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Very rarely do you come across a film that reflects the moods of the years gone by. KHAMOSH PANI ['Silent Waters'], directed by Sabiha Sumar, is one such film. The thought-provoking film transports you to Pakistan during 1979, with frequent flashes of 1947 injected in the narrative. KHAMOSH PANI is an intelligent film, slightly similar [...]

With peace talks between India and Pakistan gathering momentum, it looks like Indo-Pak theme will be more than just a flavour of the season. Geo TV, the satellite television venture from the Pakistan-based Jung Group, has canned quite a few episodes of its soon-to-be launched show based on the partition theme. What is interesting is [...]

A science exhibit that has been rolling around India for nearly nine months may soon be allowed to find its way to both Bangladesh and Pakistan, where some hope it will act as a ‘peace train’. Speaking in parliament, Kapil Sibal, India’s Minister of Science and Technology, has said that, pending security clearance from the [...]

The Japanese bike-makers have begun slashing the prices of their products to attract more buyers. The move is aimed at improving market share and customer base at a place overjoyed over entry of the Chinese bikes (local and imported). Following a cut of Rs2,000 in the CG-125 and Rs4,000 in the CD-70 prices by the [...]

Recognising Pakistan for its innovative and highly successful policies aimed at increasing tele-density and reducing costs, ITU this year invited Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, Federal Minister for Information Technology, to be a keynote speaker at the plenary session of the Conference. Only six Ministers were given this significant honour, with Leghari being the only politician [...]

Ericsson further strengthens its industry leadership in managed services by the signing of a services contract with Warid Telecommunications Pvt. Limited (Warid Telecom) in Pakistan. The contract with Warid Telecom covers the first phase of its nationwide GSM/GPRS network, covering 28 major cities. Under the contract, Ericsson will provide turnkey network design, deployment and integration [...]

Pakistan is an energy-deficient country and is a net importer of energy since the local fossil fuel reserves can meet only a small fraction of its needs. Pakistan however has been blessed with the more beneficial and sustainable alternative in the form of renewable energy resources. Renewable energy is the form of energy that is [...]

His business interests swing from jewellery to cuisine. Hands which once used to design Hyderabadi necklaces are now expert at prickle recipes. Twenty-nine-year-old Waqar Ahmed’s food business in Karachi’s Hyderabad Colony is a success story. ‘I started business in 1996,’ said Mr Ahmed, who runs Deccan Zaiqa House, one of 12 shops in the small [...]

It isn’t every day that Lahore gets to hear jazz live, up-close and personal. So predictably, the garden at the residence of the US Consulate’s principle officer was near-packed on the evening of September 5 and both the connoisseurs and the less initiated were draped in anticipation of the performance of the Chicago Jazz Quartet [...]

The domestic furnishing and upholstery industry in Panipat is in for competition as Pakistani weavers from Multan and Peshawar are capturing Indian markets. Their ethnic designs have already proved to be an instant hit in New Delhi. After capturing the world markets with their products, these weavers are now eyeing Indian markets, especially in North [...]