In this book, the author tries to cover all aspects of Albert Einstein’s life. In earlier times, when authors wrote serious books, they would often start with an apologia, in which they would explain......
In his essay, ‘The Curse of The Moroccan Writer’, Fouad Laroui’s description of the problems faced by Moroccan writers in terms of the choice of their language and idiom has analogies with the......
My dearest baby, you gave me the strength I didn’t know I had. You taught me the true meaning of serenity and peace. I can’t wait to meet you. I can’t wait for you to join the players’ box next year.......
Shaan Shahid hardly ever gives interviews. The actor admits as much when, by some stroke of luck, I meet him for an exclusive one-on-one. “It was my New Year’s resolution that I would avoid speaking......
NOT SO ROSIEThis is what people mean when they say separate the persona from the personality. American TV celebrity and comedienne Rosie O’ Donnell comes across as a pretty lovable person, both off-......
Guardians of the Galaxy was the surprise hit of 2014, featuring a colourful cast of unlikely superheroes in space. The film evoked memories of Star Wars back when The Force Awakens hadn’t undone some......
When the news broke that Joss Whedon, who created Buffy the Vampire Slayer and directed the first two team-up movies in Marvel’s Avengers franchise, would be directing a Batgirl movie for DC, the......
May 6, 2017. It is the saddest day for classical music.Ustad Rais Khan is dead. His sitar is not. It can’t be. It is everlasting. It is divine.A flood of memories has kept flowing over me the whole......
At least four men drowned in the Indus River when a chairlift cable broke in Samar Nullah area of Diamer district on Friday evening, it has been learnt.Giving details, DPO Abdul Aziz Afridi informed......
West Indies replicated their opponents' dour batting effort in crawling to 218 for five off 100 overs in reply to Pakistan's first innings total of 376 at stumps on day three of the third and final......
A two-star level meeting was held between senior military officials of Pakistan and Afghanistan in which the measures for improving military-to-military coordination and cooperation were reportedly......
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday allowed Geo News to air an interview of former Tehreek-i-Taliban (TTP) spokesperson Ehsanullah Ehsan.Ehsan had recently surrendered to the authorities and has......
A large cyber attack crippled computer systems at hospitals across England on Friday, with appointments cancelled, phone lines down and patients turned away.Britain's National Health Service said......
A statement issued by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Friday carried a warning for all TV channels against airing unverified news or analysis themed around the Pakistan Army......
The Pakistan Stock Exchange has ended the week on a positive note, with the benchmark KSE-100 index gaining 324.90 points, or 0.63 per cent, by the close of the trading session to reach......
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) officer assaulted three Airport Security Forces (ASF) officials at Karachi Airport on Thursday.The incident, which was caught on video and widely circulated on......
Pakistani and Irani officials met at the border town of Taftan on Friday morning to step up bilateral cooperation against the threat of terror attacks and ensure legal movement along the shared......
At least 28 people have been killed and over 40 others injured in an explosion in Balochistan's Mastung district, which is around an hour's drive from the provincial capital, Quetta.The bombing took......
Two Frontier Constabulary soldiers were injured in cross-border firing in Kurram Agency from Afghanistan's Khost province on Friday, security sources said.The attack took place as FC personnel were......
Police shut down a party at a Lahore water park on Saturday, May 6, allegedly after a cleric threatened a station house officer (SHO) of 'consequences'.The cleric, in a phone call, identified himself......
Security forces foiled a major terror bid near the Pak-Afghan border in Kurram Agency on Friday.According to Assistant Political Agent Shahid Ali Khan, security force officers fired at an......
Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar has taken notice of the stage collapse incident at a Bahria Town housing project in which more than 100 people were injured, a press release issued by the......
Donald Trump asked his now-fired Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director on three occasions whether he was the target of ongoing investigations, he said Thursday, stoking allegations of......
Uzma, an Indian woman who married a Pakistani man before going ‘missing’ from the Indian High Commission last week, petitioned the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday for duplicate travel documents......
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived In Beijing on Friday to participate in the One Belt, One Road (OBOR) forum, aimed at regional development through win-win cooperation.Li Shixiang, vice chairman of......
It’s time for Mother’s Day again and there is so much hype and hullabaloo about it everywhere. Countless things in shops are being advertised as the best gifts that you can give your mother to......
“Dad! I can’t do it! It is a very tough competition and I don’t have the confidence to compete with such intelligent students. It is really an impossible task for me dad,” Kashif answered emotionally......
Once there was a mother who didn’t know about Mother’s Day. Her son and daughter planned a surprise for her on Mother’s Day. So on the second Sunday of May, they woke up before their mother and......
It was a cold winter night when I woke up around five in the morning to catch the early morning bus to return to my university in Jamshoro, after staying at my home in Mithi, Tharparkar, for a few......
Millions of children in our country are forced to take up dangerous jobs. They are deprived of education and they don’t have the time to play and behave like normal children. This is called child......
Life works in its own strange ways. Sometimes things and occasions that are meant to bring joy and be a source of celebration simply bring sadness and pain. Mother’s Day is one such occasion for me,......
Presents wrapped in beautiful gift paper or in a creative way always look appealing to the eye. And the person who receives it also feels special seeing the effort and care that was put in making......
SWABI: Chief Minister Pervez Khattak said here on Thursday that Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf would win the next general elections on the basis of its performance and again form government in Khyber......
KOHAT: The social and political circles have demanded reinstatement of Alizai feeder and a basic health unit for the mountainous Gabro area of Sherkot union council, which was inhibited some 40 years......
PESHAWAR: Noted Pashto poet, educationist and radio broadcaster Zeenat Anjum Khattak alias Fozia Anjum died of brain tumour at her daughter’s residence on Wednesday night in Chicago, the United......
TIMERGARA: Work on Sanam dam would be completed within two years that will cost Rs714 million.Briefing local politicians and district administration in Chakdara, Mohammad Iqbal Khalil, the managing......
CHAKWAL: In Hindu mythology, the fabled pond at the Katas Raj temples was formed by the tears of Shiva, who wept uncontrollably over the loss of his wife Sati.But the once ‘unfathomable’ pond, which......
ISLAMABAD: The civic authorities have decided to establish five ‘forest’ check posts and barriers at the capital’s points of entry and exit to check forest produceand wildlife, in a bit to end......
Urdu university without permanent VCThe Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology has been operating without a permanent vice chancellor for a year and a half and is therefore facing......
CHAKWAL: Reconciliatory efforts between Sunnis Muslims and Ahmadis in Dulmial village are unlikely to succeed after 37 men arrested for attacking an Ahmadi place of worship last year were granted......
RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation (RMC), Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) and the district administration seem to be turning a blind eye to the construction of houses and......
KARACHI: A third Chinese-built maritime patrol ship PMSS Dasht — named after the Balochistan river — arrived here at the Karachi Shipyard on Thursday.The ship built for the Pakistan Maritime Security......
ISLAMABAD: The joint investigation team (JIT) constituted to implement the Supreme Court verdict in the Panama Papers case has sought the asset declarations of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his......
KARACHI: The civilian leadership of the country has informed senior military officials that a recent meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Indian steel magnate Sajjan Jindal — a close......
QUETTA: The Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) would form the next government in Balochistan in alliance with other political parties, including nationalist parties, Senate Deputy Chairman Maulana......
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has taken notice of the gang rape of a 12-year-old girl in Karachi.The action follows media reports that a girl — a resident of Kandhkot......
ISLAMABAD: In its first meeting, the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) on Thursday received a briefing from Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz and National Security Adviser......
This article was originally published on May 12, 2017KARACHI: Attempt after attempt fails to elicit comments from direct witnesses to the carnage that took place in Karachi on May 12 ten years ago.......
This article was originally published on May 12, 2017KARACHI: Attempt after attempt fails to elicit comments from direct witnesses to the carnage that took place in Karachi on May 12 ten years ago.......
KARACHI: Attempt after attempt fails to elicit comments from direct witnesses to the carnage that took place in Karachi on May 12 ten years ago. All these men served as judges in the country’s high......
KARACHI: Attempt after attempt fails to elicit comments from direct witnesses to the carnage that took place in Karachi on May 12 ten years ago. All these men served as judges in the country’s high......
LAHORE: The Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) claimed on Thursday to have arrested seven members of an inter-provincial robbers’ gang who were involved in looting a cash van of Rs24.7 million in the......
LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has told the representatives of various companies that there would be no sale of carbonated drinks in schools after summer vacation.“Under our new regulations,......
LAHORE: Plying empty most of the time and seen without passengers every 10 minutes on the 129-kilometre routes in the city, the Metro feeder buses, commonly known as Speedo buses, give an impression......
GUJRAT: Six days into her marriage, a woman was killed allegedly for honour by her husband in Bhagowal village on Thursday.Tanda police said Sameera Nawaz, 29, of Bhagowal had married her first......
SHEIKHUPURA: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif visited the Macharwali locality on Thursday and met 13-year-old Irfan whose right hand was chopped off allegedly by his employer.Irfan’s hand was chopped......
BAHAWALPUR: The motorcycle-rickshaw union continued with their protest for the second day on Thursday against traffic police crackdown.According to President Qaim Din, traffic police during a......
TOBA TEK SINGH: A district administration task force team raided on Thursday a Gojra village chak 367 JB Jallianwala and sealed a factory where the rotten bones of animals were being crushed into......
NEW DELHI: India’s highest court on Thursday began considering the legality of a controversial Islamic practice that allows men to leave their wives instantly by reciting the word “divorce” three......
PARIS: French president-elect Emmanuel Macron’s party on Thursday unveiled more than 400 candidates who will stand in parliamentary elections in June, with half of them newcomers to politics and half......
MANILA: More than 24,000 people fled their homes as the Philippine military used air strikes and artillery against Muslim extremists who have pledged allegiance to the IS, authorities said on......
MOSCOW: Moscow supports the resumption of dialogue between Israel and Palestine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, as his US counterpart Donald Trump prepares to visit Israel.Putin......
BEIJING: Chinese students will live in a laboratory simulating a lunar-like environment for up to 200 days as Beijing prepares for its long-term goal of putting humans on the moon.Four postgraduate......
It is easy to understand that the volume of trade going through the ports of Pakistan will increase once the CPEC project gains momentum. But when the chief economist of the Planning Commission......
AS Pakistan heads into yet another budget season, it is important to step back and assess the budget process from an institutional prism. Budget formulation, as well as the post-budget analyses, is......
THE gentleman would often be there at the Model Town Park in Lahore for the morning stretches. To those who cared to acknowledge his faded presence, he would frequently reciprocate with tips about......
THE existential threat that Pakistan faces today is the insidious devastation of our human resources. It is a silent crisis, yet to be recognised, as an entire generation of children faces a slow......
THERE are as many as five mandatory training programmes for civil servants during various stages of their career. But all this training seems to be failing miserably because these days every inquiry......
KARACHI: Sindh Education Minister Jam Mehtab Dahar on Thursday blamed the ‘cheating mafia’ for making an ‘unsuccessful attempt’ during the ongoing Intermediate examinations to defame his ministry,......
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction over a report on causes of children’s deaths in drought-hit Tharparkar and sought comprehensive reports from health and food......
KARACHI: “Growing up, the divide between the elite and poor was a major cause of frustration for me. That is why I studied economics. But after doing that I realised that it was more because of......
KARACHI: Deregulation of compressed natural gas (CNG) in the last week of December 2016 has provided a free hand to CNG dealers to play havoc with prices, as they have increased the price to Rs75......
KARACHI: In the sizzling summer what provides respite to some is the melodious call of a koel or the sight of an Amaltas, surely one of the most attractive trees with its bright yellow flowers.Also......
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Election Tribunal’s ruling on PS-114 Karachi election and ordered re-election in the constituency.A three-judge SC bench headed by the chief......
ISLAMABAD: Showing signs of a popular budget ahead of the next year’s general election, the government on Thursday decided to maximise spending in 2017-18 with a six per cent growth target for the......
NEW DELHI: India’s Chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian on Thursday flayed global rating agencies, saying they have not upgraded India “despite clear improvements in our economic fundamentals”......
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports of services witnessed growth of nearly 56 per cent year-on-year to $694.99 million in March, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said on Thursday.The increase will......
ISLAMABAD: The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) said on Thursday more than 7,500 megawatts of private power projects will be added to the national grid in 2017-18.At the same time,......
KARACHI: The overall car sales inched up to 155,960 units during the first ten months of the current fiscal year as compared to 152,229 in same period last year.According to figures released by......
KARACHI: The stock market on Thursday continued its ascent, with the KSE-100 index gaining 322.48 points to close at another all-time high of 51,426 points.The performance was underpinned by......
KARACHI: A strike being observed by intercity goods carriers has started to affect exports and industrial activity as consignments fail to reach port in time.Many exporters told Dawn that their......
WHEN British artist Tom Young was invited to exhibit his paintings of Beirut at the former home of past British ambassadors in the city, he had the bright idea of including not just views of the......
AT a time when there’s so much hand-wringing over the crisis of liberal democracy and the rise of corrosive nationalism in the West, South Korea just offered a welcome reminder that people power is......
LAHORE: The cricket-crazy fans wasted no time in buying the tickets for some of the most favourite matches of next month’s Champions Trophy -- India vs Pakistan and England vs Australia.The......
ROSEAU: Azhar Ali crawled to a second hundred in as many matches as Pakistan reached 227 for three at lunch on the second day of the third and final Test against the West Indies on Thursday.An......
NEW DELHI: Cricket legend Kapil Dev is backing India to win a new ICC Champions Trophy title next month, saying the team has the ability to go the distance in the 50-over tournament.India, who beat......
TIMES have changed and so have culinary habits of people, whether in their own environs or during travel.There were times, though, when reservations on cleanliness and hygiene used to be major......
New purple aurora light spottedScientists have recently spotted a new feature in the northern lights, and named it ‘Steve’. Eric Donovan from the University of Calgary said that he saw something he......
KARACHI: Darren Sammy, the man who twice led the West Indies to World T20 titles and also successfully captained Peshawar Zalmi to the PSL crown early this year, on Thursday paid rich tribute to......
MADRID: Real Madrid inflicted a fourth Champions League elimination on Atletico Madrid in as many years on Wednesday, losing their semi-final second leg 2-1 but progressing to the final 4-2 on......
LONDON: Former India batsman V.V.S. Laxman has been elected an honorary life member of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), it was announced on Thursday.Laxman joins fellow former India top-order......
SOUTHAMPTON: Alexis Sanchez scored his 20th goal of the Premier League campaign as Arsenal won 2-0 at Southampton on Wednesday to keep their hopes of a top-four finish alive.Sanchez opened the......
MANAMA: Gianni Infantino slammed “fake news” and “alternative facts” surrounding FIFA and insisted football’s scandal-ridden governing body had changed in an impassioned speech to its annual congress......
BAKU (Azerbaijan): The grand opening ceremony of the 4th Islamic Games will be held here on Friday and all arrangements for the same have been put in place.On Thursday, a welcome reception was held......
On a sunny Saturday morning, I went down to the dining table to have my breakfast. Everything was as usual, my mum was cooking eggs and sausages. Father was reading the newspaper and my brother was......
The US must “do something very different” in Afghanistan, such as placing American military advisers closer to the front lines of battle, or risk squandering all that has been invested there in......
