Pakistani News for the Rest of Us

Bestway Cash & Carry, the retail chain owned by Sir Anwar Pervez, the entrepreneur and former bus conductor, has taken over Batleys, a rival cash-and-carry business, for £100m. Pervez emigrated to Britain from Rawalpindi, in Pakistan, in the 1950s and worked as a bus conductor before opening a corner shop in west London in 1962. …

HERvoices: From Sindh is highlighted by a multimedia presentation featuring women and girls from the Sindh region of Pakistan. These 12 Sindhi women, who are from different social, economic and educational backgrounds, simply speak about their lives, sharing their thoughts on issues such as motherhood and war. By listening to these women speak, Reinhardt hopes …

The first ever mega event — Expo Pakistan 2005 - being held for five days beginning Wednesday, will prove as a showcase for country’s industrial progress and also provide over 600 foreign dignitaries an opportunity to closely watch the historical and cultural richness of a people which is now transforming into moderate, progressive and dynamic …

In the age in which people have turned to technology, she feels proud to introduce herself as a craftswoman who uses the point of a needle to give her dreams some shape. A needle, (coloured) thread and cloth are all she uses to embroider a picture or a portrait. Gifted with natural talent, she has …

PAKISTAN yesterday survived the West Indies’ flirtation with history to triumph by 30 runs and advance to the finals of the VB Series against Australia, starting in Melbourne on Friday. A massive effort to better those two marks was needed after a brilliant Yousuf Youhana century and another fine hand from Inzamam-ul-Haq had Pakistan firmly …