The temperature plummeted sharply as the steady drizzle turned into a thunderstorm. Mohammed Hayat, wrapped in a thin blanket, looked anxiously towards the mountains . "It will soon be snowing there, "he muttered..............detail

At the time of the invasion of Iraq in April 2003, the United States appeared keen to cultivate the notion that Operation Regime Change, which had begun with the fall of Kabul, wouldn't end with the conquest of Baghdad. The suggestion was that Damascus and Tehran were next on the neo-conservative agenda. Pyongyang did not figure in the list of priority targets - .........detail

Nadya Shah's latest collection sings with a swing! Drawing inspiration from the heady (and hedonistic) 20s, Nadya has created classic crossover couture. Splitting her time between London and Karachi, the designer has her pulse on what's hot in today's cross-cultural sartorial world.......detail

It is not batsmen and bowlers, but Pakistani art that will be attracting crowds to London's Lords Cricket Ground this December. Lords will be the venue for an auction and dinner event titled 'Indus Inspirations, a synthesis of art and humanity.'........detail

It would be a very serious mistake to blame the catastrophic damage from the earthquake of October 8, 2005, on nature, terrain, or even worse - sins of the victims. Enough has been written on the actual damage, the tragic stories of how victims have suffered and how civil society, the international community and the government have mobilised support...........detail

Heera Mandi. For centuries these two words have conjured up images of the forbidden mysterious world of the courtesan. The narrow alleys of Lahore’s walled city was once the traditional playground of the scions of Punjab’s powerful feudal families. Lured by the sound of the ghungroos,............detail