Search operations: Forces kill two militants, round up 35
QUETTA: At least two suspected militants were killed and 35 others were rounded up in Quetta in a search operation on Sunday, launched a day after a deadly suicide attack in the city’s red zone.On...
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India, Pakistan need citizen-to-citizen contact
KARACHI: The unusually abrasive and often testy relationship between South Asia’s nuclear behemoths took centrestage on the last day of the Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) with the illustrious panel...
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Migrant crisis: EU accepts Pakistan’s deportation terms
ISLAMABAD: The European Union has agreed to Pakistan’s terms on the mechanism for deporting citizens, a move that elicited a ringing endorsement from Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on...
View ArticleDistrict meeting: Representatives meet to discuss issues
ISLAMABAD: A district wide meeting of representatives of various sections of the society came together here on Sunday to identify the problems being faced by the residents of the capital.The...
View ArticleOur questionable morality
One of the things that we Pakistanis are the best at is conning people. As opposed to the common belief that we as a nation are extremely chivalrous and patriotic, a little observation of our everyday...
View ArticleEnergy push: Pakistan must improve ties with Iran, says Abida
LAHORE: To overcome the worsening energy crisis it is plagued by, Pakistan must improve its relationship with Iran, former federal minister and ex-ambassador to the United States Abida Hussain.“Iran,...
View ArticleUnbeaten run: Quetta see off Peshawar threat in thriller
The temperature in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) rose several notches in Dubai on Sunday when Quetta Gladiators pulled off a remarkable win against Peshawar Zalmi with just a ball to spare. The...
View ArticlePIA crisis: Shah upbraids govt over its tactics
SUKKUR: Even as Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) pilots resumed some flights on Sunday, Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Khursheed Shah laid into the government for its shoddy...
View ArticleFares of three-wheelers: Rickshaw drivers to hold protest
QUETTA: The Balochistan Rickshaw Association has announced it will stage a two-day protest on April 13 and 14 and keep all three-wheelers off the road during that period. The head of the Balochistan...
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Fissure within PTI: Qureshi lashes out against Tareen, Chaudhry Sarwar
LAHORE: Fissures have appeared within the PTI ahead of its much awaited second intra-party elections as the PTI’s Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday lashed out against other leaders,...
View ArticleJoint parliamentary session: Little gained after three-week break
ISLAMABAD: As members of the bicameral house take their seats at today’s joint sitting of parliament following a three-week break, they will be mindful of the long shadow of stalled progress in the...
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PML-N fails to secure JUI-F support for proposed law
ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML- N) has stumbled in its efforts to gain Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl’s support for the anti-honour killing bill which will be taken up at the joint...
View ArticleKerry plans no apology for wartime atomic bomb on Hiroshima visit
JAPAN: John Kerry will not offer an apology for the United States’ use of the atomic bomb against Japan when he becomes the first US secretary of state to visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum on...
View ArticleWarring sides pledge support as Yemen truce begins
MARIB: All sides in Yemen’s year-long war pledged to honour a UN-brokered ceasefire which took effect at midnight Sunday, adding to cautious optimism ahead of new talks to reach a lasting peace deal....
View ArticleCanada aboriginal community declares suicide crisis emergency: media
TORONTO, CANADA: A Canadian aboriginal community of 2,000 people has declared a state of emergency after 11 of its members tried to take their own lives on Saturday night, national media reported. CTV...
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National Stadium of Karachi: Once a crown jewel, now a fading block of concrete
While taking a walk across the stands of the once-mighty National Stadium of Karachi (NSK), one can only reminisce the glorious past of one of Pakistan cricket’s crown jewels. Looking at its current...
View ArticleMysterious murders: Girls recall mother giving a ‘medicine to help sleep’
SUKKUR: On Friday, three deaths took place at Chandka Medical College Hospital, Larkana. In the first instance, Jawed Maseeh’s wife, Ambreen, and their daughter, 11-year-old Honey, died after allegedly...
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Horoscope: April 11, 2016
Aries | March 20 – April 19 Although you’re undoubtedly enjoying the exciting ideas triggered by the recent Aries New Moon, others aren’t. Some are complaining and a few regard what’s being discussed...
View ArticleAxact investigation: SC rejects Bol’s request to access data
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea by the administration of Axact and Bol TV seeking access to their offices and database. The court observed that access cannot be provided till...
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Promoting tourism: Balochistan Assembly agrees to develop Ziarat
QUETTA: The Balochistan Assembly adopted on Monday a unanimous resolution declaring Ziarat a tourist resort and spending a billion rupees for the uplift of the hill station where the Quaid-i-Azam had...
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