ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan has emphasized on forging unity and utilizing all available resources to defeat the coronavirus, Radio Pakistan reported…
National
ECP completes arrangements for 2018 by-elections
ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has completed all necessary arrangements for holding of bye-elections in 36 constituencies on October 14. According to an ECP official, the elections will be held for…
Columns
Sugar politics
Is Tareen the fall guy? The recently released FIA (Federal Investigation Agency) report on sugar and wheat crisis goes far beyond exposing the nexus between politics and big business. It has laid…
Editorials
Coping with Coronavirus in Pakistan
Back to the paradox of Buridan’s ass The Prime Minister has all along opposed lockdowns. He remains unrepentant despite listening to the views of a team of visiting Chinese doctors and the…
Foreign
Bangladesh executes killer of Mujibur Rahman
DHAKA: Bangladesh has executed a military captain less than a week after he was arrested after nearly 25 years on the run over the assassination of the country’s founding leader, Sheikh Mujibur…
Featured
Spoiler: the politician is a douche
I get it. Militaries the world over make PR films. One cannot hold this fare up to higher standards of art. It is, literally, propaganda. One cannot expect an American film, produced…
Sports
Americans won’t attend sports events without vaccine: survey
NEW YORK: A large majority of Americans would be reluctant to attend future sporting events unless a vaccine for the coronavirus is developed, a survey by Seton Hall University has found. With…
Lahore
13 city localities sealed as corona goes on rampage
–Officials say residents have been advised to restrict all movement, except in cases of emergency –CM Buzdar says affected areas to remain sealed till clearance, Chohan predicts further extension in lockdown LAHORE:…
Karachi
104 new COVID-19 cases detected in Sindh during last 24 hours: Sindh CM
–Deadly virus affecting age group between 21 to 60 years the most, says Sindh CM KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday said that 104 new coronavirus cases…
Islamabad
Govt determined to save businesses during pandemic: Shehzad Akbar
–Industries gearing up to open while ensuring strict following of SOPs ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Accountability and Interior Shehzad Akbar on Saturday while lauding the business community’s role…
Arts / Entertainment
Corona Virus: Canadian Actress Stranded in Karachi
Film actress Nayab Khan was exptremely happy to be part of upcoming Pakistani Film Japanese Connection which was being shot in Japan. However, as soon as she finishes her spell, the Coronavirus pandemic had already forced airlines to minimise their...