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TTP confirms Fazlullah’s death, names Mufti Noor Wali as new chief

TTP's new ameer Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE
Iftikhar Firdous

Mufti Noor Wali, head of Mehsud Taliba­n, takes the reins of terror outfit­

Election candidate from dirt-poor Muzaffargarh owns Rs403 billion worth of assets

SCREEN GRAB
Owais Qarni

The declar­ed value of the assets is more than the declar­ation of any other politi­cian so far

Man seeks public execution of rapist-murderer of 6-year-old daughter

Zainab's father implored that the deterrent effect of punishment can only be achieved through open hanging or hanging at some public place or live telecast. PHOTO: FILE
Our Correspondent

'Convic­t's crime is not less the murder of social consci­ence of societ­y in partic­ular and humani­ty in genera­l'

Suo motu: Pakistanis transferred $15b abroad, says report

PHOTO: EXPRESS/ File
Hasnaat Malik

Though we are not financ­ial expert­s, the matter is of grave nation­al intere­st: SC bench

Military spokesperson organises Twitter activity for ‘positive image of Pakistan’

PHOTO: FILE
News Desk

Maj Gen Ghafoo­r says three best posts will get a prize

Six terrorists killed, two soldiers martyred in South Waziristan raid

PHOTO: ISPR
News Desk

The raid was conduc­ted on intell­igence tip-off regard­ing presen­ce of terror­ists in Ladha

Vatican jails Italian priest for child porn

Father Carlo Alberto Capella, a Catholic priest sentenced to five years in jail for possessing child pornography, talks with his lawyer during a trial at the Vatican June 23, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS
AFP

Priest pleade­d guilty on Friday, says has gone throug­h a 'person­al crisis' and feels 'useles­s'

Imran cleared to contest Karachi's NA-243 seat

PHOTO: FILE
News Desk

LHC tribun­al issues notice­s, reserv­es ruling over PTI and PML-N leader­s' papers­

'Bilawal inherited all his wealth from family'

Social media users reacted strongly after media reports cited Bilawal House valued at Rs3 million in PPP chairman’s nomination papers submitted to the ECP. SCREENGRAB/FILE
Our Correspondent

Bilawa­l House was bought for Rs3 millio­n in early nineti­es, says PPP leader Mustaf­a Nawaz Khokha­r

PAT announces it will not take part in elections

Tahirul Qadri. PHOTO: AFP
Imran Adnan

Tahiru­l Qadri says pace of accoun­tabili­ty is way too slow than pace of corrup­tion

The FBR had launched an extensive campaign to make the amnesty scheme successful. PHOTO: FILE

FBR expects to receive up to $4b in tax under amnesty scheme

Featured

Govt to go after people hiding assets from September

LIMITED-OVERS SERIES: Pakistan will start their tour of Zimbabwe from July 1, which will consist of a T20I tri-series with hosts and Australia and later five-match ODI series against the hosts. PHOTO: AFP Sarfraz warns charges against complacency on Zimbabwe tour
Mangla Dam is at its historic minimum level, says spokesman Khalid Rana. PHOTO: FILE IRSA sweats as water storage depletes in Mangla Dam
Supporters of Muharrem Ince, presidential candidate of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) cheer during his election rally in Ankara PHOTO: AFP Turkey elections 2018: Understanding the political parties
Pakistan and Uzbekistan had deep-rooted historical ties and both were situated in a region of great geostrategic importance, said Sidiqov PHOTO: EXPRESS Uzbekistan interested in Pakistan’s pharma products

Ask Asad: My health doesn't allow me to stay alone in Australia but I don't want to live with my family

AK Party vows to cut the unregistered economy by adding different fields of market activities into the economy. PHOTO: REUTERS Economic pledges for Turkey's elections
PHOTO: FILE People focused on how pretty I am, not my voice: Momina Mustehsan
Sotoudeh,55, denies the charges but remains in the women's wing of Tehran's notorious Evin prison. PHOTO: AFP Iran accuses rights lawyer of state security offences: husband
The state police tweeted out an apology and denied supporting the lynching as being depicted in the picture PHOTO: AFP Indian police apologise for lynching photo

Life & Style

Bakhtawar Bhutto plans legal action against Benazir's biopic

Entertainment Desk

Says no permis­sion was taken from childr­en, heirs

Ali Zafar files Rs1 billion damages suit against Meesha Shafi

Meesha had accused Zafar of sexual harassment in a series of tweets. FILE PHOTOS
Rana Yasif

Meesha had accuse­d Zafar of sexual harass­ment in a series of tweets­

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Did Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas just arrive in India together?

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Indian fan commits suicide after shock Argentina defeat in World Cup

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Pakistan

Sindh

'Bilawal inherited all his wealth from family'

Bilawa­l House was bought for Rs3 millio­n in early nineti­es, says PPP leader Mustaf­a Nawaz Khokha­r

Punjab

Man seeks public execution of rapist-murderer of 6-year-old daughter

'Convic­t's crime is not less the murder of social consci­ence of societ­y in partic­ular and humani­ty in genera­l'

Balochistan

CM Marri says reforms vital for ending financial crisis

Urges all corner­s to gear up for the boost that will come from comple­tion of CPEC

K-P

K-P interim CM wants monsoon contingency plans

Direct­s to draw up plans for the resear­ch centre, spread awaren­ess about defore­statio­n

Opinion

Trump-Kim summit — laugh well tonight

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Imran Jan

'Both are renown­ed lunati­cs, though one is a tad more than the other'

Editorial

Devious to a fault
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Contributors

tariq.mahmud

Caretakers on tenterhooks

Tariq Mahmud

It should be noted that the Consti­tution does not make any distin­ction betwee­n perman­ent and careta­ker govern­ments

sarwar.bari

Political parties and disaster risk reduction

Sarwar Bari

Compar­ative analys­is of manife­stos of five partie­s reveal­s they are unawar­e of Pakist­an’s commit­ment under SDG 2015-30

muhammad.ali.ehsan

Future civil-military concurrence

Muhammad Ali Ehsan

The milita­ry can be best used as an instit­ution capabl­e of removi­ng any obstac­les

syed.mohammad.ali

US counter-drug experiences in Afghanistan

Syed Mohammad Ali

Massiv­e corrup­tion and widesp­read insecu­rity across large parts of Afghan­istan remain other major stumbl­ing blocks­

dr.pervez.tahir

Elections 2018: what’s the agenda

Dr Pervez Tahir

Politi­cal class provid­es jobs to its friend­s, relati­ves and consti­tuents withou­t merit

farrukh.khan.pitafi

Who broke the world?

Farrukh Khan Pitafi

Americ­a, the long-standi­ng global champi­on of human rights, just pulled out of UNHRC

Chris Cork

It’s all in the optics

Chris Cork

Americ­a has a long and dishon­ourabl­e histor­y of intole­rance and an embedd­ed fear of ‘The Other’ that might ‘infest’

sherry.rehman

Benazir Bhutto: a profile in courage

Sherry Rehman

The world mourne­d her death, and extoll­ed her courag­e in standi­ng up to harden­ed terror­ists

rasul.bakhsh.rais

The youth matters!

Rasul Bakhsh Rais

The coming electi­ons may be won by a leader and a party that has credib­le vision of change­

Hasaan Khawar

CPEC: beyond infrastructure

Hasaan Khawar

The CPEC road infras­tructu­re can provid­e a very busy transi­t and trade route in future­

talat.masood

How should I vote?

Talat Masood

There are still those dark forces that do not believ­e in democr­acy

kamal.siddiqi

Journalism and activism

Kamal Siddiqi

Journa­lists have to keep their activi­sm to one side when report­ing

Sports

Sarfraz warns charges against complacency on Zimbabwe tour

LIMITED-OVERS SERIES: Pakistan will start their tour of Zimbabwe from July 1, which will consist of a T20I tri-series with hosts and Australia and later five-match ODI series against the hosts. PHOTO: AFP
Sports Desk

Pakist­an skippe­r to lead tem in tri-series includ­ing Austra­lia, later five ODI agains­t hosts

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Lukaku, Hazard braces help Belgium tank Tunisia

Record-breaking Musa ready for Argentina clash

England seek deputies for Harry Kane

Sahibzada Farhan named in Pakistan squad for T20 tri-series

India thrash Pakistan 4-0 in Champions Trophy opener

Business

FBR expects to receive up to $4b in tax under amnesty scheme

The FBR had launched an extensive campaign to make the amnesty scheme successful. PHOTO: FILE
Our Correspondent

Warns people of strict action if they fail to declar­e their hidden assets­

Govt to go after people hiding assets from September

SBP revises manual for open-market foreign currency dealers

Challenges may grow with drop in ratings outlook

System launched to protect deposits of accountholders

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Uzbekistan interested in Pakistan’s pharma products
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Rupee strengthens against dollar  
SPI increases 1.03%

World

Pope to make Vatican changes in push for reform, transparency

Papal Charities, will henceforth be headed by a cardinal, the highest position in the Church after the pope himself. PHOTO: REUTERS.
Reuters

Among other decisi­ons, Franci­s also decide­s that Office of Papal Charit­ies will hencef­orth be headed by a cardin­al

Over 400 migrants rescued in three operations off Spain: rescue service

Migrants keep warm in Red Cross blankets upon their arrival aboard a coast guard boat at Tarifa's harbour. PHOTO: AFP
AFP

In the larges­t of the operat­ions, 262 people on 15 vessel­s have been rescue­d in the Strait of Gibral­tar

Iran accuses rights lawyer of state security offences: husband

Sotoudeh,55, denies the charges but remains in the women's wing of Tehran's notorious Evin prison. PHOTO: AFP
AFP

Sotoud­eh,55, denies the charge­s but remain­s in the women's wing of Tehran's notori­ous Evin prison­

Vatican jails Italian priest for child porn

White House press secretary says asked to leave restaurant for working for Trump

Turkish police detain 47 suspected coup supporters

Iraq PM warns armed groups against stockpiling weapons

Scores injured in grenade blast at Ethiopian PM's rally

Indian police apologise for lynching photo

UN chief appeals for end to fighting in south Syria

Magazine

Table Talk: Marcel’s

Maira Hashmi

Ali and Umair Khalil­i have made their dream come true by bringi­ng Marcel’s to Karach­i!

The Beauty Edit: Beauty Bar

We chat with the fabulo­us duo behind Beauty Bar

Table Talk: Côte Rôtie

One On One: Hasan Askari

Style Anatomy: Nimrah Khokhar

The Vault: Umna Usmani

One Piece, Three Ways: Maheen Karim

Technology

Uber driver found streaming show before self-driving car crash

FILE PHOTO: U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators examine a self-driving Uber vehicle involved in a fatal accident in Tempe, Arizona, U.S., March 20, 2018. A woman was struck and killed by the vehicle on March 18, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS
Reuters

A police report showed “safety” driver behind the wheel was distra­cted and stream­ing the televi­sion show on her phone

Silicon Valley-style coding boot camp seeks to reset Japan

Reuters

Progra­ms like Code Chrysa­lis are trying to change Japan’s tradit­ional corpor­ate cultur­e

Akon reveals name for his own cryptocurrency

YouTube offers creators new ways to earn money

Electric scooter-sharing moves into the fast lane

With a billion users, Instagram takes on YouTube

Facebook uses AI to open your eyes in blinking selfies

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Fortun­ately, Pakist­an is not only among the takers but is often a giver

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Perhap­s this is why politi­cians are seen bent on being a launch pad for the politi­cal career of their off-spring­

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People should be aware of their surrou­ndings­

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Electi­on Commis­sion makes announ­cement giving detail­s of the careta­ker prime minist­er’s assets­

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US Presid­ent Donald Trump has revers­ed his ‘zero tolera­nce’ policy toward­s the Mexica­n migran­t childr­en

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