Pakistani News for the Rest of Us

Around 56 children thrilled with their riding skills by taking part in various interesting events of the Lahore Polo Club (LPC) children riding school competition here on Sunday.
In the over two-hour long competition under lights the children from 5 to 15 years of age demonstrated their brilliance and command in general ride, tent pegging, show …

IBM has set up its Business Continuity and Recovery Services (BCRS) Centre in Pakistan, said a press release of the IBM on Saturday.
This is IBM’s 149th centre worldwide and first in the Egypt, Middle East and Pakistan. IBM held a programme here the other day to formally launch its Business Continuity and Recovery Services (BCRS). …

It was a lively evening at ‘Adbi Mehfil’ (literary meeting), sponsored by Mohtasib Secretariat Sindh. The Mehfil was enlivened with poetry from Ahmad Faraz and intellectual discourse from Ahmad Maqsood Hamidi and Sarwar Javed. Yusuf Jamal was the host and generous as ever in introducing the guests.
As per schedule, Sarwer Javed described the Urdu’s literary …

THE USUAL teddies, rattles and baby outfits just weren’t good enough for five-week-old Ikra Yaseen.
Her bus driver dad Mohammed was so overjoyed by the birth of his first child, he decided to buy her a one-off gift of a lifetime – a personalised car number plate, E1KRA.
She may not be able to use it for …

“I am Karachi born and have studied up to matriculation. My father was a thread and cord dealer. I never have been interested in books, rather had intention to do some business. I always admire colourful kites and am fond of flying them. I am fond of watching cricket on television. Almighty Allah has blessed …

After the remarkable success in cricket and hockey, India and Pakistan will now meet on the badminton courts from October 30 onwards.
The Badminton Association of India (BAI) plans to host two Test matches between the neighbouring countries in October-November, BAI Secretary General L C here said.
The first test match would be played in Chandigarh on …

The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) art gallery at The Mall launched a dress exhibition titled ‘Fashions of Winter’ on Thursday.
The YMCA art gallery has been around for four years and has held several exhibitions but the ongoing dress exhibition is the first of its kind at the gallery, John Shaffaq, the general secretary of …

Si3, Pakistan’s premier IT systems integrator, announced it would be providing infrastructure and consulting support to Inov8, an e-commerce solution provider, aimed at deploying the largest state of the art point-of-sale (POS) terminal network in Pakistan. The multimillion dollar deal is expecting to span several years with Si3 delivering a completely outsourced solution including the …

Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq cracked a powerful unbeaten half century to keep his team’s perfect record intact in the triangular one-day series with a comprehensive six-wicket win over sluggish Sri Lanka in the last league match Thursday.
Inzamam overshadowed Marvan Atapattu’s (111) century earlier in the day and remained unbeaten on 76 off 58 balls with eight …

Varieties of apple produced by Balochistan’s formers were put on display in a three-day annual Pakistan Apple Show, which began here on Tuesday. The aim of the show is to promote exports of apple and other fruits.
The Balochistan Minister for Revenue Mir Asim Kurd opened the show, which has been organized by Export Promotion Bureau …

The National College of Arts (NCA) has started new of six-month courses in animation and video production in collaboration with French art institution Ecole-d’ Art.
A German and an American teacher have been hired for the course. TV producer Shaukat Zainul Abidin, writer Asghar Nadeem Syed, former Ptv Lahore general manager SM Anwar and Faryal Gauhar, …

Sporting links between India and Pakistan have hit a new high with achievements that were unthinkable just months ago - winning national titles across each other’s borders.
Pakistani tennis player Aqeel Khan clinched India’s national championship here at the weekend while Indian woman golfer Shruti Khanna did the same in Lahore on Monday.
The pair achieved the …

A stunning photographic exhibition currently on show in south London explores the traditions of Sufi musicians on their journey of spiritual growth towards divine union.
The Spirit of Sufi Music: Troubadours of Allah is an inspiring showcase of 40 colour images and is on display in the Horniman Museum’s Balcony Gallery until February 27 2005.
On show …

Etihad Airways has announced it will begin direct flights from Abu Dhabi to Karachi effective November 2, 2004. Initial flight frequency is on a four times per week basis.
“We are very excited about this new link between our two countries,” said Kevin Steele, Head of World Sales for Etihad Airways. Steele noted the airline’s rapid …