February 1, 2011

Baloch singer shot dead

By Shehzad Baloch Bullet-riddled body of famous Balochi and Brahvi folk singer was found in Kanak, Khuzdar district. QUETTA: The bullet-riddled body of a famous Balochi and Brahvi folk singer

Karachi Literature Festival on Feb 5, 6

By Haris Hanif KARACHI: The second Karachi Literature Festival is going to be organised on February 5 and 6 here at a local hotel. Oxford University Press (OUP), British Council

The state of our media

By Rasul Bakhsh Rais The writer is professor of political science at LUMS [email protected] While we rightly celebrate freedom of media and general freedoms in Pakistan, it is time that

Ghalib a Hindi poet?

THIS is apropos of ‘50 years ago today’ (Jan 30) wherein it was reported that BBC in its news bulletin described Ghalib as a Hindi poet while reporting a reception

Egypt, Tunisia and Pakistan

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has tried to counter the political rhetoric that Pakistan could face a Tunisia and Egypt-like situation if the government does not pull up its socks

Army starts relocating from Swat

By Ismail Khan PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Army has begun drawing back thousands of its soldiers from the once seemingly-invincible Taliban stronghold of Swat to turn over security to the civil

Quick Links