ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued over 3800 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the 549th birthday anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji,…
Headlines
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No headway made in first round of talks with IMF
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Diplomatic channels ramp up damage control after Trump-Khan spat
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Gen Bajwa vows no compromise over Pakistan’s honour, security
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Pakistan to lead global campaign against defamation of religions: PM
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Question mark hangs over future of Labbaik’s political status
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
U-turn-cum-reconcilliation
It is not easy to escape the black hole of power Prominent global leaders, who are praised for their vision and brought into power for their impulsive nationalist aggression, seldom get good…
Editorials
Talks with IMF
No space for complacency The IMF package alone will not reduce Pakistan’s economic woes. With China and the UAE having made no open commitment of a hefty financial package, the crunch would…
Business
USDA projects Pakistan’s sugar production to decline to 6.5 million tons in 2018-19
LAHORE: The US government on Tuesday projected Pakistan’s sugar production to fall to 6.5 million tons in 2018-19, down 900,000 tons due to a reduced area as farmers shifted to other crops like cotton and corn. The shift to cotton...
Foreign
Monica Lewinsky’s Parents Discuss Her Affair With Bill Clinton In Rare Interview
Monica Lewinsky’s parents, Bernard Lewinsky and Marcia Lewis, gave a rare interview about their daughter’s affair with former President Bill Clinton for A&E’s new docuseries about the scandal. “She said Monica was…
Featured
PM May says getting rid of her risks delaying Brexit
LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday toppling her would risk delaying Brexit and she would not let talk of a leadership challenge distract her from a critical week of negotiations…
Sports
Champions League final could disrupt England’s preparations
LONDON: England are in contention to win their first major international trophy since the 1966 World Cup next summer – but could their Nations League hopes be hampered by the Champions League final?…
Lahore
LHC disposes of Hamza Shehbaz’s pre-arrest bail petitions
LAHORE: A Lahore High Court (LHC) division bench on Tuesday disposed of the pre-arrest bail petitions filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shehbaz. As per the details, a division bench,…
Karachi
CM urges mayor to consult experts for Empress Market’s restoration
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday urged Karachi Mayor Waseem Akhtar to consult heritage experts for the restoration of the historical Empress Market so that its original beauty…
Islamabad
ATC declares anchor Shanzay Rehman proclaimed offender
ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) here Tuesday, resuming the hearing of the case pertaining to defamatory remarks against the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) by Pakistan Peoples’ Party’s (PPP) former senator Faisal…
Arts / Entertainment
Clothing brand faces criticism for using ‘mental illness as marketing gimmick’
Edenrobe, a clothing brand based in Pakistan, has invited criticism for a new marketing campaign for their winter collection, titled ‘Knot the Blues’. The collection builds upon themes of mental illness and…