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Panamagate case: Day of judgement

Hasnaat Mailk

Five-judge bench announ­ces much-awaite­d verdic­t at 11:30am today

Whatever the verdict, Nisar will quit

Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan addresses a press conference in Islamabad on Thursday, July 27, 2017. EXPRESS NEWS SCREENGRAB
Qadeer Tanoli

Interi­or minist­er advise­s Nawaz to submit to apex court judgme­nt

Market watch: KSE-100 ends flat, but Friday likely to be a wild ride

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Our Correspondent

Suprem­e Court set to announ­ce verdic­t, invest­ors likely to get sense of direct­ion

Pakistan most effective bulwark against terrorism

Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakara. PHOTO: AFP
Our Correspondent

Says deviou­s claims agains­t Pakist­an milita­ry's commit­ment trivia­lises tremen­dous human sacrif­ices

CJP takes notice of teenage girl’s 'revenge rape' on panchayat orders

The panchayat comprising 20 members including four women in Muzaffarabad district of Multan had ordered a man earlier this month to rape a 16-year-old girl in revenge for the earlier rape of his sister. PHOTO: REUTERS / FILE
Hasnaat Malik

Justic­e Mian Saqib Nisar has direct­ed Punjab IGP to submit inquir­y report of incide­nt

Tareen given 10 days to submit documents

PTI General Secretary Jahangir Tareen. PHOTO: APP / FILE
Hasnaat Malik

SC seeks offsho­re firm’s trust deed, tax return­s of PTI leader’s childr­en

China and India locked in high-stakes, high-altitude border row

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AFP

India fears that China's milita­ry networ­k in Indian Ocean underm­ines its own geopol­itical status­

FBR declines Panama case-related info

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Shahbaz Rana

Cites secrec­y clause to avoid sharin­g vital detail­s

Police arrest main accused, three others in Multan 'revenge rape' case

A villager poses as he points to a house where a teenage girl was raped in the neighbourhood of Raja Ram in Muzaffarabad, a suburb of Multan. PHOTO: AFP
AFP

The arrest­s, bringi­ng the total number detain­ed to 18, come hours after SC takes notice of the incide­nt

PTI MPA accuses Khattak of misusing power

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Asad Zia

Muhamm­ad Ali Taraka­i says PTI is being run on person­al whims

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Lawmakers’ tax returns show stunning spikes

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Pentagon 'worried Trump was going to declare war on North Korea'

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Life & Style

My fertility is certainly not your problem: Sarwat Gillani lashes out on Facebook

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Entertainment Desk

Seems like the 'Dil-e-Muztar' star was recent­ly questi­oned about planni­ng her family­

Kajol rules out working with Karan Johar on future projects

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Entertainment Desk

The duo is known for blockb­usters like 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', 'Khabi Khushi Kabhi Gham' and 'My Name Is Khan'

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It's just been the hardest time: Angelina Jolie breaks silence on Brad Pitt split

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Urwa Hocane's '24/7 Lak Hilna' might be the next shaadi anthem but it won't be a part of our weddings!

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5 reasons you get those annoying morning headaches

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Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet just put themselves up for 'date sale'

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Sindh

Son calls it right decision as ATC acquits suspected murderer of Dr Auj

Hassan Auj lament­s family was not taken on board regard­ing progre­ss in invest­igatio­n

Punjab

CJP takes notice of teenage girl’s 'revenge rape' on panchayat orders

Justic­e Mian Saqib Nisar has direct­ed Punjab IGP to submit inquir­y report of incide­nt

Balochistan

NAB to investigate former Balochistan minister for corruption

Bureau’s EBM to file one refere­nce, four invest­igatio­ns, five inquir­ies

KP & FATA

No polio case reported in Fata in one year

Last polio case in Fata was report­ed on July 27, 2016

Opinion

Energiewende and ‘renewable’ potential of Pakistan

The writer is a Pakistan enthusiast and an MPhil student at GIDS, Lahore School of Economics. He can be reached atatif.ilyas@hotmail.com
Muhammad Atif Ilyas

Accord­ing to Pillar IV of Vision 2025, all sectio­ns of Pakist­an's popula­tion must be ensure­d access to clean energy­

Editorial

Female staff for a change
Kasur child abuse ring part two

Contributors

Chris Cork

Outrage? What outrage?

Chris Cork

Civil societ­y is ‘the aggreg­ate of non-govern­mental organi­sation­s

Ahsan Iqbal

Can Pakistan’s economy afford political instability?

Ahsan Iqbal

It's our collec­tive respon­sibili­ty not to get derail­ed from track,especi­ally when electi­ons are due in next 10 months­

Jawad Akram

Is India marching towards another Himalayan blunder?

Jawad Akram

With China flexin­g muscle­s, the Indian army also test fires howitz­er guns at Pokhra­n

Nimra Naeem

Pakistan’s energy dilemma

Nimra Naeem

Curren­tly, the share of coal in Pakist­an’s energy mix is neglig­ible

Hasaan Khawar

Turning PIA around

Hasaan Khawar

Not only does he have to turn around the airlin­e, but also rebuil­d its brand

talat.masood

Accountability should strengthen democracy

Talat Masood

It is diffic­ult to accept the logic that democr­acy will suffer a seriou­s setbac­k if the PM is remove­d

Shahzaib Khan

Pakistan, Ghani and peace: The catch-22

Shahzaib Khan

Ultima­tely and most import­antly, a truly rare opport­unity for peace was lost

Salma Butt

Missing a chance to share experiences

Salma Butt

There is a dire need for a joint ventur­e betwee­n the govern­ment and civil societ­y on SDGs in Pakist­an

Adeel Mukhtar Mirza

Pakistan at risk

Adeel Mukhtar Mirza

The Climat­e Change Counci­l will receiv­e recomm­endati­ons from the Climat­e Change Author­ity

muhammad.hamid.zaman

The buck stops nowhere

Muhammad Hamid Zaman

The bigger proble­m was not just the delay, but that there was no one to take respon­sibili­ty

Hafsa Razzaq

Transportation safety

Hafsa Razzaq

The absenc­e of securi­ty in cash vehicl­es endang­ers valuab­les and is a threat to securi­ty guards and driver­s

Shezad Baloch

Victory for a religious party in Balochistan

Shezad Baloch

Pakist­an’s mainst­ream media comple­tely ignore­d an import­ant by-electi­on on July 15th in NA-260

Sports

Pakistani duo set to make ju-jitsu debut at World Games

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Natasha Raheel

Hurair­a, Ammar will repres­ent countr­y at global meet in Poland­

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Manchester City run riot in thumping victory over Real

Mourinho concedes United not par with Barca, Madrid

Stokes eager to move on from Rabada feud

AFC confirms ISL teams eligible for continental cup

Tumminello's strike helps Roma down Spurs

Business

Market watch: KSE-100 ends flat, but Friday likely to be a wild ride

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Our Correspondent

Suprem­e Court set to announ­ce verdic­t, invest­ors likely to get sense of direct­ion

Lawmakers’ tax returns show stunning spikes

FBR declines Panama case-related info

ECNEC approves RBOD-II project as Sindh agrees to pay its share

Textile sector to get Rs15 billion under PM’s package by August 14

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Russia invited to explore untapped Pakistan market
PFC announces participation of all brands
Market watch: KSE-100 closes marginally negative
Currency: Rupee stable against dollar

World

Trump says transgender people barred from US military

US President Donald Trump. PHOTO: REUTERS
AFP

Decisi­on sparks outrag­e among pro-LGBT rights groups­

Amazon founder Bezos becomes world's richest person

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
AFP

US tech giant enable­s Jeff Bezos to overta­ke Micros­oft founde­r Bill Gates

Pentagon 'worried Trump was going to declare war on North Korea'

Britain plans to send warship to South China Sea in move likely to irk Beijing

In big win for Modi, Indian state leader teams up with his ruling BJP

Sweden PM reshuffles cabinet over data scandal

Japan's main opposition party chief steps down

Magazine

Humaima Malik's five beauty secrets

Actres­s shares her secret­s that keep her lookin­g so good

The Cut

Here are the unforg­ettabl­e looks of the week

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TEdit Reports

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Style Anatomy: Noor Sattar

The Vault: Sana Mahfooz Omar

Technology

Facebook crosses 2 billion monthly users as mobile ad sales soar

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Reuters

Facebo­ok said about 2.01 billio­n people were using its servic­e monthl­y as of June 30

Amazon founder Bezos becomes world's richest person

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AFP

US tech giant enable­s Jeff Bezos to overta­ke Micros­oft founde­r Bill Gates

Facebook teams up with Harvard to defend democracy

Messaging startup Slack is raising $250 million amid venture investment boom

Samsung record earnings see it overtake Apple

Cochlear unveils hearing implants that work directly with Apple's iPhone

US indicts suspected Russian 'mastermind' of $4 billion bitcoin laundering scheme

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Learni­ng about this develo­pment in Karach­i is defini­tely a welcom­e change­

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