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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 [...]

The Greek Teachers Association (GTA) has constructed a cultural complex in Kalash valley in Chitral. The centre comprises a health centre, a museum and an educational centre. Kalash is a beautiful area where an ethnic group, called Kafirs of the Hindu Kush, lives in Bamboret, Ramboor and Birir valleys. Bamboret is a big valley while [...]

The media in the West has been carrying negative propaganda when it comes to foreigners’ safety in Pakistan, but people here are really friendly, said Ewan Clayton, a calligrapher and a professor of art, design, media and culture. ‘I burst into tears of joy when I saw the great Islamic structure, Badshahi Mosque‘, he said. [...]

Five days after an earthquake hit northern Pakistan, cars and people loaded with relief goods continue to stream into collection centres all over the country in an unprecedented outpouring of giving. In the southern financial centre of Karachi, Pakistanis waited in the heat and sun for their turn to unload the goods at the largest [...]

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- Srinagar [...]

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 performance by Turkish State Ballet proved the point that classical ballet performances need not necessarily be imported or be a facsimile of ballet presentation seen in Europe or the West. In fact, the spectators witnessed a modern ballet and popular dances up to date in all departments, including music and dance forms. Even actors [...]

Popular singer Shehzad Roy has defended his latest song which is stirring up some controversy… he said that the song “Sali tu Mani Nahin” is not intended to, and does not, offend our cultural sensibilities or decorum. “The character I play in this video is that of a neighbourhood boy who is in love with [...]

Hasib Rehman, a Pakistani settled in Japan … is setting up a steel plant at the total cost of US$ 100 million which includes Japanese equity. The investment is being made in response to the recent visit by the Prime Minister to Japan where he met various investors and leaders of trade and industry to [...]

Currently in the city to promote his first solo album, Social Circus, the shiny-headed, irreverent and utterly candid former lead singer of Junoon says he actually quit acting seven years ago. Azmat says he’ll never move to Mumbai, even though his professional prospects might seem better here. But don’t assume that Pakistan’s most famous rocker [...]