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Peshawar University has a new state-of-the-art training facility that is being used to produce a variety of radio programs for broadcast around the region. The facility, established by Internews, will also be used to conduct trainings for professional journalists from both Pakistan and Afghanistan. The center – the first of its kind in Pakistan’s North [...]

A lively, atmosphere, complete with ‘dhol dhamaka,’ marked the marriage ceremony of Keije, son of Mr and Mrs Hidetoshi Ishigame, and Hanako, daughter of Mr and Mrs Yamamoto. Then began the fun part of the wedding! Dressed in Pakistani costumes — turban and ‘sherwani’ for the groom, a blue ‘gharara’ suit for the bride – [...]

A hurricane innings by Armaan Khan guided Karachi Region to inflict a crushing six wickets defeat on the Lahore Region team in the final of the First National Women’s cricket Championship at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Monday. As she hit the winning shot off the bowling of Shamsa Hahmi, who also happens to be [...]

The advent of a London-style restaurant serving local food reflects the growing prosperity of Pakistan’s urban middle and upper classes, as well as a more cosmopolitan outlook brought partly by returning Pakistani emigres. More and more glass-fronted mobile phone shops and smart restaurants are popping up amid the grime and bustle of the country’s big [...]

The audience, majority of whom was the teenaged students of the Madressah, visibly felt the force in the message of mystic poets. Over a century-old building of the madressah presented an ideal location for conveying their message of love, brotherhood, tolerance and peace. The poetry of Shah Abdul Lateef Bhittai, Sachal Sarmast and Bhai Chainrai [...]

Both the finalists will play a 40-over match for the top honours and expressed their determination to win the historic final, however the hosts Lahore women team have a psychological edge after winning the Super League encounter against Karachi region quite comfortably. When asked about the form and fitness of the players, Lahore Women captain [...]

Pakistan accomplished a stunning 3-2 victory over Thailand in the Davis Cup Asia Oceania Zone Group-1 when Aisamul Haq Qureshi, the world No 206, sprang a big upset by squeezing past the world No 33 , Paradorn Srichaphan 3-1 in the first reverse singles at the Cosmopolitan Club on Sunday. Aisam, among top six in [...]

A lengthy and tricky card of ten events was decided at the Lahore Race Club on the Pakistan Derby Day when the country’s most prestigious race – the Pakistan Derby 2005 – was won by Mr Pervaiz Iqbal’s four-year-old colt ‘Moment of Love.’ A well-backed favourite lay close to the leader over the first seven [...]

Who would want to watch a programme about Luton and particularly about Luton’s Pakistani community? Poor unloved Luton was recently voted “Britain’s crappiest town” and its media image veers from cheap ‘n’ cheerful Luton Airport to reports of police raids. So when writer and broadcaster Sarfraz Manzoor was commissioned to make a documentary film about [...]

A new telecom operator – Redtone Pakistan – on Friday announced provision of services at 50 per cent less than the existing market rates, following the launch of its operations in the country from April this year. Initially, the company plans to introduce services for corporate customers while services for the general consumers would be [...]