OIC asks India to rescind illegal acts in occupied Kashmir
Body also adopts a Pakistan-sponsored resolution urging the UNSG to initiate a global dialogue to counter rising Islamophobia.
PM Imran briefed on national, regional security situation on visit to ISI headquarters
Premier was accompanied by army chief, ministers and other services chiefs.
PDM leaders vow to hold Multan rally despite arrests, strict security arrangements
Police arrest several PDM and PPP workers, including Ali Qasim Gilani; FIR registered against 80 people for damaging stadium.
'Loneliest' elephant Kaavan set to leave for Cambodian sanctuary
Kaavan will be sent via a Russian transport jumbo jet for the lengthy flight to Siem Reap in northwestern Cambodia.
Argentine prosecutors investigate death of soccer star Maradona
The prosecutor's office has provided no information on what prompted the investigation.
Nationwide positivity rate climbs to over 7pc; number of critical patients rising fast, warns NCOC
Highest positivity rate observed in Mirpur at 24.85pc followed by Hyderabad at 22.18pc and Karachi at 18.96pc.
Iran to give a 'calculated' response to nuclear scientist killing, says official
Fakhrizadeh was ambushed on a highway near Tehran on Friday and gunned down in his car.
Army never put pressure over foreign policy, appointments: PM
Says Punjab govt running on ‘trial & error basis’; anyone can move NAB against Asim Bajwa.
The rise of TLP
Amid winter and the pandemic, it is the poor who are falling through the cracks
Death of the Kunhar River
Editorial: Had the govt taken timely action, it could have saved the Steel Mills and spared its workers' jobs
Smokers' Corner: Addressing moral conflicts in Pakistan
Apple turnovers are the ultimate winter tea-time indulgence — here's how you can make them
Weeping for Zion
Mara and Dona: Argentine twins a living tribute to soccer great
‘Infodemic’ risks jeopardising virus vaccines
Editorial: There has been a depressing change in the PPP's trajectory on Covid-19
The virus in our lives
Diamond Paints crosses Rs1 billion revenue mark, retains all staff during pandemic
The brand reached this milestone in the month of October this year.
Over last 24 hours
FM Qureshi takes up visas issue with UAE minister on OIC sidelines
"The foreign minister underscored the need to address the issue at the earliest," the FO says.
Halting UAE visas
The approach of the UAE has been disappointing and discriminatory.
OIC urged to work for outlawing provocation against Muslims
FM Qureshi appeals to OIC countries to use their political influence to prevent Indian atrocities in occupied Kashmir.
India’s economy enters recession for first time since independence
India’s economy contracted 7.5 per cent between July and September.
Weeping for Zion
Pakistan has nothing to gain and everything to lose from siding with either Riyadh or Tehran.
The rise of TLP
The organisation has been testing the nerves of state institutions for a long while now.
Crying need for clean slate
For Dr Awan to try and make an issue out of how the mortal remains of the Sharifs’ mother were being brought home was heartless.
Internet economy
Protectionism will not boost our local tech sector.
Common sense
Can a child do better with unfamiliar words?
Sacked workers
THE move was not unexpected. The government had made clear its intentions of sacking over 9,300 remaining employees...
PTV’s role
PRIME MINISTER Imran Khan has nominated lawyer Naeem Bukhari as chairman of the state-run broadcaster PTV. Even...
Covid-positive cricketers
IT is shocking that some members of the Pakistan cricket team in New Zealand have tested positive for Covid-19. Not...
Dave Prowse, British actor who played Darth Vader, dies at 85
The weightlifter-turned-actor was the body, not the voice, of arch-villain Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy.
Apple turnovers are the ultimate winter tea-time indulgence — here's how you can make them
Apple turnovers combine spiced apples with buttery puff pastry.
Google Doodle celebrates Bano Qudsia
Today would’ve been the prolific novelist’s 92nd birthday
Maradona — the man who lived life on his own terms
He's a name that isn't dying anytime soon.
'It’s like looking at an old sepia photograph': No respite for Lahore as city gets smoggier by the day
“The air has a metallic smell, the skin feels itchy and there is a gritty feeling of dust settling upon us."
Pakistan's raging NCD crisis cannot be fought without empowered consumers
In Pakistan, consumer rights are protected by law but question marks hang over the efficacy of these protections on the ground.
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Iran to give a 'calculated' response to nuclear scientist killing, says official
Fakhrizadeh was ambushed on a highway near Tehran on Friday and gunned down in his car.
Suicide car bomb kills 30 Afghan security personnel
One civilian killed and 20 others wounded in another suicide car bomb attack in Qalat.
Dave Prowse, British actor who played Darth Vader, dies at 85
The weightlifter-turned-actor was the body, not the voice, of arch-villain Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy.
DEATH OF A RIVER
‘A river doesn’t just carry water, it carries life.’ The Kunhar River, which runs all the way from the upper Kaghan Valley to
HERITAGE: BREAD, SWEAT AND TEARS
An ordinary-looking, cramped tandoor in Lahore boasts a business history spanning nearly two centuries, and a secret...
PROFILE: THE GIRL WITH A CAMERA AND MIC
In the largely male-dominated field of sports journalism, a pioneering young woman
from Balochistan is doggedly making her...
THE ICON INTERVIEW: ‘YOU HAVE TO REINVENT YOURSELF’
Icon presents an exclusive preview of the upcoming Coke Studio Season 2020, through the words and thoughts of its maestro Rohail
SOUNDCHECK: BABY’S DAY OUT
“It feels nice to finally be showcased because I’ve been showcasing artists my whole life, so it feels nice to have the tables
THE GRAPEVINE
Here’s another feather in the already richly decorated cap of Zeb Bangash. The mellifluous singer has come up, on this Iqbal Day
