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Is it an offensive name? Some people in a new subdivision in southeast Markham think so. And they asked council to do something about Lahore Road. Some residents in the 14th Avenue and Markham Road area claim the name sounds like a derogatory term for a prostitute. Others like it, pointing out it’s the name [...]

Women in Pakistan are also journalists, filmmakers, lawyers, architects, entrepreneurs and activists who are making a determined effort to get their voices heard in the din of political talk. Perhaps they should have seen the group of women who crossed the border and came into the capital for just a holiday, leaving their husbands, children [...]

The epic presentation of the evolution of Urdu language and heritage in the form of a fashion show titled “Aik safar Urdu ka” was held at the Rose and Jasmine Garden here on Saturday. The presentation was based on the evolution of Urdu through ages. Presented in seven phases, the show was exquisitely choreographed by [...]

Two new cellular mobile licensees are set to launch their service, further intensifying the on-going price competition while concurrently accelerating growth in the market size. Telenor would launch its cellular company from March 15, while Warid is planning to start its service next month. With 6 operators, most having deep pockets, the cellular mobile market [...]

Pakistan scored a goal in each half to beat traditional rivals India 2-0 in an emotionally charged final of the four-nation junior hockey tournament today. Pakistan captain Shakeel Abbasi connected Mohammad Akhtar’s pass from the top of the circle to put Pakistan ahead in the seventh minute. Both the teams finished the match with 10 [...]

PAKSAT International is responsible for selling the bandwidth on Pakistan’s first communication satellite PAKSAT-1 which is located at 38 degrees East Longitude. PAKSAT-1, which provides transponder bandwidth in the C and Ku-band is currently supporting quite a few Pakistani satellite TV channels. PAKSAT International has also started marketing activities in Africa & Middle East regions [...]

Iranian rider Sayed Javed Moosavi grabbed the leaders’ yellow jersey after he won the 205km Karachi to Hyderabad first stage of Tour de Pakistan cycle race on Friday. A total of 70 cyclists from Pakistan, Iran, Germany, Afghanistan and Bangladesh started 1934 kilometers long contest from the mausoleum of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and finished [...]

Chapli means “slipper” in Pakistan. Chapli kebabs are popular on the Indian-Pakistani border. The squarish ground-meat patties are called slipper kebabs because they’re supposed to resemble the soles of sandals. They’re commonly made with ground lamb there, and with ground beef in Pakistani communities in the United States. Hunter’s beef is a Pakistani imitation of [...]

The song and dance troupe belonged to the Kaunas University, which is the largest technical institution in the Baltic States and second largest institution of higher education in Lithuania. Members of the ensemble danced to the tunes of their traditional folk instruments consisting of ‘kankles’ – one of the oldest folk instruments in Lithuania. A [...]

Theatre lovers flocked to the festival where plays are being staged on different social issues by Pakistan and Indian theatre groups. Itt, written and directed by Shahid Nadeem, was first performed in August 1988 when bonded labourers in Pakistan were engaged in a bitter struggle against politically powerful brick-klin owners. The play was based on [...]