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Finance Minister Asad Umar presents third finance bill for fiscal 2019 amidst loud protests
Finance minister describes the bill as a measure to address the needs of people of Pakistan.
Twitter celebrates justice served in Khadija Siddiqui stabbing case
Osman Khalid Butt, Hamza Ali Abbasi rejoice among others as Shah Hussain's acquittal was overturned by the Supreme Court
It's good that many #MeToo stories are coming out but investigation is needed: Ajay Devgn
The Simmba actor says that it's possible that some people have taken advantage of the #MeToo movement
Is Karachi Eat really worth the hype? And how can it do better?
We look more closely at the compliments and criticism received by KEF organisers this year.
Can Urdu and Hindi be one language?
The politics of Hindi–Urdu division — and unity — stretch back to at least the 19th century.
My father is the reason I sometimes speak in plural
There is a deep satisfaction in the collective even if it means giving up a bit on the individual, he always says.
What the Sahiwal shooting tells us about police culture
Police culture is as much a product of state policies as it is of social and cultural conditioning of police officials.
World
Australia seeks information of dual citizen reported missing in China
Yang Hengjun is a novelist and a former Chinese diplomat.
Nurse arrested after US woman gave birth in vegetative state
The victim — who police said “was not in a position to give consent” — gave birth late last month to a baby boy.
France, Germany sign friendship treaty
Some analysts doubt France and Germany can still lead an EU that has grown to 28 members.
CAN CLIMATE CHANGE PAKISTAN?
The impact from global climate change has the potential to threaten our security as well. But in order to meet the
ENVIRONMENT: UNABLE TO BREATHE
Now referred to as Lahore’s fifth season, smog from autumn to winter has created a dystopia
FOOTBALL: THE FACADE OF EXHIBITION GAMES
The euphoria of exhibition matches created by the recent visit to Pakistan of football greats Kaka and Figo will fetch
SPOTLIGHT: JATT’S LATEST STAND
The epic battle between Maula Jatt and Noori Natt spills forth from reel to real life as the makers of both the 1979
FOCUS: JUMPIN’ JIMMY
He’s releasing an album, a documentary film, working on a soundtrack, acting and going on tour. Yet, what Jimmy Khan is
THE GRAPEVINE
DOT AND WALK Dimpled doll Deepika Padukone’s struggle with depression in her younger days is no secret (not that she’s