— Imran takes a jibe at Opp, wonders why some lawmakers are so ‘keen’ to leave country –Bilawal says ‘selected PM’ doesn’t understand human rights or freedom of movement —Sindh CM claims…
National
ECP completes arrangements for 2018 by-elections
ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has completed all necessary arrangements for holding of bye-elections in 36 constituencies on October 14. According to an ECP official, the elections will be held for…
Columns
The impact of words
Beyond meaning and time Often without realising the power words hold and their impact go far beyond their meaning and time, leading to consequences that often leave a deep scar on the…
Editorials
Combined opposition throws down gauntlet
A formidable challenge as PTI fails to deliver The PPP and PML-N, who had long been at cross purposes, came together on Tuesday drawing the rest of the parliamentary opposition also into…
Business
Miftah Ismail lambasts govt’s economic policies
Agitated over the current economic condition of the country, former finance minister Mian Miftah Ismail on Thursday took to Twitter and lambasted the economic policies of the incumbent government. The former minister started off by shedding light on the current account...
Foreign
Lyon explosion: Huge blast at university campus in France
A strong explosion and fire hit a science building undergoing repairs at the University of Lyon on Thursday, injuring three people slightly, French officials said. The area was evacuated after the explosion…
Featured
Media Watch: Eat the rich
The Press Information Department’’s twitter handle ( @pid_gov ) is, in effect, the official twitter account of the Government of Pakistan. One wonders why, then, those managing the account feel the need…
Sports
Muhammad Ali’s 77th birthday: 20 quotes of the legendary boxer
Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali’s 77th birth anniversary was celebrated on January 17, Thursday. Muhammad Ali is considered to be the greatest heavyweight boxer in the history of the sport as he fought…
Lahore
Separate sub-secretariat to help serve south Punjab better: CM
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Thursday that a separate sub-secretariat was being set up to help the government serve southern Punjab better and bring remote areas on a par…
Karachi
Dead body of medical student found in Jamshoro medical university’s hostel
JAMSHORO: A third-year MBBS student was found dead at the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) in Sindh’s Jamshoro district, officials said on Thursday. According to the details, the student who…
Islamabad
AJK govt to resolve environmental issues caused by hydropower projects: AJK president
MIRPUR: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan on Thursday clarified that there is no ambiguity among the general public about the environmental problems caused by some hydropower projects and…
Arts / Entertainment
ISLOO: BTW By The Way Pakistan opened its store at the Centaurus Mall in Islamabad at a PR Launch handled by Rezz PR and Events.
Umair Shaikh of BTW , Hamna and Mrs Anushaye Nabeel. Tanzeela Sundas & Areej Sumaiya, Mahnoor and Eiman Sarah and Samreen Nosheen, Qasim and Natty Nida Nasir and Hanfa Raja Nicole and Waqar Chatta Neeli, Begum Aliya and Shazia Nazir...