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Trump fires off a new tirade at Pakistan

US president claims Islamabad helped shelter former al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden. PHOTO: AFP/FILE

US president defends decision to pull military

U-turn is a hallmark of great leadership: PM

PM Imran Khan. PHOTO: PID

Premier Imran faces backlash over his remarks that 'true leaders take U-turns'

India grants visas to 100 Pakistanis

. PHOTO: forpakistan.org

Move comes after Bisaria intensifies efforts to relax strict conditions

Pakistan, UAE tie up against money laundering

PM Imran meets his counterpart Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum at Dubai's Zabeel Palace. PHOTO COURTESY: PTI OFFICIAL

PM Imran pays day-long visit to Gulf state, meets top leadership

Hanif Abbasi needs surgery to prevent kidney failure

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hanif Abbasi. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE

PML-N leader insists only his personal doctor should perform the operation

Dark reign imposed on the masses: Bilawal

PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addresses a public gathering in Galgit-Baltistan on Sunday. PHOTO: EXPRESS

Our Correspondent

PPP chairman says foreign policy is directionless, economy is headed towards collapse

After meeting Taliban in Qatar, US envoy hopes for peace deal in 2019

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani (R) and US special envoy for peace in Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, (L) meet in Kabul, Afghanistan. PHOTO REUTERS

Khalilzad held direct talks with Taliban leaders in Qatar last month to find ways to end 17 year war in Afghanistan

'Missing CDA official' left home over argument with first wife

Mehsud had disappeared on November 15, with his second wife registering a case that her husband had not returned home from his office in Sector G-6. PHOTO: TWITTER

Our Correspondent

Mehsud brought back to Islamabad by authorities, pens apology letter

Fawad berates opposition for non-serious attitude

Fawad Chaudhry. PHOTO: INP

Our Correspondent

Strong accountability, local governance play key role in social development, adds Fawad

KMC officer narrowly escapes attack on anti-encroachment team in Saddar

Karachi Metropolitan Corporation's anti encroachment team demolishes a newly constructed building at Empress Market, Saddar. PHOTO: EXPRESS

A grand operation is underway to remove illegal encroachments around Karachi's Empress Market

Life & Style

Laal Kabootar and the Khan of the new wave

Kamal Khan. PHOTO:Narendar Kumar

Upcoming director Kamal Khan discusses his trajectory and new crime drama

Hailey, Justin Bieber confirm marriage on Instagram

PHOTO: PEOPLE

Entertainment Desk

Supermodel has officially changed her name from Hailey Baldwin to Hailey Bieber on social media

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The 9th Annual Classic Car Rally exiting Mazar e Quaid

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Pakistan

Sindh

KMC officer narrowly escapes attack on anti-encroachment team in Saddar

A grand operation is underway to remove illegal encroachments around Karachi's Empress Market

Punjab

LDA to release budget soon: minister

Says priorities will be reset according to people’s needs

Balochistan

Three FC men martyred in Margat blast

Three others wounded

K-P

Teen girl, cousin shot dead for 'honour' in Shangla

Police say suspects have been at large since committing the crime

Opinion

The other Establishment

PHOTO: FILE

They are the politicians who swim with the current and not against it

Editorial

Reviving state entities

Engine of economy

Contributors

Fallen soldiers

Muhammad Ali Ehsan

SP Tahir Khan Dawar is not the last but yet another addition to the list of brave soldiers

When will the US do more? – II

Cynthia D Ritchie

US-Pakistan relations is akin to watching two bipolar, schizophrenics stumbling around in the dark

The rotting education system

Numbering in thousands, public schools in Sindh wear a depressing look, marked by unavailability of teaching staff

State of security in a security state

The incident raises several questions regarding the whole event and the security afforded by the state to its citizens

Our culture industry

Farrukh Khan Pitafi

Before we talk about the need and the ways to vitalise our culture industry let us look at what we already have

Pakistan must move quickly to secure IMF support

In order to pay commercial debts, Pakistan needs a large bailout from the IMF

The deadly trust deficit

Since its inception Pakistan has had highly troubled relations with its northwestern neighbour

Ali Baba and Robin Hood

There is no country in which corruption has been completely uprooted

Research at Lahore Chamber

Dr Pervez Tahir

The LCCI wants the names of the seths on serious research publications

Poetry not Prose

But what use is political poetry if it does not effectuate?

Russian links with Taliban is good for America

Instead of sweeping opposition, the United States should compartmentalise its relations with Russia

Deciphering implications of the US mid-term elections

Syed Mohammad Ali

However, the mid-terms have not resulted in a blue tsunami of change

Sports

First Test: Pakistan on brink of victory

PHOTO: AFP

Home side requires another 139 runs with 10 wickets remaining

Featured

Controversial remarks on Pakistan, Occupied Kashmir land Shahid Afridi in hot water

Pakistan’s MMA fighter Imran hopeful of beating Indonesian opponent

Kaleemullah berates PFF after Pakistan loss to Palestine

National football side lose 2-1 at Faisal Al- Hussaini Stadium in Al Ram

Southgate pushes England to get even with Croatia

The Three Lions’ manager hopes team will defeat Dalic’s men to reach finals

PSG conclude racial profiling probe

French giants clarify they found "no proven case of discrimination" after in-house investigation

Wahab Riaz keen to use PSL as launchpad for World Cup spot

Pakistan fast-bowler is struggling to find a permanent place in the national side

Pakistan women’s team facing financial crisis

Centrally-contracted players have not been paid for more than six months

Business

IMF seeks lawmakers’ support for implementing unpopular reforms

The IMF hinted at further increase in electricity tariffs and a totally free exchange rate regime. PHOTO: FILE

Fund’s proposals aimed at steep fiscal adjustment that will stifle economic growth, increase inflation

Despite dip in textile sector, knitted garment exports soar 16%

Sub-sector expects 25% growth annually if govt accepts its proposals

Stolen data of Pakistan bank clients available in illegal market

IT expert suggests self-security measures to prevent loss of consumer information

Umar seeks proposals for financial inclusion

Meeting discusses how to fast-track digitalisation of financial services

Pakistan should let market forces decide rupee’s fate: IMF

Lender demanding massive depreciation, which can push rupee far above 150 to a dollar

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Six power firms tasked with extra recovery of Rs82b

Uzbekistan proposes trilateral trade commission

‘Hard Brexit would be disastrous’

Trade with Pakistan: Russian envoy for opening banking channels

World

After meeting Taliban in Qatar, US envoy hopes for peace deal in 2019

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani (R) and US special envoy for peace in Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, (L) meet in Kabul, Afghanistan. PHOTO REUTERS

Khalilzad held direct talks with Taliban leaders in Qatar last month to find ways to end 17 year war in Afghanistan

Trump fires off a new tirade at Pakistan

US president claims Islamabad helped shelter former al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden. PHOTO: AFP/FILE

US president defends decision to pull military

Trump says doesn't want to hear Khashoggi's murder tape

US President Donald Trump, pictured viewing damage from wildfires in Malibu, California, on November 17, 2018, says he won't listen to an audio tape of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. PHOTO AFP

CIA concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman ordered Khashoggi's assassination in the Saudi consulate

Topless Femen activists disrupt rally of Franco fans in Madrid

Three women got arrested at the rally, their torsos daubed with the words legal fascism and national shame

Turkey says Khashoggi killers may have taken body parts out of country: CNN Turk

Turkish officials call for an investigation into whether Khashoggi 's body was dissolved in acid

Netanyahu says 'unnecessary and wrong' to call snap Israeli polls

Elections are not due until November 2019

Sri Lanka president seeks talks to end power struggle

Legislators say that with political standstill key sectors such as tourism are taking a serious battering

Trans activists attacked during Ukraine march

Police detained more than 50 far-right activists who tried to disrupt gay pride march in Kiev this summer

Brazil judge blocks airing of documents in activist's murder

Franco, charismatic city council member in Rio de Janeiro was shot dead along with her driver on March 14

Blast in India's Punjab claims three lives

Two armed men toss a grenade into a spiritual group meeting

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Style Anatomy: Sona Memon

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Art Attack: Qinza Najm

New York-based artist, Qinza Najm shares the inspirations behind her work and what it aims to convey

One on One: Neeks Cosmetics

Beauty enthusiast Anique Ansari tells us all about her emerging lipstick brand

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Fitness First: Mustafa Jamshed

Fitness coach and the brains behind Impulse Fitness Karachi, Mustafa Jamshed shares his fitness philosophy

Toss Up: Imtisal Zafar

CEO and Creative Director of Verve Event Management, Imtisal Zafar rises to the challenge of our rapid-fire round

Technology

YouTube quietly offers free movie streaming

The service isn't available in Pakistan so far

Bitcoin drops to year low as slump persists

PHOTO: REUTERS

It fell to as low as $5,533.09 on the Bitstamp platform

US regulator settles with tech startups over token sale violations

It also marks a ramping up of the SEC’s vigorous oversight of the cryptocurrency space

Tesla starts taking Model 3 orders in China

According to the electric carmaker's China website

VW embarks on $50 billion electrification plan

The company expects to become the most profitable manufacturer of electric cars

Facebook's Sandberg vows 'thorough' review of lobby efforts

She said she was unaware Facebook was working with Definers

Airbnb says quarterly revenue topped $1 billion

At a valuation estimated to be more than $30 billion

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