Pakistani News for the Rest of Us

A series of confidence-building measures since the peace process began 20 months ago has made South Asia a safer place. “Never before have common people played such an active role in improving relations. In earlier times, only governments and intelligentsia were principal actors. Building on the goodwill generated by new bus service linking Muzaffarabad- …

With the purpose of educating people about the former Victorian town of the subcontinent the ASG arranged a ceremony at the Islamabad Club the other day which also marked the opening of the organization’s season of activities. Stalls were set up exhibiting books and literature on history and civilization of the Asian region particularly Pakistan …

A long time ago people from Kerala, many with strong leftist roots, held sway in this bustling port city of Pakistan. Today, barely 6,000 remain, and most of them have lost their Malayalee identity. Most of the early Keralites started to make a living by brewing and selling tea to shopkeepers. The enterprising people they …

The Asian Tour will break new ground next January with the staging of the Pakistan Open in Karachi. The 2006 Pakistan Open will offer total prize money of US$200,000 and will be played from January 19-22 in Karachi, with the host venue to be announced in due course. “Pakistan has some wonderful golf facilities to …

Rangeen made Zafar very popular and the Indian music industry can’t seem to have enough of him. Ad film-maker Prahlad Kakkar calls him the Shah Rukh Khan of Pakistan. His popular track Rangeen has been plagiarised and used in Aashiq Banaya Aapne — for which Reshammiya is grabbing the credits. Born in Lahore, this 25-year-old …