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Top Indian actress Aishwarya Rai’s latest film Bride and Prejudice will hit Pakistani cinemas by December-end. This is seen as a necessary stepping-stone to the co-production of films between India and Pakistan, the Daily Times quoted sources as saying. According to the paper, Samina Peerzada, a Pak-based film critic who is a staunch supporter of [...]

Salman Butt overcame a bout of cramps to hammer an unbeaten maiden century as Pakistan beat India by six wickets in a thrilling day-night match at Eden Gardens in Calcutta on Saturday. The left-handed opener, 20, smashed 13 fours in his aggressive 108 not out to help Pakistan surpass a big Indian total of 292 [...]

Two years after its “Passion for Peace” tour stop here rocked Miller Auditorium, Pakistani-American rock group Junoon is back in town with the same goal in mind: To use its music to unite people across ideological and religious divides. The trio, consisting of founding members Ali Azmat on vocals, guitarist Salman Ahmad and bassist Brian [...]

The curves of her body are softly delineated in black ink; her head rests on a knee as the detailed lines of her hair spill down a leg. Copper plating used for her lips and wide eyes shifts the viewers’ focus to her expression, confronting them with a conflicting starkness of emotion. Pakistan-born artist Zulfiqar [...]

Mercy Hospital Mount Airy has named Dr. Naveed Fazlani, an associate medical director, its 2004 Physician of the Year. The award, announced last month, is decided by physicians, hospital staff and medical office staff. It recognizes physicians who demonstrate excellence and caring in direct patient care. “It is an honor to be recognized by the [...]

The global hotel chain, Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts is set to tap the Pakistan tourism market. The group will be managing the operations of Midway House, the oldest hotel in Karachi owned by the Department of Civil Aviation, Pakistan. Targeting primarily the corporates, Le Meridien Karachi, will open its doors in September 2005. What’s [...]

The frequent rise in the number of burn victims during the last few years made concerned citizens of Karachi to constitute a group known as ‘Friends of Burns Centre’ who along with medical professionals attempted to help provide the city with a full fledged Burns Centre, within the premises of the city’s oldest tertiary care [...]

Organizers of the Cholistan Desert Jeep Rally have finalized holding of the 413-kilometre-long rally from Jan 7 to 9, 2005. Besides, a week-long Camp Bazaar will also be set up near Derawar Fort to highlight Cholistan culture and handicrafts to generate economic activity for native ‘Rohillas’. To make it culturally more colourful, camel races, bullcart [...]

The conducive business environment has played a vital role in attracting foreign investment in Pakistan where a foreign investor could start business in 22 days compared with India’s 65 days, government officials said on Wednesday. “Starting a business in Pakistan requires only 22 days (the lowest in the sample), with India at the bottom with [...]

Stocks on Wednesday finished with an extended gain as institutional traders and punters were not inclined to take even a technical breath despite a closure ahead and covered positions at the current levels on selected counters. The market’s uppish leaning was reflected in a fresh sharp rise in the KSE 100-share index that breached through [...]