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It would have been unthinkable before elections that secular-oriented PPP lead by the progressive Benazir Bhutto and hardline religious parties coalition MMM will be able to find common ground. The announcement of the formation of coalition between PPP-P and MMM to form the next government has come... Sign in to see full entry.

The brutal murder of Daniel Pearl earlier this year shocked all of us in Pakistan. He became an innocent victim of torture and terror by a group that had taken advantage of Pakistan’s hospitality during the Afghan crisis — a gross misuse of contacts that had been developed with Pakistanis over... Sign in to see full entry.

Since last year, when thousands of children have been part of KaravanKarachi, we have been concentrating on activities of children. Our attempt has been to try and bring together affluent children of private schools and those from disadvantaged communities studying in government schools. Among the... Sign in to see full entry.

The Hindu community had once dominated all aspects of life in Karachi. Although considerably reduced after Independence in 1947, there is still a sizeable number in the city. One of the major landmarks of the city is the Swami Narayan Temple. Yesterday the temple was the venue where the festival... Sign in to see full entry.

The one province where the religious parties coalition, MMA, is set to form the government is North West Frontier (NWFP) or Frontier (Sarhad) as it is popularly known. This the province which has a long border with Afghanistan. It housed the greatest number of Afghan refugees over the last two... Sign in to see full entry.

Pakistanis are consumed with the numbers game for the new National Assembly. Not surprising in view of the diverse activities of the political parties! Even though Benazir Bhuttto had made categorical statements against religious parties before elections, there is hectic activity on the part of her... Sign in to see full entry.

After the earthquake in Italy and the unfortunate death of school children, Pakistan has also been struck by tremors. The northern part of Pakistan has always been vulnerable and has suffered from jolts in the past as well. The present earthquake took the life of 15 persons. The government has... Sign in to see full entry.

After 3 years of army rule, 342 elected representatives of the National Assembly of Pakistan, including over 70 women, will assemble on November 8 at the capital Islamabad. Following the rules of business, they will take oath and elect the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House. The elections held... Sign in to see full entry.

The Lahore fort for which Norway has agreed to support is a unique monument. The structures, that are still extant, represent the works of all the four Great Mughals: Akbar, Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb. Although the mention of a settlement is made by Ptolemy in AD 150, and successive layers of... Sign in to see full entry.

Norway is among the few countries that are concentrating on providing help in saving cultural heritage of Pakistan. Yesterday, Norway and UNESCO Pakistan have signed a contract which will provide close to a million dollars for the conservation of the world famous Mughal Fort at Lahore. The signing... Sign in to see full entry.