The aftermath
The human race is engaged in a furious battle against covid-19 at present; we hope it will come out victorious. The signs are promising,...
Threshold of change
“Old politicians, like old actors, revive in the limelight. The vacancy which afflicts them in private momentarily lifts when, once more, they feel the...
Suggestions of a paradigm shift
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Commerce Adviser Abdul Razak Dawood tried to create misunderstandings between Pakistan and China soon after the PTI came to power....
Limited terms in office
Prime Minister Imran Khan, in less than a month, has complained twice on separate occasions that a five-year constitutionally mandated term for a democratically...
Zardari convinces Nawaz for in-house change: sources
LAHORE: Former president and co-chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Asif Ali Zardari, has convinced former prime minister Nawaz Sharif for an in-house change, sources...
Taliban warn NATO forces against extending occupation in Afghanistan
The Taliban on Saturday warned US-led NATO forces in Afghanistan not to extend their “occupation” beyond May as the insurgent group categorically denied it...
‘Peaceful citizens must visit places of worships to know each other’
LAHORE: Leaders and scholars from different faiths have visited several mosques, churches, an imambargah and a gurdwara in Lahore, and requested all peaceful citizens to...
Police to form JIT to probe lawyers’ attack on IHC
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday decided to form a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to probe the arrest and harassment of lawyers following...
Restaurants, marriage halls continue to violate Covid-19 SOPs
LAHORE: Violations of Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) in restaurants and wedding halls in the provincial capital have not ceased as owners of the...
Pakistan to develop blue economy strategy: President Alvi
KARACHI: Pakistan would adopt a responsible strategy on the blue economy for sustainable use of ocean resources as it is transforming into a geo-economic...
ECP asks FBR, NAB, SBP to verify data of Senate candidates
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday directed four institutions to provide it with data of candidates contesting the Senate elections for verification.
According...
PML-N to support PPP’s Gillani in Senate polls
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has announced to support Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate Yousaf Raza Gillani in the upcoming Senate elections.
The decision was taken...
Efforts afoot to ensure transparent Senate polls: Faraz
PESHAWAR: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz has said that the government is making efforts to ensure transparency in the upcoming Senate...
PTI, JI issue final lists of Senate candidates
ISLAMABAD: The ruling party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and an opposition party Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Saturday issued the final list of their candidates for the...
Myanmar army hunts protest backers over social media comments
YANGON: Myanmar’s army is hunting for seven well-known supporters of protests against this month’s coup and they face charges over comments on social media...