Pakistani News for the Rest of Us

By the end of the year, Lahore could boast of one of the biggest amusement parks in the subcontinent. It would certainly be the largest in Pakistan. Further west, Kabul too is likely to get its first amusement park. And guess what, the promoters of both projects want the state amusement park association of …

Workers’ remittances registered the highest ever increase in Pakistan’s history when a record amount of US$443.70 million was remitted in March 2005 compared to $329.67 million in March 2004, showing a jump of $114.03 million or 34.59 per cent. Pakistan received $3,050.51 million as workers’ remittances during the first nine months (July 2004 - March …

A two-day fashion festival is being held in Lahore from the 20th of April where designers from Pakistan and India including many other countries would put their clothes on display. The festival is being participated by many designers including Selena Warda, Nikki, Nina, Nomi Ansari, Pooja Nair, Nasreen Akhter, Naina, Sara Gandapur, Aansa and Diana …

Aisamul Haq Qureshi played quality tennis on Tuesday and was instrumental in helping Pakistan earn two gold medals on the penultimate day of the first Islamic Games at the Taif University hard courts. Pakistan’s chances to make a clean sweep in tennis have brightened as they have already qualified for the doubles’ semi-final and …

Pakistan yesterday launched its first locally designed car and joined an elite group of 16 countries to achieve the feat. A large number of car lovers, dignitaries and the officials of the manufacturing company attended the launching ceremony. The 800 cc Revo is being assembled at a plant in Karachi owned by Adam Motors. The …

Dressed like a princess, the 21-year-old Pakistani bride got married in fine style, exchanging vows with her 25-year-old groom Mohammed Zada at a solemn ceremony in a vast arena bathed with colorful lights. The only catch: 299 other couples were there to share the moment. Even modest weddings are lavish affairs in Pakistan. Big spending …

Cricket apart, a number of Indian culinary delights have been tantalising the Pakistani palate. For Hassan, a Lahori, it is the veggie stuff that is really holding centrestage. “We’ve tried everything vegetarian around here. It is quite a change from the meat diet we are used to at home,” he says. For some …

Shahid Afridi equalled the second fastest one-day century as Pakistan beat India to gain a 3-2 lead in the series with one match to play. Afridi brought up his century off 45 balls. The record, at 37 balls, is also held by him. The fireworks began in the third over, when he slammed Balaji …

While India and Pakistan slug it out on the cricket pitch, there was another Indo-Pak clash that took place today. Except that it was on astro-turf and featured 40-year old veterans. But here too, the visitors appeared the better side as the Pakistan veterans’ hockey team took an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the four match …

One day Ayesha Solangi, a local counselor decided she wanted to read and write and enrolled herself in an adult literacy programme run by a non-government organisation in her town in Sanghar, a district some 250 kilometers from Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi. In a country where the female adult literacy rate is only …

Asad Nazir and Safia Minney, successful entrepreneurs in the fashion industry both won prestigious awards at last night’s event. Asad Nazir was awarded the title of Best Newcomer of the Year and Safia Minney won the Community Award. Asad Nazir started his company, Trends in December 2003 after he recognised a niche in the …

Barbecued meat is a favourite with most Pakistanis as we are definitely a nation that prefers meat in all its forms. There are many ways to barbecue meat with or without the addition of various spices and one of the best, I’m sure nearly everyone will agree, is the Balochi style known as ‘Sajji.’ If …

A new album, product of a unique Indo-Pak musical collaboration, has taken Pakistan by storm and is steadily climbing the charts there, according to noted singer Hariharan, who has provided music for the venture. “The album, being of a traditional kind, has been received very well in Pakistan where generally pop music holds the sway. …

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