Pakistani News for the Rest of Us

A Pakistani-origin woman in Toronto is representing her native country at an international pageant in Hangzhou, China, on July 2. Naomi Zaman, who was Miss Canada Pakistan 2005’s Miss Talent, is participating in Miss Tourism Queen International 2005 (MTQI). The event will have contestants from countries including Australia, England, Peru, South Africa and Italy. This …

Last year, the Basque climbers Iker and Eneko Pou changed their mind only days before departing for Pakistan, where they planned to free climb ‘Eternal Flame’ on the Trango Towers: This year though - it’s a go. The brothers will go to Trango Towers in July, to free-climb Eternal Flame, on the Nameless Tower. The …

A BRITISH horse rider is all set to kick off the second phase of his journey - from Lahore to Beijing - on a fundraising campaign for education. Stephen McCutcheon, 25, who started his journey from New Delhi in late 2004, arrived here in December the same year. Now after six months of preparation, he …