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A view of Derawar Fort. (AAA File Photo)

Pakistan’s Derawar Fort faces difficulties over urgent restoration

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

Islamabad, Asharq Al-Awsat—On the edge of the Cholistan desert in southern Pakistan lies Derawar Fort, an 18th century fortress. Although it has been described an architectural marvel, it is currently deteriorating after long neglect. Historically, the desert fort...

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Pakistan’s incoming Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif waves to his party’s newly elected MPs in Lahore on May 20, 2013 (AFP PHOTO / ARIF ALI)

Nawaz Sharif: Back in the game

by Umar Farouq | May 27, 2013 | Profiles

Islamabad, Asharq Al-Awsat—In the first week of June, a triumphant Nawaz Sharif will re-enter the prime minister’s house in Islamabad, Pakistan, to re assume his position as chief executive of the country—his third time at the helm. Sharif has often told his close...

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A Pakistani boy walks past election posters in Quetta on April 28, 2013. Two Taliban bomb attacks Sunday targeting the offices of election candidates in Pakistan killed at least eight people, officials said, the latest bloodshed ahead of polls next month. (AFP PHOTO/Banaras KHAN)

Pakistan: Taliban Targets Secular Parties

by Umar Farouq | Apr 29, 2013 | World

Islamabad, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Taliban in Pakistan has vowed to continue targeting the electoral campaigns and leaders of secular political parties that were part of the previous coalition government. Pakistan’s cities have suffered a series of successive attacks, and...