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After eating a bowl of warm papri chaat and admiring gold bracelets, Mirza said she understood why her elders often told her about how Pakistan fought to gain its independence more than half a century ago. Mirza and her mother, Neelum Mirza, said they were waiting to hear Abrar-ul-Haq, a famous Pakistani singer and crowd [...]

The book running over to 1,500 pages is a study of the history of Sindh in relation to its literature of the present and preceding years. It has been written in Urdu by Syed Mazhar Jameel, and will be translated by the Sindh Adabi Board as well as in Hindi in India by Sahitya Academy. [...]

Fortune smiled on two Pakistani expatriates, with Ahmed Rahmatullah, winning the jackpot of QR100,000 and his compatriot, Khan Mohammad winning the second prize, QR50,000 in the third raffle draw of this year’s Qatar Summer Wonders. He said that his hometown was in Karachi, the port city of Pakistan but Qatar is the country he has [...]

In a no-frill performance with absolute command over classical music, leading vocalist Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan enthralled the audience at a function organized by the All Pakistan Music Conference on Saturday night. Since Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan is also extremely fond of Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali, he chose Raag Des of the Khammach Thaath to [...]

Haji Muhammad Rafiq, Chairman Giga Group of Companies, is a respected businessman in Pakistan, the Middle East and Africa. His strong belief in growing his business in untapped and challenging markets, made him decide to set up business in Dubai as well Africa. Recently, the Giga group’s newly established entity, Mazyood Giga International FZE, launched [...]

Because of its low price and being more secure than rickshaw and safe from creating pollution, this vehicle was described as useful for the city. It is front engine and rear wheel drive with protection level higher than auto rickshaw. It was stated that with the steel body and roll gauge, the vehicle was quite [...]

Leading group from Pakistan launches new development in Dubai and Pakistan in partnership with reputed German firm Memon Group of Companies, one of the largest groups in Pakistan…. Champions Tower, a 13-storey structure, will be strategically situated within the prestigious enclaves of the Dubai Sports City. Rising on a 31,484 sq. ft. of land area, [...]

India’s biggest software exporter plans to open a training center in Pakistan this fall, venturing across a heavily guarded border to launch the first formal joint venture between major companies from the rival nations. Analysts said the cooperation between the nations’ information technology sectors could have broader implications for relations between India and Pakistan… This [...]

Sadia Zafar learned in Pakistan — her birthplace — by watching friends. She later went to school to perfect her skills. Unlike in the United States, threading is so common in Pakistan and India that institutions teach it. The origin of threading is unclear, and while some people say it began in the Middle East, [...]

The KIOSK machines installation process would be completed by the end of August 2005. Nadra, in initial phase, is considering installing around 25-40 KIOSK machines in Karachi only. Once original CNIC is inserted in the bill machine amount of bill and the profile of the consumer along with photograph will appear on the screen which [...]