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Today's Paper | February 15, 2021

'Fired a little tear gas on govt employees to test it,' Rashid makes light of action against employees in capital

Says the pay raise is the "real problem that amounts to billions of rupees" and puts a burden on the treasury.

Updated 14 Feb, 2021 09:28pm

Pakistan win third T20 against S. Africa by 4 wickets, emerge victorious in series

Babar Azam scores 44, Mohammad Rizwan 42; S. Africa's Tabraiz Shamsi takes four wickets.

Updated 14 Feb, 2021 10:28pm

Sleeping bag, tents located through satellite imagery did not belong to Sadpara, others: search mission

It has been nine days since the climbers went missing on K2, but bad weather has thwarted any attempts to locate them.

Published 15 Feb, 2021 12:27am

22-year-old Indian activist detained for farmer protest guide tweeted by Greta Thunberg

Police say she was a key conspirator in the document's formulation and dissemination; she and her group shared it with Greta.

Published 14 Feb, 2021 10:44pm

Navy's Aman drill a successful exhibit of Pakistan's efforts for regional peace and stability: CJCSC

Gen Nadeem Raza lauds Pakistan Navy's efforts in "conducting the multinational exercise in a befitting manner".

Published 14 Feb, 2021 08:56pm

Chughtai Lab expects Sputnik V doses for commercial sale in a week

The lab aims to import the three other vaccines approved by the government as well, but Sputnik V was first to become available.

Updated 14 Feb, 2021 05:02pm

'Not an ordinary city': Asad Umar says Karachi hasn't gotten its rights despite providing for country

Fifty fire tenders and two water bowsers handed over to the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation to enhance firefighting ability.

Updated 14 Feb, 2021 03:47pm

Minor sitting in groom's lap allegedly shot dead by bride's cousin in 'revenge killing'

Police have registered a murder case against the suspect on the complaint of the injured groom's father.

Published 14 Feb, 2021 08:09pm

Pakistan's total coronavirus recoveries cross 525,000

More than 93 per cent of people who were infected by Covid-19 have now recovered.

Updated 14 Feb, 2021 03:22pm

Bangladesh to move more Rohingya Muslims to remote island, despite outcry

UN High Commissioner for Refugees says agency not been allowed to evaluate the safety and sustainability of life on the island.

Published 14 Feb, 2021 07:13pm

PTI replaces Qadir with Agha for Senate seat after protest

The decision comes after strong opposition from the PTI provincial leadership and zonal heads about awarding ticket to Qadir.

Updated 14 Feb, 2021 07:57am

Must Read

What an architect and urban planner learned about Karachi’s ordered disorder over 5 decades

Smokers' Corner: Distorting narratives for nation states

The good, the bad, and the very ugly from Bridal Couture Week

Connecting the dots between recent developments related to superior courts might give us answers

Pakistanis should focus on understanding why farmers’ protests have not arisen on their side of the border

Take a cue from Hira Mani and Mahira Khan this Valentine's Day and pay a gal pal a compliment

Nostalgic scent of old books

Forcing students to learn Arabic has no practical or moral benefit

Twitter joins the 'pawri' as Pakistani meme gets Indian musical makeover

Curious case of the KP video

Editorial: Govt's fresh agreement with TLP instead of dealing with the issue firmly is a terrible idea

Senate polls: PTI's Punjab chapter seems blind to danger lurking within

Syra Yousuf to feature in music video for Atif Aslam's 'Raat'

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6.4-magnitude earthquake rocks several cities in Pakistan, India

The quake, which originated at 10:02pm, had a depth of 80kms and its epicentre was in Tajikistan.

Making Arabic compulsory

Forcing students to learn Arabic won’t make them virtuous but setting good examples of moral behaviour might.

'Shocking' that CJP order released to media before it was sent to me: Justice Isa

Justice Isa writes to SC registrar, questions why he didn't get copy of judgment to read, sign in agreement/disagreement.

Taliban have no authority to decide cases in Pakistan: SC

Rejects as unlawful militant outfit’s ‘agreement’ presented in land dispute case.

Strong earthquake hits parts of Pakistan

No casualties reported so far; NDMA getting updates from across the country.

Opinion

Community mapping

Arif Hasan

Encroachments are only one reason why Karachi floods.

A slam dunk

Muna Khan

Redemption cannot come at the cost of victims.

Connecting the dots

Abbas Nasir

A number of this week’s main news items were generated by the superior courts.

Reflecting on our follies

Tariq Khosa

We need leaders who understand the value of humility, integrity, compassion and dignity.

Wealth taxation

Muhammad Khudadad Chattha

What is the fair allocation of resources in a country?

Politicians’ revenge

A.G. Noorani

US presidents have used the NSA just as they wished.

Curious case of the KP video

Fahd Husain

Why did those smart PTI people, who saw the video three years ago, not raise the alarm?

Editorial

Planting trees

PAKISTAN is staring climate change in the face, and mitigating its fallout is arguably an even more urgent battle...

Punjab’s LG crisis

YET another twist has been given to the prevailing debate on the local government elections in Punjab, spawning...

Yemen’s starving children

THE six-year conflict in Yemen has led to a serious humanitarian crisis for its people, but the most unfortunate...

Senate nominations

ALL major parties including the PTI, PML-N and PPP have announced their candidates for the Senate elections ...

Close Guantanamo

FOR nearly two decades, the American gulag at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has been synonymous with egregious abuse of ...

Women’s cricket challenge

PAKISTAN’S women cricketers fell short of expectations on their recent tour of South Africa, losing the closely...

Sport

Pakistan win third T20 against S. Africa by 4 wickets, emerge victorious in series

Homerun gives fresh impetus to winter sports athletes in Pakistan

Pakistan Super League 6 – Team Profile: Islamabad United primed for third crown

Business

Import of new cars surges three times in 1HFY21

Karachi port handles 894,017 tonnes of cargo

20 items contribute 33pc to Rs1.136tr revenue collection: FBR

Tech

China’s Mars probe sends back video of Red Planet

India’s top court tackles social media in free speech case

Download speeds hit 1.685 GB/s as PTCL tests 5G

The good, the bad, and the very ugly from Bridal Couture Week

Showcasing this year were commercially beautiful collections but also clothes that should never be allowed on the runway.

Published 14 Feb, 2021 03:16pm

Take a cue from Hira Mani and Mahira Khan this Valentine's Day and pay a gal pal a compliment

The duo have been taking turns gushing over each other, most recently with Mani fangirling over a picture of Khan in a red dress.

Updated 14 Feb, 2021 04:02pm

Web series on Hareem Shah's life to premiere on Feb 26

Shah is also starring in Raaz.

Images Staff Published 13 Feb, 2021 05:51pm

Women in Sindh win historic recognition to manage water

Despite being a major part of Sindh's agricultural force, women farmers were kept excluded from water management for years.

Manoj Genani Published 22 Jan, 2021 07:52pm

I spoke to 99 big thinkers about what our ‘world after coronavirus’ might look like — this is what I learned

In the months that followed, I learned many things. Most importantly, I learned there is no “going back to normal.”

Adil Najam Published 14 Jan, 2021 07:52pm

Striving for a trans-fat free Pakistan

The end goal is achievable and the dream of having a “trans-fat free Pakistan by 2023” can turn into reality.

Saba Amjad | Ihtiram Khattak Published 22 Dec, 2020 11:51am

Photo Gallery

In pictures: Pakistanis come together to mark Kashmir Solidarity Day with rallies, marches

In pictures: Pakistan launches Covid-19 vaccination drive, days after receiving doses from China

In pictures: Venice has people in masks but no Carnival fun

In pictures: Indian farmers enter Delhi's Red Fort as protests break out across the country

World

Bangladesh to move more Rohingya Muslims to remote island, despite outcry

UN High Commissioner for Refugees says agency not been allowed to evaluate the safety and sustainability of life on the island.

Reuters Published 14 Feb, 2021 07:13pm

22-year-old Indian activist detained for farmer protest guide tweeted by Greta Thunberg

Police say she was a key conspirator in the document's formulation and dissemination; she and her group shared it with Greta.

AFP Published 14 Feb, 2021 10:44pm

UAE's 'Hope' probe sends home first image of Mars

Hope will orbit the Red Planet for at least 687 days, using three scientific instruments to monitor the Martian atmosphere.

AFP Published 14 Feb, 2021 04:49pm

UNDERSTANDING THE TRUTH BEHIND THE FACADE

Are the multifarious problems of the megacity of Karachi simply because of the lack of a functioning local government system?...

Arif Hasan Published 14 Feb, 2021 06:47am

LAW: TRIALS AND ERRORS

The Supreme Court decision acquitting the alleged mastermind of journalist Daniel Pearl’s abduction and killing has drawn...

Saroop Ijaz Published 14 Feb, 2021 06:47am

MOUNTAINEERING: ‘A HEART AS BIG AS K2’

Fellow climbers pay tribute to Muhammad Ali Sadpara, the mountaineer who disappeared attempting to become the first...

Raza Ali Sayeed Published 14 Feb, 2021 06:47am

THE ICON INTERVIEW: THE MERCURIAL MS KIANI

She’s instantly recognisable as a wildly popular singer. But Hadiqa Kiani has quietly been undergoing transformations...

Maliha Rehman Published 14 Feb, 2021 07:00am

SOUNDCHECK: BREATHLESS

Sherry Khan’s Ego Driller sounds like just another rap song but the classical fusion gives it a fun spin...

Band Baji Published 14 Feb, 2021 07:00am

THE GRAPEVINE

Oscar-winning actor and the star of the iconic film The Sound of Music, Christopher Plummer, passed away on February 5...

PYT Published 14 Feb, 2021 07:00am

Business & Finance

A tech hub with cheap laptops?

Covid-19’s impact on income inequality

NFC — a smaller slice of the pie

Herald

The railway lines in Pakistan and the stories they tell

The pleasures and perils of sheltering animals

What lies behind the spread of HIV in Larkana

Aurora

Was it a crisis communications blackout too?

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UK records 258 new Covid deaths, 10,972 more infections

Average US virus cases dip below 100,000 for 1st time in months

Mexico gets AstraZeneca doses from India, expects more Pfizer, as it prepares for next phase

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