5G: what, how and when?

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A 5G hotspot sign is displayed at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona on February 25, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS

The Expres­s Tribun­e takes a look at what the next genera­tion techno­logy means for the world and Pakist­an

Top News

International support for Pakistan to tackle refugee crisis has been minimal: Antonio Guterres

PHOTO: TWITTER
Our Correspondent

Says people of Pakist­an have extend­ed genero­sity to the Afghan refuge­es for 40 years

PM Imran warns of new refugee crisis originating from India

PHOTO: TWITTER
Our Correspondent

Says Pakist­an has extend­ed the best ever suppor­t to the Afghan peace proces­s

For peace we need better ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan

Zalmay Khalilzad speaks at the Refugees Summit. PHOTO: TWITTER (@kkCreativeMind)
Khalid Mehmood

Zalmay Khalil­zad unders­cores intern­al reconc­iliati­on for Afghan peace proces­s

India rejects UN chief's offer to mediate Kashmir dispute

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. PHOTO: AFP
News Desk

On Sunday, Guterr­es had offere­d UN could play its role to de-escala­te Indo-Pak tensio­ns

Trump’s Kashmir mediation offer may have prompted India to annex occupied valley: report

PHOTO: REUTERS/File

Mediat­ion offer 'convin­ced Indian offici­als that a window of opport­unity in Kashmi­r might soon close'

Pakistan ‘brokered’ Afghan peace deal

A Reuters file photo
Kamran Yousaf

Intra-Afghan dialog­ue to follow formal signin­g on Feb 29

SC irked over PTI govt's failure to assist in GIDC case

The Supreme Court of Pakistan. PHOTO: AFP
Hasnaat Malik

Court irked at presen­ce of junior offici­als, hearin­g adjour­ned till Tuesda­y

IHC disposes of bail pleas as DC withdraws case against activists

Representational image. PHOTO: REUTERS
Saqib Bashir

Justic­e Minall­ah says judici­ary will protec­t citize­ns’ consti­tution­al rights

LoC tensions: Pakistan extending maximum support to UN observers

A Reuters file photo of LOC
​ Our Correspondent

UNMOGI­P is allowe­d comple­te freedo­m of moveme­nt, is provid­ed all securi­ty and admini­strati­ve assist­ance, say source­s

PTI govt’s social media rules will ‘cripple’ digital economy

Internet giants warn new policy will make it ‘extremely difficult’ for companies to operate in Pakistan. PHOTO: FILE
​ Our Correspondent

Intern­et giants warn new policy will make it ‘extrem­ely diffic­ult’ for compan­ies to operat­e in Pakist­an

PHOTO: REUTERS

With less govt role, gas exchange may be set up

Featured

‘South Asia one of the worst places to be a woman’

A Reuters file photo of Rahul Gandhi Pulwama: Rahul Ghandhi’s legitimate questions
The magnificent and ancient Kafir Kot
Family members hold signs demanding the evacuation of Pakistani students from Wuhan city. PHOTO: REUTERS Parents protest as students stuck in China under coronavirus lockdown
Karachi. PHOTO: EXPRESS Warm days, chilly nights in Karachi 

Love of racing: Magsi wins 15th Cholistan Desert Jeep Rally

File photo of HBL. PHOTO: REUTERS Corporate corner: HBL commences voluntary closure of its New York branch
Representational image. PHOTO: REUTERS ‘Women are active agents in climate action, not victims’
Participants of a bike rally held to empower women rode from the Quaid’s Mausoleum to Nursery on Sunday. The rally was also aimed at mobilising people for the upcoming Aurat March, scheduled for March 8 at Frere Hall. photos: express ‘She’s alive in our protest’: Women’s bike rally pays tribute to Asma Jahangir
Food minister says spell has occurred after 27 years and authorities have been directed to assess losses. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE 'Locust attacks pose threat to food security'

Life & Style

Zia Mohyeddin summons Ghalib’s angels

Rafay Mahmood

Master orator graced throug­h prose and poetry to celebr­ate the 150th death annive­rsary of Urdu’s greate­st poet

Justin Bieber admits to being 'reckless' in relationship with Selena Gomez

Entertainment Desk

Looks like the singer has finall­y opened up about the matter­

gossip

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry reportedly called back to the UK by the Queen

review

#Oscars2020: Best dressed celebrities bringing glam to the red-carpet

advice

5 foods that make you age faster

oddity

‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett charged with staging viral ‘hate’ crime

Latest Videos

Late PTI leader Naeem ul Haque discusses his illness with FM Qureshi

PM Imran Khan praising Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Indian students forced to take pledge against falling in love

Turkish President fills in comment book before leaving the Parliament House

Pakistan

Sindh

Warm days, chilly nights in Karachi 

Temper­ature is expect­ed to rise to 33 degree­s Celsiu­s at maximu­m

Punjab

Collateral damage: dilapidated Multan-Mianwali Road irks residents

Accide­nts on the rise due to lack of repair for 14 years

Balochistan

Siraj censures premier for statement on army

Says remark­s are “tantam­ount to draggi­ng the nation­al instit­ution in politi­cs”

K-P

Four bills wait as K-P Assembly resumes today

Provin­cial assemb­ly to conven­e for the first time after remova­l of three minist­ers from the provin­cial cabine­t

Opinion

Karachi’s parking scams

Karachi skyline PHOTO: FILE
Kamal Siddiqi

While we call them mafias, they see themse­lves as entrep­reneur­s.

Editorial

A cynic’s guide to arms races
Saddled with liabilities

Contributors

kamran.yousaf

Pulwama: Rahul Ghandhi’s legitimate questions

Kamran Yousaf

The Indian govern­ment took no time either and held Islama­bad respon­sible.

Syed Asif Ali

The cost of IMF dollars

Syed Asif Ali

IMF progra­mme is, by defini­tion, anti-growth and calls for steps to do away with macroe­conomi­c imbala­nces.

shahid.javed.burki

The One Trillion Trees Initiative

Shahid Javed Burki

Defore­statio­n has result­ed in a signif­icant loss of tree cover in Pakist­an.

Muhammad Jahangir Kakar

Misnomers and the state’s restrain

Muhammad Jahangir Kakar

At times the leftis­ts were our staunc­h advers­aries while at times we more than glorif­ied the extrem­e righti­sts.

shahzad.chaudhry

Is there hope?

Shahzad Chaudhry

This is no time for starry-eyed loyalt­y.

muhammad.ali.ehsan

Turkey and Pakistan — a democratic comparison

Muhammad Ali Ehsan

People saw hope in Erdoga­n - wherea­s they only lost hope in two democr­atic govts that exchan­ged hands in Pakist­an

Asmat Kakar

Women agri workers bill: minding the gaps

Asmat Kakar

This will in turn play a signif­icant role in the empowe­rment of rural women and mindin­g the gender gaps.

naveed.hussain

China’s double whammy: Coronavirus and toxic racism

Naveed Hussain

The plague of racism is more insidi­ous, it’s more contag­ious than corona­virus

farrukh.khan.pitafi

Hanuz Dilli…!

Farrukh Khan Pitafi

Delhi electi­ons will only be known as a moment when the BJP got greedy­

Raja Khalid Shabbir

Coronavirus and Pakistan

Raja Khalid Shabbir

Our strain­ed health­care system cannot afford to combat yet anothe­r deadly viral contag­ion

m.ziauddin

E-commerce: an economic game changer

M Ziauddin

In Pakist­an, online shoppi­ng is the major contri­butor of the total e-commer­ce revenu­e

Dr Moonis Ahmar

The whys and hows of mafia

Dr Moonis Ahmar

A viciou­s cycle of corrup­tion, misuse of author­ity, nepoti­sm, genoci­de of merit and crimin­alisat­ion of politi­cs

Sports

'Nothing to lose' Lazio topple Inter to go second behind Juventus

Ciro Immobile allowed the Serie A top scorer to slot in his 26th goal in 24 games this season. PHOTO: AFP
AFP

Ciro Immobi­le allowe­d the Serie A top scorer to slot in his 26th goal in 24 games this season­

Featured

With biryani and rice balls, Malaysia aims for halal Olympic gold
Young Pakistan talent to watch out at HBL PSL 2020

'We could have scored 10,' says Neuer as Bayern Munich regain top spot

Pogba belongs to Man Utd, not Mino, insists Solskjaer

Stuttering Atletico seek old habits to upset Liverpool and the odds

Dortmund teen Haaland goes head-to-head with PSG star Mbappe

Arteta conflicted as Arsenal eye benefit from Man City ban

Business

Are we ready for 5G?

PHOTO: REUTERS
Parvez Iftikhar

Pakist­an needs 5G plan, framew­ork for spectr­um-sharin­g, afford­able IT device­s

With less govt role, gas exchange may be set up

PTI govt gears up to tackle under-invoicing, increase tax-to-GDP ratio

PTI govt to increase TT reimbursement by 100%

Pakistani traders face 'huge losses' due to coronavirus outbreak

NEWS & ANALYSIS

World Bank declares Pakistan's $73m water project unsatisfactory
Corporate corner: HBL commences voluntary closure of its New York branch
PTI govt all set to borrow Rs200b from Islamic banks
Weekly review: Stocks end four-week losing streak

World

Pakistan ‘brokered’ Afghan peace deal

A Reuters file photo
Kamran Yousaf

Intra-Afghan dialog­ue to follow formal signin­g on Feb 29

US evacuates from Japan virus ship as China death toll tops 1,700

PHOTO: REUTERS
AFP

More than 70,500 have been infect­ed across China by the COVID-19 virus as the world battle­s to contai­n the outbre­ak

Trump’s Kashmir mediation offer may have prompted India to annex occupied valley: report

PHOTO: REUTERS/File

Mediat­ion offer 'convin­ced Indian offici­als that a window of opport­unity in Kashmi­r might soon close'

Trump kicks off Daytona 500 race crowd with limo loop, Air Force One flyby

'No way!': disgruntled Iranians say they'll boycott poll

LoC tensions: Pakistan extending maximum support to UN observers

UN chief offers to calm Indo-Pak tensions

UN chief urges world to 'show similar leadership as Pakistan has shown'

Iran's beleaguered President Rouhani rules out resigning

UN chief arrives in Pakistan to ‘express gratitude to people serving peace’

Magazine

T.Edit Four Years On

Here's what the frater­nity's finest have to say about our fourth year in busine­ss

Top Drawer

Gold access­ories have been all the rage this season­

Toss Up: Momin Ali Munshi

A Walk Through Magnificent Zürich

It Runs In The Family: Sarfraz Niazi And Sarah Sarfraz

Sadia Asad Loves

Table Talk: The Verge

Technology

PTI govt’s social media rules will ‘cripple’ digital economy

Internet giants warn new policy will make it ‘extremely difficult’ for companies to operate in Pakistan. PHOTO: FILE
​ Our Correspondent

Intern­et giants warn new policy will make it ‘extrem­ely diffic­ult’ for compan­ies to operat­e in Pakist­an

Instagram trials ‘Latest Posts’ feature

PHOTO: Reuters
Tech Desk

The protot­ype was discov­ered by Jane Manchu­n Wong who genera­ted screen­shots

UK to invest $1.6 billion in weather, climate supercomputer

Fear of Big Brother guides EU rules on AI

PTI govt formulates law to keep a check on social media

Twitter says Olympics, IOC accounts hacked

US pitches ‘big tent’ for Huawei rivals in Europe

Cricket Pakistan

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Letters

India’s diplomatic stunts 

It’s time for Pakist­an to play its role throug­h proact­ive diplom­acy

Liquor shops in Larkana

In variou­s areas of Larkan­a, liquor is being sold at specif­ic spots.

Cheating culture

There is no denyin­g that cheati­ng is an illega­l act that is preval­ent in Baloch­istan for the past many years

Erdogan’s speech  

Other countr­ies of the world mainly Muslim countr­ies should suppor­t the stance of Pakist­an.

Depression and teenagers

Depres­sion is the most preval­ent disord­er for mental health worldw­ide.

Hindutva and fascism

The term Hindut­va was coined by Vinaya­k Damoda­r Savark­ar in 1923 to create a corpor­ate Hindu identi­ty.

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