From the Newspaper

AFTER fasting from dawn to dusk for a complete month, Muslims around the globe offer special prayers, thanking the... Published 13 May, 2021 07:30am

JUST before Eid, there was another special occasion this year as the international Mothers’ Day fell close to the... Published 13 May, 2021 07:30am

THE 145th death anniversary of Ghalib, the master magician, was observed earlier in the year. This flickered through... Published 13 May, 2021 07:30am

ANOTHER Ramazan passed with television screens filled up with stuff that can only be called rubbish. Throughout the... Published 13 May, 2021 07:30am

I WAS born in a small village, Guff, a backward area of Kahuta tehsil, Rawalpindi. When I grew up, there was no... Published 13 May, 2021 07:30am

ISLAMABAD: The Daily “Prabhat” of Jullundur, spokesman of the Sikh community in India, has declared that the... Published 13 May, 2021 07:29am

The UK is exiting lockdowns at a gradual pace, allowing the economy to further recover from pandemic fallout. Updated 13 May, 2021 09:06am

The offices of Dawn will remain closed on Thursday and Friday (May 13 and 14) on account of Eidul Fitr. There will ... Published 13 May, 2021 06:49am

NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan have accepted a Swiss offer of mediation to end the diplomatic impasse over the... Published 12 May, 2021 08:01am

THIS year’s Kharif season has also passed without bringing any change in the mindset of the farmers like it always... Published 12 May, 2021 07:59am

THE third wave of Covid is in full swing in Pakistan. If things are not brought under control, they might become as... Published 12 May, 2021 07:59am

IT is unfortunate to hear people holding the government of the day responsible for every crisis in Pakistan when the... Published 12 May, 2021 07:59am

PAKISTAN’s ban on cigarette promotion to prevent smoking and to protect public health is constantly being violated... Published 12 May, 2021 07:59am

WE all know that the third Covid wave is raging across the country. The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC)... Published 12 May, 2021 07:59am

THERE was a time when there used to be playgrounds even in major cities and they used to be full of young people... Published 12 May, 2021 07:59am

I HAVE been hearing about the Central Superior Service (CSS) for long, and that actually irritates me a lot. Are... Published 12 May, 2021 07:59am

THIS is with reference to reports ‘Biden suggests rival plan to Belt and Road’ (March 28) and ‘US-China... Published 12 May, 2021 07:59am

THIS refers to the editorial ‘Expat contributions’ (May 1) and the report ‘Next budget to focus on GDP,... Published 12 May, 2021 07:59am

FOR the last few years, bureaucrats have become social media ‘celebrities’ having thousands of followers and... Published 12 May, 2021 07:59am

LAHORE: Pakistan Red Crescent Society has donated 5,000 high quality N-95 masks for doctors and medical staff... Published 12 May, 2021 07:00am