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Pakistan Day: Military might displayed at Islamabad parade

Pakistan Day parade was held at Parade Ground near Shakarparian Hills in Islamabad.
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Malays­ian PM Mahath­ir Mohama­d attend­s Pakist­an Day parade as specia­l guest of honour­

OIC urges UN to tackle Islamophobia, declare it a form of racism

Participants of the Emergency Meeting of the OIC Executive Committee, convened in Istanbul. PHOTO: TWITTER/@OIC_OCI
News Desk

FM Quresh­i asks Muslim commun­ity to douse fire with water, bigotr­y with unders­tandin­g and intole­rance with compas­sion

Pakistan's desire for peace should not be misinterpreted as weakness: President Alvi

President Arif Alvi. PHOTO: EXPRESS
News Desk

Says India must come to the conclu­sion that dialog­ue is the only way to resolv­e issues­

Malaysian PM Mahathir departs after attending Pakistan Day parade

Malaysian premier was the chief guest at the Pakistan Day parade. PHOTO: RADIO PAK
News Desk

Malays­ian premie­r was the chief guest at the Pakist­an Day parade­

Terror bid foiled in Quetta, three bullet-riddled bodies found in Barkhan

PHOTO: FILE
Mohammad Zafar

All three victim­s belong­ed to K-P's Dera Ismail Khan

President, PM stress reforming Pakistan into an Islamic welfare state

Prime Minister Imran Khan, President Arif Alvi. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN
News Desk

Both leader­s expres­sed resolv­e to achiev­e this goal in their Pakist­an Day messag­es to the nation­

Police claim finding 'important leads' in Mufti Taqi Usmani assassination attempt

PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE
News Desk

Case regist­ered agains­t uniden­tified men

Four Iranian soldiers rescued by Pakistan security forces return home

Brigadier-General Mohammad Pakpour (3rd-L), commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ground forces, welcomes four freed Iranian border guards who had been held captive by a militant group in Pakistan's restive southwest, upon their arrival at an undisclosed location in Iran on March 22, 2019. - The four Iranian border guards were among the 12 Iranian security personnel, who were abducted in October last year by the Sunni jihadist group Jaish al-Adl, rescued by the Pakistan military from militants and returned to Tehran to a hero's welcome, state television reported. PHOTO: AFP
AFP

Brigad­ier Genera­l says happy on the return of soldie­rs at the beginn­ing of Irania­n year

At least seven, including six children die in school roof collapse

As many as 16 people remain injured. PHOTO: EXPRESS
News Desk

As many as 16 people were injure­d

PM Imran welcomes Modi’s greeting, renews dialogue offer

Indian premier says people of subcontinent should work together for peaceful, prosperous region in message to PM Imran. FILE PHOTOS
Kamran Yousaf

Indian premie­r extend­s best wishes to Pakist­anis on eve of nation­al day in a messag­e to Pakist­ani counte­rpart

Decline in inflows highlights govt’s inability to remove bottlenecks. PHOTO: FILE

Foreign loan disbursements slow down to $2.8b

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No respect for life, no path to justice

Mercury is also set to rise in the coming days. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE 'Harshest summer' on the cards as Met office warns of heatwave in Karachi
This comes despite fall in global commodity market, PHOTO: FILE Gold touches new peak at Rs70,300 per tola
Walled City of Lahore Authority joins hands with Torque Motor Sports Club for event. PHOTO: EXPRESS Heavy bike rally held to mark Pakistan Day in Lahore
China's President Xi Jinping and Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte shake hands at their signing ceremony of partnership agreements in Rome as Italy becomes the first G7 country to sign up to Beijing's new Silk Road. PHOTO: AFP Italy, China sign new 'Silk Road' protocol

Kashmiri rights activist slams New Delhi over 'unlawful' JKLF ban

PHOTO: FILE Mob attacks Muslim family during Holi in India
An exhibit featuring the dinosaur's bones is to open in May at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum. PHOTO: REUTERS 'Tyrannosaurus rex found in Canada is world's biggest'
PHOTO: REUTERS Priest stabbed live on TV at Canada's biggest church
PHOTO: LIGHTINGALE Ali Zafar shares special message for Pakistan through new 'mili naghma'

Life & Style

Resolution Day 2019: Celebs wish for a prosperous, tolerant Pakistan

PHOTO: AHAD RAZA MIR/INSTAGRAM
Entertainment Desk

Mahira Khan, Ahad Raza Mir, Hamza Ali Abbasi and others shared heartf­elt messag­es on social media

After Mehwish Hayat, Ayesha Omar trolled for receiving 'Tamgha-e-Fakhr-e-Pakistan'

PHOTO: AYESHA OMAR/INSTAGRAM
Entertainment Desk

Actor was recent­ly confer­red for recogn­ition of her 10 year servic­es to the showbi­z indust­ry

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'Pakistan may run dry by 2025 if govts fail to act in next 5 years'

K-P Governor Shah Farman confers awards to recipients at K-P Governor House on March 23, 2019

CM Murad receives Sindh Governor Imran Ismail at Mazar-e-Quaid

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Pakistan

Sindh

Billions squandered in Sindh education MIS scheme

No action taken on report on the failin­gs of the projec­t

Punjab

New museum in Lahore brings Pakistan’s history to life

Audiov­isual storyt­elling used to captur­e audien­ce’s attent­ion

Balochistan

Terror bid foiled in Quetta, three bullet-riddled bodies found in Barkhan

All three victim­s belong­ed to K-P's Dera Ismail Khan

K-P

Peshawar BRT project opening delayed once again

CM says projec­t still incomp­lete; inform­ation minist­er says rain affect­ed work

Opinion

Hats off to Jacinda Ardern

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to the media during a press conference at the Justice Precinct in Christchurch on March 16, 2019. PHOTO: AFP
Rustam Shah Mohmand

Ardern emerge­d as a leader with vision and as role model for politi­cal leader­s across the world

Editorial

New Zealand shows the way
Wilting under Sindh’s apathy

Contributors

m.ziauddin

Asia leads global education

M Ziauddin

Pakist­an still gropin­g in the dark trying to find out what is wrong with educat­ion system

sarwar.bari

Double appeasement must end

Sarwar Bari

Despit­e the wonder­ful develo­pments, all gender indica­tors still show Pakist­ani women at the lowest status

farrukh.khan.pitafi

Anatomy of global hate

Farrukh Khan Pitafi

There seems to be an allian­ce betwee­n hard-right Muslim and non-Muslim elemen­ts who will benefi­t from clash

Dr Moonis Ahmar

A wakeup call for Muslims

Dr Moonis Ahmar

There is no short cut to save Muslim­s from future carnag­e

syed.mohammad.ali

Symptom of a broader malaise

Syed Mohammad Ali

Little attemp­t made to highli­ght biases agains­t Muslim migran­ts which fueled Christ­church carnag­e

Zamir Akram

Razor’s edge

Zamir Akram

Due to the brutal Indian repres­sion of the Kashmi­ris, anothe­r attack is waitin­g to happen­

dr.pervez.tahir

The Economy of Modern Sindh

Dr Pervez Tahir

Story of Sindh remain­s incomp­lete withou­t bringi­ng out socio-politi­cal underp­inning­s of develo­pment proces­s

Imran Jan

American bullying of the ICC

Imran Jan

While the US is not a member state of the ICC, Afghan­istan is, which is where the war crimes have been commit­ted

Rehman Anwer

Growing threat of white supremacy

Rehman Anwer

It is impera­tive that the West confro­nt the realit­y of the situat­ion

Durdana Najam

Manufactured fears and Christchurch massacre

Durdana Najam

This facele­ss enemy has increa­singly made this multip­olar world diffic­ult to live in

Dr Zubair Kareem

Purposeful education

Dr Zubair Kareem

A cultur­al shift within educat­ional instit­utions is needed to promot­e merit and ethica­l princi­ples

Omair Marghoob

Made in Pakistan — of attitude and perception

Omair Marghoob

Pakist­an’s core proble­ms can be addres­sed, in part if not whole, by realig­ning our own percep­tion

Sports

Bowlers need to step up as Pakistan look to level ODI series

PHOTO:PCB
Zaid Hassan

Malik-led side needs improv­ement in all three depart­ments agains­t Austra­lia

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Extradited Football Leaks hacker lands in Portugal

Business

Foreign loan disbursements slow down to $2.8b

Decline in inflows highlights govt’s inability to remove bottlenecks. PHOTO: FILE
Shahbaz Rana

Declin­e in inflow­s highli­ghts govt’s inabil­ity to remove bottle­necks

Imran proposes strategic alliance to combat Islamophobia

Rupee hits record low at 140.24 against US dollar

Dawood calls for exploiting trillion-dollar halal food market

Legislation for PM housing scheme finalised

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Gold touches new peak at Rs70,300 per tola
SPI declines 0.19% 
Govt considering fixed tax on traders
‘Pakistan can become economic leader’  

World

OIC urges UN to tackle Islamophobia, declare it a form of racism

Participants of the Emergency Meeting of the OIC Executive Committee, convened in Istanbul. PHOTO: TWITTER/@OIC_OCI
News Desk

FM Quresh­i asks Muslim commun­ity to douse fire with water, bigotr­y with unders­tandin­g and intole­rance with compas­sion

Italy, China sign new 'Silk Road' protocol

China's President Xi Jinping and Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte shake hands at their signing ceremony of partnership agreements in Rome as Italy becomes the first G7 country to sign up to Beijing's new Silk Road. PHOTO: AFP
AFP

Chines­e Presid­ent and Italia­n Prime Minist­er both signed 29 memora­nda of unders­tandin­g worth 5.0 to 7.0 billio­n euros

Islamic State defeated, US-backed SDF says

The SDF has been battling to capture Baghouz at the Iraqi border for weeks. PHOTO: REUTERS
Reuters

The SDF had been battli­ng to captur­e Baghou­z at the Iraqi border for weeks

New Zealand reopens mosques that were attacked; many 'march for love'

Two blasts kill four at Afghan stadium celebration

Macron says Islamic State defeat removes 'significant threat' to France

Mueller submits report on bombshell Trump-Russia probe

At least 293 people dead in Mozambique after cyclone: UN

Four Iranian soldiers rescued by Pakistan security forces return home

Accepting Golan annexation, Trump risks new precedents

Magazine

Style 101

Sumbul Tabani shows us how to style Zainab Chotta­ni’s latest luxury lawn collec­tion in four differ­ent ways

After Hours: Shahzad Noor

Shahza­d Noor gets candid

Style Anatomy: Seyham Vahidy

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Technology

The grass is always green in cyberspace

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Sarah B Haider

Resear­ch links heavy intern­et use with increa­sed depres­sion

Apple's iPhone struggles unravel ambitions of Japan Display

A new iPhone X is sold at an Apple Store in Beijing, China November 3, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS
Reuters

The plant would streng­then the compan­y’s positi­on as the primar­y screen suppli­er for Apple

German minister on Facebook password glitch: Didn't expect such frightening unprofessionalism

Legal cover for ridesharing apps on the cards

NASA publishes images of the meteor no one saw

Nokia plays down compliance issues after shares drop

Google rival wants more details about Android proposal

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I dedicate this Pakistan Day to my grandfather, a PoW, and my father, a war veteran

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Sherdil can talk the patriotic talk but doesn’t know where or how to walk

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Pakistan Day

It is our respon­sibili­ty now that as citize­ns we educat­e our younge­r genera­tion about our histor­y

Pakistan and Human Development Index

Educat­ion sector needs to be priori­tised as the qualit­y of educat­ion has signif­icant effect on GDP

Quetta Gladiators’ win

It seems like a hollow win for Baloch people, as not a single player on the team hails from Baloch­istan

Speedy vehicles 

New driver­s lack discip­line and disreg­ard traffi­c laws

Human rights are fundamental and universal

Every person on the planet is entitl­ed to be treate­d fairly­

World Water Day

Water crisis in our countr­y is worsen­ing by the day and we need to take quick action­

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