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Saudi Arabia refuses to budge from demands as top Gulf diplomats in US for Qatar talks

Tillerson met with officials of Qatar, Kuwait and the UN Secretary General in hopes of a breakthrough.

Updated Jun 28, 2017 04:29pm

Chief justice takes suo motu notice of Quetta traffic warden's death

Justice Nisar directs DPO Dera Ghazi Khan to ensure no threat or pressure is exerted on the deceased warden's family.

Published Jun 28, 2017 04:11pm

Trump stresses strong ties with India but urges Modi to fix deficit

"I deeply appreciate your strong commitment to the enhancement of our bilateral relations,” Modi tells Trump.

Published Jun 28, 2017 09:59am

Preferential treatment for India undermines NSG credibility: FO spokesman

"International reports about new nuclear facilities built by India confirm Pakistan’s concerns in this regard."

Updated Jun 28, 2017 03:58pm

Demonetisation 2.0: Indian businesses brace for biggest-ever tax reform

Businessmen are thinking of shutting down their industry for a month to adjust to the tax changes.

Published Jun 28, 2017 10:00am

Nisar concerned as US administration appears to 'speak India's language'

"It seems as though the blood of Kashmiris is not at all important to the US," says Interior Minister Nisar.

Updated Jun 28, 2017 10:24am

Iran accuses US of 'brazen' plan to change its government

Tillerson's comments “a flagrant violation” of the UN's 1981 Algiers Accords: Iran's UN Ambassador Gholamali Khoshroo

Published Jun 28, 2017 09:59am

'Trump-Modi nexus' could spell disaster for regional peace: AJK president

Kashmiris protest US move designating Hizbul Mujahideen leader Syed Salahuddin a terrorist.

Updated Jun 28, 2017 01:25pm

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FO statement comes a day after the US designated Hizbul Mujahideen's Syed Salahuddin a terrorist.

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Away from home I find myself missing Eid, whether it's the memory of spending time with my family or the sound of azaan.

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Terrorism is an elusive concept under international law.

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The rise of electronic currencies is relative to the decline of trust in conventional investments.

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Published Jun 28, 2017 04:03pm

Patriotism isn't enough to save Yalghaar from its weak plot

It’s not a joke when I assert that most characters have been written thinner than a plastic card

Faraz Talat Published Jun 28, 2017 02:30pm

Quiz: How well do you know Nisar Bazmi?

Test your knowledge on one of Pakistan's top music composer

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World

Saudi Arabia refuses to budge from demands as top Gulf diplomats in US for Qatar talks

Tillerson met with officials of Qatar, Kuwait and the UN Secretary General in hopes of a breakthrough.

AFP Updated Jun 28, 2017 04:29pm

Preferential treatment for India undermines NSG credibility: FO spokesman

"International reports about new nuclear facilities built by India confirm Pakistan’s concerns in this regard."

Dawn.com Updated Jun 28, 2017 03:58pm

Iran accuses US of 'brazen' plan to change its government

Tillerson's comments “a flagrant violation” of the UN's 1981 Algiers Accords: Iran's UN Ambassador Gholamali Khoshroo

AP Published Jun 28, 2017 09:59am

Blogs

I'm a Pakistani Hindu. So what business do I have missing Eid?

Away from home I find myself missing Eid, whether it's the memory of spending time with my family or the sound of azaan.

Nisha Pinjani Updated Jun 26, 2017 10:16am

My hometown Parachinar was attacked and I'm heartbroken by your silence

I cannot help but think that we are being ignored simply due to our sect and ethnicity.

Riaz Ali Toori Updated Jun 28, 2017 05:03pm

How a medical exam at a top notch Karachi hospital ended in sexual harassment

I tried hard and failed to justify one scenario where that action by that man on my body was okay.

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THE PAKISTANI YOUTH BULGE: A TICKING TIME BOMB

Illiterate, unemployed and without a productive skill set — young Pakistanis’ anxieties and frustrations are approaching

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INTERVIEW: ‘NO DIVIDENDS HERE’

Renowned economist Faisal Bari wants the country to rethink its way of tutoring and training youngsters

Ahmed Yusuf Published Jun 25, 2017 07:41am

TRAVEL: THE LOST VALLEY OF CHUNDA

A local myth spurs a search for historical sites in Gilgit-Baltistan

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THE ICON INTERVIEW: BOY FROM THE 'HOOD

Ali Zafar opens up about merging movies with martial arts, working in India and his new-found mellowness

Madeeha Syed Published Jun 25, 2017 08:18am

POPARAZZI: THE GHARANA'S LAST STAND

Even classical musicians now aim for commercialism

Ahmer Naqvi Published Jun 25, 2017 08:13am

THE GRAPEVINE

The Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif’s announcement of giving a ‘welfare package’ to our film industry has

PYT Published Jun 25, 2017 08:13am

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