Every year Forbes publishes various lists ranging from World’s most powerful people to best education institutes in US. Pakistan’s richest man, Mian Muhammad Mansha has made it to Forbes Billionaire List. He is the first Pakistani to do so, and Forbes estimates with net worth around $1 billion. Mian Mansha, Chairman & CEO Nishat Group, MCB Bank, is the 937th richest person in the World.
The Forbes details Mansha’s history and achievements which include being the largest exporter of cotton clothes, and the largest private employer in Pakistan.
It is to …

“Jaan kal 12 bajay Haaji sahib ki kabar per mein tumhara intizaar karon ga, baaki baat iss bachay say pooch laina!”
Translation: “My dear, tomorrow at 12, I’ll wait for you near Haaji sahib’s grave, ask the rest from this boy!”

1- Wagah border is sometimes called the “Berlin Wall of Asia”, mostly by the Western media.
2- Wagah border is named after the nearby village of Wagah which is located right on the Indo-Pak border. The village eastern part of the village still lies in India, while the western part is in Pakistan.
3- Wagah border lies on the historic Grand Trunk (G.T.) road.
4- The nearest cities to Wagah are Lahore, Pakistan and Amritsar, India.
5- Wagah border lies about 25 kms from both Lahore and Amritsar.
6- The flag-lowering ceremony takes places daily …

It’s real life heroes like Master Ayub Khan who make you believe this country has a bright future ahead. For the last 25 years, this selfless school teacher has been teaching underprivileged in a park in Islamabad. Every evening more than 150 children gather to get education at this make-shift school. Does Ayub get paid for his services? Not at all, he does it for the sheer happiness and joy one gets for giving back to the community.

Most might not agree with this, but what Shahid Afridi did was not that bad as the media is describing it. Ball-tempering is a form of cheating, and cheating is totally unacceptable. But lets not ignore that the circumstances under which this particular incident took place were extra-ordinary.
Pakistan had lost the test series 3-0, and were heading to another whitewash, this time in the five match ODI series. International and national media alike, headlines was full of criticism and mockery. Afridi is one player who tried his best throughout the …

PIA’s ads have always been innovative and bold, with a touch of Pakistani traditions. I know of one Pakistan International Airlines print ad which has caused debates for all the wrong reasons.
This ad about PIA’s flights to New York was printed in French magazine Le Point on March 19, 1979. Using the World Trade Center (WTC) was an obvious choice as it being a symbol of New York. Because of this very reason, there are countless other ads where WTC has been used. But still you’ll find many sites and …

Who in Karachi has not seen the famous wall chalkings saying ‘Perfume Chowk – Gulistan-e-Jauhar’. Political slogans written on walls are a common sight in Karachi but this publicity campaign of Perfume Chowk or Perfume Square is quite unique. Mursaleen Khan Sherwani is solely responsible for this unusual feat.

Mursaleen owns a small cart in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, where he sells desi perfumes or Itar. According to him, the chowk had no name ten years ago, and it was he who gave it a name. Everyday after closing his shop …

To assess what positive or negative impact the excessive use of the term ‘Pakistan Khappay’ can bring, one must know it’s meaning first. Pakistan Khappay in Sindhi means ‘We need Pakistan’, and similarly ‘Pakistan Na Khappy means ‘We don’t need Pakistan’.
These two slogans were used in a manipulative way in the aftermath of Benazir Bhutto’s assassination when some supporters chanted ‘Pakistan Na Khappay’ in anger, while Asif Zardari replied by chanting ‘Pakistan Khappay’. This incident may have helped Zardari and PPP win the elections, but their government has failed since …

I was recently referred to an article on Ali Zafar’s blog. The article named named “Chal na taeree na maeree” which was written on 6th April, 2009, starts with a verse that goes like this:

Obama’s bill
More to kill
Destroy rebuild, destroy rebuild
Our will
Cut the drill
Let us chill, let us chill.

Although this piece of poetry doesn’t make much sense either, but you still hope if in this article Ali is going to discuss his views on the current situation affecting all of us. But, unfortunately, all Ali discusses in are his adventures …