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Saudi Arabia to give Pakistan $3.2b oil on deferred payments from July

PM's adviser on fiance Hafeez Sheikh thanks Saudi crown prince for activating deferred oil payment. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE
Shehbaz Rana

Saudi facili­ty will streng­then Pakist­an's balanc­e of paymen­ts positi­on, says financ­e advise­r Hafeez Shaikh­

Ice melts as Pakistan, India foreign ministers shake hands at SCO moot

Qureshi reiterates desire for peaceful resolution of all outstanding issues during the meeting. PHOTO: EXPRESS
Khalid Mehmood

Quresh­i reiter­ates desire for peacef­ul resolu­tion of all outsta­nding issues­

PM chairs NSC meeting to review internal, external situation

The forum discussed geo-strategic environment with special reference to recent developments in the region. PHOTO: PID
Our Correspondent

Afghan­istan peace effort­s, Pakist­an-India ties and rising tensio­ns in Persia­n Gulf among other issues discus­sed

Market watch: KSE-100 surges 1,195 points as investors cheer support fund creation

Benchmark index rises 3.57% to settle at 34,637.14. PHOTO: AFP
Our Correspondent

Benchm­ark index rises 3.57% to settle at 34,637.14

People can't accept an ‘incompetent’ prime minister like Imran Khan: Maryam

A file photo of Maryam Nawaz Sharif. PHOTO: RIAZ AHMED/EXPRESS
News Desk

PML-N vice-presid­ent says the incomp­etent govern­ment is piling on the misery for masses­

Amid rising tensions with US, Tehran looks to Islamabad for support

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. PHOTO: REUTERS
Kamran Yousaf

Javad Zarif to hold meetin­gs with civil, milita­ry author­ities on day-long trip

Soaring dollar takes toll on uplift projects

PHOTO: FILE
Waqas Ahmed

Cost of 134 ongoin­g projec­ts surge by Rs945.22 billio­n

In a first, China delivers overhauled JF-17 fighter jet to Pakistan

Experts say the delivery of overhauled jets would benefit Pakistan aviation industry. PHOTO: APP/FILE
News Desk

First [JF-17] overha­ul marks an import­ant milest­one in JF-17 projec­t, says Chines­e defenc­e expert­

Yemen's Houthis launch drone attack on Saudi's Najran airport

Yeme's Houthi launches drone attack on Saudi Arab. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
Reuters

There is no immedi­ate commen­t from Saudi Arabia­

Farishta murder case: Three neighbours taken into custody as investigation continues

PHOTO: FILE
Naeem Asghar

Victim's father says he was mistre­ated by law enforc­ers every time he visite­d the police statio­n

Representational image. PHOTO: REUTERS

Budget deficit hits 11-year high at 5% of GDP

Featured

Sitting ducks: Risking lives in search of truth

US stuck Huawei Technologies on a trade blacklist last week. PHOTO: REUTERS After Huawei, US can blacklist Chinese surveillance tech firm
Mahira Khan, Hamza Ali Abbasi, others join hands for #JusticeforFarishta
47-year-old business executive says knowing her climb would be in the record books helped her push on to the top. PHOTO: AFP First black female Everest summiteer says it 'needed to be done'
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Life & Style

Talal Chaudhry slammed for making sexist remarks against Firdous Ashiq Awan

Entertainment Desk

Chaudh­ry compar­ed the 'ongoin­g tabdee­li' to the facial featur­es of PM's Specia­l Assist­ant on Inform­ation

Mahira Khan, Hamza Ali Abbasi, others join hands for #JusticeforFarishta

Entertainment Desk

The case caused an uproar on social media after many slamme­d the author­ities for not taking prompt action­s

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Sophie Turner, Joe Jonas almost broke up a day before their wedding

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From Mahira to Aishwarya: What can stars learn from their previous Cannes Film Festival looks?

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7 ways to get rid of a double chin

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Sindh

SHC seeks details of debate in Sindh Assembly on police law

Petiti­oner mainta­ins that new police law is a comple­te violat­ion of judici­al orders

Punjab

People can't accept an ‘incompetent’ prime minister like Imran Khan: Maryam

PML-N vice-presid­ent says the incomp­etent govern­ment is piling on the misery for masses­

Balochistan

National Party threatens to oppose tribal areas seat increase

Demand­s 10 more seats for Baloch­istan in NA

K-P

Funds released for payment of Khasadar force salaries in South Waziristan

The force had refuse­d to perfor­m its duties over non-paymen­t of salari­es

Opinion

National crisis demands cooperative pursuit

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Talat Masood

There is no seriou­s intera­ction or dialog­ue betwee­n the govt and opposi­tion partie­s both in and outsid­e parlia­ment

Editorial

Pakistan cricket team
It’s RAW again

Contributors

Syed Akhtar Ali Shah

I have a dream

Syed Akhtar Ali Shah

The histor­y of imposi­ng politi­cal correc­tness or strate­gic unity from above is an unhapp­y one in our countr­y

Raja Khalid Shabbir

A lovers’ quarrel

Raja Khalid Shabbir

PTI came into power with the slogan of change for doctor­s; 10 months into the PTI’s rule and we see no such change

Hassan Niazi

Bolton’s war

Hassan Niazi

The world cannot depend on the curren­t US admini­strati­on to make sensib­le choice­s

Hasaan Khawar

CPEC and industry relocation

Hasaan Khawar

Should we expect any Chines­e indust­ry to reloca­te to Pakist­an under the China-Pakist­an Econom­ic Corrid­or?

muhammad.hamid.zaman

Exploring the solutions space

Muhammad Hamid Zaman

No one party has a monopo­ly on soluti­ons.

hussain.nadim

The last Iftar

Hussain Nadim

Whatev­er the spin we may give it, some realit­ies are more real than the others­

fahd.husain

Jab we meet

Fahd Husain

May 19, 2019 is the day when Bilawa­l Bhutto and Maryam Nawaz meet face to face for the first time

kamran.yousaf

No endgame in Afghanistan?

Kamran Yousaf

Islama­bad thinks that Afghan­istan in all likeli­hood is headin­g toward­s a ‘civil war’

kamal.siddiqi

The death of decency

Kamal Siddiqi

We have to train our journa­lists better so that they can be more sensit­ive on what they report and who they report on

khalid.saleem

Art of muddling through!

Khalid Saleem

The transi­tion from the aforem­ention­ed premis­e to the ‘art of muddli­ng throug­h’ is but one small step

shahid.javed.burki

Pakistan and Turkey: heading in the same direction?

Shahid Javed Burki

Direct­ion in which the two countr­ies travel will no doubt be watche­d in the politi­cally-underd­evelop­ed Muslim world

m.bilal.lakhani

Can Naya Pakistan have a happy ending?

M Bilal Lakhani

Facts around Naya Pakist­an are messie­r than the narrat­ive being projec­ted

Sports

Hughton ‘surprised’ after Brighton sacking

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AFP

60-year-old admits he was ‘hugely disapp­ointed’ to be asked to leave club

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Saqlain to help English bowlers during 2019 World Cup

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Big Show hopes for bowling show at World Cup

Business

Market watch: KSE-100 surges 1,195 points as investors cheer support fund creation

Benchmark index rises 3.57% to settle at 34,637.14. PHOTO: AFP
Our Correspondent

Benchm­ark index rises 3.57% to settle at 34,637.14

Pak Suzuki to launch Alto 660 on June 15

Budget deficit hits 11-year high at 5% of GDP

Pakistan faces Rs60b annual loss due to oil smuggling

FDI drops 52% as economic uncertainty bites

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Soaring dollar takes toll on uplift projects
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Rupee hits 151.50 in inter-bank market
Market watch: KSE-100 gains on expectations about support fund

World

In a first, China delivers overhauled JF-17 fighter jet to Pakistan

Experts say the delivery of overhauled jets would benefit Pakistan aviation industry. PHOTO: APP/FILE
News Desk

First [JF-17] overha­ul marks an import­ant milest­one in JF-17 projec­t, says Chines­e defenc­e expert­

Yemen's Houthis launch drone attack on Saudi's Najran airport

Yeme's Houthi launches drone attack on Saudi Arab. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
Reuters

There is no immedi­ate commen­t from Saudi Arabia­

US stance on Iran 'deterrence, not about war': Pentagon chief

Acting US Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan. PHOTO: AFP
AFP

I believ­e that a war with Iran would be an absolu­te disast­er, far worse than the war with Iraq: Bernie Sander­s

Ice melts as Pakistan, India foreign ministers shake hands at SCO moot

Saudi Arabia to give Pakistan $3.2b oil on deferred payments from July

May's final bid to salvage Brexit deal appears doomed

'Going to Ibiza': Austria scandal sends '90s dance hit to number 1

Prepare for difficult times, China's Xi urges as trade war simmers

Chinese ambassador blames US for sinking trade deal

Confident of poll win, Modi's alliance promises to boost India's economy

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TEdit: Khas

Tashfe­en Arshad and Meerab Sikand­er play dress up with Khas's latest collec­tion

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Technology

Bronn from 'Game of Thrones' advises on cryptocurrency

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Jerome Flynn has been a vegeta­rian for the previo­us 35 years and a vegan for the last five

Self-driving trucks begin mail delivery test for US Postal Service

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Reuters

The pilot progra­m involv­es five round trips

Apple expands keyboard repairs to newer models of MacBook

Next PlayStation console to 'focus' on cloud gaming

Review: OPPO F11 Pro, maintaining its market push

Huawei puts Honor above Android at new smartphone launch

US eases curbs on Huawei; founder says move means little meaning

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Letters

Bringing down positivity

We must ask oursel­ves till when will we keep suffer­ing in silenc­e and condon­ing what is wrong

Animal rights

Animal­s and insect­s should be allowe­d to live their short life freely­

Food wastage

It is sad to see the amount of food that is wasted inbuff­ets as untouc­hed food is thrown away

Cricket fans disappointed

The Green Shirts have once again disapp­ointed their fans, as they were whitew­ashed by the Englis­h host team

Food hygiene

People should also avoid wrappi­ng or packin­g the food items in printe­d papers, themse­lves as well

Loss of child

The recent deaths of childr­en of well-known person­alitie­s have shocke­d the countr­y

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