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PTI's Asad Qaiser, Qasim Suri elected NA speaker and deputy speaker amid opposition ruckus
Qaiser defeats PPP's Shah, while Suri edges out MMA's Maulana Mehmood.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui is unapologetically Manto, this trailer is proof
The trailer takes us through seven crucial years in Manto's life during which he was tried six times for obscenity
This rock band just paid tribute to all your favourite Pakistani hits
Name your favourite track for Independence Day, and Aag has it in their acapella
Should Anwar Maqsood's Kyun Nikala be called a play?
While a hilarious performance, 'Kyun Nikala' lacks the type of conflict that would categorise it as a theatre play
World
Suicide bomber targets Shia students in Kabul, killing 48
Attack occurs in a private building where a group of high school graduates were studying for university entrance exams.
Ghazni residents emerge after Taliban pushed from city
Though there are no militants in sight, Afghan forces warn they can return.
India to send manned mission to space by 2022: Modi
On India's Independence day, Modi has announced that an astronaut "carrying the national flag" will travel into space.
Blogs
A midnight escape to Pakistan from Hyderabad Deccan on a plane with one engine on fire
Partition weaves through my mother’s family. It’s part of their fabric.
How generations of Pakistanis settled in colonial Malaya and Singapore
The migration from Punjab and NWFP to Malaya and Singapore has its roots in the British policy of military recruitment.
Post-Partition Lahore emerged as Pakistan socio-cultural hub, but it lost something along the way
As long as there is a new Lahore, its predecessor, the old Lahore will continue to survive in its shadow.
Is Imran Khan an extremist?
Critical appraisal of leaders is the right of citizens ─ after all, Khan himself has often called for accountability.
Independence day: Printing the green (and white)
It’s flag-flying season everywhere.
ARTSPEAK: WHAT'S IN A NAME?
It is estimated that about 130 million babies are born in a year around the world. Each one will be given a ...
THE ICON INTERVIEW: WILL THE REAL IQRA AZIZ PLEASE STAND UP?
She comes across as far more assured in front of the camera than in real life. But at only 20 years of age, the hot
CINEMASCOPE: LIFE ACCORDING TO POOH
Despite narrative loopholes, Christopher Robin charms with its tale of an adult being taught life lessons by his
THE GRAPEVINE
All of us loved the way Pepsi Battle of the Bands captured the attention of music lovers since its revival last year.
