Pak-Iran diplomacy
A VIOLENT boundary incident with the potential to push already tense bilateral relations into further tumult, the fallout from the killing of Iranian border guards in an attack last week appears to......
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ArchiveCan education for all work?
ARTICLE 25-A in our Constitution makes education a basic right for all five- to 16-year-old children. For the last many years, governments have been trying to get all children in this age bracket......
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ArchiveWhat we cannot hide from
IT’S an old topic. Only some fresh evidence adds to the urgency of the situation. There was a news item in the papers saying a few thousand donkey hides were discovered in a Karachi locality. But......
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ArchiveSelf-purification
THE core of the Islamic faith is purification of the self (tazkiyah nafs), which means that human beings must keep both their bodies and souls clean, since one affects the other directly. A pious......
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ArchiveIndia’s conscience
It has been more than a year since progressive students at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) ignited a countrywide movement against the excesses of the Indian state. Long considered a denizen of......
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ArchiveHe said what? Prince Philip in quotes
LONDON: Britain’s Prince Philip, who is to retire from public engagements at the age of 95, earned a reputation for his off-the-cuff remarks during his long career as the queen’s consort. Here are......
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ArchiveRisk offers an unsettling portrait of WikiLeaks founder
RISK is an infuriating film on many levels. A startlingly intimate portrait of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that spans seven years — during which he goes from house arrest in rural England to......
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ArchiveBrexit on display at new EU history museum
BRUSSELS: The EU opened a new “House of European History” museum in Brussels on Thursday, focusing on the past with a nod to the future after Britain’s vote to leave.The 55-million-euro ($60 million)......
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WorldGujarat riots trial: India's court convicts police, doctors in gang rape case
An Indian court on Thursday convicted five police officers and two doctors of tampering with evidence in the gang rape of a pregnant woman and the murder of her family during one of the worst......
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Sport81 all out, Pakistan suffer humiliating defeat against Windies in second Test
Shannon Gabriel produced an outstanding effort of consistently fast bowling to lead the West Indies to a 106-run victory over Pakistan 80 minutes after lunch on the final day of the second Test at......
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WorldKabul uneasy as former warlord Hekmatyar returns after 20 years
A former warlord branded the “Butcher of Kabul” made a triumphant return to the Afghan capital Thursday, met by uneasy residents two decades after leaving the city where he stands accused of killing......
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WorldDonald Trump announces trip to Saudi Arabia, Israel, Vatican this month
United States President Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed his first foreign trip will include stops in Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Vatican.Trump will add the three stops to an already announced......
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SportElegant batsmen dispel IPL power 'myth'
Big-hitters like Chris Gayle have long hogged the Twenty20 limelight but this season's Indian Premier League has proved that elegant, old-school batting is just as important in cricket's shortest......
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PakistanGovt committed to transform all laws in line with Islamic perspectives: Raja Zafarul Haq
Leader of House in the Senate Raja Zafarul Haq on Thursday said the government wants to transform all laws according to the teachings of Islam and the Parliament had passed various laws on the......
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PakistanSeven women killed as jeep plunges into ravine in Haveli district of AJK
At least eight people, including seven women of the same family, were killed while four others were critically injured on Thursday when a jeep they were travelling in plunged into a ravine in the......
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PakistanThree 'hardcore terrorists' convicted by military courts hanged
Another three "hardcore terrorists" sentenced by military courts were executed on Thursday, said a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).The ISPR statement added that the......
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PakistanFull-day report: Bulls rule as KSE-100 gains more than 650 points
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended Thursday’s trading session on a positive note, with the benchmark KSE-100 index gaining 678.50 points, or 1.40 per cent, by the close of the trading session to......
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PakistanViolence erupts in Hub as police refuse to hand Hindu man suspected of blasphemy over to enraged mob
Violence erupted in Lasbela district's Hub area after police refused to hand over a Hindu man suspected of blasphemy to an angry mob, DawnNews reported, with locals resorting to pelting stones at......
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PakistanBeijing dismisses possibility of interference in Kashmir dispute: report
Days after Chinese daily Global Times published a column highlighting Beijing's "vested interest" in settlement of the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan, China's Foreign Ministry clarified......
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WorldIndian army chief hints at 'retaliatory action' after soldiers' mutilation
Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Thursday hinted at "retaliatory action" against Pakistan ? which New Delhi blames for the killing and mutilation of Indian army soldiers across the Line of......
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SportPCB wishes to hold PSL 2018 final in Karachi, says Shaharyar
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Shaharyar Khan on Thursday said that the body wishes to hold eight Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2018 matches in the country, it has been learnt.The PCB chairman......
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PakistanIndiscriminate riverbed mining destroying rivers in Jhelum basin
Gone are the days when a poor man would go down to the river with donkeys to load sand and gravel and then sell it by the roadside to feed his family.The game is now of investment, political......
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WorldNorth Korean, Chinese media in war of words over weapons
North Korean and Chinese media were at loggerheads Thursday after Pyongyang's official news agency issued a rare and stinging denunciation of its chief ally and diplomatic backer.Beijing should be......
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WorldIndia launches 'massive anti-terror operation' in IHK: reports
Indian troops on Thursday launched a "massive anti-terror operation" in India-held Kashmir's Shopian district to root out suspected militants, Times of India reported.More than 3,000 personnel of the......
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PakistanElderly Ahmadi man shot dead in Rahim Yar Khan
A 62-year-old man belonging to the Ahmadi community was reportedly shot dead by unknown assailants in Kotla Miran area of Rahim Yar Khan on Wednesday night, police said.Chaudhary Basharat Ahmed, the......
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PakistanMashal lynching case: KP police want at-large PTI Councillor Arif Khan's name on ECL
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) police have requested the inclusion of the name of at-large Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Councillor Arif Khan ? suspected of involvement in the Mashal Khan lynching ? on the......
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PakistanPakistan to take up matter of returned exchange students through diplomatic channels: FO
The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday announced that it would take up the matter of the return of Pakistani students and teachers visiting India through diplomatic channels.A group of 50 Pakistani......
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WorldBritain's Prince Philip, 95, to cease royal duties in autumn: Palace
Buckingham Palace said on Thursday that Britain's Prince Philip, the 95-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth, would stand down from royal duties in the autumn.“His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh......
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PakistanAfghan President Ashraf Ghani declined invitation for Pakistan visit: deputy spokesman
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has declined invitations extended by top civil and military officials to visit Pakistan, BBC Urdu reported on Wednesday.Quoting the president's Deputy Spokesman Dawa......
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BlogsTense moments of 1987: how Pakistan won its first-ever Test series in India
• Imran Khan | (Captain) | 34 | Lahore | Right-handed batsman and right-arm-fast • Javed Miandad | (Vice Captain) | 29 | Karachi | Right-handed batsman • Rameez Raja | 24 | Lahore |......
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PakistanPPP leader Faisal Saleh Hayat injured in road accident near Faisalabad
Former federal minister and PPP leader Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat suffered injuries when his vehicle collided with a truck on the Faisalabad-Gojra Motorway late Wednesday, hospital sources said.Hayat......
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ArchiveGood morning!
When the alarm bell rings early in the morning, do you jump out of the bed, brush your teeth, help your siblings get ready, eat your breakfast in a calm manner and then leave for school after waving......
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ArchiveBook review: Sputnik’s Guide to Life on Earth
Every child, with any amount of imagination, has wished for an alien friend, especially kids who are a little shy and lonely. In Sputnik’s Guide to Life on Earth by Frank Cottrell Boyce, Prez is a......
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ArchiveWebsite review: Earth Engine
The more we get to know about mother Earth, the more we are astounded. But knowing about its changing geography and other features is always unbelievable and alarming, and to get an accurate......
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ArchiveOpinion: Save Mohenjo-daro
The Indus Valley civilisation is called the cradle of civilisations of the ancient world. The evidence suggests it was built 2500 BCE. Many of its ruins were discovered during the British India era.......
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ArchiveFacebook adding extra staff to screen out violent content
WASHINGTON: Facebook said on Wednesday it is hiring an extra 3,000 staff to root out violent content as the social media giant faces scrutiny for a series of killings and suicides broadcast on its......
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ArchiveTrump on Middle East peace: ‘We will get it done’
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump committed the United States on Wednesday to helping Israel and the Palestinians reach peace, telling visiting Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas: “We will get it......
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ArchiveVenezuela police fire tear gas at protest of thousands
CARACAS: Venezuelan police fired tear gas and protesters hurled petrol bombs as thousands rallied on Wednesday in anger at President Nicolas Maduro’s plan to rewrite the constitution. They were the......
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ArchiveIS developing own social media platform
LONDON: IS militants are developing their own social media platform to avoid security crackdowns on their communications and propaganda, the head of the European Union’s police agency said on......
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ArchivePutin pushes Syria safe zone plan, rebels walkout
SOCHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday pushed a plan to set up safe zones in Syria that could see planes grounded but details remained hazy as a latest round of Kremlin-backed peace......
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ArchiveStars turn out for Planned Parenthood gala honouring Clinton
AN array of celebrities from Meryl Streep to Tina Fey to Scarlett Johansson to Julianne Moore to Chelsea Handler turned out to support Planned Parenthood at its centennial celebration, and to hear......
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ArchiveThe weekly weird
Experience bird flightVisitors to a Chicago museum were treated to a different type of flight simulator — a virtual-reality experience designed to mimic the flight of a bird.The Field Museum played......
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ArchiveStory Time: Pride never pays
“No, no! I cannot fail because I am a champion!” said Abdullah confidently to the maths teacher.“You are proud of your intelligence. Abdullah, you never take the tests seriously. Now see, this......
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PakistanPTI to move SC for implementation of Asghar Khan case ruling
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has decided to file in the Supreme Court a petition seeking implementation of the already decided and famous Asghar Khan case.The decision was taken by......
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Pakistan11 PBC members oppose May 5 convention
ISLAMABAD: The dispute among different apex bodies of lawyers further deepened on Wednesday when 11 members of the 23-member Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) expressed concern over the council’s......
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ArchiveDismissed minister breaks his silence
ISLAMABAD: After Tariq Fatemi and Rao Tehseen, the two officers removed by the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in the wake of an inquiry into the publication of a news report about a......
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PakistanCPEC won’t create environmental problems for Pakistan: China envoy
ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador Sun Weidong on Wednesday underscored the importance of Pakistan’s role in promoting China’s ‘Belt and Road’ initiative as he sought to dispel ‘myths’ about the......
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PakistanJournalists stage rallies to show solidarity with Dawn
KARACHI: Journalists staged rallies in different parts of the country on Wednesday on the call of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) to mark the World Press Freedom Day and to show......
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ArchiveStudents return from India following Shiv Sena threats
LAHORE: A group of 50 Pakistani students and teachers visiting India at the invitation of an NGO were sent back on Wednesday after receiving threats from Hindu extremist organisation Shiv......
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PakistanIHC summons record of trial in fake degree case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday asked for the record of trial court’s proceedings against the chief executive officer and directors of software company Axact in a fake degree......
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PakistanSit-ins if Nasser Bagh inaccessible to PPP workers, warns Kaira
LAHORE: The Pakistan Peoples Party has warned of sit-ins when and where its workers are barred from attending the protest camp at Nasser Bagh, Lower Mall.The camp is being set up on Thursday against......
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PakistanDemocratic system always faced challenges: Punjab CM
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said here on Wednesday that democratic system always faced challenges in Pakistan.“All stakeholders should discharge their duties with responsibility,” he......
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Archive‘Remote-controlled blast’ at farmhouse damages room
DERA GHAZI KHAN: Suspected terrorists blew up the roof of a one-room farmhouse belonging to a relative of the Balochistan home minister in Dolli, Rujhan tehsil, in Rajanpur district.Sources told Dawn......
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PakistanLHC moved for stopping TV debate on sub judice matters
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has been asked to issue an order to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to stop all television channels from holding debate on sub judice......
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ArchiveSupreme Court seeks more names for JIT
ISLAMABAD: The anxiously-awaited formation of the six-man joint investigation team (JIT) on the Panama Papers was further delayed on Wednesday after a special bench of the Supreme Court expressed its......
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PakistanPakistan to deploy more troops on Iran border
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday assured Iran it would take steps to prevent cross-border terrorist attacks, including the deployment of additional troops along its border with Iran.The assurances......
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ArchiveSituation in Kashmir never scarier: RAW’s former chief
NEW DELHI: A former head of India’s external spy agency RAW believes that the situation in India-held Kashmir was never scarier, not even in the 1990s when armed resistance was at its peak, the......
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ArchiveFire at bank building on The Mall
LAHORE: A fire erupted in the National Bank of Pakistan building on The Mall and burnt discarded files kept there on Wednesday.Rescue 1122 firefighters extinguished the fire in one hour or......
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Pakistan‘Russia wants to initiate trade with Pakistan’
LAHORE: Russia wants to develop trade ties with Pakistan, like China, and can be instrumental in eliminating joblessness in Pakistan in a few years, said Russian Business Council for Cooperation......
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PakistanPU claims discovery of age-old elephant tusk
LAHORE: The Punjab University’s Department of Zoology claims to have found 13-million-year old lower tusk of elephant in Chabbar Syeddan, Sohawa area.According to Zoology Department chairman Prof Dr......
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PakistanPeople affected by metro train given tax relief
LAHORE: More than Rs113.8 million tax exemptions were granted to 2,673 people, whose business was affected due to the construction of the Lahore Metro Train Project, while another 2,604 people got......
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PakistanElectricity is for those who pay bills, says minister
MULTAN: Electricity will only be provided to those who pay bills while protests and demonstrations (against loadshedding) will not resolve the issue.State Minister for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali......
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ArchiveCanal breaches at two points
RAHIM YAR KHAN: The Ahmed Wah canal breached at two points here on Wednesday morning as a result water inundated the fields in Dandaam and Ali Ahmed localities of Ahmedpur Lama Town in Sadiqabad......
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PakistanIHC bench bans all construction activity in Banigala
ISLAMABAD: A larger bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday banned all kinds of construction activity in the scenic Banigala suburb, a major Rawal Lake catchment area.While hearing a......
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PakistanLady Health Workers want services regularised
RAWALPINDI: Lady Health Workers (LHWs) on Wednesday staged a protest in front of deputy commissioner office against the Punjab government for not regularising their services despite the notification......
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ArchivePTI accused of compromising on patriotism by accepting foreign funds
ISLAMABAD: A senior counsel representing a leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz accused Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan on Wednesday of entering what he called the dangerous area of......
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PakistanLiving Colours: ‘I have lived and breathed environment for two and half decades’
Pakistani-born Mehreen Saeed Faruqi is the first Muslim woman to be elected to parliament in Australia. In 1992, she migrated to Australia with husband and son and earned a PhD in Environmental......
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ArchivePlay aims to highlight problems faced by working class
RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC) staged a play titled Mehnat Ka Paseena in connection to International Labour Day on Tuesday.PML-N Senator Najma Hameed was the chief guest at the event......
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PakistanReligious leaders call for raising awareness against terrorism
ISLAMABAD: Leaders from almost all the religious sects in the country on Wednesday called on religious and political organisations to raise awareness against terrorism and extremism.The decision was......
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PakistanWatchdog for private schools in sight as KP cabinet okays bill
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet on Wednesday approved the much-delayed Private Schools Regulatory Authority Bill 2107.Spokesman for the government Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani later told reporters......
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PakistanMashal's lynching: FIA denies knowledge of PTI man fleeing country
PESHAWAR: The Federal Investigation Agency claimed on Wednesday that it did not have proof of a PTI councillor and the prime accused in the Mashal Khan lynching case fleeing the country.Earlier,......
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ArchiveAutonomous provinces to make federation stronger: Rabbani
PESHAWAR: Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani has said that devolution of powers to the provinces under 18th Amendment will make the federation stronger.Addressing the inaugural session of two-day......
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ArchiveParachinar facing acute water shortage
PARACHINAR: Prolonged suspension of power supply has caused severe water shortage in Parachinar as the Tribal Electric Supply Company (Tesco) is unable to repair a damaged transmission line.Around......
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PakistanMolestation case registered against cleric in Kohat
KOHAT: Police here on Wednesday registered a case against a cleric for molesting a child at a seminary in Parshai village in the jurisdiction of Gumbat police station.A statement issued by the office......
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PakistanIce-cream, juice points replacing teahouses in Qissa Khawani
PESHAWAR: There were several Qehwakhanas (teahouses) at the historic Qissa Khawani Bazaar but gradually these were replaced by ice-cream and juice points. Now only three to five of these Qehwkhanas......
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PakistanIsmail Rahu’s jumping ship points to changing political equation in Sindh
HYDERABAD: PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has dealt a major blow to the ruling PML-N by wooing its Sindh chapter president, Ismail Rahu, into his party’s fold. The political significance of the......
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ArchiveSpace and light
KARACHI: Make no mistake, there’s no dearth of talent in the field of art in the country. An exhibition of photographs taken by students of the Alliance Francaise de Karachi that opened at the French......
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Pakistan‘Ex-fed govt employees living in govt houses should not be evicted’
KARACHI: Retired employees of the federal government departments residing in ministry of housing’s Federal Capital Area, Pakistan Quarters, Martin Quarters, Jahangir Road, Bath Island and other areas......
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Pakistan‘Walls of peace’ to remember slain journalists
KARACHI: In order to commemorate the work of journalists who died in the line of duty, I Am Karachi, a collective body of diverse civil society organisations, launched a series on the occasion of......
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Archive‘Film-makers need to work on scripts’
KARACHI: Pakistan has talented film-makers but they need to understand that a quality script works as the backbone of a film. We are lacking in that department. Film-makers should work hard on......
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PakistanCDWP clears Karachi, Peshawar mass transit projects
ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Wednesday cleared a total of 16 development projects with an estimated cost of Rs130 billion, including two mass transit projects for......
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PakistanMurad seeks LNG import policy
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has asked Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to circulate draft policies for import of LNG as mandated under......
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PakistanNA body flays K-Electric for overbilling
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Water and Power on Wednesday expressed concerns about the performance of K-Electric, with some members saying that the whole idea of......
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PakistanTwo frameworks for IPOs notified
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on Wednesday notified two regulatory frameworks for initial public offerings (IPOs).The Public Offering Regulations 2017 and......
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PakistanDirty cargo terminal handles first vessel
KARACHI: The country’s first dirty cargo terminal — Pakistan International Bulk Terminal (PIBT) — has started its operations by handling its maiden coal cargo vessel of more than 41,000 tonnes.The......
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ArchiveKSE-100 index extends overnight losses
KARACHI: The unsettled situation on the country’s political front continued to weigh heavily on the investors’ mind for yet another session on Wednesday, which induced more selling from nervous......
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ArchiveUN survey sees higher growth for FY17 and FY18
ISLAMABAD: The economic growth outlook for Pakistan is projected to trend up to 5.2 to 5.4 per cent in both 2017 and 2018, forecasts the latest Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific......
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ArchiveSlow trading on cotton market
KARACHI: Trading on the cotton market remained slow on Wednesday as crisis-ridden textile mills remained conspicuous by their absence. There were reports that many spinners have started to sell......
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