Pakistani News for the Rest of Us

“The only things I knew about Pakistan before I came here were bombing and shooting,'’ said Japanese tourist Aya Tsutatani over a sumptuous dinner of local delicacies. Their perceptions changed after they joined a group of 11 Japanese tourists visiting the country’s breathtaking northern areas, where four mountain ranges including the Himalaya collide. The …

Pakistan has increased by 80 per cent the funds it gives the Ministry of Science and Technology each year to spend within the framework of the country’s Public Sector Development Programme. Another US$18.5 million will be used to fund 24 new projects. The plans include setting up laboratories to monitor water quality in 117 districts, …

Hycarbex American Energy Inc (Hycarbex Inc), operator of Yasin Block No 2768-7, has made a significant gas discovery just 9 km from Shikarpur in Sindh. Haseeb Well No 1 was drilled to a depth of 1507 metres and, as a result of testing, substantial quality of gas flowed from Sui Main Limestone formation of Eocene …

While most college-bound students reach out to their university of choice, for Nomeeta Zaheer of Malden, the University of Massachusetts came to her - with a hefty cash prize in tow. “I got a call one day, and they told me that since I was the top-ranked student at Bunker Hill Community College, I was …