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Commuters wear face masks amid upsurge in Covid-19 cases in Karachi. PHOTO: AFP/FILE

Virus has claimed at least 1,727 lives while about 28,988 patients have recovered

PM takes notice of price hike despite dip in oil tariff

Rizwan Ghazali

Price Monitoring Committee should monitor prices of essential commodities and report on a weekly basis, says PM Imran

Lahore High Court grants pre-arrest bail to Shehbaz Sharif

PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE

Rana Yasif

Court grants bail till June 17 in assets beyond means case

On what grounds is Justice Isa bound to disclose family's properties, asks SC

Justice Qazi Faez Isa (left) and former law minister Farogh Naseem. PHOTO: FILE

Hasnaat Malik

Court observes there was no allegation of corruption or dishonesty against Justice Qazi Faez Isa

PML-N lawmaker Shaukat Cheema succumbs to coronavirus

Nadeem Chaudhry

Loses month-long battle with the virus, had been on ventilator for past 10 days

Market watch: Profit-booking drags KSE-100 down

Our Correspondent

Benchmark index slips 6.63 points to settle at 34,401.42

Sindh issues advisory, bars entry into govt departments without face masks

Hafeez Tunio

Notification comes hours after Sindh reports record 1,824 cases

Roadside bomb kills nine civilians in southern Afghanistan

Anadolu Agency

In similar attack blamed on Taliban on Tuesday, seven labourers killed in northern Kunduz province

PTI lawmaker Mian Jamshed Uddin Kakakhel succumbs to coronavirus

Our Correspondent

MPA was under treatment at a hospital in Islamabad

Qatar rejects Israeli plan to annex West Bank

Anadolu Agency

Israel plans to annex parts of occupied West Bank under a plan agreed by Netanyahu and Gantz

Bodies of 92 PIA crash victims identified

Hafeez Tunio

Bodies of 89 victims have been handed over to thier family members, says Murad

UK, Pakistan tax authorities at odds

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Oil dealers demand probe into fuel shortage

Sikh doctor embraces death in the line of duty

“Sorry sister,” Krishnan, who witnessed the elephant’s death, writes in a Facebook post.

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Pregnant elephant dies after eating fruit packed with firecracker

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Karachi’s face mask conundrum

Mango exports ‘hugely’ hit

Govt cuts profit rates on saving schemes

Sindh extends lockdown till June 30, meanwhile, Balochistan has extended the lockdown till June 16. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE

Covid-19 and our insensitive mentality

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a televised speech, marking the 31th anniversary of the death of Iran's late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in Tehran, Iran June 3, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

Iran's Khamenei says Floyd's killing exposes real nature of US

British opposition call for suspension, review into export of British-made riot gear to US. PHOTO: AA/FILE

US Floyd killing also rocks British politics

In a first, fishing permitted in summer

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No point in feeling bad about someone else's actions: Syra Yousuf

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Actor spoke about moving on in an earlier interview with HSY that went viral recently

Looking for Zara and closure

Rida Lodhi

Hasnain Lehri remembers the night he searched hospital and morgues in the hope of finding his charming friend

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Sindh

Sindh issues advisory, bars entry into govt departments without face masks

Notification comes hours after Sindh reports record 1,824 cases

Punjab

Lahore epicentre of virus outbreak

Minister says sufficient beds, ventilators available

Balochistan

Balochistan govt approves programme to fight epidemics

'Today a normal individual has become more sensitive toward health safety precautions'

K-P

K-P defends Covid-19 case reporting

Over 10,000 cases reported in the province so far

Opinion

The escalating US-China tensions

Talat Masood

The challenge that faces Pakistan now is how to navigate the current rivalry between the US and China

Editorial

Suicides in Thar

Masses, classes and the pandemic

Contributors

Democracy and welfare: an antidote to radicalisation

Syed Akhtar Ali Shah

Radicalisation has emerged in a different form post 9/11 and is considered significant in the ongoing militancy

Covid-19 and our insensitive mentality

Aminah Mohsin

In crises like this, when people should be worried about the future, care-free individuals enjoy living in the moment

Budget FY21 — growth imperatives

Dr Khaqan Hassan Najeeb

We can demonstrate through the budget a move to higher growth that is inclusive, sustainable and promotes stability

The moral vacuum

Muhammad Hamid Zaman

In many ways, the world around us has changed immensely

Why is selling government so hard?

Waqar Azeem Jappa

Selling politicians and government initiatives has been so hard in Pakistan. Why?

PK 8303 crash: Search for justice

Hasaan Khawar

If anything, the accident frequency during the last eight years has increased.

Improving flight safety in Pakistan

Belal Aftab

So, what needs to be done to make air travel in Pakistan safer?

PK 8303 crash: Callous, incompetent

Kamal Siddiqi

Like most air crashes in the past, one fears that this too will be swept under the carpet

The new Great Game in Asia?

Kamran Yousaf

There is a view that the current standoff between China-India is much more than just a border issue

Modi-Trump nexus and CPEC

Dr Talat Farooq

It is therefore not surprising that China’s action in Ladakh is stronger than usual

China flexes its muscles

Shahid Javed Burki

President Xi and his associates don’t wish to see the repeat of the huge street protests in 2003

India’s two-front conundrum

Shahzad Chaudhry

2020 may be a different era but a replica of ’62 is in play

Sports

PCB files cybercrime complaint over ‘inappropriate’ social media posts

Saleem Khaliq

A PCB representative claimed that the board was not against free speech but would not stand for inappropriate remarks

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What now for tennis in 2020?

Lin Dan v Lee Chong Wei: how badminton's great rivalry was born

Black lives matter: Michael Holding backs George Floyd protests

The former pacer claimed that he could not allow this incident to pass without making a comment

Harry Potter, King of Swing: Best Twitter reactions as Wasim Akram turns 54

Pakistan’s legendary pacer is considered one of the greatest fast-bowlers of all-time

Dean Jones suggests alternate venue for T20 World Cup

New Zealand recorded no new cases of coronavirus for a 12th consecutive day on Wednesday and has just one active case

Babar Azam was blown away by the analytics I showed him, needs help: Dean Jones

Former Australian cricketer believes Pakistan’s limited-overs captain requires some guidance in leading the side

Pakistan players reluctant to participate in lengthy camp ahead of England tour

The training camp is expected to be 10 to 15 days long

Business

Market watch: Profit-booking drags KSE-100 down

Our Correspondent

Benchmark index slips 6.63 points to settle at 34,401.42

UK, Pakistan tax authorities at odds

British officials suspend cooperation due to concern over administrative structures

PM takes notice of price hike despite dip in oil tariff

Price Monitoring Committee should monitor prices of essential commodities and report on a weekly basis, says PM Imran

Govt cuts profit rates on saving schemes

It will make it tough for govt to achieve investment target

Govt overcomes gas crisis at a price

SNGPL suffers Rs73b shortfall due to supply of expensive gas to consumers

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Oil dealers demand probe into fuel shortage

Traders accuse shipping lines of exploitation

China's Xinjiang adds nearly 180,000 new jobs in three months

Honda Atlas profit dives 82% to Rs682m

World

Qatar rejects Israeli plan to annex West Bank

Anadolu Agency

Israel plans to annex parts of occupied West Bank under a plan agreed by Netanyahu and Gantz

Roadside bomb kills nine civilians in southern Afghanistan

Anadolu Agency

In similar attack blamed on Taliban on Tuesday, seven labourers killed in northern Kunduz province

People's joy at reopened mosques in Gaza 'a blessing', says imam

Reuters

They will now be open to faithfuls every day

Mumbai avoids brunt of cyclone that barrels into India's west coast

'It landed a little (further) south than what we predicted, but Mumbai may experience bad weather until tomorrow'

Pregnant elephant dies after eating fruit packed with firecracker

A criminal investigation is underway into suspected cruelty towards animals, according to forestry officials

China's Xinjiang adds nearly 180,000 new jobs in three months

Xinjiang will give priority to the employment of college graduates and urban and rural workers this year

Covid-19 death toll among nurses doubled in past month, says nurses group

More than 600 nurses worldwide are known to have died from Covid-19

UK Covid-19 death toll surpasses 50,000

New data from Scotland brought the toll to 50,059, a dire milestone for Prime Minister Boris Johnson

'Black and Asian people in England more likely to die from coronavirus'

10 to 50% higher risk of death than those in the white British group, says report

India, China to hold military talks on border tensions

Top-level talks aimed at defusing heightened tensions to be held on June 6

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This Eid elevate your style with Ammara Khan’s festive collection

One on One: Sonia Jung

T.Edit chats with Sonia Jung about her journey to create the book, Strangers Next Door

Style Anatomy: Hira Attique

Hira Attique decodes her style

Pregnancy in the time of a global pandemic

For expectant families, welcoming a baby during a pandemic is nerve-wrecking

The Beauty Edit: looks to try this Eid

We bring you a few easy hacks and looks you can try at home this Eidul Fitr

7 trends to try as soon as lockdown is over

It's time to get experimental with your style

Style Anatomy: Salama Hasan

Salama Hasan decodes her style

Technology

NASA resumes human spaceflight from US soil with historic SpaceX launch

The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, atop a Falcon 9 booster rocket, is connected to the crew access arm and launch tower on Pad39A at the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE

Reuters

The mission marks the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from US soil in nine years

Google faces $5 billion lawsuit for tracking users' private browsing

Reuters

Google sued in a proposed class action for illegally invading privacy of millions of users

Google takes down viral Indian app that deleted Chinese ones

'Remove China Apps' became top trending free app in India with more than five million downloads

Facebook takes down white nationalist and fake antifa accounts

Facebook suspended accounts after some advocated bringing weapons to the current wave of anti-racist protests

Zoom profits as video conferencing becomes pandemic norm

Zoom generated a profit of $27 million on revenue in April

Facebook's Zuckerberg stands by decision not to challenge Trump's hate-mongering posts

Mark Zuckerberg told employees that he was right to leave the posts unchallenged

Hacktivists group 'Anonymous' returns amid US unrest

Internet activist movement known as Anonymous made an online comeback to protest against police brutality

No point in feeling bad about someone else's actions: Syra Yousuf

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The escalating US-China tensions

Budget FY21 — growth imperatives

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