Tuesday, August 17, 2004
Remembering the Great Ustad
Seven years ago on this day, the music world lost a great exponent of qawwali – the unparalleled Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan .
On 16th of August 1997, Nusrat passed away at the age of 49, much to the shock of his fans in Pakistan and India. This was about the time when Ustad’s popularity …
Brooklyn Pakistanis show pride
Thousands of Pakistani-Americans celebrated their heritage and independence yesterday at the 15th annual Pakistani Independence Festival in Midwood.
In the shadow of heightened terror threats sparked by the arrest of a Pakistani national, they were determined to highlight their culture and debunk post-9/11 Muslim stereotypes…
Pakistani banks may open in India
Pakistan is likely to allow national commercial banks to open branches in India. Sources told Daily Times that the matter came up in last week’s trade talks, which were part of the ongoing composite dialogue between Pakistan and India. Opening up bank branches across borders was found to be a way to enhance trade and …
Continue reading »Book diplomacy for Indo-Pak peace process?
For India and Pakistan, mid-August brings with it thoughts of the Other. In Independence Day flag unfurling and homage paying, memories of division are never too far away. It is not that August 14-15 elicits pangs of betrayal. It is more that the two-day affair offers a peg to situate a larger inquiry. An inquiry …
Continue reading »Pakistani Run French Co. Awarded Long DistanceTelephone License
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has awarded a Long Distance and International (LDI) fixed telephone license to the Wise Telecommunication Systems.
WiseComm is an international communication service provider, run by a Pakistani Tariq Sharif Bhatti, who is based in France…
Free mobile phone SIMs draw Lahori crowds
Thousands of people gathered outside Ufone branches in the city on August 14, 15 and 16 seeking free connections. The response seemed to take the company by surprise.
According to a source in Ufone, the company set a target of 500,000 new connections in the five major cities over the four days. The rush of connections …
Listings at Karachi Stock Exchange growing
No fewer than fourteen companies have recently entered the country’s capital market. That marks a giant leap forward, when compared with just about 15 companies that sought to mobilize funds from equity offerings in the past four years, combined.
A handful of companies that have come forward now are those that have made equity offers …
