Live from Pakistan

Today is my son’s birthday but he is far away from Pakistan since he has chosen to work in the US. He is among the brightest, gentlest and the most caring of people. Although I miss him, like I do my other children also in the US, I also know that they are doing a great job and are happy in the... Sign in to see full entry.

The investigation reports on the gun battle in Karachi on 11 September in the posh locality of Defence Society reveal that those involved in the shoot out were non-Pakistanis except for one. The group had been engaged in arranging for safe passage for terrorists who had sneaked in Pakistan from... Sign in to see full entry.

September 11 is a poignant reminder of the unfortunate loss of life of innocent people on that fateful day. The day has brought home even more pressingly the urgent need to fight terrorism at all fronts. Karachi has been the battleground for terrorist activities for scores of years and it is for... Sign in to see full entry.

The details regarding cultural tourism project referred to in my earlier blog on Peshawar can be seen at the UNESCO web site. What will be interesting in this project will be the mechanism to work out how local living traditions, crafts, and intangible heritage are protected when there is an... Sign in to see full entry.

Last night Consul General Japan Kanji Hanagata opened his doors to entertain a select group of people including Sindh Governor, Mohammedmian Soomro, who had gathered to celebrate the formation of Pakistan Japan Association, Sindh. Apart from Sindh, Pakistan's other provinces are the Punjab with... Sign in to see full entry.

Peshawar, Pakistan’s closest city to the Afghan border presents a unique cultural experience, Peshawar is Pakistan’s closest city to the Afghan border. Because of its location on the cross roads of trade route from Central Asia, it has held great importance over the centuries. Since most invaders of... Sign in to see full entry.

6 men sentenced to death, screamed headlines on Monday. Shocking isn’t it, but even more shocking was the inhuman act they committed—gang rape of a poor young woman in a village in the Punjab. This is the first time in Pakistan that perpetrators of such a heinous crime have been speedily tried and... Sign in to see full entry.