SC declares agreement for Reko Diq revival legal Observes experts consulted on agreement, Balochistan assembly taken into confidence; concludes new pact not in violation of its 2013 judgement. Updated 09 Dec, 2022 02:25pm
PML-N has begun preparations to ‘welcome’ Nawaz: Rana Sanaullah Interior minister says PML-N has decided prepare for elections in case the Punjab Assembly is dissolved. Updated 09 Dec, 2022 05:11pm
England 281 all out as Abrar Ahmed takes seven on debut Ben Duckett (63) and Ollie Pope (60) score breezy half-centuries for the touring side who are 1-0 up in the three-Test series. Updated 09 Dec, 2022 03:00pm
Tweets case: BHC orders quashing of all FIRs registered against Azam Swati in Balochistan Directs police to release him if he is not booked in any other cases. Published 09 Dec, 2022 12:18pm
SBP’s forex reserves fall to near four-year low Central bank currently holds $6.72bn, barely enough to cover over one month’s worth of imports. Published 09 Dec, 2022 07:02am
With $225m in blocked airline funds, Pakistan among top three on IATA’s list The amount of airline funds for repatriation being blocked by governments has risen to nearly $2 billion in the last six months. Updated 09 Dec, 2022 08:53am
Debt repayments under complete control, says SBP governor Says no restrictions on 90pc of imports; administrative measures to be removed gradually. Updated 09 Dec, 2022 08:49am
One killed in massive fire in Moscow shopping centre Russian state news agencies say safety violations are more likely the cause of the blaze. Published 09 Dec, 2022 11:48am
President Arif Alvi wants politicians to ‘cash in’ on army’s ‘apolitical’ stance There's nothing that can't be talked about, he says, pleads with the political parties to “take the country out of crises and polarisation”. Updated 09 Dec, 2022 08:20am
CM Parvez Elahi must dissolve Punjab Assembly to maintain alliance with PTI, says Fawad Imran denies reports that he addressed ex-COAS retired Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa as "boss". Published 09 Dec, 2022 07:41am
Editorial: PDM and PTI must mutually decide terms for next polls, set new rules for future engagement
Pakistan has suffered hugely because of inefficient politicians who preferred power over service to the nation
‘Toxic masculinity is nauseating’: Nadia Jamil says the bar for men in Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi is set too low
5 reasons why you should attend the It Happens Only in Pakistan film festival in Karachi this weekend
Editorial: FC soldier’s beheading in Bannu is an instant red flag. Authorities must act fast to contain terrorist threat
1 What we need to grow Since our elite already control most of our resources, they aren’t interested in economic growth. Newspaper , Updated 08 Dec, 2022 08:40am
2 Pakistan projected to be among largest economies in the world by 2075: Goldman Sachs Pakistan could be the sixth largest economy of the world in 2075 — behind China, India, the US, Indonesia and Nigeria. Business , Updated 07 Dec, 2022 09:31pm
3 Fresh audio surfaces, purportedly of Bushra Bibi discussing ‘sale of watches’ with Zulfi Bukhari The audio was shared by PML-N's Hina Pervez Butt on Twitter; Bukhari says he didn't "sell or buy any watch" and demands forensic audit of audio. Pakistan , Updated 08 Dec, 2022 09:26pm
4 US adds 24 companies including those from Pakistan to export control list The entities, based in Latvia, Pakistan, Russia, Singapore and Switzerland, have been added over security and foreign policy concerns, says US. Business , Published 08 Dec, 2022 11:24am
5 Bannu beheading The state must take up the cudgels and neutralise barbarism before it spreads. Newspaper , Updated 08 Dec, 2022 08:31am
Need for partnerships The state can leverage the expertise of non-profits to provide services to children with disabilities. Faisal Bari
Breaking the deadlock It is time for PDM and PTI to show flexibility and realise that the future of over 240m people is at stake.
A targeted killing IF there were any doubts about a sinister, transnational plot to kill journalist Arshad Sharif, the 592-page report...
Dog-bite epidemic AN exploding population of stray canines has fuelled a dog-bite epidemic in Sindh, with the provincial health...
What we need to grow Since our elite already control most of our resources, they aren’t interested in economic growth.
Terror nexus in Afghanistan The attack on the Pakistan embassy has given a dangerous twist to the terrorist threat from Afghanistan.
Islamic finance for climate There is an opportunity for local financial institutions to scale up the adoption of Islamic financing for green projects.
Islamic finance for climate There is an opportunity for local financial institutions to scale up the adoption of Islamic financing for green projects.
‘Toxic masculinity is nauseating’: Nadia Jamil says the bar for men in Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi is set too low Images Staff Published 09 Dec, 2022 02:46pm
Going loco for local: Rosewood bowls from Walnut Homes Co will make your heart happy They're cute, stylish and made entirely in Pakistan! Siham Basir Published 09 Dec, 2022 11:49am
5 reasons why you should attend the It Happens Only in Pakistan film festival in Karachi this weekend Panels with Sarmad Khoosat and Haya Fatima Iqbal, a performance by Khumariyaan and some really great local films — what's not to love? Soomal Haleem Published 09 Dec, 2022 11:29am
Journey of a lifetime: Trekking Pakistan’s last frontiers in search of Karomber lake Omar Mukhtar Khan Published 08 Dec, 2022 11:16am
COP27: Should we really be celebrating the ‘loss and damage’ fund as a landmark achievement? If wealthy countries fail to follow through on promises made in the past, such pledges will continue to remain only numbers on paper. Azwar Shakeel Published 02 Dec, 2022 01:58pm
Is Joyland’s crime that it mirrors society to a fault? Films like Joyland are banned because 'image-conscious' countries like Pakistan have plenty of skeletons in the closet. Fahad Naveed Updated 21 Nov, 2022 12:21pm
Google must remove ‘manifestly inaccurate’ data, EU top court says Judges say users only have to provide evidence that can reasonably be required of them to find. Reuters Published 08 Dec, 2022 03:11pm
Google launches anti-misinformation campaign in India Initiative will use “prebunking” videos designed to counter false claims before they become widespread. Reuters Updated 07 Dec, 2022 10:07am
ESSAY: ‘WHO WATCHES THE WATCHMEN?’ Superhero comics might serve a mythical need of society, but what ideas are they actually imparting? And how did the Watchmen... Kabir Babar Updated 04 Dec, 2022 05:15pm
FOOTBALL: THE LAST DANCE For those players potentially playing their last World Cup in Qatar, there is pressure to deliver, at long last Umaid Wasim Published 04 Dec, 2022 06:39am
IN MEMORIAM: REMEMBERING TARA Friends and former colleagues remember Ismail Tara, who inspired comedy fans across generations Muhammad Suhayb Published 04 Dec, 2022 08:13am
THE ICON REVIEW: THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY Yaara Vey has a lot going against it but nothing as much as its amateurish edit. A better edit could have turned this film around Mohammad Kamran Jawaid Published 04 Dec, 2022 08:10am
