LAHORE: In Pakistan’s 72 years of history, as many as 13 prime ministers that served the country were law graduates. It is worth noting that only 26 prime ministers have served Pakistan…
National
Sattar, others appeal to CJP, COAS to take notice of rigging
Say ready to produce evidence, witnesses Allege disappearance of POs on election night Claim that rigging was targetted to favour PTI KARACHI: Leaders of Muttahida Quami Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Dr Farooq Sattar and…
Columns
Tough road ahead for Prime Minister Imran Khan
PTI must break the ‘traditional’ ways of doing politics and running the country The pandemonium that broke out from the opposition benches upon the PM’s vote count, protesting against the alleged election…
Editorials
A road map for Naya Pakistan
Compassion and hope are necessary but not enough Imran Khan has graphically described the sad state of a debt-ridden economy, the low ranking of Pakistan in the Human Development Index and the…
Business
Hybrid wheat successfully harvested in Pakistan: Global Times
In different areas across the country, hybrid wheat from China has been successfully grown and is likely to be introduced in other Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries as well. China’s biggest agricultural inputs company, Sinochem Group Agriculture Division’s Song...
Foreign
Indian govt forcing Muslim Imams to denounce Qurbani
Indian government is forcing Muslim Imams to publicly condemn Qurbani (sacrifice) on Eidul Azha. A video circulating on the social media showed an Indian policeman forcing a local Imam to announce that…
Featured
Our Forgotten Realities: What Manto and Quratulain Haider have to say about Naya Pakistan
Revisiting the sad, sombre tales by two masters of Urdu fiction in times brimming with hope and excitement ‘Everything popular is wrong.’ In our land, these words by Oscar Wilde haunt few…
Sports
Ronaldo, Modric, Saleh shortlisted for UEFA player of the year award
MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah have been shortlisted for the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Player of the Year award for the session 2017/18. Ronaldo, who won the…
Lahore
Eidul Azha prayer timings in Lahore
LAHORE: The congregations of Eidul Azha will be held at around 3,000 places, including mosques, Imam Bargahs, parks and open places in the city. The major congregations will be held at Badshahi Mosque,…
Karachi
Eid prayer timings in various areas of Karachi issued
KARACHI: As the holy festivity of Eidul Azha is to be celebrated across Pakistan on Wednesday, the city administration has announced the Eid prayers timings for different mosques and Eidgahs falls within…
Islamabad
Overcrowded intercity terminals charge high fares to passengers
ISLAMABAD: Intercity terminals in twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Tuesday seemed overcrowded with passengers on Tuesday after starting official holidays of Eid, heading towards their hometown to celebrate the festival with…
Arts / Entertainment
Seven mouth-watering dishes you can make from ‘qurbani ka gosht’
Eidul Azha is finally here and while the heat and humidity is daunting, nothing can take away the excitement which the qurbani ka gosht (sacrificial meat) brings to us. As the Eid…