Pakistani News for the Rest of Us

Two motorcycles collide, Ben Hur style, spilling four lads out across the roadway, slick with gray water. They pick themselves up, brush off their clothes, pull fenders and other peripherals back into place, then speed away. Not one harsh word is exchanged. Nor is there a single helmet among the lot of them. Welcome to …

The five-member team of the Debating Society of Pakistan (DPS) took third place in the World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) 2005. Teams from 31 countries contested the tournament. Australia stood first while England came second. The Pakistani team also achieved first position in a regional tournament held in Canada. This is the first time …

First ever Pakistani car is all set to roll out for commercial sale in the last week of March or first week of April this year with more than 70 per cent indigenised parts. Initially, it was driven from Karachi to Ormara in 43 degree Celsius, then from Karachi to Peshawar once via Lahore and …

The first solo exhibition of young sculptor-cum-painter, Abdul Jabbar Gul, opened here at Nomad Gallery on Tuesday. As many as 30 wooden sculptures, 20 paintings , some in oil on canvas and a few on colour wash, have been put on display. Some of his art pieces have serene quality such as the …

Also an actor, Tevana is currently on a promotional tour across the South Asian Sub-Continent and the Middle East and the single launched it’s airplay there today, coinciding with Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. John McCain’s visit to the region, on City FM 89, Pakistan’s first radio station primarily focused on Western and English music. …