Pakistani News for the Rest of Us

Pakistan broke the world record Friday by unfurling world’s largest flag made ever by Shell Pakistan at the National Cricket Stadium.
The national flag 510-ft into 340ft has broken the current record of the 505ft into 255-ft American Super flag. The flag was unfurled amidst a large crowd…

Initially, the Government of Pakistan had to arrange printing of its own banknotes from an English company but later on it started printing its own notes at the Pakistan Security Printing Press in 1953. He said identification of defaced notes was that they had three holes and cannot be used anywhere. Previously, incinerator was used …

Three events took place in India and Pakistan this week that brought home once again the realisation that both nations were born from the same womb and share a cultural genetic code.
These reminders came as both nations prepared to celebrate their Independence Day - Pakistan on Aug 14, and India a day later. It is …

India and Pakistan joint cultural extravaganza on Thursday was held here yesterday. The rare show of unity was held at a theatre tightly guarded by troops here. Entitled “Colour of the Heart”, the concert was aimed at highlighting human rights and women’s issues.
Organisers said it was the first time artists from Pakistan and India had …

The festival was inaugurated by the deputy head of a visiting mission from the Greek embassy in Islamabad. The festival kicked off with performances by gymnasts in consonance with the Olympic games in Athens. Women clad in white, wearing crowns of fresh leaves welcomed the chief guest through a specially decorated entrance.
Greek artists Yannis and …

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Friday completed the auction process for the grant of Wireless Local Loop (WLL) licences in five out of 14 telecom regions of the country.
The telecom authority granted WLL licences for Faisalabad, Central, Lahore and Gujranwala telecom regions. The auction for the remaining regions would be completed by August 21…

Mobile phone consumers are reaping the benefits of the opening of the telecommunication sector as the mobile phone operators, feeling the heat of expected competition, have improved incentives and services to retain their subscriber base.
The facilities being offered by the mobile companies were not thought of in the past. Each of the existing cell operators …

Books may be a man — or a woman’s — best friend, but they may soon be pressed into the service of warming up the frost that still defines India-Pakistan ties.
So, when External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh meets his counterpart Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri on September 5-6, he will ask him to allow Indian publishers …

The federal government has allowed overseas Pakistanis to import new and second-hand tractors, bulldozers, combined harvesters and laser land-levellers under the gift, baggage and transfer of residence schemes.
This has been disclosed in the detailed revised rules and procedures notified by the commerce ministry for the import of vehicles by expatriates under the gift, baggage and …

Local discounted call provider REDtone International Bhd said it has been awarded a long distance and international licence from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, the first such licence for the group since its listing on Mesdaq in January.
With the licence, valid for 20 years, REDtone (www.redtone.com) will be able to offer voice telephone, data and IT …

As always the Karachi Race Club will be commemorating the Independence Day in a befitting manner this afternoon. For this purpose a card of eight races, including three cup events, has been drawn, with Independence Cup being the star attraction. The action starts at 1300 hours.
The Independence Day Cup has eight runners and almost …