Pakistani News for the Rest of Us

Peshawar University has a new state-of-the-art training facility that is being used to produce a variety of radio programs for broadcast around the region. The facility, established by Internews, will also be used to conduct trainings for professional journalists from both Pakistan and Afghanistan. The center – the first of its kind in Pakistan’s North …

A lively, atmosphere, complete with ‘dhol dhamaka,’ marked the marriage ceremony of Keije, son of Mr and Mrs Hidetoshi Ishigame, and Hanako, daughter of Mr and Mrs Yamamoto. Then began the fun part of the wedding! Dressed in Pakistani costumes — turban and ‘sherwani’ for the groom, a blue ‘gharara’ suit for the bride — …

A hurricane innings by Armaan Khan guided Karachi Region to inflict a crushing six wickets defeat on the Lahore Region team in the final of the First National Women’s cricket Championship at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Monday. As she hit the winning shot off the bowling of Shamsa Hahmi, who also happens to be …