Musharraf's pardon indicated a significant shift from his promise to punish all those found guilty of leaking nuclear secrets. " Dr Khan is my hero and the nation's hero and will remain so as he made Pakistan a nuclear power," declared the President at a press conference. .............detail

As the Kashmir Valley shivered under heavy snowfall in the third week of January, political antagonists in New Delhi were busy warming up over cups of tea and photo sessions. The All Parties Hurriyet (Ansari faction) Conference delegation met the deputy prime minister Lal Kishen Advani and later Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.,.........detail

Though automobile tycoon Yusuf Shirazi considers the South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) a death knell for Pakistan's industry, there are business executives in multinational corporations who see it as a "challenging opportunity," ......detail

For fashionistas looking for eastern embellishment with western cuts, Sana and Safinaz's latest evening-wear line promises to be all the rage. Free flowing lines have been artfully combined with double-dyed hues, Swarovski crystals and the S&S trademark - elegant embroidery - to create striking, dramatic ensembles. ......detail

Warmed by the persistent afterglow of the January spring in Islamabad, the ceasefire holds along the international border in Rajasthan and Punjab, the line of control in Kashmir and the actual ground position line in Siachen. Never mind that General Musharraf has moved into his Aiwan-e-Sadr labyrint,......detail

It was last summer when Channel 4 aired a documentary about honour- killings in Britain. Journalist and producer Zaiba Malik, 35, who investigated how honour crimes can affect men and women in many different communities within Britain, says it was a complex film to make.........detail