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[5 Jul 2008 | Comments Off | ]
Back With a Bang

All in all, The Musik Awards were extremely well-managed and the coordination throughout the ceremony was impeccable. The only question this reporter had by the end of the night was: how will the The Musik Awards team outdo themselves next year?

Business, Society »

[2 Jul 2008 | Comments Off | ]
Silver Trade

At the Canada-Pakistan Business Council’s silver jubilee gala in Toronto, the chief guest, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, shared his belief that trade directly benefits more than economies and families: it helps promote trust and understanding between people. This political rhetoric actually felt genuine.

News & Politics, Society »

[15 Jun 2008 | Comments Off | ]
The Good Life

Living in a bubble, Pakistan’s elite have mastered the art of conspicuous consumption.

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[7 May 2008 | Comments Off | ]
A New Destination

Despite the high cost of living and the language barrier, Sweden has become an attractive option for Pakistani students.

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[5 Jul 2004 | Comments Off | ]
End of an Innings

Pakistan’s most beautiful celebrity couple divorce amidst rumours of extra-marital affairs and a culture clash.

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[6 May 2004 | Comments Off | ]
Princely Affair

Surrounded by friends and family and by drummers beating a joyous rhythm the bridegroom approached astride a white horse, looking every inch the Prince come to wed Mumtaz Mahal.

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Gangs of ‘New’ Karachi

Street gangs are no longer the preserve of inner-city American ghettos – they’re here, now, and could be your kids…

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[15 Dec 2003 | Comments Off | ]
The Opiate of the Elite

Repelled by the peccadilloes of their more westernised peers, droves of young women from elite families have sought refuge in extreme religiosity

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[15 Dec 2003 | Comments Off | ]
First Hit

A first time raver’s thoughts on life, cosmic connections, and E.

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[15 Dec 2003 | Comments Off | ]
Death of the Marlboro Man

An ever larger number of men are bringing beauty this side of the gender divide.