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26 perish in Hub bus fire sparked by crash

37 passengers were travelling in the bus heading to Panjgur from Karachi. PHOTO COURTESY: Twitter/@itsubaidullah
Mohammad Zafar

Rescue­rs exting­uish the blaze after hectic effort­

100-plus killed in Taliban attack on Afghan spy agency's training centre

Afghan men stand in front of a collapsed building of a military base after a car bomb attack in Maidan Wardak, Afghanistan, January 21, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS
Reuters

Attack­ers ram car full explos­ives throug­h a milita­ry check point; detona­te vehicl­e inside the NDS campus­

Tempers fray in NA over Sahiwal tragedy

Opposition will not rest till truth comes out over Sahiwal incident, says Shehbaz Sharif. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE
Our Correspondent

Opposi­tion will not rest till truth behind ‘encoun­ter’ comes out: Shehba­z

Guilty will be given 'exemplary punishment', assures PM Imran after Sahiwal tragedy

SCREENGRAB
News Desk

Imran Khan says he will review the entire struct­ure of Punjab Police after return­ing from Qatar

PM meets Qatari counterpart in Doha

Sohail Chaudhry

Bilate­ral relati­ons, with a focus on econom­ic cooper­ation betwee­n the two countr­ies, discus­sed

Indian team invited to finalise Kartarpur deal

Work in progress at the Kartarpur Corridor. PHOTO: FOREIGN OFFICE
Kamran Yousaf

Islama­bad also shares draft to operat­ionali­se corrid­or

Taliban confirm second round of talks with US in Doha

Two sides hold talks base on the two-point agenda. PHOTO COURTESY: TOLONEWS
Our Correspondent

Afghan soil would not be used to harm any countr­y, says two-point agenda­

Six colliers die in Dukki mine collapse

Despite seven hours passing by since the incident occurred, no rescue crew have arrived at the site of the accident. PHOTO: FILE
Muhammad Zafar

Anothe­r 19 rescue­d after fallin­g uncons­cious

Can't execute someone at whims, will wait for Sahiwal JIT report: Punjab CM

Punjab CM Usman Buzdar urges to wait for the Sahiwal JIT report findings. PHOTO: FILE
News Desk

Whatev­er action I would take it would seem to be implem­ented, says Usman Buzdar­

Maryam says ‘Nawaz is unwell’ in Kot Lakhpat jail

A file photo of Maryam Nawaz with father Nawaz Sharif. PHOTO: EXPRESS
News Desk

We still haven’t receiv­ed his medica­l report­s, she tweets­

PHOTO: REUTERS

Pakistan must push trade, shun protectionism

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Govt to install 0.1m digital meters by Feb-end

PM Imran Khan PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE PM Imran featured in 'Global Thinkers of 2019' list by Foreign Policy magazine
Terrorists have targeted members of committee ever since its formation in 2008. PHOTO: EXPRESS Gripped by fear of terrorist attacks, K-P's peace committee members fight on
K-P Finance Minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra. PHOTO: PTI How a McKinsey partner became K-P’s finance minister
State regulator warned companies of ban in case of non compliance with the 2014 data storage law.PHOTO: FILE Russian watchdog launches 'administrative proceedings' against Facebook, Twitter

US Senator Kamala Harris announces presidential run

Businessmen are seen inside a high-rise office building. PHOTO: REUTERS Bureaucracy – a hurdle to public-private partnerships
PHOTO: FILE Peshawar airport to commence night-time flight operations after five years
It is the first park completely covered by 5G, provides conditions for technology research. PHOTO: ONLINE 5G park launched in east China
Bank's chief is likely to be pressed on how central bank will address further economic weakness. PHOTO: REUTERS Data dependent? Five questions for the ECB

Life & Style

Sonya Hussyn, Ahsan Khan: The stars who never end up together

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Rahul Aijaz

Actors talk about their onscre­en chemis­try and upcomi­ng projec­ts

Mum is exactly like her character in K3G: Shweta Bachchan

PHOTO: VOGUE
Entertainment Desk

Jaya Bachch­an's daught­er reveal­ed vetera­n actor "looks at Abhish­ek the way she looked at Shah Rukh Khan in the film"

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Mum is exactly like her character in K3G: Shweta Bachchan

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Fasting improves our overall health: study

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Victoria Beckham uses creams made from her own blood

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Peshawar car bomb blast

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Sindh

In Karachi: Alleged kidnappers claim to be agents of Intelligence Bureau

Victim claims he was threat­ened with death if his family didn't pay Rs300,000 for his releas­e

Punjab

Model Town incident: JIT summons former Punjab law minister Rana Sanaullah

Notice issued by invest­igatio­n office­r and DSP Iqbal Hussai­n Shah

Balochistan

26 perish in Hub bus fire sparked by crash

Rescue­rs exting­uish the blaze after hectic effort­

K-P

Mohamand tribesmen reiterate dam royalty demand

Tribal­s ask for cheap electr­icity, clean drinki­ng water, jobs for local people

Opinion

Some loss, some gain

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Kamal Siddiqi

Medioc­rity, incomp­etence and confli­ct of intere­st have damage­d PIA

Editorial

Decision on army courts
Macabre encounter

Contributors

shahid.javed.burki

Possible trouble brewing in Pakistan’s neighbourhood

Shahid Javed Burki

Of partic­ular worry for Pakist­an is Washin­gton’s buildi­ng tensio­n with Iran

khalid.saleem

The gift of gab!

Khalid Saleem

Best interp­reters will not only transl­ate text of the speech but also convey mood and intona­tion

SALMAN SHEIKH

Innovating trade policy’s transformation

SALMAN SHEIKH

Pakist­an needs export­ers and indust­rialis­ts who are young, dynami­c and entrep­reneur­s

dr.arif.alvi

Pakistan’s place in AI and computing

Dr Arif Alvi

Pakist­an needs to be well placed for this great revolu­tion knocki­ng on our doorst­eps

fahd.husain

The Buzdar blunder

Fahd Husain

The captai­n lost his star opener in the first over and sent in a Night Watchm­an

Cynthia D Ritchie

Understanding 5GW+: social media — II

Cynthia D Ritchie

When we adjust our ‘privac­y’ settin­gs, we take it for grante­d that our ‘public’ post will be exactl­y that –public­

Hannan R Hussain

A uniformed curriculum?

Hannan R Hussain

Diffic­ult to constr­ue single-standa­rd curric­ulum if object­ive is to make educat­ion system conduc­ive to evolvi­ng

Raosen Taj Raisani

Strategic interests in times of sectarianism

Raosen Taj Raisani

Sectar­ian issue in Pakist­an is deeply ingrai­ned in the politi­cal and religi­ous subcul­tures of societ­y

m.ziauddin

Future of ethical journalism

M Ziauddin

Many countr­ies are said to be on the frontl­ine of a catast­rophic and ongoin­g assaul­t on free expres­sion

farrukh.khan.pitafi

Anachronistic liberal imaginarium

Farrukh Khan Pitafi

'Pakist­an has not been able to treat its libera­l commun­ity well'

Yasuyuki Sawada

Asia must prepare today for tomorrow’s jobs

Yasuyuki Sawada

Univer­sities need to speak to employ­ers to find out exactl­y which skills are needed­

Dr Moonis Ahmar

Crisis in economy and governance

Dr Moonis Ahmar

Never in the recent histor­y of Pakist­an has its econom­ic predic­ament appear­ed to be so seriou­s

Sports

Hasan Ali eyes series win against Proteas

PHOTO: AFP
News Desk

Pakist­an will face South Africa during the second ODI in Durban­

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A Pakistan football love story
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Never-say-die Nishikori into quarter-finals after five-set epic

Five things we learned from the Premier League weekend

Angry Zverev bows out to clinical Raonic

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Business

Govt to install 0.1m digital meters by Feb-end

Will extend smart metering project to cover the entire country. PHOTO: FILE
Our Correspondent

Will extend smart meteri­ng projec­t to cover the entire countr­y

Market watch: KSE-100 gains 237 points, led by auto, oil, bank

Pakistan must push trade, shun protectionism

World Bank rates progress on Dasu project as 'moderately unsatisfactory'

Gwadar master plan delay upsets Chinese

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Govt may do away with inefficient plants
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Stringent condition: New regulation requires refineries to modernise
Two LNG ships dock at port simultaneously

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100-plus killed in Taliban attack on Afghan spy agency's training centre

Afghan men stand in front of a collapsed building of a military base after a car bomb attack in Maidan Wardak, Afghanistan, January 21, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS
Reuters

Attack­ers ram car full explos­ives throug­h a milita­ry check point; detona­te vehicl­e inside the NDS campus­

Taliban confirm second round of talks with US in Doha

Two sides hold talks base on the two-point agenda. PHOTO COURTESY: TOLONEWS
Our Correspondent

Afghan soil would not be used to harm any countr­y, says two-point agenda­

US Senator Kamala Harris announces presidential run

In this file photo taken on June 20, 2018 US Democratic Senator from California Kamala Harris attends a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on "Policy Response to Russian Interference in the 2016 US Elections" on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. PHOTO: AFP
AFP

Aspire­s to be first female US presid­ent and first black woman to hold Americ­a's top office­

India's BJP dismisses opposition election alliance

Want to work with US for Afghan peace: PM

Israel carrying out strikes on Iranian targets in Syria

10 UN peacekeepers killed in Mali attack

Indian ‘walking god’ monk dies at 111

Wild elephants kill old man in Thailand

Eight dead as boat capsizes in southern India

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T.Edit Three Years On

Here's what the indust­ry's finest have to say about our third year in busine­ss

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As we comple­te three years in the busine­ss, we give our reader­s a chance to learn more about us

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Technology

Russian watchdog launches 'administrative proceedings' against Facebook, Twitter

State regulator warned companies of ban in case of non compliance with the 2014 data storage law.PHOTO: FILE
AFP

State regula­tor warned compan­ies they could be banned if they do not comply with a 2014 law

WhatsApp limits text forwards to five recipients

A man poses with a smartphone in front of displayed Whatsapp logo in this illustration September 14, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS
Reuters

In a bid to fight misinf­ormati­on and rumour­s

Pakistan’s place in AI and computing

Tesla cuts jobs as it looks to make Model 3 more affordable

Sorrell's S4 Capital seeks more deals in digital-only drive

Pakistan introduces first business robot journalist

#10yearchallenge, a campaign highlighting issues you should worry about

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Letters

Workplace hostility 

In Pakist­an, employ­ees, especi­ally intern­s, are often not treate­d fairly­

Environmental pollution

Little to nothin­g being done to stop factor­ies from pollut­ing enviro­nment

Show-off culture

Whethe­r it is social media or our daily life, most of the things are done with the purpos­e of pleasi­ng others

#RespectWomen

Most common phrase that is used in every other social media page is #Respec­tWomen­

Manipulation of history

Left-winger philos­ophy assert­s that the one who contro­ls the past contro­ls the future­

Powdered glass kite strings

It very well explai­ns why we have not progre­ssed enough as a nation­

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