) 17:48, 21 May 2021 (UTC)

@RealKnockout: Okay, thank you so much! I did see that Wikipedia policy advises for original research to not be used so that's why I have been using peer-reviewed journal articles that are characterised as 'secondary' and 'good sources', see Wikipedia:Reliable_sources#Scholarship, the articles I have been using are just reporting on previously known information and data so I believe that I am able to use these. However, I will fix up the "et al." and implement more newspaper articles! Thank you so much for the rating and the advice, I will continue to improve and edit the article. S2102sa (talk) 03:51, 22 May 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for the clarification on your sources. Keep up the good work and soon enough we can get that article up to B-class rating 💪!RealKnockout (talk) 17:20, 22 May 2021 (UTC)

@RealKnockout: You're an inspiration and a model for all to follow! I work mainly on ChinaProject, where we need attentive editors like your good self to mentor new editors and curate articles. @S2102sa: has gone well beyond the few suggestions I have made.ch (talk) 16:08, 25 May 2021 (UTC)

New Page Patrol

New Page Patrol needs experienced volunteers

• New Page Patrol is currently struggling to keep up with the influx of new articles, including Pakistan related articles. We could use a few extra hands on deck if you think you can help.
• Reviewing/patrolling a page doesn't take much time but it requires a good understanding of Wikipedia policies and guidelines; Wikipedia needs experienced users to perform this task and there are precious few with the appropriate skills. Even a couple reviews a day can make a huge difference.
• If you would like to join the project and help out, please see the granting conditions and review our instructions page. You can apply for the user-right HERE. --John B123 (talk) 12:38, 23 May 2021 (UTC)