All martial laws are meant to seize power and to dislodge the incumbent. But not what critics are calling General Pervez Musharraf's second martial law: although the general says this was done to ensure the implementation of the third stage of the transition to democracy, ...............detail

There is one part of Iraq that has largely been spared the agony that has engulfed the remainder of the country in recent years: the northern area known as the Kurdish Autonomous Region (KAR). The KAR did not face an American invasion in 2003 chiefly because it was effectively removed from Baghdad's sphere of influence in the wake of the first Gulf war 12 years earlier. .......detail

It was an impossible situation to secure. With the flight landing late, everything was behind schedule. It took almost an hour for the returning PPP leader to disembark, shuttle between terminals and make it to her custom-built armoured bus. By the time her caravan started to make the turn through Star Gate and onto Karachi's Sharae Faisal, the sun was already low in the sky. ..........detail

These words do not flow from any poet's or politician's pen. They are the thoughts of 27-year-old Amit Wanchoo, a medical doctor in Srinagar. With cropped hair and green eyes, he is the quintessential Kashmiri. Yet, Wanchoo's is a precarious existence. Growing up in conflict-ridden Kashmir, he has seen enough violence to last him a lifetime .........detail

A 15-year veteran in the Pakistani fashion industry, Nudrat Shahid says that saris have made a big comeback this year. And there is no doubt that nothing accentuates the female form better than a beautiful chiffon sari. Coloured in the bright hues of winter, Nudrat Shahid's latest sari collection.........detail

Some of the most inspiring books, plays, television shows and movies from around the world are invariably about the man who has vanquished seemingly insurmountable odds to gain wealth, fame and lifelong admiration in a single lifetime. The 'American dream,' in fact, is to climb out of the ghetto..,.............detail