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I have been thinking about climbing up the Faisal Avenue underpass bridge and get some unique shots between the dusk and the night. The plan was executed Monday evening. It was scary to walk on the bridge as there was no pedestrian walkway and just about one foot area to save oneself from the rashly [Continue]
Vendors selling flowers and balloons on Valentine’s Day in Islamabad. Like rest of the world, Valentine’s Day is also celebrated in Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Though not approved by Muslim clerics, young people actively indulge in exchanging Valentine’s Day gifts to express their love. [Continue]
This the first full moon of the year 2010 and it was the biggest and the brightest astronomical body visible from the earth on Saturday night, January 30, 2010. [Continue]
Pakistan’s export target set at 200,000 tonnes as country looks to beat last year’s volumes, which hit 150,000 tonnes. Total orange export volumes from Pakistan are expected to increase this year after the All-Pakistan Fruits and Vegetable Exporters and Importers Association set the seasonal target at 200,000 tonnes. [Continue]
Sugarcane harvesting and crushing at sugar plants is in full swing in Sargodha district of Pakistan, some 185 kilometers southwest of capital Islamabad. I traveled to the town of Sargodha on Jan 17-18, 2009. Here are some glimpses on the way via Islamabad-Lahore motorway. [Continue]
Pakistan launched a massive offensive against Taliban militants in South Waziristan tribal district bordering Afghanistan on October 17. One month after the pitched battles, the army has retaken major towns and villages killing some 550 militants. I visited Sararogha and Ladha villages on November 17, 2009 as part of a media team taken by military [Continue]
A 4×4 enthusiasts group, Islamabad Jeep Club, held a one-day off-road event near Kurree village at the outskirts of Islamabad on Sunday, November 23, 2008. More than 50 vehicles and some 200 people attended the event including the members of Pakwheels.com. [Continue]
Pakwheels.com has brought about a live community of automobile enthusiasts in several cities of Pakistan. I started browsing the website in 2003 and have connected to a very friendly, diverse and lively community of cars enthusiasts. There are thousands of registered members at www.pakwheels.com and hundreds out of them meet every month in [Continue]
On Friday, September 26, 2008, got an opportunity to visit Bajaur as part of a media team. Around 8.20 am we flew from Islamabad heliport after boarding MI-17 helicopters and after about 90 minutes flight landed in Bajaur, one of the seven lawless Pakistan tribal districts bordering Afghanistan where Al-Qaeda and Taliban linked militants are [Continue]
