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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
Business begins at home
So does success Speaking at Pakistan Business and Economic Summit in Karachi over two years ago, Ehsan Malik, CEO of Pakistan Business Council asked how do we hope to convince foreigners to…
Editorials
Imran Khan’s NRO charge against opposition
Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results Imran Khan needs to take note of how some of his most fervent supporters in media have got disenchanted with his…
Foreign
Antarctic ice melting faster than ever
ANTARCTICA: The annual melting of ice in Antarctica is faster than ever, about six times more than forty years ago, resulting in an ever-increasing rise in ocean levels, scientists warned on Monday.…
Featured
Media Watch: Eat the rich
The Press Information Department’’s twitter handle ( @pid_gov ) is, in effect, the official twitter account of the Government of Pakistan. One wonders why, then, those managing the account feel the need…
Sports
Wozniacki, title holder, easily qualified for the 3rd round
MELBOURNE: Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki, the world’s No. 3 seeded at the Australian Open, easily qualified for the third round by defeating Swede Johanna Larsson (77), 6-1, 6-3, on Wednesday in Melbourne. The…
Lahore
SC disposes of suo motu notice in Orange Line case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday disposed of a suo motu case pertaining to the Orange Line Metro Train project and said the resulting crisis at Lahore Development Authority (LDA) was due…
Karachi
7 accused in Naqeebullah murder jailed
KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court on Wednesday sent the seven accused persons in the Naqeebullah Mehsud murder case to jail after rejecting their bail applications. The ATC rejected the bail pleas of Akbar…
Islamabad
Rain, snowfall expected in northern areas
ISLAMABAD: A shallow westerly wave is likely to affect the northern areas of the country, a weather report has disclosed. Cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country.…