Pakistani News for the Rest of Us

In the searing heat of 45 degrees Celsius, Indian and Pakistani border guards are preparing for a festival in the memory of Chamlayal Baba, a revered figure on both sides of the border near Jammu and Kashmir’s winter capital Jammu. Thousands of devotees from both sides of the border join the annual festival on …

The foreign direct investment in Pakistan crossed $1 billion mark during the first 11 months of the current fiscal year, showing an increase of 14 per cent over the same period last year. Financial business emerged as the leading sector to attract direct investment from abroad with $214 million, followed by oil and gas $189.6 …

G-Hanz Germany Chief Executive Officer (CEO) U K Ghosh has said Synergy Corporation Pvt limited, in collaboration with their German partners G-Hanz, have planned to invest Rs 350 million for the manufacturing of plasma television sets in Pakistan. “The group had been the first in the country for coming up locally in assembling vacuum …

The government has planned to set up 47 radio stations in various areas of the country to create awareness among the masses about socio-economic issues and their solutions including promotion of literacy …