Pakistan reports more than 5,000 daily cases for first time since April Positivity rate recorded at 8.8 per cent, up from 8.46pc reported the previous day as the virus claims 62 more lives. Updated 01 Aug, 2021 03:12pm
Live PM Imran Khan engages with general public live via telephone The premier takes calls from across the country to discuss a variety of topics. Published 01 Aug, 2021 03:38pm
Pakistan hopes India will act fairly as UNSC president Calls for abiding by rules and norms governing conduct of Security Council. Updated 01 Aug, 2021 08:10am
Therapyworks’ affiliation comes under public scrutiny The organisation came to prominence when investigations into Noor's murder showed that Zahir Jaffer was associated with it. Updated 01 Aug, 2021 11:38am
Live Chinese cities test millions as virus cases surge The latest outbreak is geographically the largest to hit China in several months. Updated 01 Aug, 2021 01:57pm
'Well within our rights': BCCI on allegation that it's threatening Kashmir league participants An official of the Indian board says the PCB is "welcome to raise the matter at the ICC". Updated 01 Aug, 2021 02:50pm
Pakistan wants refugees kept inside Afghanistan Moeed Yusuf says there have been "ups and downs" in US-Pakistan ties but both countries have an agreement on how to move forward. Updated 01 Aug, 2021 07:24am
Bilawal slams PTI for awarding ticket to ‘old TTP associate’ Says move will prompt India to portray Kashmir freedom movement as terrorism. Updated 01 Aug, 2021 08:36am
Covid vaccine centres overrun by people in Karachi The vaccination process was marred by violence and property damage at Expo Centre and Khaliq Dina Hall. Updated 01 Aug, 2021 09:56am
Taliban rockets hit Kandahar airport, clashes intensify in Afghanistan Spokesperson says the airport was targeted because “the enemy was using it as a centre to conduct air strikes against us.” Published 01 Aug, 2021 01:23pm
3:40 PM Hammad Azhar calls for "targeted interventions" in hotspots instead of blanket lockdown in Karachi
Smokers' Corner: Afghanistan's internal war just might return it to a fragmented whole with competing fiefdoms
1 PCB to move ICC against Indian cricket board for pressuring cricketers against playing in Kashmir Premier League Government ministers express a lack of surprise over the report; FO terms the attempted obstruction "unfortunate and regrettable". Sport , Updated 31 Jul, 2021 10:34pm
2 Who messed up Afghanistan? Russia and USA are squarely responsible for Afghanistan’s tragedy but Pakistan is certainly not innocent. Newspaper , Updated 31 Jul, 2021 08:23am
3 Noor Mukadam murder: Suspect's physical remand extended again after 'new details, characters' emerge Prosecutor seeks three-day extension but is granted two more days despite opposition from defence counsel. Pakistan , Updated 31 Jul, 2021 05:49pm
4 Centre disapproves of Karachi lockdown as Sindh mulls curbs Murtaza Wahab says Sindh govt is not bound to follow the suggestion of not imposing a lockdown in the metropolis. Newspaper , Updated 30 Jul, 2021 07:43am
5 Petrol price raised as stocks plummet Government decides to change berthing order of various oil vessels; OMCs seek removal of tax anomalies. Newspaper , Published 31 Jul, 2021 07:07am
Not on talking terms Filling vacancies at the ECP should have been a routine affair. Ahmed Bilal Mehboob
Necessary lockdown AS the countrywide positivity ratio of Covid-19 infections crossed 8pc, Sindh imposed a nine-day lockdown effective...
No Olympic glory FOR about 30 minutes at the Tokyo Olympics weightlifting competition last week, Talha Talib remained in the podium...
Preventable E-11 flooding THE flooding on Wednesday in Islamabad’s E-11/2 sector is deserving of the shock it has spawned. The flouting of...
Reflections on Pakistan-India peace Despite many wars and many near-war situations, neither country has been able to achieve its objectives through war or violence.
Reflections on Pakistan-India peace Despite many wars and many near-war situations, neither country has been able to achieve its objectives through war or violence.
Who messed up Afghanistan? Russia and USA are squarely responsible for Afghanistan’s tragedy but Pakistan is certainly not innocent.
Justice for judges It beggars belief that a senior high court judge is incompetent to serve in the Supreme Court.
Beijing police detain Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu over rape allegation Published 01 Aug, 2021 01:15pm
A 70-year-old horticulturist is helping Peshawar reclaim its floral past Misal Khan has distributed nearly 200,000 saplings of flowers and plants to people across the province, free of cost. Published 01 Aug, 2021 01:40pm
Celebrities and public figures mourn the devastation caused by the wildfires in Turkey PM Imran Khan, Fatima Bhutto, Bella Hadid and others took to social media to lament the damage and loss of lives. Images Staff Published 31 Jul, 2021 03:59pm
Taliban rockets hit Kandahar airport, clashes intensify in Afghanistan Reuters Published 01 Aug, 2021 01:23pm
Iran denies involvement in attack on Israeli-managed tanker off Oman Israel's foreign minister had earlier said the incident deserved a harsh response. Reuters Published 01 Aug, 2021 02:21pm
Pakistan wants refugees kept inside Afghanistan Moeed Yusuf says there have been "ups and downs" in US-Pakistan ties but both countries have an agreement on how to move forward. Anwar Iqbal Updated 01 Aug, 2021 07:24am
SOCIETY: FROM IRAN, WITH LOVE A market in Karachi’s outskirts is host to a whole array of good quality and cheap smuggled Iranian food items, including their Shazia Hasan Published 01 Aug, 2021 07:05am
ENVIRONMENT: THE WILDERNESS EXPERIMENT 60 years ago, scientists let an abandoned farm field rewild — allowing the land to naturally regenerate. What happened is a Richard K Broughton Published 01 Aug, 2021 07:05am
SOUNDCHECK: COLLABORATIVE JOY Khumariyaan and Akbar Khamiso Khan’s Khumariyoon marries Sindhi and Pashtun music and rhythms seamlessly Band Baji Published 01 Aug, 2021 07:04am
THE GRAPEVINE The brutal murder in Islamabad of the 27-year-old Noor Mukaddam on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha definitely has shaken all of Pakistan to PYT Published 01 Aug, 2021 07:04am
The Analytical Angle: Do children really learn in schools in Pakistan? A narrative that suggests children dropout because they are not learning is not supported by the data. Natalie Bau | Jishnu Das Updated 16 Jul, 2021 03:39pm
International day against torture: 'I worry what the police will do to my deaf father' Frequent instances of police torture against people with disabilities raise concerns about sensitivity training. Laiba Zainab Published 26 Jun, 2021 10:29am
