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Pakistan reassures support to Azerbaijan amid Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

by Staff Report , (Last Updated 28 mins ago)

ISLAMABAD: A day after Armenia and Azerbaijan once again accused each other of launching fresh attacks in the conflict over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, Islamabad on Tuesday assured Baku of its support…

ECP completes arrangements for 2018 by-elections

by APP , (Last Updated October 8, 2018)

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

Advertising as society’s mirror

by Hasan Aftab Saeed , (Last Updated 19 hours ago)

The view is not flattering Show me the TV ads of a society and I will tell you everything about that society. I am sure some wise man somewhere must have said…

Editorials

After two rallies

by Editorial , (Last Updated 20 hours ago)

PTI government in blue funk PDM’s Karachi rally was as impressive as the one at Gujranwala. While Jinnah Garden’s massive enclosure was filled to its capacity, hundreds of late comers listened to…

Cartoons

Today’s Cartoon

by Sabir Nazar , (Last Updated October 13, 2020)

Foreign

Israel, UAE agree visa-free travel for nationals: Netanyahu

by Agencies , (Last Updated 17 mins ago)

TEL AVIV: Israel and the United Arab Emirates agreed on Monday to reciprocal visa-free travel, making Emirati citizens the first in the Arab world to not require Israeli entry permits. The deal…

Featured

Educating the nation

by PakistanToday , (Last Updated September 10, 2020)

By Anjum Altaf The Single New Curriculum (SNC) is the latest big thing and, like many of the big things before, it will end with a whimper, losing air and falling limp…

Sports

Lahore

Transport dept approves Rs40 fare for Orange Line Metro Train

by APP , (Last Updated 3 hours ago)

LAHORE: The Punjab Transport Department has notified Rs40 fare for the yet-to-be-inaugurated Orange Line Metro Train which is expected to start chugging from Oct 25. A notification issued by the department stated: “In…

Karachi

Woman killed after resisting arrest in Karachi

by News Desk , (Last Updated 16 hours ago)

A woman identified as Fatima was shot dead after resisting armed robbers in the North Nazimabad area of Karachi, police confirmed on Monday. A Facebook group claimed that the robbery took place in North…

Islamabad

Cabinet likely to approve temporary management for Gun & Country Club

by Shahzad Paracha , (Last Updated 17 hours ago)

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet is likely to give approval for the establishment of a temporary management committee of the Gun & Country Club in Islamabad. Reportedly, cabinet, with Prime Minister Imran Khan…

Be grateful I let performance do the talking, some people have Imran Khan as their leader: Harry Maguire

October 19, 2020 BY The Dependent

NEWCASTLE: Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has urged the fans of the club to be grateful to have him as their leader, citing others who are not quite as fortunate. In an exclusive interview with The Dependent after the 4-1 win away to Newcastle in the Premier League, Maguire responded to the criticism leveled at him by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying that he lets his performance do the talking. “Be grateful that you have a thorough professional leading you, one who lets his performance do the talking. Some people have .....
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PM Imran congratulates New Zealand army for selecting Jacinda Ardern

October 19, 2020 BY The Dependent

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday congratulated the New Zealand army on their “impressive victory” for selecting in Jacinda Ardern in the 2020 elections. In his felicitation message, PM Imran said the New Zealand army’s compassionate style of leadership is clearly reflected in Ardern and has won hearts not just in New Zealand but in Pakistan too. The prime minister said that he was looking forward to expanding cooperation and further strengthening bonds of friendship between the armies of New Zealand and Pakistan. .....
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Not the time to give izzat to votes from Waziristan: Maryam Nawaz

October 16, 2020 BY The Dependent

LAHORE – The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz departed for Gujranwala, the venue for the Pakistan Democratic Movement rally, reminding that she was doing so to ensure vote ki izzat. Talking to the media, she pointed out that “as a foot soldier” of someone currently in touch with other soldiers, she realises this is not the right time to talk about giving izzat to votes from Waziristan. “I embark on this mission as your foot soldier, Nawaz Sharif, and the soldiers that you’re developing an understa .....
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Brilliant mob writes physics paper that conclusively disproves Salam’s Grand Unified Theory

October 16, 2020 BY The Dependent

A violent but brilliant mob on Thursday wrote and published a groundbreaking paper in the respected journal Nature Physics which conclusively disproved the Grand Unified Theory that had been co-authored by Nobel Laureate Dr Abdus Salam. “The paper was written on the spot in Gujranwala, where the violent mob had assembled, sent via e-mail and was published immediately because of its sheer brilliance,” said Andrea Taroni, chief editor of the prestigious physics journal. “The process of peer-review took only fifteen minutes because of the .....
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Country which bans Hindu-Muslim marriage mocks country for condemning Hindu-Muslim marriage ad

October 15, 2020 BY The Dependent

DENIALABAD – The country, where it is illegal for a Hindu to marry a Muslim and where a Muslim woman cannot marry any non-Muslim, this week illustrated the intolerance of a neighbouring country where many expressed outrage over an ad showing a Hindu-Muslim married couple forcing it to be taken down. The country that was created, and then sustained, on the basis of Muslim nationalism, where the law codifies the supremacy of the majority’s religion, where religious minorities are constitutionally subordinate, further highlighted the bigote .....
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Infection rate expected to be high in Gujranwala on 16th, Karachi on 18th: NCOC

October 14, 2020 BY The Dependent

The recent uptick in the number of Covid-19 cases in various cities of the country has all but made it certain that a second wave of the deadly virus is around the corner. Luckily, the PTI government, equipped with its advanced ‘infection rate and hot spot projection’ algorithm, is ahead of the curve and has pinpointed Gujranwala and Karachi to have high infection rates specifically on the 16th and 18th of this month respectively. Addressing a gathering of traders at a convention center in Islamabad titled “Pay your fare share in taxes .....
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Moeed Yusuf still sent to Xinjiang re-education camp for saying word ‘Uighurs’ in any context

October 14, 2020 BY The Dependent

National Security Advisor Moeed Yusuf was send to a re-education camp in the Chinese province of Xinjiang for saying the word “Uighurs” in an interview with the Indian news outfit, The Wire. Calling the Uighur situation a ‘non-issue’ proved to be a glaring mistake for the Pakistani NSA as the Chinese authorities took exception to the mention of the word. As soon as the inspection of a re-education camp in the outskirts of Urumqii by the Pakistani delegation was complete, Yusuf was escorted by special guards to a particular section .....
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Transparent Chinese govt invited us to inaugurate latest Uyghur concentration camp: Moeed Yusuf

October 14, 2020 BY The Dependent

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan on National Security Division and Strategic Policy Planning Dr Moeed Yusuf silenced Indian mouths on Tuesday by highlighting the levels of transparency between the Chinese and Pakistani governments. In an interview with Indian media outlet The Wire, Yusuf conveyed that there is an unprecedented understanding between the two countries. “You won’t believe me, but after finalising the CPEC agreements, the Chinese government showed the documents to us as well. Even though we never .....
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Country witnessing the date ’10-10-2020’ for first time ever, proof of PTI government effectiveness

October 10, 2020 BY The Dependent

While much of the country has been made to contend with cripplingly high inflation, unemployment and the general disintegration of basic democratic values of the country, the PTI has provided some relief, achieving another first yet again, as the country witnessed the date ’10-10-2020’, proving how good governance can truly reap the right rewards. In a statement released on all of PTI’s official social media handles, party chairman and Prime Minister Imran Khan thanked the people for their patience and lack of ‘ghabraahat’ so far, .....
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ISI not under civilian control, alleges PM

October 10, 2020 BY The Dependent

ISLAMABAD: In an explosive set of allegations, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the country’s premiere intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is not under civilian control and that has been the root of problems with former prime ministers. “The elected civil governments know that, as opposed to the other government organisations, this is the only one that is not under their control,” he said while speaking at an event at the Convention Centre in Islamabad. “They know that the [military’s counter-intellige .....
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Viral ‘job’ clip from Churails direct attack on PTI’s promise to hand out 10 million jobs: Shibli

October 8, 2020 BY The Dependent

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Shibli Faraz on Thursday confirmed that the government was behind the ban on Zee5’s critically acclaimed Pakistani TV show, Churails, saying that the series was ‘anti-man, anti-culture, anti-state, anti-drugs, and hence, anti-PTI’. Citing the example of the ‘job’ clip from the show, which has gone viral on social media, in turn prompting action from the government, Faraz said in a press conference that particular exchange from Churails was a direct attack on the ruling Pakistan Tehrik-e-I .....
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New biscuit ad to promote violence against women for cultural acceptability

October 7, 2020 BY The Dependent

ISLAMABAD: Following the advisory issued by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) for broadcasters and advertisers, an upcoming biscuit ad will be themed around promotion around violence against women with the aim to follow Pemra regulations and wider cultural acceptability in Pakistan. The Dependent has reliably learnt from sources privy to the biscuit’s latest marketing campaign that they will be focusing the entirety of the ad strategies on subjects that the country has either endorsed or embraced. “None of the .....
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