by Umar Farouq | Feb 18, 2014 | Middle East
Islamabad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday from the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, as part of an official visit to Japan during which he will discuss strengthening Saudi–Japanese bilateral relations on all levels....
by Umar Farouq | Feb 10, 2014 | Media
Karachi, Asharq Al-Awsat—Fears are growing among Pakistan’s journalists following a recent spate of killings and death threats against media workers in the country that have been linked to the Pakistani Taliban. In response, some journalists have hired bodyguards to...
by Umar Farouq | Dec 30, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture
Islamabad, Asharq Al-Awsat—If Pakistan’s movie industry has been on life support for a decade, then 2013 was the year that the patient woke up. This year saw the release of a number of Pakistani blockbusters which not only garnered critical acclaim but also broke box...
by Umar Farouq | Dec 29, 2013 | Profiles
Islamabad, Asharq Al-Awsat—On December 9, 2013, the US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel began his visit to Pakistan by calling on the country’s newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif, in his office at the Army headquarters in Rawalpindi. The message...
by Umar Farouq | Nov 21, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture
Islamabad, Asharq Al-Awsat—When the hero of the movie—a Pakistani army major—cold-bloodedly kills a terrorist at point blank range during an interrogation, there is a huge applause in the cinema. The movie audience at CineGold, a luxurious cinema in a posh part of...
