Pakistani News for the Rest of Us

The government of the province of Sindh in Pakistan has embarked on a programme to install windmills along the coastal belt that will help generate power to meet 30 per cent of the domestic consumption of the province. Work on the project is expected to commence after six months and the windmills at the initial …

The KSE 100-share index on Thursday broke through the psychological barrier of 7,000 points boosted by massive buying in OGDC and some other leading base shares and analysts predict it could well prove a take-off point for its forward thrust to the next target. The total market capital also soared to a new record level …

Geo TV has ventured into the reality genre with a show titled George Ka Pakistan. As the concept of the show reveals, Geo follows George, a British, who tries to settle down in Pakistan and become a Pakistani! During the series, George will extensively explore his adopted country and its people, trying to understand the …

A graduate from the Karachi University, Qazi spent four years at the Karachi School of Arts (KSA). He is fascinated with the old architecture of Sindh and clay colour dominated his paintings. He painted his hometown, Thatta, paying attention to the tiniest details. Yellow dusty lanes and bazaars with vendors displaying prices, old havelis …

With the PCB now changing its mind, women’s cricket is getting a fillip in Pakistan. The PCB’s main objective is to effectively organize women’s teams at the regional and district level, to tap the talent for the national’s women team. Girls participating in the tournaments at all levels will be financially supported with a fixed …