KARACHI: When Sameera Raja was asked to organise an art exhibition as part of the Sindh Festival, she was ecstatic about the idea. What thrilled her most was the thought of making art…
Sindh seeks return of Moenjodaro’s Dancing Girl from India
KARACHI: As Bilawal Zardari’s Sindh Festival has turned people’s attention towards the culture and civilisation of Sindh, the provincial government is sending a request to Islamabad for asking India to return the…
Sindh cultural festival opened in Karachi
KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Patron-in-chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday inaugurated ‘Art Fest’ – part of the ongoing biggest cultural activity Sindh Festival – at Frere Hall. Speaking on the occasion,…
Eat, pray, drive
It’s still early as the trucks pull up in the huge courtyard in front of the Quetta Durrani Hotel on the Superhighway. A lazy dog raises its head, yawns and goes back…
Japanese business growth survey ranks Pakistan second in the world
ISLAMABAD, Jan 31 (APP): Pakistan has been ranked second in the world in terms of business growth in a survey, conducted by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). The current survey –…
Travelport renews Pakistan agreement
Travelport and Travel Solutions Limited (Travel Solutions) recently renewed their distributor agreement in Pakistan. The new multi-year agreement will witness Travel Solutions continue to distribute Travelport’s Galileo & Worldspan products and services…
Carpenters of Peshawar
A Carpenter in Peshawar makes an intricate floral carving on artificial wood for local doors
Remnants of ancient settlement unearthed in Bhanbore
THATTA: A team of Pakistani and European experts currently in quest of undiscovered ancient civilisations in Sindh has achieved an early success when a number of structures and objects were found during…
Karakorum reserves to be declared 3rd biosphere reserves
Sunday, January 12, 2014 – Islamabad—UNESCO has assured support for approval of the Karakoram Pamir Biosphere Reserve in Gilgit Baltistan as the third Biosphere Reserve in Pakistan. The project would be signed…
Climbing expeditions abandon attempt on Diran Peak
ISLAMABAD, Aug 3: A major attraction of attempting peaks that are above 7,000 metres but less than 8,000m is that they are usually easier to summit, but this is not true for…
Pakistan’s premiere firm about terror-free Pakistan
Pakistan of today is an exception to inter-institution understanding as all the pivotal pillars of the state stand in complete harmony with one another. The recent high profile meeting, under the guidelines…
Sheraton Karachi acquired by Movenpick
The Sheraton hotel one of the best hotels on Pakistan which created its brand name in the country has been acquired by the swiss chain of hotels Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts. The hotel…