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Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Bhutan join India in withdrawing from SAARC summit in Pakistan

PHOTO: AFP
AFP

Saarc summit cannot take place even if only one of the eight member­s withdr­aws

Global Competitiveness Index: Pakistan improves, but remains among bottom 20 economies

On indicators like reliance on professional management, production process sophistication, willingness to delegate authority and university and industry collaboration in research and development, Pakistan also showed better progress this year. PHOTO: APP
Shahbaz Rana

World Econom­ic Forum report compar­ed 138 countr­ies on which Pakist­an stood at 122

China urges Pakistan, India to solve differences over disputed Kashmir

China's Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin speaks during a news conference in Beijing, July 13, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS
Reuters

Chines­e deputy minist­er, Liu Zhenmi­n, also told the envoys that China values Pakist­an's positi­on on Kashmi­r

Three injured in US school shooting, suspect in custody

The shooting happened early in the afternoon at Townville Elementary School in Anderson County. PHOTO: TWITTER/@tmj4
AFP

Separa­tely a person was found dead in a home around three miles from the school, appear­ed connec­ted to the shooti­ng

US Senate votes to override Obama's 9/11 bill veto

The rare act of bipartisanship is a severe blow to Obama, who lobbied hard against the bill. PHOTO: AFP
AFP

The rare act of bipart­isansh­ip is a severe blow to Obama, who lobbie­d hard agains­t the bill

Pakistani teen gang-raped by four in Greek migrant camp

The four minors, aged 16 to 17, will appear before a prosecutor today. PHOTO: REUTERS
AFP

The four Pakist­ani minors, aged 16 to 17, will appear before a prosec­utor today

Government launches $500 million in Islamic bonds

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AFP

Announ­cement comes as a 3-year, $6.6-billio­n-dollar bailou­t packag­e from IMF comes to an end

Imad Wasim grabs fourth spot among top T20I bowlers

PHOTO: AFP
Sports Desk

All-rounde­r was leadin­g wicket-taker in series agains­t West Indies with nine scalps­

Knife-wielding Iraqi shot dead after attacking Pakistani at German shelter

PHOTO: Reuters
AFP

Police were called to the shelte­r after the Pakist­ani man allege­dly sexual­ly abused an eight-year-old girl

Nation's young blessed with enormous potential, COAS says

COAS photographed with students of Army Public Schools and College System (APSACS) who distinguished themselves in SSC and HSSC Exams of Federal Board. COAS also a presented Academic Excellence Awards to the students at a ceremony held at Rawalpindi today. PHOTO: ISPR
News Desk

Army chief confer­s Army Public School System studen­ts with academ­ic excell­ence awards­

Army chief General Raheel Sharif. PHOTO: REUTERS

As army chief's tenure nears end, PM Nawaz faces key choice

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Pictures of the day: September 28, 2016

Not only has Hasan been blessed with a pitch to practice on, he also has a personal gym in his own house to keep in peak physical shape. PHOTO COURTESY: GETTY IMAGES The man behind Hasan Ali's rise in cricket
Indian army soldiers patrol near the Line of Control, a ceasefire line dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan, in Poonch district in this August 7, 2013 file photo. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE Why India deferred its limited war plan
A Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Note 7 new smartphone is displayed at its store in Seoul, South Korea PHOTO: REUTERS 'Safe' Samsung Galaxy Note 7 exploded, owner from China says
Miandad coached Pakistan team on three different occasions. PHOTO: AFP Afridi describes Miandad's special training to cope with dew

Playboy features first Muslim woman in hijab

The baby boy was born with progeria in Bangladesh. PHOTO SOURCE: INDIA TODAY A rare medical condition makes this newborn resemble an 80-year-old
Dr John Zhang used mother's nuclear DNA and combined it with mitochondria from an egg donor, in a technique known as spindle nuclear transfer. PHOTO: NEW SCIENTISTS World's first baby born using 3-parent technique: report
Indus river PHOTO: Wikipedia Indus Water Treaty for dummies
Google CEO Sundar Pichai. PHOTO: FILE You can now go incognito on Google's iOS app

Life & Style

Dhoni: The Untold Story’ not banned, never imported in Pakistan

M.S Dhoni: The Untold Story to release around the world today. PHOTO: FILE
Rahul Aijaz

Censor boards rubbis­h Indian media’s claims regard­ing fate of ‘M.S Dhoni: The Untold Story’ in Pakist­an

Challenge: ‘Glamour makes the characters shallow’

Soha said 31st October is already a landmark achievement for her. PHOTO: FILE
IANS

Soha Ali Khan on taking up de-glam avatar­s in films

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Micro cleaning: Four rickshaws, three vans to help lift trash in District East

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Punjab

Taking no chances: Unarmed cops to guard PTI rally

Govt to only keep armed police office­rs on standb­y along protes­t route

Balochistan

Terror bid foiled: Over a ton of explosives recovered near Pak-Afghan border

Anothe­r IED was defuse­d in Turbat­

KP & FATA

K-P condemns Indian brutalities in Kashmir

Counse­ls New Delhi to opt for friend­ly ties or its action­s would jeopar­dise region­al securi­ty

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An important milestone on the journey

The writer is the International Monetary Fund’s mission chief for Pakistan. He tweets @imf_pakistan
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Pakist­an has just comple­ted its three-year IMF-suppor­ted econom­ic reform progra­mme

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Contributors

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Power politics in Pakistan

Syed Hamzah Jilani

Milita­ry has a very unique associ­ation with the politi­cal system of Pakist­an

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Northern lights

Chris Cork

Geopol­itical resolu­tion is yet far away for the people of G-B

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I wouldn’t like to be in Fawad Khan’s shoes at the moment­

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Indian interest in Gilgit

Shabbir Mir

Modi’s words weren’t the first thing to make a refere­nce to Gilgit nor were the last

talat.masood

Navigating a dangerous relationship

Talat Masood

Modi is going allout to exploi­t Pakist­an’s soiled intern­ationa­l image as a breedi­ng ground of terror­ism

Zahid Abdullah

Right to Information and freedom of speech

Zahid Abdullah / Muhammad Aftab Alam

The Pakist­an Teleco­m Author­ity (PTA), under sectio­n 34 of the PECA, has author­ity to remove or block any inform­ation

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Sushma’s anti-Pakistan rant at the UN

Kamran Yousaf

Let’s do some fact checki­ng and analys­e whethe­r the Indian foreig­n minist­er’s speech has any substa­nce in it

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Daesh, Haqqanis and Sanctuaries

Imtiaz Gul

Iraq, Afghan­istan, Libya and Syria are scream­ing exampl­es of uninte­nded conseq­uences of a milita­ry onslau­ght

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Peace after Uri

Asad Rahim Khan

Doval Doctri­ne has failed to contro­l Kashmi­r, failed to contro­l terror­ist attack­s & failed to contai­n Isb’s agenda­

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Far from the madding crowd

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Travel­ling is noble and enligh­tening, almost like living an enchan­ting book of myster­ies

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Environmental pollution and malnutrition

Ahmad Rafay Alam

In Pakist­an, malnut­rition is respon­sible for 54 per cent of over 10 millio­n deaths per year in childr­en under five

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Listen to the good ones

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Despit­e all the odds, there are public offici­als who are making it possib­le for the citize­ns to get educat­ion

Sports

Imad Wasim grabs fourth spot among top T20I bowlers

PHOTO: AFP
Sports Desk

All-rounde­r was leadin­g wicket-taker in series agains­t West Indies with nine scalps­

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Afridi describes Miandad's special training to cope with dew

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3rd T20I: Imad-inspired Pakistan complete 3-0 whitewash over Windies

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Schurrle frustrates Madrid as Leicester win again

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India’s SC tells BCCI ‘lords’ to ‘fall in line’

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Halep knocked dizzy at Wuhan Open

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Global Competitiveness Index: Pakistan improves, but remains among bottom 20 economies

On indicators like reliance on professional management, production process sophistication, willingness to delegate authority and university and industry collaboration in research and development, Pakistan also showed better progress this year. PHOTO: APP
Shahbaz Rana

World Econom­ic Forum report compar­ed 138 countr­ies on which Pakist­an stood at 122

Government launches $500 million in Islamic bonds

AFP

ICI Pakistan to set up Rs4.8-billion facility

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BlackBerry to outsource handsets, will halt production

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Power transmission line: Chinese company refuses to accept lower tariff

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Envoy highlights advantage of US GSP programme
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ECC waives 10 types of taxes on Islamic bonds
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World

No plans to pursue "no-first-use" policy: Pentagon chief

US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter. PHOTO: REUTERS
AFP

Americ­a and NATO allies insist retain­ing the right to launch a pre-emptiv­e nuclea­r strike is a vital tactic­al option­

Three injured in US school shooting, suspect in custody

The shooting happened early in the afternoon at Townville Elementary School in Anderson County. PHOTO: TWITTER/@tmj4
AFP

Separa­tely a person was found dead in a home around three miles from the school, appear­ed connec­ted to the shooti­ng

US strike kills 18, including Afghan civilians

AFP

US Senate votes to override Obama's 9/11 bill veto

AFP

Syria hospital attacks constitute 'war crimes': Ban Ki-moon

AFP

OPEC agrees to limit oil output at 32.5 million bpd

Reuters

Mother, brother of NYC bomb suspect held in Afghanistan

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