Limelight and controversy are nothing new to President General Pervez Musharraf. Ever since he took over the country six years ago, he has had both in larger-than-usual quantities. But after he green-signalled diplomatic contact with Israel, Musharraf is on a new publicity high.............detail

Despite the United States' looming threat of sanctions against Iran, owing to its nuclear ambitions and America's nuclear energy carrot to India which may be extended to Pakistan some time later, the two key South Asian neighbours still seem determined to go ahead with the long-term gas purchase agreement with Iran. .........detail

"You must understand the environment in Pakistan," Musharraf added. "This has become a money-making concern. A lot of people say if you want to go abroad and get a visa for Canada or citizenship and be a millionaire, get yourself raped."......detail

Visiting Kabul prior to and during the first parliamentary elections, held after several painful decades of war and civil strife, was a unique experience. The mood of the people in the main cities was upbeat - gone was the depression of the past - they sounded hopeful about Afghanistan's future. The dusty Kabul road seemed to have regained its former hustle and bustle ........detail

For the Pakistani television industry, the nineties were a decade of private productions. Those were the days when NTM and PTV were the only Pakistani channels around to air the new genre of serials, many of which were shot abroad, and the era of glamour on television was born. "Super-model," Seemi Pasha, was the first one to take the giant leap from the catwalk to the small screen..........detail

General Pervez Musharraf's derogatory comments about victims of rape have outraged all sections of opinion in Pakistan and abroad. Women, in particular, have condemned these comments most strongly and have expressed their concern on the prospects of justice for women who become victims of crimes such as rape, honour-killings and other forms of abuse............detail