A 22-year old girl was killed and her younger sibling and another teenaged boy were wounded in Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) on Saturday due to unprovoked Indian firing across the Line of…
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Columns
Aung San Suu Kyi and the generals
With Burmese business and military leaders under trade sanctions and an arms embargo by the United States and the European Union, the junta generals orchestrated a transition to a civilian government that…
Editorials
The art of the possible
Dealing with a man locked and loaded with a game of chicken Prime Minister Abbasi who has the gift of the gab defended Pakistan’s position at a number of forums and…
Business
PSM may shift liability to next government
ISLAMABAD At present, despite tall claims, the government has failed to revive or privatise Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) during the past four years. The country’s largest industrial complex is likely to be shifted as a liability to next government with...
Foreign
13 people killed in car crash in Mozambique
Thirteen passengers died and six others were seriously injured when a collided with a minibus on Saturday morning in the Manhiça district of Maputo province, southern Mozambique. According to the head of…
Saudi Arabia marks national day with fireworks, concerts
Turkey plans security steps over Iraqi Kurdish referendum
Buddhist mistrust of foreign aid workers hampers relief for Myanmar’s Rohingya
Syria at UN says ‘victory is now within reach’
Sushma says India created institutions of excellence, Pakistan created ‘terror factories’
Featured
The stage is set
An epic political battle For a layman, the political aggression and maneuvering to win over NA–120 might give an impression of general elections, however, the latter being merely a by-election…
NA-120 by polls bring out frictions within the PMLN
In conversation with Khurshid Shah, leader of the opposition in National Assembly: “Nobody knows who’s toeing whose line”
In conversation with Senator Farhatullah Babar: Revisit Afghan Policy
Koocha chabuk sawaran
In conversation with Ambassador Zamir Akram: Where is our initiative?
Sports
Sri Lanka series will be challenging: Sarfraz
Pakistan Cricket team captain Sarfraz Ahmed said on Saturday that the Sri Lankan side would give the greens ‘a tough time.’ Speaking at a press conference, the skipper said that the retirement…
City
Crime goes unhampered under nose of Lahore police
–DIG’s relative robbed LAHORE: In spite of being millions spent on the revamping of Lahore police force, they have been unable to curb the rising wave of crime in the city. Murders,…
MWS demands authorities take notice of corruption in Hunar Mela
PESHAWAR: Music Welfare Society (MWS), a non-governmental organisation working for the rights and welfare of artists, has demanded the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) Pervez Khattak and Chief Secretary Azam Khan…
Lab report shows water quality improved around Gorano
HYDERABAD: The quality of water wells around Gorano reservoir of Tharparkar district has improved in last ten months as salinity level of wells has decreased, indicated a third-party laboratory report submitted to…
Crime goes unhampered under nose of Lahore police
–DIG’s relative robbed LAHORE: In spite of being millions spent on the revamping of Lahore police force, they have been unable to curb the rising wave of crime in the city. Murders,…
Arts / Entertainment
Pakistani American comedian Kumail Nanjiani to host SNL
Saturday Night Live is kicking off its 43rd season on September 30 with Ryan Gosling, who is a timely host thanks to Blade Runner 2049 also coming this fall, but one problem…