Pakistani News for the Rest of Us

From a local street urchin to the businessman in the high rise, all fervently seem to hum that heart-rending track, ‘Woh lamhey’ in every nook and corner of this dynamic city. It’s the flavour of this season, the song on every radio station, the blare of every stereo-system in the fly-by-night cars and even forms …

A state-of-the-art clinical laboratory to diagnose and treat drug users has been opened here with assistance from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). “This is the first laboratory of its kind in Pakistan to provide diagnostic services to drug users, including tests for hepatitis B and C and sexually transmitted diseases and treatment for these,” …

Pakistan batsman Bazid Khan could become the second third-generation player in the history of Test cricket if he plays West Indies in the first Test starting today at Kensington Oval. Khan would join Dean Headly, an opening bowler for England in the 1990s in the exclusive club. Khan’s grandfather, Jahangir Khan, played four matches for …