Two
months after suffering the unimaginable devastation
of the earthquake, the shattered communities of Azad
Kashmir and the NWFP continue to careen between hope
and despair. Life is uncertain, and normalcy a far cry.
And in more ways than one, the grimmest part of the
challenge is now at hand...............detail
The
political turmoil within the ruling Pakistan Muslim
League appears to be coming to a head, as a group of
disgruntled National Assembly members from the Punjab
have launched a mini-revolt against the PML president,
Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain. .........detail
As
Pakistan observes World AIDS Day on December 1, not
many Pakistanis are aware of the fact that the incidence
of AIDS and HIV-positive cases is assuming alarming
proportions within the country. .......detail
Aspiring artist turned fashion designer, Monia Farooqui
has a whole new take on what to wear after hours
Just in time for the wedding season, Farooqui, whose
collection was inspired by "just about everything,"
provides vibrant colour to an already festive winter.
......detail
Singing
sensation Hadiqa Kiyani's adoption of a new-born baby
boy, orphaned by the recent earthquake, has made the
headlines. And how! Kiyani's decision met with nods
of approval ("brave...bold...radical") and
disapproval ("But she's single, how will she manage...
she's copying Angelina Jolie..."). What made a
pop singer, at the peak of her career, decide to adopt
a child? ..........detail
It
didn't take her long to learn the ways of Karachiwallahs.
Fashionably late and suitably attired for the press
conference arranged by Geo, Manisha Koirala was well
worth the long wait. After an hour-and-twenty minutes
of anticipation, the Bollywood super-star, who had disappeared
from our screens, came waltzing back into our lives.............detail