A thin-framed man with a cropped beard, Karim Baksh leads a group of Baloch guerrillas dug into position under a huge rock on the edge of a dusty road, a few miles away from a government paramilitary post. The ricocheting of machine-gun fire echoes in the distance................detail

Most year-ends involve winding up work and closing files on lingering projects. But 2005 has proved to be remarkably different on this front. President General Pervez Musharraf used the year's last quarter to open up new fronts and plunged into his most contentious issue to date: building the controversial Kalabagh Dam..........detail

Pakistani's electronic media scene is booming like never before. FM stations and television channels are mushrooming, while media barons who, until a decade ago, ruled the print world, are now reigning over the air waves. Scions of the large media houses are now heading family-run media conglomerates........detail

It is said that clothes maketh the man - or woman. Well, the glitterati of Pakistan rely upon a select coterie of talented designers to give them cutting edge style for the swinging social scene, not to mention the never-ending string of weddings. But what do the creators of style wear themselves and what would they not be caught dead in? ......detail

Ali Saleem, aka Begum Nawazish Ali, aka BB - son of a retired army officer - always evokes very strong reactions. Although his Benazir Bhutto impersonation may be his claim to fame, the Meera he has been doing lately tops that. Both acts, whenever performed, have always brought the house down..........detail

A red dress. The perfect sunset. A white rose. The magic of candle-light. A dinner for two. An Italian meal. The sound of music. A twinkle in the eye. The fragrance of cologne. A glass of wine. A secret smile. A perfect evening. .............detail