ISLAMABAD: Naval Chief Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi reiterated Pakistan’s stance on One-China Policy and support for interests of China. He expressed the support at a meeting with Chinese Defence Minister Vei Fenghe…
National
Columns
Zainab and Asifa – sharers of the same fate
What about their culprits? My family and close friends reprimand me quite often on highlighting negative issues with keen interest. Their humble opinion suggests looking for positives and propagating them through writing…
Editorials
Seminar on sanctity of ballot
Uncertainty leading to self-censorship Leaders from five political parties spoke at a national seminar on the sanctity of ballot. The TV networks shunned to broadcast the speeches including that of Nawaz Sharif…
Business
Massive demand for Pak cement in South Asian, African markets
KARACHI: The export of cement to India and Vietnam is viable through land routes since there is a huge demand for Pakistani cement in these countries, while East Africa in general, and Uganda and Tanzania, in particular, could be other potential...
Foreign
Ethiopia elects first female house speaker
ADDIS ABABA: The Ethiopian House of Peoples’ Representatives on Thursday elected its first female house speaker, Muferiat Kamil. The appointment of Muferiat Kamil as house speaker of the Ethiopian House of Peoples’…
Iraq launches airstrikes on IS positions inside Syria
AU urges int’l support for political resolution in Libya
Hotline of direct dialogue between leaders of Koreas to be connected on April 20: Blue House
First non-Castro to lead Cuba in six decades
Kyrgyz president dismisses cabinet after no-confidence vote
Featured
No Strings attached
Early last month, Strings announced that they would be marking their 30th anniversary with eight singles for their upcoming album 30 one after the other in the coming weeks. That understandably had…
Sports
No violent eSports at Olympics, says IOC chief
BERLIN: IOC chief Thomas Bach insisted Thursday that violent computer games would never be part of the Olympics as he faces growing pressure to allow eSports into the Olympic movement. Bach said…
City
Federal govt has unleashed policies to crush Sindh: CM
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday stated that the federal government of Pakistan Muslim League -Nawaz (PML-N), in terms of water, power and federal transfers, has unleashed a…
Two-day Swat science festival concludes
PESHAWAR: The two-day science festival in Swat concluded on Thursday with a ray of hope for the aspiring future scientists. The two-day science show was organised by Udhyaana, deputy commissioner office, district government,…
Federal govt has unleashed policies to crush Sindh: CM
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday stated that the federal government of Pakistan Muslim League -Nawaz (PML-N), in terms of water, power and federal transfers, has unleashed a…
CM approved 5pc quota for minorities in all kinds of jobs: Sandhu
SARGODHA: Punjab Minister for Human Rights & Minorities Affairs (HR&MA) Khalil Tahir Sandhu Thursday said that Chief Minister (CM) Shehbaz Sharif had approved five per cent quota for minorities in all kinds…
Arts / Entertainment
Depression higher in transgender youth: study
A new study suggested that transgender and gender non-conforming children and adolescents may be more likely to develop depression and other mental health conditions, compared with individuals whose gender identity matches their…