Maqsood Ahmed sat in a corner of a tent packed with parents praying for news of their children trapped in the besieged Lal Masjid. An impoverished farmer from northern Pakistan, he had been waiting for five days to be reunited with his 12-year-old son, who lived in the seminary at the mosque................detail

Three parties, one case. Hot on the heels of the May 12 carnage in Karachi that left 47 people dead, Imran Khan, chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI), pronounced that Altaf Hussain, chairman of the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM), was responsible for the bloodbath and the breakdown of law and order in Karachi.,.......detail

The Taliban may have retreated, taking with them the extreme controls on all forms of independent media in Afghanistan. However, even in present-day Afghanistan, being a journalist is not for the faint-hearted. With no tradition of independent journalism in the country, increasing ...........detail

The tulips are blooming in Siraj Bagh. The sun is shining brighter each passing day and the evenings are getting longer. Even though snow still lingers on the crests of the surrounding peaks, spring has definitely kissed the Kashmir Valley. And it has brought with it - as it is meant to - new hopes, evident in the crowds that throng not just Siraj Bagh but other parts of the valley too.........detail

Gone are the days when a man's wardrobe consisted of two pairs of jeans and a few shirts in hues of blue, green, black and white. This is the dawn of the metrosexual man: extremely concerned about aesthetics and appearances and confident enough to pull off distinctive and stylish looks..........detail

Mahnaz Malik's office, an annexe to her parents' house, looks very much like a converted storeroom. There is a visible duality in her office space. Intimidating leather-bound volumes, specialising in some aspect of law or the other, are curiously juxtaposed with bright, colourful posters on the wall, including one advertising Mo's Star, and mementos of her travels.............detail