Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Bajwa (COAS) offered Eid prayers with troops at the Line of Control (LoC). COAS prayed for the prosperity of Pakistan and hailed the morale of troops,…
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Columns
Looking ahead after Champions Trophy glory
No matter how great this victory was, times ahead are not always going to be this rosy Hasan Ali’s third ball of the 30th over draws a top edge from the number…
Editorials
A Pakistani embarrassment And some Saudi confusion
This was not the first time Nawaz Sharif took himself seriously enough to think he could broker peace among the Arabs. He tried ahead of the first Gulf war – despite the…
Business
Govt has put country on path of economic growth: Dastgir
ISLAMABAD Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastgir Saturday said the leadership of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif had put the country on the path of rapid economic growth and prosperity. He said “In 2013, the country was facing terrorism, load-shedding and...
Foreign
Saudi demands from Qatar ‘very provocative’: Germany
A list of 13 demands submitted by four Arab states to Qatar as a condition to lift their boycott on the Gulf country is “very provocative” because some items challenge Doha’s sovereignty,…
Featured
Much applause for Champions’17 But time to come out of celebratory mode and put PCB in order
Pakistan was ranked the lowest, number eigh, in the tournament but still managed to outshine by winning the title against its traditional rival Indiain the final. The boys played amazingly well under…
Sports
Imad Wasim climbs to top spot in ICC T20I bowlers rankings
Pakistan’s left-arm spinning allrounder Imad Wasim has risen to the top of the ICC’s T20I rankings for bowlers. Imad displaced South Africa’s Imran Tahir, who dropped two positions to third following a…
City
Punjab CM reaches Bahawalpur
—Briefed on rescue efforts and treatment of injured. Grieves lives lost BAHAWALPUR: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif reached Bahawalpur later in the day and attended a session of the city’s administration. The chief…
AGAHI, KIU to strength future of research, development in country
ISLAMABAD: AGAHI in collaboration with Karakoram International University (KIU) will strengthen the futures discourse on challenges and opportunities pertinent to research and development in the country. In this regard, a Memorandum of…
Asif Zardari greets Muslims on Eidul Fitr’s eve
ISLAMABAD: Greeting the Muslims throughout the world on the eve of Eidul Fitr former President Asif Ali Zardari has urged them to “pursue the spirit of Ramzan even beyond the formal end…
Punjab CM reaches Bahawalpur
—Briefed on rescue efforts and treatment of injured. Grieves lives lost BAHAWALPUR: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif reached Bahawalpur later in the day and attended a session of the city’s administration. The chief…
Arts / Entertainment
Prabhudheva thrilled about starring in silent film ‘Mercury’
Actor-filmmaker Prabhudheva, last seen onscreen in Tamil horror-thriller “Devi”, is excited to be playing an antagonist for the first time in his career in upcoming Tamil silent film “Mercury”. “It’s an exciting…