Adil Najam As if life was not tough enough for the poor in Pakistan, a massive fire took hold of of of Karachi’s poorest slum localities and at least 40 people, including children, have already been reported dead. The cause of the catastrophe, which took place late night today, is still unknown. But the fire […]

Owais Mughal World traveler Rob Maciag toured Pakistan and took this photo on Nov 25, 2006 in a small hotel in Mingora, Swat valley. I have fallen in love with this photo. Besides the obvious artistry of still photography, I find this photo very funny, innocent and so very Pakistani.

Babar Bhatti The huge influx of imported mobile phones in Pakistan has spawned a whole industry around mobile phone repair work. The trend of mobile repair as a small business in Pakistan has taken off rapidly in the last few years. One reason for this could be the increase in handset prices caused by higher […]