Pakistani News for the Rest of Us

Preparations for Basant reached their zenith in Lahore on Friday, as hundreds of thousands of people from outstation and abroad have reached here for the 24-hour festivities beginning on Saturday night. Shops selling kites and twine were drawing great rush of people, who bought the required stocks despite the high prices. There was a great …

A military leader is how the world views General Pervez Musharraf. But it is his taste for modern art that has begun to open up minds as well as drawing rooms in Pakistan. R.M. Naeem, a fine arts teacher at the National College of Art in Lahore, says the President’s interest in art has made …

Nissan Motor Co. (7201.TO) said Friday it will enter the Pakistani market in late February with the release of four models, Kyodo News reported.The models to be offered are the Sunny subcompact sedan, the Cefiro luxury sedan, which is called the Teana in Japan, the Patrol off-roader vehicle, known as the Safari in Japan, and …

Alliance Francaise de Lahore (French cultural center) and the Annemarie Schimmel Haus (German cultural center) were jointly inaugurated at their common site, Scotch Corner at Upper Mall, on Friday. The launch was followed by performances by a German jazz band and French opera singer.
The move to localise the two centres is an effort by the …

The Ufone on Friday announced Rs 2 reduction in its outgoing calls and Ps 50 cut in the short message service (SMS) from February 5. He said only Rs 1.5 on outgoing calls would be charged after 10pm onwards. In addition, the Ufone prepaid customers would benefit from the lowest SMS rates as every SMS …

A South African company will buy five Mushshak trainer aircraft from the state-run aviation firm Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), Online news agency reported. Following a deal between Uni Group Holdings and PAC, inspectors from the South African Civil Aviation Authority visited Pakistan in October to satisfy themselves about the quality and standard of the aircraft. …

Pakistan’s all-rounder Shahid Khan Afridi on Friday set another world mark in One-day International (ODIs) history when he hit his 190th six during his 26 runs cameo against Australia in the first of tri-series best of three finals. Afridi, surpassed the record of Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka. Former Sri Lankan captain achieved the feat …