Pakistani News for the Rest of Us

The advent of a London-style restaurant serving local food reflects the growing prosperity of Pakistan’s urban middle and upper classes, as well as a more cosmopolitan outlook brought partly by returning Pakistani emigres. More and more glass-fronted mobile phone shops and smart restaurants are popping up amid the grime and bustle of the country’s big …

The audience, majority of whom was the teenaged students of the Madressah, visibly felt the force in the message of mystic poets. Over a century-old building of the madressah presented an ideal location for conveying their message of love, brotherhood, tolerance and peace. The poetry of Shah Abdul Lateef Bhittai, Sachal Sarmast and Bhai Chainrai …

Both the finalists will play a 40-over match for the top honours and expressed their determination to win the historic final, however the hosts Lahore women team have a psychological edge after winning the Super League encounter against Karachi region quite comfortably. When asked about the form and fitness of the players, Lahore Women captain …

Pakistan accomplished a stunning 3-2 victory over Thailand in the Davis Cup Asia Oceania Zone Group-1 when Aisamul Haq Qureshi, the world No 206, sprang a big upset by squeezing past the world No 33 , Paradorn Srichaphan 3-1 in the first reverse singles at the Cosmopolitan Club on Sunday. Aisam, among top six …

A lengthy and tricky card of ten events was decided at the Lahore Race Club on the Pakistan Derby Day when the country’s most prestigious race - the Pakistan Derby 2005 - was won by Mr Pervaiz Iqbal’s four-year-old colt ‘Moment of Love.’ A well-backed favourite lay close to the leader over the first seven …