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Today's Paper | January 24, 2021

Govt okays Russian vaccine for ‘emergency use’

“It currently ranks among top-10 candidate vaccines approaching the end of clinical trials on the WHO list,” says its website.

Updated 24 Jan, 2021 07:09am

PIA to cough up $2m for lease of seized plane

National flag carrier, Irish aircraft broker are settling outstanding sum out of court.

Published 24 Jan, 2021 07:16am

Country may get free vaccines in first quarter of year

Ministry official says vaccination to start as soon as doses become available.

Updated 24 Jan, 2021 07:29am

PML-N reminds Bilawal of no-confidence move pitfalls

PPP says fissures in the ruling coalition will become more pronounced at the time of Senate elections.

Updated 24 Jan, 2021 07:25am

Live

New Zealand health officials probe probable community Covid-19 case, its first in months

The country, which has reported only a total of 1,927 cases so far, last recorded a community coronavirus transmission on Nov 18.

Updated 24 Jan, 2021 07:59am

ECP explains its stance on secrecy in foreign funding case

Petitioner states keeping the scrutiny secret is in violation of the ECP's own order in 2018 that rejected PTI's application.

Updated 24 Jan, 2021 07:21am

American hunts Astore markhor with 41-inch horns

He paid $61,500 to obtain the licence of hunting the highest-rated Astore markhor.

Updated 24 Jan, 2021 08:37am

Presidential reference on Senate polls is misconceived: Rabbani

Purpose behind filing the reference is to bypass legislation, argues ex-Senate chairman.

Updated 24 Jan, 2021 07:34am

Ali Zaidi, Sindh CM seek PM's intervention after spat during Karachi committee meeting

In purported letter to PM, Shah says expects "action" against Zaidi and "maturity" as merit for appointments.

Updated 23 Jan, 2021 09:18pm

Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87

King had been hospitalised for more than a week with Covid-19 earlier this month.

Updated 23 Jan, 2021 10:45pm

China to coordinate with companies to 'speed up' vaccine export to Pakistan

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson says Beijing has decided to provide batch of vaccine doses to Pakistan "as aid".

Updated 23 Jan, 2021 02:01pm

Must Read

Cannoli video and the reaction has reignited the debate around post-colonial elitism

Editorial: Govt shares the bulk of the blame for the sorry state of parliamentary affairs today

Security projections for 2021

Smokers' Corner: How did the term 'establishment' originate?

Everlasting charm of Pakistan-India cricket rivalry

Why is online learning failing so miserably in Pakistan?

'Instead of goodbye, how about so long?': Friends and fans remember veteran talk show host Larry King

Editorial: All eyes are on Biden now to see if he can bring some neutrality to Arab-Israeli dispute

It's Bakhtawar's wedding week — these are all the festivities planned starting tomorrow

Perception of partisanship may create obstacles for Broadsheet inquiry committee

Will Charsadda's fabled handwoven fabric become a thing of the past because of power looms?

How one man captured stories of 10,000 ordinary Lahoris on the city's Metro bus

Why our language policy in education is a mess

Noon Academy is making quality education accessible for everyone during Covid times

The platform has been offering free of cost online classes to over 8 million students registered on the platform.

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LNG tender default turns into boon for Pakistan

Replacement orders fetch cheaper rates.

Pakistan, India spar at UNGA over minority rights in each other's countries

"The RSS-BJP regime's record is replete with instances of gross and systemic violations of the rights of minorities."

Cheating on online exams

The difficulty of preventing online cheating and low ethical standards means that these days most students cheat.

India starts Covid-19 vaccine shipments to neighbours, barring Pakistan and China

Many low-income countries are relying on India, the world’s biggest vaccine maker, for supplies to start immunisation programmes.

China to coordinate with companies to 'speed up' vaccine export to Pakistan

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson says Beijing has decided to provide batch of vaccine doses to Pakistan "as aid".

Opinion

Causes and allies

Afiya S. Zia

Celebrity activism is a misnomer in Pakistan.

Post-colonial elitism

Usama Khilji

The language of the colonisers is seen as a marker of success.

Misplaced anger at poor show

Abbas Nasir

In the UK, when a party is elected to office after being in the opposition, its leader takes over as prime minister seamlessly.

Security projections for 2021

Muhammad Amir Rana

Tackling religious extremism will remain a low priority for the state.

The other have-nots

Zehra Waheed

Even for small communities, connectivity is essential.

Poisoning minds

A.G. Noorani

ICS cadets were raised on James Mill’s notorious work.

The fog of Broadsheet

Fahd Husain

How can the government pump credibility into an official probe when it has already declared its own political verdict?

Editorial

Delayed olive branch

THE PTI government has finally mustered up sufficient political prudence to extend an olive branch to the opposition...

Bureaucracy reform

WHILE the intention behind the endeavour may be lauded, the civil service reform package unveiled by the government...

Minority rights

ON Thursday, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution to safeguard religious sites around the world,...

Power price hike

ALREADY struggling to cope with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and rising food prices, consumers received yet...

Israeli land grab

WITH the chapter now closed on the Trump presidency, the eyes of many in the international community — ...

New PhD policy

EARLIER in the week, the HEC chairman announced several changes for undergraduate and PhD degrees in the country....

Sport

Azhar urges youngsters to take full advantage of home conditions

Test discards hit form as Sindh sail into Pakistan Cup semis

Everlasting charm of Pakistan-India cricket rivalry

Business

Analysts hail 'rare' monetary policy guidance by SBP

No near-term monetary stance change: SBP

Pakistan offers ample investment opportunities, says PM

Tech

ICT exports jump 40pc in first half of FY21

Privacy fears in India as police ready facial recognition to spot harassed women

Google threatens to block Australians over media law

'Instead of goodbye, how about so long?': Friends and fans remember veteran talk show host Larry King

In a six-decade career, King interviewed the world’s most important and famous people.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 08:09pm

Snowboarding festival kicks off in Malam Jabba

Over 44 national and international players, including four women players from Europe, Afghanistan and Pakistan, are participating

Bureau Report Updated 23 Jan, 2021 01:26pm

Will Charsadda's fabled handwoven fabric become a thing of the past because of power looms?

"Customers who love handmade fabric are ready to pay a higher price for it, compared to machine-made khaddar."

Published 23 Jan, 2021 01:15pm

Women in Sindh win historic recognition to manage water

Despite being a major part of Sindh's agricultural force, women farmers were kept excluded from water management for years.

Manoj Genani Published 22 Jan, 2021 07:52pm

I spoke to 99 big thinkers about what our ‘world after coronavirus’ might look like — this is what I learned

In the months that followed, I learned many things. Most importantly, I learned there is no “going back to normal.”

Adil Najam Published 14 Jan, 2021 07:52pm

Striving for a trans-fat free Pakistan

The end goal is achievable and the dream of having a “trans-fat free Pakistan by 2023” can turn into reality.

Saba Amjad | Ihtiram Khattak Published 22 Dec, 2020 11:51am

Photo Gallery

In pictures: Top moments from the Biden-Harris swearing-in ceremony

In pictures: Coronavirus fails to deter India's massive Ganges pilgrimage

In pictures: Protesters take to the streets in several cities against Mach massacre

In pictures: Chaos, violence, mockery as pro-Trump mob occupies Congress

World

PIA to cough up $2m for lease of seized plane

National flag carrier, Irish aircraft broker are settling outstanding sum out of court.

Published 24 Jan, 2021 07:16am

Biden administration to review US-Taliban withdrawal deal

Washington wants to check that the Taliban are “living up to [their] commitments", says NSC spokesperson.

AFP Published 23 Jan, 2021 04:20pm

British prime minister says evidence UK virus strain more deadly

Mike Ryan of WHO says not yet seen evidence that the variant is more lethal.

AFP Updated 23 Jan, 2021 03:44pm

THE INVISIBLE SENIORS OF PAKISTAN

Thanks to advances in medicine, the number of citizens who are 60 years and above is rising around the world. But in this country

Mansoor Raza Published 24 Jan, 2021 06:44am

SOCIETY: THE SOUND AND THE FURY

The most famous sound engineer in Pakistan finds himself caught, yet again, in the crossfire between the government and the...

Haseeb Asif Published 24 Jan, 2021 06:44am

CRICKET: THE RETURN OF THE PROTEAS

Despite the demoralisation of the Pakistan cricket team after the New Zealand tour, and the threats from the bio-secure...

Khalid H. Khan Published 24 Jan, 2021 06:44am

THE ICON INTERVIEW: PAVING HIS OWN WAY

One of the finest actors on television at present, Imran Ashraf has taken immense risks to be where he is today. When he doesn’t

Maliha Rehman Published 24 Jan, 2021 06:44am

SOUNDCHECK: UNBREAKABLE FLOW

Sajid & Zeeshan’s newest track, Keep Moving, is a soulful number about resilience

Band Baji Published 24 Jan, 2021 06:44am

THE GRAPEVINE

Kudos to British actor of Pakistani descent Riz Ahmed for keeping his marriage under the hat for a few months, even in this social

PYT Published 24 Jan, 2021 06:44am

Business & Finance

The galloping gap

The way the wind blows

Raast: Path to financial inclusion

Herald

The railway lines in Pakistan and the stories they tell

The pleasures and perils of sheltering animals

What lies behind the spread of HIV in Larkana

Aurora

UAE Exchange

Pakistan may get free vaccines in first quarter of year

New Zealand health officials probe probable community Covid-19 case, its first in months

French Covid-19 intensive care numbers down for first time in two weeks

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