Women in Pakistan are being considered marginalized and financially dependent, but The Environment Protection Fund, an NGO, has taken the initiative to introduce the pink rickshaw scheme for the women of Lahore. The ‘ladies only’ pink rickshaws service is indeed a fabulous effort to bring the women to the mainstream […]
Author: Zakia Awan
Pakistan vs Australia: Fighting the Odds to Win the Quarterfinals
Pakistan finished third in pool B after beating Ireland by 7 wickets, and have comfortably qualified for quarterfinals where they will lock horns with the Kangaroos at Adelaide Oval on March 20th. Although the initial poor performance against India and West Indies put doubts on their ability to even qualify […]
Inauguration of Karachi-Lahore Motorway
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharief has inaugurated Karachi- Lahore (M-9) Motorway which will cost 36 billion on its development and is expected to be completed in 30 months. The Motorway will cover a total distance of 1160 km from Lahore to Karachi. Prime Minister was accompanied by chief minister of Sindh Qaim […]
Sarfraz’s Induction: Catches Win Matches
The induction of a specialist wicketkeeper in team made the difference as Sarfraz Ahmed clinched six catches to equal the record of most catches by a wicketkeeper in a game. The result was a brave 29 run win over South Africa and which places Pakistan on third position in the […]
Future of Pakistan’s cricket team beyond World Cup 2015
Although Pakistan has won the match against Zimbabwe by 20 runs, it was not a convincing and promising victory against a weak opponent that ranks ten on the list of top-10 cricketing nations. Our batting side collapsed once again and that too against such a weak bowling lineup. It is […]