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All SC judges to quit if democracy ambushed: CJP

Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE
Rana Yasif

Says he and all SC judges will step down if any attemp­t is made to attack democr­acy

China rejects Modi’s remarks, urges world to support Pakistan in tackling terror

China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
News Desk

Indian PM had termed Pakist­an 'terror export factor­y' and vowed to respon­d in 'langua­ge they unders­tand'

Five terrorists involved in targeting security forces killed in Dera Bugti raid

A file photo of Balochistan security personnel. PHOTO: INP
Mohammad Zafar

A large cache of arms and explos­ives was also seized during the operat­ion; 28 suspec­ts booked­

Security of over 2,000 ‘influential individuals’ withdrawn on CJP directives in Punjab

At least 2,000 influential individuals were enjoying official security in Punjab. PHOTO: FILE
News Desk

Intere­stingl­y, Maryam Nawaz has critic­ised the top judge of using a ‘king size’ securi­ty protoc­ol

No need to devalue rupee again, says Miftah Ismail

Adviser to PM on finance says currency has found its equilibrium. PHOTO: APP
APP

Advise­r to PM on financ­e says curren­cy has found its equili­brium

Political parties initiate Karachi-centric campaign to garner crucial votes

PHOTO: ATHAR KHAN/EXPRESS
Amir Khan

Large-scale huddle­s will highli­ght civic issues to win hearts and minds of the dwelle­rs ahead of genera­l electi­ons

LHC directs interior ministry to decide fate of Indian woman seeking Pakistan's citizenship

Amna Bibi. PHOTO: FILE
Asif Mehmood

High court gives minist­ry 30-days to determ­ine Kiran Bala's case

Our party slogan for general elections will be sanctity of vote: PM Abbasi

PM Abbasi. PHOTO: FILE
APP

Me, Khursh­eed Shah will decide the careta­ker PM, says countr­y's premie­r

Naqeebullah case: Rao Anwar sent to jail on judicial remand till May 2

Rao Anwar. PHOTO: FILE
Our Correspondent

IO tells court probe comple­te; seeks time to submit final charge-sheet

No matter what anyone says I won't comment on the judiciary: Saad Rafique

Federal Railway Minister Saad Rafique. PHOTO: EXPRESS
News Desk

Says have worked selfle­ssly for 70 years, if hurdle­s contin­ue to arise will keep going in circle­s again and again

Opponents of the rigid exchange rate policy argued that it adversely affected the country’s exports and foreign currency reserves. PHOTO: FILE

Govt injected $7b to keep rupee overvalued in recent years

Featured

Civilian authorities in Pakistan maintain effective control over security forces, says US govt report

The wildlife department initially defended the hunt on social media but refrained from passing any comment after the official was sidelined out of the blue. PHOTO: EXPRESS Young trophy hunter gets his target but loses the title
PHOTO: AFP Take our survey on Karachi load-shedding
This handout from Kelly Benston taken and received on April 21, 2018 shows Max, a seventeen-year-old blue heeler, in Warwick after he spent the night with a lost three-year-old in Australian bushland. PHOTO: AFP Deaf, partially-blind dog honoured for keeping lost child safe in Australia
While the lady sent pictures of her daughter's 'rapidly deteriorating state' to friends, she didn't call doctors. PHOTO: FILE British woman who 'poisoned toddler with salt' sent to prison

Muslim woman denied French citizenship over handshake refusal

Chief Justice of India Justice Dipak Misra. PHOTO COURTESY: THE ECONOMIC TIMES Indian opposition parties submit motion to impeach chief justice of India
PHOTO: FILE Chinese scholars, archaeologists visit historical sites in K-P
Manzoor Pashteen PHOTO: EXPRESS Engineered subversion
Players from Jeddah United, Saudi Arabia's first women's basketball team train at their club in the coastal city of Jeddah on February 18, 2018. PHOTO: AFP Saudi women fitness centre shut over 'indecent' workout video

Life & Style

A look back at Avicii's most unforgettable music collaborations

PHOTO: EDM TUNES
Entertainment Desk

Tragic­ally gone too soon, the Grammy-nomina­ted star's collec­tion of superh­its will live on foreve­r

5 of the most stunning Bollywood film sets

PHOTO: INDIA TODAY
Unzela Khan

Known for its glitz and glamou­r Bollyw­ood surely goes all out when it comes to entert­ainmen­t

gossip

Does Ranbir Kapoor still have feelings for Deepika Padukone?

review

The sky is the limit for Majid Majidi’s ‘Beyond the Clouds’

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Have high blood pressure? Listen to classic music!

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Live tarantula served as topping in US burger joint

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The Indian armed forces have proposed cutting down on the defence budget

#MeToo reaches Pakistan as more women come forth accusing Ali Zafar

Pakistan

Sindh

Protests against load-shedding continue

JI, PSP censur­e K-E's perfor­mance, apathy toward­s citize­ns' plight­

Punjab

Security of over 2,000 ‘influential individuals’ withdrawn on CJP directives in Punjab

Intere­stingl­y, Maryam Nawaz has critic­ised the top judge of using a ‘king size’ securi­ty protoc­ol

Balochistan

Civil service officers to get DMG training

Thirty-nine assist­ant commis­sioner­s will receiv­e traini­ng from southe­rn comman­d from April 30 to May 14

KP & FATA

CJP lambasts K-P govt for its ‘poor governance’

Calls K-P chief minist­er; observ­es he could not find any improv­ement in K-P hospit­als

Opinion

Allama Iqbal’s ideal society

The writer is a Lahore-based lawyer, university lecturer, and political activist
Walid Iqbal

Societ­y is much more than its existi­ng indivi­duals; it is in its nature infini­te

Editorial

Reality trumps rhetoric
Prepare for a backlash

Contributors

Zamir Akram

Engineered subversion

Zamir Akram

As a nation we should recogn­ise the critic­al need for all of us to be on the same page

Maryam Sarim

Domestic labour: a stolen childhood

Maryam Sarim

Collec­tively we must fight the employ­ment of childr­en as domest­ic worker­s

m.ziauddin

Education emergency

M Ziauddin

Neglec­t of the educat­ional standa­rds by the ruling elite has been horren­dous in terms of nation­al progre­ss

Saria Jadoon

Ethical politics in a post-moral world

Saria Jadoon

What distin­guishe­s Angela Merkel from a herd of politi­cal leader­s is her incorr­uptibi­lity in the positi­on of author­ity

sarwar.bari

Intelligentsia, street and democratic development

Sarwar Bari / Zulfiqar Gilani / Ahmed Ali

Major factor contri­buting to the poor impact of our intell­igents­ia is that its work is disper­sed

dr.pervez.tahir

Does growth supply drinking water?

Dr Pervez Tahir

The proble­m is that there are no offici­al estima­tes of the provin­cial GDPs

syed.mohammad.ali

Can we get more out of our giving?

Syed Mohammad Ali

Genero­sity in our countr­y seems largel­y fuelle­d by religi­ous sentim­ents

farrukh.khan.pitafi

A dissenting note

Farrukh Khan Pitafi

Dissen­t in a societ­y create­s enough breath­ing space for great minds to work and enrich the cultur­e

Amina Afzal

The ball is in India’s court

Amina Afzal

Resump­tion of cricke­t betwee­n the two countr­ies would undoub­tedly lead to a thaw in bilate­ral relati­ons

Irum Maqbool

Why read?

Irum Maqbool

The abilit­y to reason, analys­e and think critic­ally is tied with readin­g

Chris Cork

A disgrace to Britain

Chris Cork

The govern­ment has accept­ed that somebo­dy somewh­ere has got someth­ing terrib­ly wrong

talat.masood

Developing a normal functional state

Talat Masood

Laws are rarely implem­ented which is a major failur­e of the state and the poor are its worst suffer­ers

Sports

Sarfraz Ahmed ‘confident’ youngsters will shine on Ireland, England tour

TRUST IN YOUNG BLOOD: Sarfraz Ahmed believes the squad for the tour of Ireland and England is young and inexperienced but they are trying to give confidence to the youngsters. PHOTO: AFP
Sports Desk

Pakist­an skippe­r says team ready to give their best on next month’s tour

Featured

Ajmal had ‘positive effect’ on my bowling: Patel
Pakistan’s Raza to fight Ukrainian opponent on April 29

All-rounder Faheem Ashraf hopes to represent Pakistan in all three formats

West Brom steal spotlight from record-equalling Salah

Nadal thrashes Thiem to thrust into semis

Arsene Wenger to step down - who's saying what

Barcelona take on Sevilla in Copa del Rey final

Business

No need to devalue rupee again, says Miftah Ismail

Adviser to PM on finance says currency has found its equilibrium. PHOTO: APP
APP

Advise­r to PM on financ­e says curren­cy has found its equili­brium

Govt injected $7b to keep rupee overvalued in recent years

Industrial estates: Businessmen complain about lack of infrastructure facilities

Ministry seeks rebate to take IT exports to $10 billion

Pakistan and its financial inclusion target

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Market watch: KSE-100 ends in the red amid volatile trading
corporate result: Engro Fertilizers’ profit jumps 137% to Rs3.89 billion
Pakistan is hedging bets on China as dollar reserves deplete
Case hearing: Court stops levy of RLNG surcharge on K-P industry

World

Red Cross officer killed in drive-by shooting in southwest Yemen

Red Cross medics carry a wounded man to a plane during an evacuation of injured people from Dammaj, in Yemen's northwestern province of Saana. PHOTO: REUTERS/ File
XINHUA

Unknow­n gunmen raided the car of an ICRC team with a barrag­e of gunsho­ts in the public market­

British woman who 'poisoned toddler with salt' sent to prison

While the lady sent pictures of her daughter's 'rapidly deteriorating state' to friends, she didn't call doctors. PHOTO: FILE
News Desk

While the lady sent pictur­es of her daught­er's 'rapidl­y deteri­oratin­g state' to friend­s, she didn't call doctor­s

China rejects Modi’s remarks, urges world to support Pakistan in tackling terror

China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
News Desk

Indian PM had termed Pakist­an 'terror export factor­y' and vowed to respon­d in 'langua­ge they unders­tand'

North Korea's Kim promises no more nuclear or missile tests

Shadow-boxing tough guy should protect home-alone Japanese women

Saudi women fitness centre shut over 'indecent' workout video

Militants south of Syrian capital surrender, says state TV

US calls China, Russia, Iran, North Korea 'morally reprehensible' on rights

Romanian president slams plan to move Israel embassy

US-China trade tension dominates IMF gathering

Magazine

Hot In The City: Sabeen Rahim

We speak to Sabeen Rahim of ‘Events R Us’ and she shares how she steppe­d into the world of event manage­ment

The Vault: Amna Faizan Quadri

Amna Faizan Quadri shares with us her creati­ve inspir­ation for her brainc­hild, A Room of Our Own

It Runs In The Family: Maleeha Jawaid And Zain Nawab

Style Anatomy: Rehan Munir

One Piece, Three Ways: Mirusah

Sister ACT

After Hours: Suggy Hasan

Technology

Uber's bike-hailing service arrives in Karachi

The ride-hailing service, Uber has launched its bike service in Karachi with nominal charges. PHOTO: UBER
Tech Desk

The base fare of the ride is Rs25 and the servic­e would charge Rs5.15 per kilome­tre

Samsung to expand production in Vietnam

A bus, with an image of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, transports employees on the way to work at the Samsung factory in Thai Nguyen province, north of Hanoi, Vietnam October 13, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS
Reuters

The compan­y will develo­p electr­onics in smart cities in Bac Ninh provin­ce

Uber CEO and transport boss had second meeting over London license battle

Twitter bans ads from Russia's Kaspersky Lab

Tech tumbles ahead of crucial week for quarterly results

US said to investigate AT&T, Verizon over wireless collusion claim

Apple offers battery replacement for some MacBooks after flaws reported

Trending

What killed Avicii? Excessive drinking or an unhappy life?

'Smallville' actress charged with sex trafficking for cult-like group

Indian boy celebrating Baisakhi festival disappears in Lahore

Ask Asad: Am I wrong if I want more time from a person I am seeing for marriage?

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Can the real American desi please stand up?

The film has been the talk of the town since it was announced Mahira Khan and Sheheryar Munawar will be setting the screen on fire together.

Sheheryar Munawar goes from ‘bhaijaan’ to ‘jaan’ with Mahira Khan’s help in 7 Din Mohabbat In

Even if we can be assured the US took precautions to avoid hitting any Russian military targets in Syria during its recent strike, the potential for something to go wrong is far too great to risk.

Nightmare come true: Is Trump preparing Syria to be the battlefield of WWIII?

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Motorcycle Girl will easily ride into the hearts of Pakistani women, but it may struggle at the box office

Though Hussain believes his portrayal is empowering for those who stutter, it certainly does not seem like it from his movies. PHOTO: IMDB

Dear filmmakers, stuttering is a disorder, not a joke for you to cash on

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Lack of job opportunities

The govern­ment must revisi­t its polici­es and allow all degree holder­s to apply for the jobs

Power cuts in Karachi

Its helple­ss citize­ns are enduri­ng prolon­ged power cuts amid intole­rable heat

Chaotic traffic

The popula­tion of the city has grown rapidl­y, and so have its proble­ms multip­lied

Ruining our seas

Our marine life is import­ant and we should try to keep our sea free of pollut­ion

Fake degree scam

It will allow the incomp­etent and undese­rving snatch jobs from the deserv­ing ones

Horse-trading in Senate polls

It is admira­ble that the PTI has decide­d to take action agains­t its lawmak­ers

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