DUSHANBE: President Mamnoon Hussain who on visit to Turkmenistan called on his Tajik counterpart Gurbanguli Berdimuhamedow on Wednesday and both agreed to further strengthen bilateral relations in various fields including trade and economy.…
National
Columns
Is the nationalism card no longer working in Sindh?
Old players going strong? The rise of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf in recent years has seemed to upset the established order in the political scenery of much of the country. No longer is Punjab…
Editorials
Trilateral approach
A new way to resolve Pak-India disputes The Chinese envoy to New Delhi has launched the idea of a trilateral mechanism comprising China, India and Pakistan for security cooperation on the sidelines…
Business
Trader Gunvor leads in bids for Pakistan LNG tender cargoes
LONDON: A tender by Pakistan to purchase six liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes for delivery in July and August has drawn six bids by trader Gunvor, three by Vitol and two by Trafigura, trade sources said. On Wednesday, Pakistan LNG...
Foreign
Trump signs executive order to keep immigrant families together
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump, addressing what his administration has characterized as an unwanted side effect of his zero-tolerance policy on illegal immigration, signed an executive order on Wednesday to keep families…
Featured
Sheeda rhymes with “banjar”
Sheikh Rasheed, of course, isn’t known for minding his language. The self-described “downtown man” claims to have his hand on the pulse of the people, which would be true, if “the people”…
Sports
Colombia warns World Cup fans in Russia over behavior
BOGOTA: Colombia’s foreign ministry has urged fans of “Los Cafeteros” (The Coffee Growers) at the World Cup to be on their best behaviour after a series of embarrassing incidents. The foreign ministry was…
Lahore
VIDEO: Constituents confront PML-N candidate in DG Khan
DERA GHAZI KHAN: The constituents conveyed their displeasure to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz-nominated candidate Sardar Jamal Khan Leghari on his return to the area after a span of five-year time here on…
Karachi
Judges pay surprise visit to Larkana hospital
LARKANA: Two Sindh High Court (SHC) judges, Justice Aftab Ahmed Gorar and Justice Khadim Hussain Tunio, accompanied by Larkana District and Sessions Judge Abdul Naeem Memon, paid a surprise visit to various…
Islamabad
‘Developing countries host 85% of world’s refugees’
UNHCR expresses solidarity with some 68.5 million displaced people ISLAMABAD: The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) and GiZ (German Development Cooperation) marked the World Refugee Day…
Arts / Entertainment
‘Sanju’ producer wanted Ranveer Singh, not Ranbir Kapoor to play Dutt
Ranbir Kapoor starrer Sanju based on the life of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt is without a doubt one of the most anticipated releases of the year. However, in a recent interview with…
The African village where crocodiles are welcome
Salman Khan’s ‘Race 3’ crosses INR100 crores despite poor reviews
Armeena Khan finds herself in another Twitter war for calling out Sheikh Rasheed on his derogatory comments
Despite sexual abuse allegations, Kevin Spacey’s ‘Billionaire Boys Club’ to release in August