PM holds meetings with the Turkish president, King Abdullah of Jordan, Sri Lankan president NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has urged the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to play its…
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Pakistan and US agree they both need to do more for regional peace
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Sharifs in no mood to get NABBED
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IHC rejects ECP’s arrest warrants against Imran Khan in contempt case
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Bailable arrest warrants issued for Dar after failure to show up in court
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NAB files appeal in SC against LHC decision in Hudaibiya case
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Rohingya Genocide
Another crime against humanity is taking place. Rohingya, an ethnic Muslim minority, mostly habited for centuries in the Rahkine State of Myanmar (formerly Burma) faces systematic prosecution at the hands of country’s…
Editorials
Consultations in London
Arrogance, ignorance and incompetence Nawaz Sharif faces the consequences of mishandling the Panama case. Had Sharif agreed to resolve the issue through the joint parliamentary committee, this would have strengthened the…
Business
Lamentable performance in health sector Punjab takes away Rs2.38bn HRTF grant
LAHORE Punjab has lost Rs 2.381 billion Health Results Innovation Trust Fund (HRITF) grant, following a lamentable performance in implementing Rs 12.751 billion Punjab Health Sector Reform that resulted in restructuring the program in April 2017, documents available with Pakistan...
September CPI may escalate to 3.75 percent
Moody’s affirms Habib Bank’s B3 local-currency deposit rating; downgrades its baseline credit assessment to caa1
Uber assessing Asian operations amidst US probe
KfW to keep providing assistance for development of water and hydro-electric projects in Pakistan
Foreign
Two more arrests in Wales over London Underground bombing
LONDON: Two men were arrested on Wednesday over last week´s London Underground terror attack in which 30 people were injured, bringing the total number of people in custody to five, police said.…
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The stage is set
An epic political battle For a layman, the political aggression and maneuvering to win over NA–120 might give an impression of general elections, however, the latter being merely a by-election…
NA-120 by polls bring out frictions within the PMLN
In conversation with Khurshid Shah, leader of the opposition in National Assembly: “Nobody knows who’s toeing whose line”
In conversation with Senator Farhatullah Babar: Revisit Afghan Policy
Koocha chabuk sawaran
In conversation with Ambassador Zamir Akram: Where is our initiative?
Sports
PSL spot-fixing case: Khalid Latif banned for five years
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) anti-corruption tribunal on Wednesday imposed a five-year ban on batsman Khalid Latif has been for his involvement in a spot-fixing scandal in the Pakistan Super League…
City
Death toll in Sukkur cement factory blast mounts to six
SUKKUR: The death toll in Sukkur cement factory blast has mounted to six as the injured Inspector Tahir Awan succumbed to his wounds here on Wednesday. At least five people including two…
Security lapse: Scanners unavailable for vehicle verification at police pickets
ISLAMABAD: Security has been compromised in Islamabad as the Excise and Taxation Department has failed to install scanners or devices at police pickets for chip-based vehicle smart cards, Pakistan Today observed. Smart…
Death toll in Sukkur cement factory blast mounts to six
SUKKUR: The death toll in Sukkur cement factory blast has mounted to six as the injured Inspector Tahir Awan succumbed to his wounds here on Wednesday. At least five people including two…
Iconic Esena Foundation School shuts down
The iconic Esena Foundation High School for girls has shut down after more than half a century of successful and acclaimed educational prowess. The first of its kind, Esena Foundation High School was a…
Arts / Entertainment
Music piracy on increase worldwide: industry group
Music piracy is on the increase worldwide, with 40 percent of users are accessing unlicensed music, up from 35 percent last year, the global recorded music industry group IFPI said. Internet search…