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Pakistani guards search a car outside the U. S. Consulate in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, Aug. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

US orders staff to leave Pakistan’s Lahore consulate

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 9, 2013 | World

Washington, AP—The State Department on Thursday warned Americans not to travel to Pakistan and ordered nonessential government personnel to leave the US Consulate in Lahore because of a specific threat to that diplomatic mission. In a travel warning, the State...

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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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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...

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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (center), flanked by Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (left) and caretaker premier Mir Hazar Khan Khoso (center right) is welcomed by hostesses bearing Chinese flags upon his arrival at Pakistan’s Nur Khan air base in Rawalpindi on May 22, 2013. Source: AFP Photo/STR

China’s Li offers to help end Pakistan energy crisis

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 22, 2013 | World

Islamabad, Reuters—China and Pakistan should make cooperation on power generation a priority, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said, as Islamabad seeks to end an energy crisis that triggers power cuts of up to 20 hours a day, bringing the economy to a near standstill. Li...