ISLAMABAD: As many as 53,000 international, national, local and media observers will monitor the upcoming general election scheduled to be held on July 25. An EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) comprising around…
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Burden of proof on Justice Siddiqui as CJP begins probe
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No serious health risk to Nawaz, govt doctors say
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High court bins Sh Rasheed’s plea, maintains NA-60 poll delay decision
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IHC dismisses Imran Khan’s appeal against ECP code of conduct violation
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Parties conduct final efforts to secure votes
National
Elections roundup: An end to electioneering
It has perhaps been the deadliest election campaign in Pakistan’s history. Despite the TTP’s anti-ANP campaign of 2013, in terms of sheer body count, these polls top the list. However, at three…
Columns
Democracy in Pakistan
Past, present and prognosis People have all sorts of views on the institution of democracy as a way of running a society. To some, it leads to a government of the people,…
Editorials
Serious allegations
Matter of judiciary’s integrity It would have been much better, and far more appropriate, if Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui had presented some minimum quantifiable evidence along with his explosive outburst on Saturday.…
Business
Has CPEC hit a major roadblock?
LAHORE: In what many term as a strategic move to increase political and economic influence, China has portrayed Pakistan as the Champion for its One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative which is spread across some 70 nations. With the likes...
Foreign
Mosque suicide bombing in north Nigeria kills 7, injures 7
MAIDUGURI: Nigerian officials say that seven people have been killed in a suicide attack on a mosque in Konduga town in the country’s north. Bello Dambatta, Head of Rescue Operations of Borno…
Featured
Reham Khan by Reham Khan: A trainwreck inside a dumpster fire
Literary disaster There are times when something is so bad it just has to be said. In the pursuit of art and greatness, there are hits, misses and disasters, and when it…
Sports
South Africa set 490 after Sri Lanka declare
COLOMBO: South Africa have been set an unlikely target of 490 runs to win the second test and draw the two-match series after Sri Lanka declared their second innings on 275 for…
Lahore
Home minister directs police to ensure foolproof security on polling day
LAHORE: Punjab Home Minister Shaukat Javed on Monday directed the Punjab Police to beef up security and intensify around the clock patrolling to fully ensure the conduct of fair, free, impartial and peaceful…
Karachi
NAB Sukkur to convene open court on Thursday
SUKKUR: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Sukkur Region Director General Fayaz Ahmed Qureshi will convene an open court on Thursday. People have been asked to give information or submit complaints against corruption along…
Islamabad
Protest held in Rawalpindi against Abbasi’s sentence
PML-N announces to stage a protest on a daily basis outside Hanif Abbasi’s office RAWALPINDI: Political workers and people from different walks of life staged a protest at the Sixth Road here on…
Arts / Entertainment
These places are encouraging people to vote by offering discounts
Election fever has hit an all-time high as the public gears for one of the most exciting elections in recent times. In order to encourage people to vote, retail companies and food…