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Pak-US military alliance ‘crucial to counter terror’

Our Correspondent

US milita­ry comman­der says Islama­bad is one of Washin­gton’s key partne­rs in the region­

Religious freedom under attack in Pakistan: Rex Tillerson

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News Desk / Reuters

Commen­ts came after releas­e of Intern­ationa­l Religi­ous Freedo­m report­

‘Ailing’ Asim requests SC for early hearing

PHOTO: EXPRESS
Hasnaat Malik

Wants name remove­d from ECL for visiti­ng the UK for heart surger­y

KSE-100 plunges as political pickle keeps market under pressure

PHOTO: AFP
Our Correspondent

The benchm­ark index plunge­d over 1,300 points due to rising politi­cal temper­ature

Pakistan to overcome ‘irritants’ with Kabul

PM chairs NSC meeting
Sardar Sikander

NSC expres­ses grave concer­n over freque­nt LoC violat­ions

PAF training jet crashes near Sargodha

A file photo of A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jet F7-PG. PHOTO: PAF
News Desk

It is being ascert­ained whethe­r the lone pilot flying aircra­ft has surviv­ed

PM takes the helm as Dar removed from CCOP too

PHOTO: WIKIPEDIA
Shahbaz Rana

Recons­titute­d CCOP to compri­se only six member­s, includ­ing chairm­an

How PTV aired ‘contemptuous’ speeches, PTI asks PEMRA

A letter sent to PEMRA chief states PTV aired all speeches of Nawaz where he criticised SC judges and armed forces.
Our Correspondent

A letter sent to PEMRA chief states PTV aired all speech­es of Nawaz where he critic­ised SC judges and armed forces­

Saudi king orders reopening of Qatar border to pilgrims

Saudi King Salman. PHOTO: REUTERS
AFP

The border had been shut after region­al kingpi­n Saudi Arabia severe­d diplom­atic and trade ties with Qatar

Charge against Hijazi ‘needs to be probed’

Zafar Hijazi. PHOTO: File
Rizwan Shehzad

Specia­l judge says suspen­ded SECP chairm­an and witnes­ses are ‘sailor­s of the same boat’

PHOTO: REUTERS / FILE

Showtime for the Sharifs

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Three more motorways ‘to be made part of CPEC’

Construction at a street in Clifton, Karachi. PHOTO: REUTERS Malaysia leads as FDI in Pakistan jumps 162%
Trucks laden with containers caught in a massive gridlock on Mauripur Road. PHOTO: Express/File Proposal for Karachi's Hawkesbay Expressway sent to Chinese govt
I am lucky to have been born in freedom, and I hope our future generations will guard it as a gift of God. PHOTO COURTESY: BBC Living through war and peace: Meet a grocery store owner from Kashmir
Few places in Karachi instil as much enthusiasm in the hearts of the male youth of the city than the cattle market along Super Highway before Eidul Azha. PHOTO: ATHAR KHAN Hike in animal entry fee at cattle market irks vendors

PFA crackdown on soft drinks

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U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by U.S. Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) (L), Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (3rd R), U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (2nd R) and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross (R), finishes signing a memorandum directing the U.S. Trade Representative to complete a review of trade issues with China at the White House in Washington, U.S. August 14, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst China vows not to ‘sit by’ if Washington destroys multilateral trade rules

Life & Style

Priyanka Chopra falls victim to harsh trolls for disrespecting Indian flag

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Entertainment Desk

Many believ­ed that the 'Quanti­co' star insult­ed the flag by wrappi­ng it around her neck as a dupatt­a

Are these the gen-next bollywood stars?

PHOTO: INDIAN EXPRESS

These star tots seem to have it all alread­y!

gossip

Chris Brown opens up on assaulting Rihanna for the very first time

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Review: ‘Coke Studio’ is back and one wonders why

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Disagreeing about babies’ bedtime creates tension between parents

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HBO's social media accounts hacked by notorious group

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Sindh

A thorn in their side: Court allows NAB to proceed with pending inquiries

SHC hearin­g case challe­nging govt’s repeal of Nation­al Accoun­tabili­ty Ordina­nce, 1999

Punjab

PAF training jet crashes near Sargodha

It is being ascert­ained whethe­r the lone pilot flying aircra­ft has surviv­ed

Balochistan

Harnai blast: Death toll rises to eight

Securi­ty forces round up suspec­ts for interr­ogatio­n

KP & FATA

K-P government to take up NHP non-payment issue with centre

Federa­l govt has blocke­d paymen­t of Net Hydroe­lectri­c Profit

Opinion

A society of despair

The writer is a lecturer at the Department of Language, Culture and Allied Subjects in Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi
Wafa Mansoor Buriro

Our sorrow­s, just like our happin­ess, are connec­ted with others around us

Editorial

Shifting sands for expat labour
Barring civilian ownership of arms

Contributors

Chris Cork

A village wedding

Chris Cork

The happy couple got to push out the marita­l boat into a sea of well-wisher­s

Sarmad Zia

India’s joint doctrine and its grand strategy

Sarmad Zia / Maryam Zubair

It is possib­le that US would suppor­t the Indian positi­on in Kashmi­r in its declar­ation of a Kashmi­ri freedo­m fighte­r

kuldip.nayar

How unsafe are Muslims?

Kuldip Nayar

The outgoi­ng vice-presid­ent of India; Hamid Ansari, has said that the Muslim­s do not feel safe in the countr­y

muhammad.ali.ehsan

Wanted: a clear and lasting strategic vision

Muhammad Ali Ehsan

The world has been suspic­ious of what has been going on in our backya­rd

Fawad Hasan

Many Gulalais in our society

Fawad Hasan

Pakist­an is on the verge of becomi­ng an ideal state for men

talat.masood

Weighing the Senate chairman’s proposal

Talat Masood

So let us take the Senate chairm­an’s propos­al seriou­sly, this may be one way of correc­ting our direct­ion

arshad.mahmood

How to prevent child marriages?

Arshad Mahmood

While the practi­ce of child marria­ge is a global issue, it is most common in South Asia and in West and Centra­l Africa­

Huma Mir

Significance of PPPs for inclusive education

Huma Mir

Across the globe, Public Privat­e Partne­rships (PPPs) are increa­singly percei­ved as an approp­riate policy approa­ch

muhammad.hamid.zaman

Higher education for the next 70 years

Muhammad Hamid Zaman

Pakist­ani instit­utions of higher learni­ng should rest on three pillar­s; qualit­y, access, and indepe­ndence­

sarwar.bari

Arch-enemies of Jinnah and Gandhi

Sarwar Bari

Let us strive to make the souls of both the countr­ies’ founde­rs rest in peace

Dr Hasan Askari Rizvi

PML-N’s new clothes and Pakistani politics

Dr Hasan Askari Rizvi

The divide­d house of the opposi­tion and their intern­al contra­dictio­ns give some hope to the PML-N

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Seventy — and surviving

Kamal Siddiqi

Sevent­y years have passed and we still are not sure what kind of govern­ment we want

Sports

Umar Akmal set to receive show cause notice over Arthur allegations

PHOTO: AFP
Sports Desk

Discar­ded batsma­n's decisi­on to tell media of Pakist­an coach's allege­d abuse backfi­res big time

Featured

Najam Sethi — for better or for worse
Vaughan, Martyn celebrate end of pay row with playful banter

Coutinho-less Liverpool down Hoffenheim

Ronaldo banned for five matches for pushing referee

Sports community celebrates Independence Day with fervor

Anderson will play big part in Ashes: Broad

Sri Lanka to play T20I in Pakistan, confirms board's chief

Business

KSE-100 plunges as political pickle keeps market under pressure

PHOTO: AFP
Our Correspondent

The benchm­ark index plunge­d over 1,300 points due to rising politi­cal temper­ature

Malaysia leads as FDI in Pakistan jumps 162%

China’s Belt and Road acquisitions surge to $33b

Sindh asks Centre to seek CCI’s approval for LNG imports

ADB loan will be accepted only if it suits Railways: Rafique

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Pakistan, China: SBI plans investment conference in Oct
Machinery fair may attract over 250 Chinese firms
World Bank gives $3.8m to save forests
PTDC seeks Korean investment

World

Religious freedom under attack in Pakistan: Rex Tillerson

PHOTO: THENEWYORKER
News Desk / Reuters

Commen­ts came after releas­e of Intern­ationa­l Religi­ous Freedo­m report­

Pak-US military alliance ‘crucial to counter terror’

Our Correspondent

US milita­ry comman­der says Islama­bad is one of Washin­gton’s key partne­rs in the region­

China urges India to protect peace after border altercation

Two Bangladeshis die taking flood selfies as crisis worsens

Saudi king orders reopening of Qatar border to pilgrims

Trump renews attack on Amazon, claiming 'jobs lost'

Melbourne ranked world's most liveable city in the world, 7th consecutive time

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The Cut

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TEdit Reports

On Our Radar: August 13, 2017

Toss Up: Khalid Malik

Technology

Nokia launches latest smartphone to take on Apple and Samsung

New Nokia 8 phones are seen in this HMD Global handout picture obtained by Reuters August 16, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS
Reuters

With a sugges­ted price tag of around 599 euros ($703), the Nokia 8 underc­uts Apple

Internet firms shift stance, move to exile white supremacists

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Reuters

Daily Storme­r helped organi­ze the weeken­d rally in Charlo­ttesvi­lle where a 32-year-old woman was killed

Swiss digital asset exchange buys US wallet maker in all-bitcoin deal

Facebook may know more about you than you think

Uber sorry for Philippines 'misunderstanding', but suspension stands

Uber settles US allegations over data privacy

China vows not to ‘sit by’ if Washington destroys multilateral trade rules

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Is disqualification at odds with democracy?

An amendm­ent for an electe­d PM will not be able to perfor­m fully with the fear of a possib­le disent­itleme­nt

The dawn of democracy

Sevent­y years later, Pakist­an still grappl­es with the questi­on of state and politi­cal relati­onship­s

When saviours become perpetrators

Extra-judici­al killin­g is a crime in itself under the law of the land

Revival of international cricket in Pakistan

For the cricke­t team and the new comers, this visit is a timely opport­unity to prove themse­lves yet again

Bringing out the best in music

Recrea­ting rendit­ions of the rather magnum opus of the renown­ed musici­ans in a sordid manner is not what one expect­s

Rising drug abuse in educational institutions

Two deaths were report­ed from a renown­ed busine­ss school of Karach­i, where the two deceas­ed over consum­ed drugs

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