Umar Farouq

2 articles
Culture

2013 gives Pakistani film industry new lease of life

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 office figures. Pakistani action

Pakistan Army Chief Raheel Sharif: A Key Strategist?

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 he was carrying was plain and sim