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The only woman in Pakistan’s Olympic track and field team for Athens has ruled out targeting a medal and has instead set herself the humble ambition of not finishing last. “I know the star-studded line-up in the 1,500 meters leaves me nowhere in the medal race but for me the main thing is that I [...]

A town in Punjab, which borders both India and Pakistan, has become an example of communal harmony with its heterogeneous demography. It also witnessed a historic wedding that was even televised live. The couple overcame political differences to be together. Malerkotla town lies in the prosperous north Indian state of Punjab. After Pakistan separated from [...]

A British Pakistani Police Officer Tarique Ghaffur has been awarded CBE Award for services to policing in UK in the 2004 Queen’s birthday honours list. Tarique Ghaffur is currently serving as Assistant Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police. Mr. Ghaffur was honoured in recognition of his position as a positive role model to all communities, [...]

Pakistan will turn the birthplace of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh into a model village as an act of goodwill, the government said Thursday. Singh, 71, was born into a poor Sikh family in Gah, Pakistan, a rural backwater about 50 miles southwest of Islamabad in Punjab province. He completed his primary school education there [...]

The National Headquarters of Pakistan Boy Scouts Association (PBSA) has arranged net pal link with rest of the world Boy Scouts on the occasion of the first Asia Pacific Regional Internet Scout Jamboree from Aug 7-8. The Boy Scouts can be seen working on the computers strengthening the bonds of fraternity with the boy scouts [...]

Though cross-communal marriages are a common feature of a multi-cultural society. But if the nations involved are Pakistan and India, the marriages can assume complications, more so, if either spouse refuses to give up his/her nationality. Why can’t there be multiple visas for us so that travelling between both countries becomes easier? questions S.A, a [...]

Although the museum of the Lahore Fort is small and unfrequented, a visit to the place reveals that size does not matter. The museum is a hidden treasure, housing a rich and impressive collection of artifacts and paintings from the era of Ranjit Singh, the great Sikh ruler of Punjab. The collection has been named [...]

Pop group Junoon will launch the DVD and a documentary shot in Patiala.According to Junoon, this video is a part of peace process between India and Pakistan in the present scenario. ‘It is certainly a musical journey of self discovery and peace’, said a spokesman of Junoon while talking to The Nation Friday. The time [...]

A month-long Pakistan Mango festival will begin in Beijing today (Friday). It will formally set in motion the export of Pakistani mango, which was allowed by the Chinese government last month. During the festival, mangoes would be displayed in super stores.

The museum houses more than 150 puppets from 26 countries and over 300 puppets from the Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop (RPTW). It also features a special display of Italian puppets by Maria Signorellis. Mr Hussain said the museum helped to boost the city’s historic status as a hub of creative art in the region. ‘The [...]