Pakistani News for the Rest of Us

More than 2.2 million Afghans have returned home so far from Pakistan since the voluntary repatriation programme of the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) started in 2002, an official of the agency told IRIN in the capital, Islamabad, on Monday. “Over 300,000 Afghans have returned to their homeland since the …

Pakistan and South Africa are busy mending relations, damaged by Pakistan’s suspension from the Commonwealth and its arrest of two South Africans on suspicion of involvement in international terrorism.
The two countries are to launch a joint commission next month which will consider Pakistan’s request to buy arms from SA, and also seek greater cooperation across …

Iran will provide technical assistance of experts to Pakistan in the exploration, expansion and modernization of steel production plants at Pakistan Steel, Karachi.
The above proposal was agreed in a meeting of Chairman, Pakistan Steel Mills, Ltd Gen Abdul Qayyum (Retd) with the Iranian Deputy Minister for Mines and Industry, Mr. Mostafa Moazenzadeh here on Sunday. …

Pakistan’s economy is set to grow more than 6 percent this fiscal year, despite the threat of inflation, a weakening currency and pressure on its balance of payments, a World Bank official said Monday.
“We do believe that the government and central bank are monitoring this,” Abid Hasan, the bank’s acting country director in Pakistan, told …

The European Union (EU) may lift anti-dumping duty on Pakistan’s bedlinen, as it planned to review the decision. A leading exporter from Faisalabad said that the EU had started the process of review on its decision of slapping anti-dumping duty on Pakistan’s bedlinen by carrying out samples from the bedwear exporters. The EC has selected …

The rains deprived cricket-lovers of a crackerjack series. The three teams that participated in the tournament have a massive following not just in their countries, but all over the world, and it was unfortunate that they spent more time off the field than on it.
The Australians will be happy that they got to play some …

Life assumes very inspiring and unique shapes in the works of three energetic young artists, Fauzia Khan, Saleem Bhopali, and Syed Baqar Raza Shamim. These works were displayed at the Manzar Akbar Hall of the Arts Council of Pakistan (Karachi) on Monday. The art gallery where the works of art; paintings, sculptures, and other pieces …