PM Imran defends no-lockdown policy as Pakistan reports over 5,000 daily cases for the first time
Punjab reports the highest single day increase for any province at 2,164; AJK records its biggest jump at 32.
India overtakes Italy's coronavirus tally as lockdown easing looms
With more than 236,000 cases, India now has fewer infections than only the US, Brazil, Russia, Britain and Spain.
French forces kill leader of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
According to the UN, Droukdel was an explosives expert and manufactured devices that killed hundreds of civilians in attacks on public places.
In a bombshell, US blogger Cynthia Ritchie accuses PPP's Rehman Malik of rape
Ritchie also accuses former PM Gilani of manhandling her at the Presidency; both Gilani and Malik rubbish allegations.
Zuckerberg promises Facebook policy review
The announcement came in the form of a letter to employees.
Decoding of PIA plane’s black box completed: investigators
AAIB “will publish at a later date a preliminary statement on the event based on downloaded data”.
Biden clinches Democratic nomination for 2020 race against Trump
He will now be expected to name his running mate, after promising to pick a woman.
SC bans entry of people ignoring SOPs
Face mask to be be worn during the entire time any individual is within the court premises.
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Minister says the information should not have been made public before the finalisation of probe report.
India, Australia strengthen defence ties as China tensions loom
The foreign and defence ministers of the two countries will now meet at least biannually to discuss strategic issues.
Grey in the picture
The coronavirus is not despised sufficiently to be subjected to any death-foretold exercise.
Pakistan, India working to fight locusts: FO
For the first time the insects have entered areas in the two countries that remained unaffected in previous invasions.
Twitter disables Trump video tribute to Floyd over copyright complaint
“We respond to valid copyright complaints sent to us by a copyright owner or their authorised representatives,” says a Twitter representative.
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The fire this time
A streak of guilt is gnawing away at the conscience of white America.
A blessing for some
The PTI government is now in complete control.
Message that matters
Do not just shrug your shoulders and leave everything to the citizens.
Dangerous delusions — Ertugrul mania
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PSM workers’ sacking
THE government’s decision to sack 9,350 employees of the Pakistan Steel Mills at a time when the State Bank is...
A common threat
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Fuel shortages
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Mahira Khan and Ayesha Omar refuse to endorse skin whitening products
Sanam Saeed and Momina Mustehsan also shared that they never have and never will promote fairness products.
JK Rowling praises Pakistani girl's illustration inspired by her new book
Just the magic we need in these times. You go, little Leila!
Actor Naveed Raza hits back at Covid-19 naysayers
"If you have 2% love for your family or people around you, STOP this 'No corona exists‘ party!"
Fears escalate as government encourages tourism during Covid-19 outbreak
The government is hatching plans to save summer tourism even as the country witnesses a rise in Covid-19 infections.
In Mumbai, Covid-19 patients are dying as they wait for ambulances and hospital beds
The human cost of broken health infrastructure is rising every day.
Pakistan needs to go beyond tree planting to thrive after Covid-19
Recovering from the Covid-19 economic crunch should not push climate change to secondary status.
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French forces kill leader of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
According to the UN, Droukdel was an explosives expert and manufactured devices that killed hundreds of civilians in attacks on public places.
Biden clinches Democratic nomination for 2020 race against Trump
He will now be expected to name his running mate, after promising to pick a woman.
India overtakes Italy's coronavirus tally as lockdown easing looms
With more than 236,000 cases, India now has fewer infections than only the US, Brazil, Russia, Britain and Spain.
FADE TO BLACK
Coalminers spend their days in utter darkness and are used to working with death looming. But will their children also be forced to take up this deadly profession like those before them?
MEDIA: BATTLING THE COVID-19 INFODEMIC
Information is being continuously updated in a pandemic but there is still a lot of confusion, with unverified claims...
CRICKET: THE RETURN OF BALL TAMPERING?
There’s a debate going on in the cricketing world about perhaps allowing the use of artificial substances to shine a cricket ball in the post-coronavirus world...
WIDE ANGLE: PAKISTAN’S SWEETHEARTS & THEIR DISCONTENTS
Today’s most idolised screen women don’t need to pretend to be young and single in order to feel coveted or put on a pedestal.
SOUNDSCAPE: WAITING ON THE THRONE
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THE GRAPEVINE
Now that’s how you make isolation time useful. Bhumi Padnekar is a very good actress, we all know that.
