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Pakistani fashion doesn’t need multiple councils

Veteran designer Amir Adnan has just resigned from his post as the CEO of the Karachi-based council, Fashion Pakistan (FP). To be honest, it was bound to happen sooner or later. Adnan came on board six months ago, faced with sorting throu [...]

Posted On : May, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Veena Malik becomes hero for Pakistani liberals

Looks like the emotional drama of Pakistani actress Veena Malik on a Paksitani television show has worked wonders for her. Veena, who was being accused of outraging Pakistani sentiment has suddenly become a “hero” for all the [...]

Posted On : Jan, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Pakistani Pop Star Ali Zafar Bids For A Noble Cause

Who could’ve thought that the simple kid coming from a middle class background of two university professors as parents, spotted daily at a hotel lobby once, struggling to make his livelihood by making portraits and paintings, would [...]

Posted On : Dec, 13 2010 | Comments : 0

Munni Badnam Hui inspired from Pakistani movie qawwali: Come...

The immense popularity of 'Munni Badnam Hui Darling Tere Liye' from the Bollywood super-hit 'Dabangg' has sparked a controversy with Pakistani actor and comedian Umar Sharif claiming it is a 'blatant rip-off' from [...]

Posted On : Nov, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Missiles Hit Pakistani Homes During Top U.S. Commander's Vis...

Islamabad, Pakistan (AHN) - Four missiles launched by two unmanned aircraft struck three houses in Pakistan's tribal area on Wednesday killing seven people and wounding three others. The air strikes in Baghar Cheena in South Waziristan hap [...]

Posted On : Sep, 18 2008 | Comments : 0

Pakistani leaders to meet in London over judges

Leaders of Pakistan's ruling coalition are due to meet in London this week to resolve differences over how to reinstate judges dismissed in November by President Pervez Musharraf, officials said on Thursday. Strains over the issue within t [...]

Posted On : May, 08 2008 | Comments : 0

Dozens of Pakistani judges freed

Dozens of Pakistani judges detained under emergency rule have been released following orders from newly elected Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani. Former chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry appeared on the balcony of his house in Islamabad c [...]

Posted On : Mar, 25 2008 | Comments : 0

Deadly blasts hit Pakistani city

At least 16 people have been killed in two explosions in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore, police say. The majority of the victims died in a blast that hit an office of the federal police, reports say. A second explosion happened in a [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

Militants abandon occupied Pakistani fort

ISLAMABAD (AP): Militants who dealt an embarrassing defeat to Pakistan's army by seizing a border fort and leaving 27 soldiers dead or missing have abandoned the complex and melted away into the hills, a military spokesman said Thursday. ` [...]

Posted On : Jan, 17 2008 | Comments : 0

Musharraf Quits Pakistani Army Post

President Pervez Musharraf resigned his military post as Chief of Army Staff today, handing over the command stick to his successor in a ceremony at army headquarters and ending his eight years of military rule. He remains president and w [...]

Posted On : Nov, 28 2007 | Comments : 0

Glum Pakistanis want fresh faces in politics

As the usual suspects of Pakistan's elite jostle for power amid the latest cyclical crisis, increasingly frustrated citizens such as guest house receptionist Mian Mazharullah say it's time for new blood in politics.Many ordinary Pakistanis [...]

Posted On : Nov, 15 2007 | Comments : 0

Pakistani troops jail hundreds & attack protesters

Riot troops swept through Pakistan Sunday, throwing hundreds of government opponents into jail as people took to the streets to protest the martial law clampdown and the suspension of the constitution.Government forces shut down telev [...]

Posted On : Nov, 05 2007 | Comments : 0

Suicide Attack Near Pakistani President's Office Kills 7

Pakistani officials say a suicide bomber has killed at least seven people near the headquarters of President Pervez Musharraf, in the garrison city of Rawalpindi.Eleven people were reported wounded in the attack.Authorities say the blast [...]

Posted On : Oct, 30 2007 | Comments : 0

Negroponte lands in Pakistani political storm clouds

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday for talks with President Pervez Musharraf, two days after the government blocked former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's return from exile.The summary way in whic [...]