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Aesthetics: Regional artists get local exposure
May 13th
An exhibition featuring art from Bangladesh and other South Asian artists opens at Khaas.
Performance assessment : CM presents report on 3 years in govt
May 13th
Chief Minister comes under heavy criticism over facts and figures, omits minorities in three year report.
Al Qaeda facilitators operate openly in Pakistan
May 12th
Key groups include LeT and Tablighi Jamaat, as revealed by files of Guantanamo Bay detainees.
Asian stocks tumble after Wall Street sell-off
May 12th
HONG KONG: Asian stock markets tumbled Thursday after a sell-off on Wall Street caused by heavy falls in commodities and as lingering concerns over European debt boosted the dollar. Resource plays were hit after oil prices fell in New York because of a…
Kalash: What we can learn from the lost civilisation
May 12th
Legend has it that 2,300 years ago, when Alexander the Great and his army were pushing deep into South Asia, on their way to India in 327 BC, some of his men remained in the villages of Chitral. As a result the Kalash tribe of roughly 3,500 today consider themselves direct descendants of the Macedonian king.
Oil prices rebound in Asia
May 12th
SINGAPORE: Oil prices rebounded in Asian trade Thursday after plunging overnight on signs of faltering demand in the United States and China, the world”s top oil-consuming nations, analysts said. New York”s main contract, light sweet crude for delive…
Moment of Zen: If Hockey Makes a Comeback and No One Notices, Is it a Comeback?
May 11th
Tamashbeen No one seems to be paying much attention, but it seems that the Pakistan hockey team is slowly but surely making a comeback. Playing in the 20th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament – one of the toughest tournaments where every team plays every other team – Pakistan’s boys in green are surprising team [...]
