2005 September

Abacus International, Asia-Pacific’s leading travel facilitator, today announced that bookings on the Abacus system for Pakistan for 2005 are set to more than triple those recorded in 2004. In the …

A three-day vintage and classic car show will be held in Lahore in February. Fifty cars from India will participate. Fifty select veteran, vintage and classic cars from different parts …

TV One has commenced broadcasting on AsiaSat 3S, offering a mix of programming content including news and current affairs, entertainment, drama and music. “By broadcasting on Asia’s most popular satellite …

Pakistan, which has for a long time been known for its brilliant cricketers, hockey stars and squash players is making a mark in golf–one of the fastest growing sport in …

Tania, Ester and a few other women are making a bit of history along with some controversy as well. With a job title of “sales promoters,” the women are first …

Hundreds of school-goers did not attend their classes on Monday and went to Karachi’s polluted beach instead to literally clear the officially designated marine turtle nesting sites. The World Wide …

One of Huddersfield’s newest restaurants, Saim’s, is rapidly becoming a local favourite with those who like to eat out. Abdul, who is rightly proud of his newly created restaurant, describes …

The first women’s cricket series between Pakistan and India will begin in Lahore on Wednesday with only families allowed to watch because of cultural restrictions in the country. Women’s sporting …

The Oxford University Press hosted an incisive and analytical talk, titled, “So you want to write Urdu poetry? A vocal dissection of Urdu verse”. The speaker was Dr Nomanul Haq, …

As a part of the three week-long trip to India, a 32-member delegation from Pakistan comprising of artists, intellectuals, academicians, politicians, journalists and musicians arrived in Bangalore recently. The Sindhis …