Pakistani News for the Rest of Us

Angry that the person who is stalling traffic in the car in front of you is actually gabbing away on a phone? A mobile phone company has launched a unique public service campaign to promote cellular etiquette. Mobile phones in Pakistan have become a nuisance as well as a necessity. Today, there are more mobile …

My marriage bridges two cultures and two religions in a world that is not as black and white as some paint it. This summer, I had decided to quit wrestling with fear and heed the U.S. government’s warning to avoid travel to Pakistan. For an American, this sun-drenched country along the Arabian Sea is not …

More than two-dozen languages of Indian-Aryan, Iranian, Tibetan and Nooristani origins are spoken in the NWFP and the Northern Areas, most of which do not have a script. Henrik Lijegran, a research consultant at the Frontier Language Institute (FLI) told Daily Times about his institute’s efforts to preserve and promote the mother tongues of various …

Pakistan star Shoaib Akhtar on Saturday launches his 161 Club to encourage integration between children of all backgrounds through cricket. Shoaib was spotted playing on the streets of his hometown, Rawalpindi, and soon found himself leading the attack for Pakistan’s cricket team. In 2002 he bowled what is widely regarded as the first ball to …