The era of the suicide bomber has arrived in Pakistan. With the avowed aim of purging the land of the pure of "infidel forces," this new breed of terrorist seeks to strike not only western interests, but also the Shia minority in the country. According to terrorism experts, a clandestine call for potential "fidayeen" - suicide bombers...............detail

As India and Pakistan start to take the first hesitant steps towards the resumption of a formal dialogue process, it is perhaps natural that both sides should be plagued by anxiety, self-doubt and fear. If in Islamabad, the apprehension is that India will outmanoeuvre it by opening lengthy and possibly fruitless discussions on Kashmir .........detail

Although there may be isolated cases of mistreatment of civilians and PoWs, this by no means reflects the general attitude." Colin Powell didn't utter these words last month, or even last year. He wrote them in 1968, in a memorandum to his superiors, while serving in Vietnam........detail

Bomb blasts targeting Chinese engineers in Gwadar on May 4, policemen in Quetta on May 24, and rocket attacks on Gwadar airport and on Mund, have injured 15 people and claimed five lives over the past month, including those of three Chinese nationals. .....detail

Q: Now that Shahbaz Sharif has been deported, do you have a future plan of action?

 A: This deportation should be seen as part of a vilification campaign launched by the government. Shahbaz Sharif has just got a new lease on life. He was afflicted with a dangerous disease, but he always wished to return to Pakistan. And when he attempted to do so, he was deported.......detail

The date: 27th May, 2004. The venue: The World Trade Centre, Dubai. The people: 400 Pakistani celebrities and special representatives thronging lobbies and lifts, attempting to squeeze 48 hours of rehearsals and planning into 24. This was the day of the Lux Style Awards..........detail