Pakistani News for the Rest of Us

Tariq survived the disaster, as did his wife, but not without some soul-shaking questions: How many disabled Pakistanis couldn’t reach safety in time? How many newly disabled Pakistanis are there now because of the tragedy? On Nov. 6, Tariq hopes to bring the world’s attention to the plight of his country’s disabled by participating in …

Ayesha Rabia Naveed has become the first woman captain of a commercial aeroplane in Pakistan. Ms Ayesha Rabia Naveed has become the first woman captain of a commercial plane after flying a PIA aeroplane on Oct 21. Ms Ayesha has been with the PIA for more than 15 years. During her career, she has flown …

Paragliding was developed in Europe during early 1980s and was open to all by 1985. It was probably the first time in Pakistan, when two French mountaineers flew Para gliders in Karakoram, Northern Areas of Pakistan in 1985. Many foreigners took the advantage of undefined laws about paragliding in Pakistan and flew among the …

The first plant producing ferroalloys to cater to the needs of Pakistan Steel and other steel manufacturing units in Pakistan, has started production in the Dhabeji Industrial Estate. With the commissioning of the plant, Pakistan has joined a select group of countries producing ferroalloys. The AAI, ISO 9001: 2000 certified plant is first of its …

Longan looks like lychee, is much sweeter and yields twice as much as the best lychee tree. Its fruit is smaller than lychee, and has brown smooth skin and therefore is called “Little Brother of Lychee”. It is very popular in South-East Asia where from large quantities are exported to Europe and so why shouldn’t …