LAHORE: Despite Prime Minister Imran Khan denying any concession under the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO), Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed hinted on Saturday that a deal is in the works for…
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
A revealing directive
Though rescinded, it revealed a mentality Somewhere in this country recently, a house was burgled. Diamonds worth a fortune were stolen. The police made no attempt to locate the thief or thieves.…
Editorials
The PTI’s Governance
Things fall apart, the centre cannot hold The PTI leadership is obsessed with the idea of punishing the corrupt. While the NAB proceeds with the exercise, the government needs to concentrate on…
Foreign
Italy rise in ‘phantom’ boats as new route sees migrants go undetected
ROME: Italy has seen a rise in so-called “phantom” boat arrivals as traffickers ferry migrants across the Mediterranean from Tunisia rather than Libya without being spotted, a prosecutor warned Saturday. The closing…
Featured
Azadi aur Bandookein
ProperGaanda take a lighter look at Indo-Pak relations in the past 73 years ProperGaanda, a local news and digital media publishing platform, recently released a two part series titled “Azaadi aur Bandookien”…
Sports
Sri Lanka’s Dananjaya gets one-year bowling ban: ICC
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan off-spinner Akila Dananjaya was banned from bowling in international matches for a year after his bowling action was found to be illegal, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Thursday.…
Lahore
Punjab govt comes up with dengue ‘cure’
As dengue virus continues to take toll across Punjab with dozens of cases being reported every day, the Toba Tek Singh deputy commissioner has come up with an ‘amazing’ response to defeat…
Karachi
Accused in Nimrita death case claims unrequited love behind death
LARKANA: An accused in the Nimirta Chandani death case, Mehran Abro, on Saturday claimed to be in love with the deceased while adding that the two wished to get married. According to media…
Islamabad
Cleric arrested for raping minor boy in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: A cleric was arrested for raping a teenage boy here on Saturday. Superintendent Police Mazhar Iqbal said that Maulvi Liaqat Hussain sexually abused 12-year-old boy at a mosque located in Dhamial…
Arts / Entertainment
4 Facebook Groups with Great Initiatives that Serve Significant Purposes
Old were the days when a review was not a “thing” and it was extremely difficult to get information about anything be it travel, food, medical issues or any problem related to everyday life. It was not common to have...