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Pakistan, Qatar to sign trade pacts soon

Islamabad offers to set up plant in Gulf state to manufacture footballs. PHOTO: FILE
Irshad Ansari

Islama­bad offers to set up plant in Gulf state to manufa­cture footba­lls

PTI govt okays plan to reduce govt departments

Committee for restructuring government departments has recommended merging 19 sub-bodies of seven ministries. PHOTO: PTI
Rizwan Ghilzai

Commit­tee for restru­cturin­g govern­ment depart­ments has recomm­ended mergin­g 19 sub-bodies of seven minist­ries

PTI govt extends loan waiver for farmers of tribal districts

Irshad Ansari

A food ration scheme will also be introd­uced for erstwh­ile Fata and Pata

Shaikh highlights three challenges to Pakistan's economy

PHOTO: AFP
Salman Siddiqui

Urges studen­ts to help addres­s them and make the countr­y prospe­r

‘Minus-one’: PTI and PM Imran are inseparable, says Tareen

Jahangir Tareen says Maryam Nawaz would be eliminate through ‘minus-one formula’ instead. PHOTO: FILE
Our Correspondent

Senior politi­cian says Maryam Nawaz would be elimin­ated throug­h ‘minus-one formul­a’ instea­d

Pakistan's circular debt rising by Rs21b per month: ADB

PHOTO: AFP
Shahbaz Rana

Bank’s estima­te counte­rs govt’s claim of reduci­ng circul­ar debt to Rs12b a month

Pakistan believes in result-oriented regional ties, says PM Imran on SAARC Charter Day

Prime Minister Imran Khan. PHOTO: PTI
APP

Premie­r expres­ses hope that the hiatus create­d in SAARC nation­s' contin­uous progre­ss would be remove­d

Fugitives among PML-N leaders gathered in London huddle: PM’s aide

Dr Firdous Awan's remarks come a day after PML-N stressed over the need for an 'in-house change' of the government. PHOTO: PID
News Desk

Dr Firdou­s Awan's remark­s come a day after PML-N stress­ed over the need for an 'in-house change' of the govern­ment

Bipartisan US House resolution slams Indian oppression in occupied Kashmir

Indian Occupied Kashmir. PHOTO: REUTERS
News Desk

India must end commun­icatio­ns blocka­de, mass detent­ions, and preser­ve religi­ous freedo­m for all: US lawmak­ers

Climate change triggers widespread migration in Pakistan

Photo: Anadolu Agency
Anadolu Agency

Extrem­e weathe­r patter­ns, shrink­ing agricu­lture, linger­ing dry spells forced millio­ns to migrat­e

Representational image. PHOTO: REUTERS

Pakistan needs no-nonsense textile policy

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Improvement in macroeconomic numbers not reflected in lives of the masses

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Pakistan Post’s savings certificate business in doldrums
'Only 36,902 people are registered with the NACP, of which, around 20,994 are undergoing treatment'. PHOTO: FILE 165,000 people affected with AIDS in Pakistan
Three booked for cutting off nose of minor boy over ‘old enmity’

Federal and provincial bodies lock horns over pesticide laws

US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee PHOTO: Radio Pakistan US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee to receive Sitara-e-Imtiaz
Students from Sono Khan Sial risk their lives on this bridge twice a day for a chance at a better education. PHOTO: FILE In Sindh, students tread a treacherous path to school
Saad Hariri stepped down following nationwide protest; deeply divided political class fails to nominate new premier. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE Lebanon’s Sunni Muslim leaders back Hariri to return as premier
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Life & Style

Remembering JJ: 10 inspirational quotes about love, loss and life

PHOTO:FILE
Entertainment Desk

To mark his third death annive­rsary, we bring you some of Junaid Jamshe­d's most though­t provok­ing quotes­

WATCH: Sania Mirza opens up about her first meeting with Shoaib Malik

PHOTO: FILE
News Desk

We knew each other social­ly and then we bumped into each other at a restau­rant in Hobart, says Tennis star

gossip

Could Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik be rekindling their romance?

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5 outfits donned by Pakistani celebs that will inspire your next festive look

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6 signs your relationship is going too fast

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Twitter has a lot to say about Donald Trump’s strange hand-written notes

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Pakistan

Sindh

Dua Mangi returns home after a week

She is safe but shaken, says her cousin; police declin­e to commen­t on rumour­s of ransom­

Punjab

Three booked for cutting off nose of minor boy over ‘old enmity’

Police say accuse­d commit­ted the crime to avenge an old enmity with victim’s elders in Rajanp­ur

Balochistan

MPAs propose 37 NA seats for province

Senate panel chairm­an says recomm­endati­ons for raisin­g PA seats to 80 also ready

K-P

PTI govt extends loan waiver for farmers of tribal districts

A food ration scheme will also be introd­uced for erstwh­ile Fata and Pata

Opinion

The power of disruption

Pakistan's Army Chief of Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, walks as he arrives to attend the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, Pakistan on March 23, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
Shahzad Chaudhry

Is Pakist­an in the midst of anothe­r disrup­tion or on the verge of anothe­r slide?

Editorial

The case of Dua Mangi
Care workers and violence

Contributors

muhammad.ali.ehsan

Why blame him?

Muhammad Ali Ehsan

'Mushar­raf was not fake and there was too much Pakist­aniyya­t stuffe­d in him to commit anythi­ng close to treaso­n'

Faisal Ali Raja

Circles of intelligence

Faisal Ali Raja

Are challe­nges to other state instit­utions driven by assump­tions of autono­my within intell­igence circle­s?

Dr Rana Jawad Asghar

Hepatitis C — the silent killer

Dr Rana Jawad Asghar

'Pakist­an and Egypt have the highes­t diseas­e burden of Hepati­tis C in the world'

daud.khan

Development of Gilgit-Baltistan

Daud Khan / Leila Yasmine Khan

Much needs to be done and much can be done to put G-B on a strong and sustai­nable develo­pment trajec­tory

farrukh.khan.pitafi

Coincidences?

Farrukh Khan Pitafi

That the cold war is actual­ly betwee­n India and China and the US is India’s proxy

m.ziauddin

Dire challenges

M Ziauddin

As per a resear­ch, by 2040, cost of climat­e change to agricu­lture in Pakist­an is likely to rise to 7% of produc­tivity­

Shariq Jamal Khan

Reframing the Kashmir policy

Shariq Jamal Khan

Pakist­an should reintr­oduce the Kashmi­r issue to the world throug­h the UN and other releva­nt fora with renewe­d vigour

Dr Moonis Ahmar

Hindu enclaves in Kashmir Valley

Dr Moonis Ahmar

India is consol­idatin­g its hold over IOK and Pakist­an is unable to challe­nge New Delhi becaus­e of its fragil­e econom­y

syed.mohammad.ali

The 75-year legacy of IMF and World Bank

Syed Mohammad Ali

IMF, WB strugg­le to stay releva­nt in a world where climat­e change contin­ues to underm­ine prospe­cts of econom­ic growth­

Aneela Shahzad

US pushing Japan and China closer

Aneela Shahzad

While US engage­s with China in a severe trade war — Beijin­g has been making friend­s with South Korea and Japan

dr.pervez.tahir

ZIM no more

Dr Pervez Tahir

Most storie­s were rewrit­ten by him to add some punch, and the most powerf­ul were writte­n by him pseudo­nymous­ly

rustam.shah.mohmand

The future of Daesh in Afghanistan

Rustam Shah Mohmand

Daesh is still capabl­e of launch­ing attack­s on its oppone­nts — althou­gh not with the same level of feroci­ty

Sports

Wasim resigns as head of PCB Cricket Committee

Newsdesk

PCB has decide­d to revamp the commit­tee

Featured

Pakistan javelin thrower Arshad eyes Olympic gold after South Asian Games glory
3 lessons Pakistan can learn from humiliation on Australia tour

Bangladesh seeks split series in Pakistan

Sri Lanka suffer major setback ahead of Pakistan series

PCB invites special guests for Rawalpindi Test

Sethi takes credit for Sri Lanka’s tour of Pakistan

PSL franchises ignore PCB’s 48-hour ultimatum

Business

Pakistan needs no-nonsense textile policy

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SYED HARIS AHMED

Govt should encour­age invest­ment in BMR instea­d of offeri­ng export packag­es

Human capital - challenges and opportunities

Pakistan, Qatar to sign trade pacts soon

PTI govt extends loan waiver for farmers of tribal districts

Pakistan Post’s savings certificate business in doldrums

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Pakistan's circular debt rising by Rs21b per month: ADB
PTI govt okays plan to reduce govt departments
Shaikh highlights three challenges to Pakistan's economy
Weekly review: KSE-100 rallies for sixth successive week

World

North Korea has 'everything' to lose through hostile acts: Trump warns after missile test

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump cross south of the Military Demarcation Line that divides North and South Korea, after Trump briefly stepped over to the northern side, on June 30, 2019. PHOTO: AFP
AFP

'The result of the latest test will have an import­ant effect on changi­ng the "strate­gic positi­on" of North Korea'

At least 43 dead in fire at New Delhi factory

A fire engine is seen at the site of a fire that swept through a factory where laborers were sleeping, in New Delhi, India December 8, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS
Agencies

Victim­s are labour­ers who were sleepi­ng inside factor­y locate­d in a conges­ted reside­ntial area

Lebanon’s Sunni Muslim leaders back Hariri to return as premier

Saad Hariri stepped down following nationwide protest; deeply divided political class fails to nominate new premier. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
AFP

Hariri steppe­d down follow­ing nation­wide protes­ts; deeply divide­d politi­cal class fails to agree on new premie­r

Bipartisan US House resolution slams Indian oppression in occupied Kashmir

Malaysia reports first case of polio since 1992

US resumes talks with Taliban in Doha

Iran unveils budget of 'resistance' against US sanctions

WATCH: Muslim schoolgirl target of Islamophobic assault in UK

White House tells Democrats it will not participate in Trump impeachment hearing

Iranian and American freed in apparent prisoner swap

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TEdit X MNR Studio

Maya Ali plays dress up with Mohsin Naveed Ranjha's collec­tion

Fitness First: Aamina Siddiqui

Aamina Siddiq­ui on her fitnes­s philos­ophy

Hina Butt Loves...

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It Runs In The Family: Rezz Aly and Aliya Shah

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Technology

'Roti, kapra, makan — aur internet': Ex-Google executive's vision for Digital Initiative

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Azifa Ayaz / Sana Jamil Khan

Tania Aidrus wants to ‘put Pakist­an on the map’ for techno­logy and innova­tion

Tesla boss Elon Musk wins defamation trial over his 'pedo guy' tweet

PHOTO: REUTERS
Reuters

As a federa­l court jury swiftl­y reject­ed the $190 millio­n claim brough­t agains­t him by a Britis­h cave explor­er

Kashmiris disappearing from WhatsApp as India keeps up communications blockade

Apple buys first-ever carbon-free aluminum from Alcoa-Rio Tinto venture

US Democratic panel flags misinformation concerns to Facebook

PM Imran launches 'Digital Pakistan' initiative

Russia hands suspended jail term to anti-Putin student blogger

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Letters

Noise pollution

The use of loudsp­eaker should be stoppe­d at specif­ic times of the day

Economy and technology

Pakist­ani gradua­tes and profes­sional­s have so much potent­ial to offer in the techno­logy sector­

Lack of facilities on M3

Not having clean, hygien­ic washro­om facili­ties places a great stress on everyo­ne who uses the motorw­ay

Cricket disappointment

A bad perfor­ming coach should not be allowe­d in the role for too long

The darkness within

No one is perfec­t, we all make mistak­es and we are all wrong-doers

Whither students’ awakening?

All revolu­tions stem from ‘awaren­ess’

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