The National Assembly hall reverberated with slogans of ‘Jiye Bhutto’ when Asif Ali Zardari was declared Pakistan’s newly elected president, completing the process of the return to civilian rule, which had started after the landmark February 18 elections. It was a convincing victory, with more than 70% of the electoral college members voting in Zardari’s favour.................detail

Swat, a land of pristine beauty, a prime tourist destination, a celebrated seat of learning, music and melody through the ages and the centre of the glorious Gandhara civilisation – is lost to war..........detail

In the end, the United States appears not to have resisted too firmly the idea of Pervez Musharraf’s abdication. The senior envoys hastily despatched to Islamabad, even before an elected government was properly in place, for meetings with a range of political leaders,............detail

Fame, wisdom, love, and power were mine, And health and youth possessed me; My goblets blushed from every vine, And lovely forms caressed me; I sunned my heart in beauty’ eyes, And felt my soul grow tender; All earth can give, or mortal prize, Was mine of regal splendour........detail

After winning critical acclaim at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and bagging the International Federation of Film Critics Award at the 10th Osian Cinefan Film Festival in New Delhi, Mehreen Jabbar’s Ramchand Pakistani finally made it to cinema screens across the country last month.......detail

The night sizzled with power-packed glamour as the glitterati trotted up to the entrance of the venue, flanked by vintage cars. As cameras flashed and chatter filled the air, they produced their passports to the event - the highly sought-after invites to the launch ceremony of Eye Television Network's lifestyle channel,............detail