Pakistan: A Hard Country by Anatol Lieven is insightful, comprehensive portrait of Pakistan. It is the perfect antidote to stereotypical descriptions of the country as the most dangerous place in the world.
I would like to share some reviews of the book "Pakistan: A hard Country". These reviews have aroused curiosity in me to go and read the book myself. I wish it changes the way people have started thinking about Pakistan in recent past and be more realistic ... Read More
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We Lost Our Friendly Elephant ‘Saheli’..
Our host, our friend, our 'saheli' in the Murghzar zoo of Islamabad passed away on tuesday. She was a 22 years old elephant when the average age for an elephant [+]
‘Lawn’ Collections of 2012 Flood the M..
May I inform you that 'lawn' is the fabric worn in summers in Pakistan. It is extremely hot and no other fabric gives the comfort of lawn and that is [+]
Bhoja Airline Plane crashes in Islamabad..
When the nation was still mourning the death of 135 soldiers and civilian contractors under deep snow hit by an avalance at the Pakistani army base at disputed Siachen Glacier [+]
Value of time..
The clocks ticking in our rooms and mobiles do not warn us that a treasure is being lost. It is not the money which is disappearing from our bank accounts. [+]
How did Musharraf become a billionaire?..
As they say in urdu "haathi mara hua bhi sawa lakha ka hota hai" which means even a dead elephant is worth lacs of rupees in the same way even [+]
Coca-Cola, Pepsi change recipe to avoid putting ..
I am sharing this news even when I know there is no health check and quality control on drinks and packed food sold in Pakistan. Our rulers after reading this, [+]
Why do Children Fail in Exams?..
Some tricky calculations and you are left with no school days!!! There are 365 days in a year: 1. Sunday is a holiday and there are 52 sundays = 313 days left 2.Summer [+]
Sharmeen Wins First Oscar for Pakistan..
LOS ANGELES: Pakistani filmmaker and first-time Oscar nominee Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy won an Academy Award on Monday for her documentary about acid attack victims, a first for a Pakistani. In her acceptance [+]
Who Will Brand Pakistan?..
I have enjoyed reading Yasir Pirzada's column whenever I got a chance because "you" comes in the middle of the week which means a roller coaster ride for me. Being [+]
HEC Ranking of Top Universities in Pakistan..
LAHORE: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Thursday revealed the first-ever national academic ranking of universities, with Quaid-e-Azam University in Islamabad leading and Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) landing at [+]

















