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Pakistanis partake in an Iftar meal (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Pakistanis change the menu for Iftar

by Umar Farouq | Aug 1, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture

Islamabad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Pakistani families are becoming increasingly health conscious during the month of Ramadan and have began to avoid oily and fatty foods amid growing awareness of expanding waistlines and coronary illnesses. Growing numbers of cases of heart...

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Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Ramadan at South Asia’s Biggest Mosque

by Umar Farouq | Jul 30, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture

Islamabad, Asharq Al-Awsat—The majestic Faisal Mosque, visible on city’s skyline from miles away, attracts hundreds of worshipers from all around the city for Taraweeh prayers, special evening services held during Ramadan. Faisal Mosque is located on northern tip of...

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File photo of first batch of female Pakistani paratroopers during training.

Pakistani army inducts first female paratroopers

by Umar Farouq | Jul 18, 2013 | World

Islamabad, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Pakistani military inducted the first batch of female paratroopers into its ranks after they completed their training at a military complex in Peshawar earlier this week. The Pakistani military issued a statement announcing that 24...

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Sanam Saeed (left) and Fawad Khan (right) in a scene from ‘Zindagi Gulzar Hai’ (HUM TV)

Pakistan’s “Pride and Prejudice” takes TV by storm

by Umar Farouq | Jul 15, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture

Islamabad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Pakistani middle-class families are usually attracted to television dramas that show male or female characters struggling to achieve financial stability and their rightful place and status in a socially unstable society. From this...

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The Centaurus Cineplex, in Islamabad, Pakistan (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Islamabad welcomes first cinema in a decade

by Umar Farouq | Jul 2, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture

Islamabad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Residents of Islamabad are celebrating the opening of a cinema in their city, after a decade without a venue to watch films on the big screen. The city was previously home to four cinemas. Two state-owner movie houses closed down after heavy...