Nawaz Sharif knew well what was in store for him when he boarded PIA flight PK 786 at London's Heathrow Airport for Islamabad on September 9. Over the last few days, Prince Muqrin bin Abdul Aziz, the chief of Saudi intelligence, had made several phone calls...............detail

Investment in urban real estate has been a lucrative business of the Pakistan military for decades. Exercising its influence and power, the military has increased its stake in the construction and development sector by converting agricultural land into housing projects. .......detail

The recent joint Pak-Afghan Peace Jirga in Kabul was primarily aimed at pooling the efforts of the influential sections of society, mainly among the Pashtuns on both sides of the Durand Line, to check the spread of violence by weaning away their communities from militancy............detail

Fast becoming a brand name, Aiesha Varsey's mission seems to be giving traditional styles and cuts a contemporary twist. An entrepreneur and a self-made designer, Varsey creates ensembles that are distinctly unique, as she believes in designing what the clients want and not what she can make. .........detail

In speaking of Qurratulain Hyder, where does one begin?

I could talk about the time when I was only seven, and read her mother's diary, Ayyam-e-Guzashta, in the monthly magazine Ismat. 'Aini Bi' was regularly mentioned by her mother, Nazar Sajjad Hyder,.........detail

When Indian media mogul Subhash Chandra announced plans of launching the breakaway Indian Cricket League (ICL), cricket officials on this side of the border had no idea that the announcement would snowball into yet another headache for them.,.............detail