Pakistani News for the Rest of Us

American scientists have urged India and Pakistan to set up a joint science center at the Siachen Glaciers that will greatly help both the countries economically.
They strongly believed that if the two nations pull out troops and replace the military forces in the region with scientists and engineers (from India and Pakistan) “who would advance …

The first-ever seminar on the Cyber Journalism (Internet Media) in Pakistan takes place in the Punjab metropolis today, Saturday, expectantly opening alluring vistas for this significant source of news and views dissemination to flourish in times ahead.
By now, the Web journalism has, by and large, remained evicted from any type of the patronage from and …

The Delhi Book Fair this year will have an added attraction: a simultaneous job fair.More than 50 MNCs are participating in the fair, which begins on Saturday. There are up to 300 jobs on offer.
Meanwhile, keeping in view the increasing Indo-Pak bonhomie, Pakistan would be the theme country at the book fair.
Besides 80 delegates …

A writer [who] belongs to the remote Northern Areas has been awarded ‘best book writing award’ for her book on the people and culture of Baltistan.
Uzma Saleem, has been selected for the award by the National Book Foundation Islamabad for her book titled “Bay Say Bachary, Bay Say Baltistan”…

Paktel has removed roaming charges throughout the country for its pre and post-paid customers effective from August, said a press release on Friday.
According to the release, a customer can now take his Paktel number anywhere in the country and receive free incoming calls without paying any roaming charges…

Pakistan’s cricket coach Bob Woolmer is toying with the idea of re-introducing the Pakistan Eagle into the Pakistan team flag, blazer and players’ hats. Before leaving for Tri-series in Amsterdam, he is believed to have suggested this to the PCB chairman Shahryar Muhammad Khan to discuss it with other board members.
“I was very impressed by …