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Pakistan marks grim Eid after oil tanker inferno kills 153

AFP

Dozens of relatives wait outside hospitals in Bahawalpur to claim the bodies of their loved ones

Shawwal moon sighted, Eidul Fitr tomorrow

News Desk

Mufti Muneeb says many testimonies of moon-sighting received

Catastrophic inferno: Horror before Eid

Kashif Zafar / News Desk / Owais Qarni

Over 140 perish as crowds scrambled to collect fuel from the tanker before it ignited

On China's mediation, Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to share intelligence with each other

China, Pakistan and Afghanistan also agree to form a foreign ministers' dialogue mechanism and revive the quadrilateral group. PHOTO: Express

News Desk

'Crisis management mechanism' meant to prevent terrorist attacks

Six hurt as car hits people in Newcastle, not terrorism-related

Reuters

Three adults and three children have been injured

Chinese foreign minister acknowledges army's sacrifices towards peace, stability

COAS affirms Pakistan will continue to positively contribute towards regional peace and stability. PHOTO: ISPR

News Desk

COAS affirms Pakistan will continue to positively contribute towards regional peace and stability, ISPR says

Pakistan beat China in Hockey World League

In this file photo, Liu Yixian (R) of China vies for the ball with Muhammad Umar Bhutta of Pakistan during the third field hockey match between Pakistan and China in Faisalabad on December 24, 2011. PHOTO: AFP

Nabil Tahir

With 3-1 victory, Greenshirts go one step closer to 2018 World Cup qualification

'Toy' bomb kills six children in South Waziristan

A file photo of bomb planted in a toy. PHOTO: MUHAMMAD IQBAL/EXPRESS

AFP

The bomb exploded while the children were playing with it in Speenmark village

Car crashes into Muslims leaving Eid prayers in UK

Screen grab from a video by the Independent

AFP

Police say it is not believed to be a terror incident

Ruet-e-Hilal committee to meet in Islamabad for Shawwal moon sighting

Pakistan Ruet-e-Hilal committee chairman Mufti Muneebur Rehman. PHOTO: EXPRESS / FILE

Sehrish Wasif

Meeting was earlier scheduled to be held in Peshawar

Life & Style

Glitzy Eid Mubarak: celebrities wish us in unique ways

Entertainment Desk / IANS

Here's how Mahira Khan, Maya Ali, Hamza Ali Abbasi wished

Humaima Malik's five beauty secrets

Actress shares her secrets that keep her looking so good

Pakistan

Sindh

IG wants strict security measures in Karachi for Eidul Fitr

9,135 policemen to perform special duties to maintain law and order situation in the city

Punjab

Top men at PU, MNSUET: CM conducts quickfire interviews with VC hopefuls

Meeting after Eid will decide who takes the coveted slots

Balochistan

Hit and run: MPA arrested for crushing traffic sergeant to death

Remanded in police custody for five days; says ready to compensate bereaved family

KP & FATA

'Toy' bomb kills six children in South Waziristan

The bomb exploded while the children were playing with it in Speenmark village

Opinion

Pakistan in a geographically precarious place

The writer is a former caretaker finance minister and served as vice-president at the World Bank

Shahid Javed Burki

America was to become great again by focusing on only its own interests

Editorial

The security delusion

Adjusting the pivot

Contributors

Torture must end

Jean-François Cautain

The effectiveness of torture to obtain information is a myth that needs to be refuted

It tolls for thee

Fahd Husain

The same murder, madness and mayhem. Yet again they strike. Yet again we fail. Yet again we die

Victory has many fathers

Hussain Nadim

Who needs cricket anyway when politics is our national sport?

Fencing borders

Dr Shaista Tabassum

Fencing will prevent illegal crossings and terrorist infiltration from both sides of the border

The audacity of passion

Andleeb Abbas

This is the opportunity to implement all the plans that have been made in the past to do so

Education spending in K-P

Dr Pervez Tahir

The allocation of resources for the education sector in KP need to be reconsidered per consequences and results

An inclusive economic model

M Ziauddin

China-Pakistan relations foster an inclusive economic bond

The US must value our role in emerging regional order

Muhammad Ali Ehsan

India, Pakistan and Afghanistan are in a battle of supremacy and influence leading to the lack of peace in the region

Analysing the performance of education in K-P

Zahir Shah

The education facilities in KP need upgrades for the region to flourish

The SCO and CPEC

Yasir Masood

Pakistan’s membership at the SCO will give it influence in the global arena

Reinventing a gender-fair curriculum

Farhana Shahzad

Gender deconstruction will not only be inspirational for young female learners but for the males too

Tell-tale signs of IS presence in Balochistan

Shezad Baloch

If the IS has strongholds in Afghanistan, then it is very easy for them to have bases in Quetta

Sports

Zaman discusses his no-ball dismissal

Meteoric rise: Zaman has gone from a virtual unknown to a national hero and household name within two weeks. PHOTO: AFP

Nabil Tahir

Champions Trophy final hero reveals he was crushed when he thought he had been dismissed

Featured

Want to take team to World Cup? Better call Queiroz

Amnesty International urges India to release men detained for celebrating Pakistan's ICC victory

No tax deductions on prize money for Champions Trophy winners

Players to receive entire tournament-winning bonuses and prizes announced by PM, PCB

Ronaldo inspires Portugal to semis

Skipper scores 75th international goal in 4-0 win over New Zealand at Confederation Cup

England’s new boy Curran promises to bowl even quicker

Fast-bowler surprised South Africa with his pace in T20Is but says best is yet to come

Sana Mir ready for Women’s World Cup challenge

Pakistan captain hopes to improve team’s rankings, says support for her side is huge

India kick off Women’s World Cup with statement win

Women in Blue down hosts England by 35 runs after scoring an impressive 281-3

Business

Options for reform: Tax the privileged on agriculture income

Asim Bashir Khan

A starting point will be to tax 1% of the land-owning elite

Bridging shortfall: Energy sector should get priority in resource allocation

Govt utilising less than the budget earmarked for energy projects

Digitising SMEs means digitising the national economy

Creating awareness is of utmost importance, govt has to address fears

Igniting the 4th industrial wave of tech start-ups

Pakistan still lags behind in terms of volume of start-ups and incubators

CPEC debt: Borrowing is not bad if invested in lucrative ventures and assets

Foreign funding for infrastructure development in Pakistan is not an exception

NEWS & ANALYSIS

PSX to be listed as company on PSX

Money systems: Why rupee should mimic Bitcoin

Amazon Inc enters untested waters after acquiring Whole Foods Market Inc

In transformation drive, NTDC adopting global practices

World

Car crashes into Muslims leaving Eid prayers in UK

AFP

Police say it is not believed to be a terror incident

Five killed in gondola accident in held Kashmir

AFP

The gondola at Gulmarg is one of the world's highest

PM Modi heads to US for 'no frills' Trump meet

Relations between New Delhi and Washington warmed under Trump's predecessor Barack Obama

Philippine military declares Eid truce in war-torn city

Despite a relentless offensive, troops have failed to dislodge gunmen from entrenched positions in the city's pockets

Myanmar and Thailand torch $1 billion of seized drugs

An estimated $385 million in opium, heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine tablets was put to flames

Facing ruin, India's ancient glass artists blame the Taj

Authorities blamed the glass quarter as smoke from the furnaces yellowed the Taj's magnificent white marble

UK fire fears continue as 60 buildings deemed unsafe

Despite the safety fears, around 200 residents have refused to leave their homes, some of whom suffer from agoraphobia

Magazine

Humaima Malik's five beauty secrets

Actress shares her secrets that keep her looking so good

It Runs In The Family: Bushra Abbas And Aden Rehan

From going on school trips together as children to exploring California together as adults

Top Drawer: June 25, 2017

Let your jewels do the talking with our selection of fancy arm candy

The Cut: June 25, 2017

Unforgettable looks of the week!

Style Anatomy: Mehak Bokhari

Fabulous make-up artist Mehak Bokhari shares her style transformation with us

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On Our Radar: June 25, 2017

Our list of what's new an trending

Technology

Facebook in talks to produce original TV-quality shows: WSJ

Reuters

Facebook is hoping to target audiences from ages 13 to 34, with a focus on the 17 to 30 range

Successful SpaceX launch delivers satellites into orbit

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, in this December 21, 2015 file photo. PHOTO: REUTERS

AFP

In total SpaceX will launch a series of 75 satellites for Iridium's satellite constellation

Govt plans Rs 6b software park in capital

IT export houses and companies operating from the software park will be allowed to open foreign exchange accounts

China drone king turns to farming

DJI is betting on flying machines that shoot pesticide

The prize-winning tech helping Ghana's farmers to grow

The initiative established in 2012, has so far helped connect 200,000 farmers in 10 countries

Note 8 to be Samsung’s most expensive Galaxy smartphone

New phablet to be launched in mid September

Australia to seek greater powers on encrypted messaging at 'Five eyes' meeting

Australia has made it clear it wants tech companies to do much more

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