Abdul Karim waited in the heat outside the Supreme Court for his case to be heard. Sitting miles away from his village in Bahawalpur, the poor peasant was contesting his right over three kanals (0.375 acres) of land that had already been awarded to him through an administrative decision. He had tilled the land for years and he was deemed to be the rightful owner. .................detail

It took a decision by a nine-member bench of the Supreme Court and the reversal of the much-trumpeted privatisation of Pakistan Steel Mills for the Prime Minister to revive the long-awaited Council of Common Interests (CCI). In the wake of the Supreme Court decision, Shaukat Aziz convened a press conference to announce that he had forwarded the recommendation for the vital but so far dormant council to the presidency............detail

Let's impeach the president for lyin'
And misleading our country into war
Abusing all the power that we gave him
And shipping all our money out the door
These are the opening verses of the most controversial song from Neil Young's recent album, Living With War, .........detail

Every time I see Nawal El Saadawi I am amazed at her energy and will. I never tire of interviewing her, for I know she will always have something new and original to say. The writer and activist has not only carved out a niche for herself in the Arab world but also in international feminist circles..........detail

Gone are the days when modelling, as a profession, was restricted to young girls, in Pakistan. If a male presence was required in a particular campaign, 'uncles' with thick, dark moustaches would be roped in to do the job. But now that the fashion industry has taken a giant leap, ..........detail

Salaam Brick Lane is a memoir with many flaws. Tarquin Hall, the author and narrator, is an Englishman who returns home after a 10-year absence, and occupies a place in Brick Lane. His inability to afford housing in the leafy London suburbs of his youth is described as a problem of universal proportions. I............detail