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Shiny bustiers beneath transparent ponchos. Plunging necklines and stringy blouses. Strappy numbers that flatter the figure. If your perception of Pakistani women was based on what’s shown on PTV World, brace for a culture shock. If Karachi-based designer Cyma Almakky — some of whose creations are on show at the Bride and Groom exhibition in [...]

Inspired by [mobile operator] U-Fone’s marketing campaign in which it extended cell phone connections to multitude of people from August 14 to 17, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), has decided to extend free connections to the prospective customers from September 2 to 8…

The government on Friday approved a 45-megawatt windmill power project for Karachi under a 400 megawatt wind energy programme to be implemented at a cost of $400 million. The project was approved by the Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB), which consists of the New Park Energy, a consortium of General Electric (wind energy) Germany, Dorsch [...]

Even as the Governments of the two countries are still deliberating on steps for greater cultural exchanges between India and Pakistan, including release of Indian films across the border, Dobara, is all set to have its premiere in Lahore on September 4. The premiere of the film, which features, for the first time, Pakistani actor [...]

Palmchip Corporation, a pioneer in semiconductor IP and system-on-chip platform technology, today announced that they are launching a new company to be called Palmchip Semiconductor, Inc. The company will focus on providing chips for wireless storage applications and will soon announce the first wireless storage Application Specific Standard Product. (ASSP) . In support of their [...]

The master chefs from Lahore’s Avari Hotel are here with Pakistan’s robust flavours for a 10-day food festival at Andheri’s ITC Grand Maratha Sheraton’s The Peshwa Pavilion. At the other end of the city, chefs Wakeel Ahmed and Azam Hussain Bhatti (of Pakistan International Airlines) have brought yet another native food fest, at Marine Plaza’s [...]

Mehr Khan Williams, a Pakistani national, has been appointed as UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Commission. Khan Williams has worked for the United Nations since 1976. She has held senior management positions in New York, Florence and Bangkok with UNICEF and has also served as Acting Director of the United Nations Information Centre [...]

The Cosmopolitan Club was leased in 1927 by the then Punjab governor Sir Halley and has catered to some of the city’s most influential people. The club housed 11 tennis courts, two bridge rooms, a snooker room, a TV lounge and badminton court. It catered to nearly 300 members. The Cosmopolitan Club was closed two [...]

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Thursday signed an agreement with Pakistan that would give it dialogue partner status with the bloc. It would promote economic cooperation, exchange of information and encourage technical economic cooperation with the grouping, he added. The framework agreement would lead towards the establishment of a free trade area, he said. [...]

Fashion knows no boundaries…and who knows it better than the Delhites, who on Thursday witnessed a unique fashion show showcasing the very best of Indian and Pakistani creations. The fashion show, aptly titled “Jashn-e-Aman”, was a prelude to a bridal exhibition, which would kick off in New Delhi later in the month. “Jashn-e-Aman means celebration [...]