‘Good morning’
I applaud his decision and hope he can implement it, given the all-pervasive culture of political patronage in society...
As I sat to sign my departure papers, I got a text message on my mobile phone: “Good morning...
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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 goodbye to your mum with a smile?Or are you one of those children, who bump, jostle and quarrel with your siblings because everything around you is in chaos? You can’t find your tie, your shoes have disappeared, permission forms are not signed,...
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BusinessDollar busts previous record, reaches all-time high of Rs193 in early morning trade
The US dollar climbed above Rs193 in the interbank market on Friday morning, reaching a new all-time high and breaking its previous day's record of breaching the Rs192 mark...
According to the Forex Association of Pakistan, the day's start saw the greenback appreciating by Rs1...
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ArchiveDe Silva reaches ton before Sri Lanka declare on fifth morning of fiirst Test against Pakistan
Sri Lanka declared their first innings closed on 308 for six on the fifth morning of the weather-hit opening test against hosts Pakistan at Rawalpindi after batsman Dhananjaya de Silva completed his sixth century...
Dilruwan Perera was not out on 16 when Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne called the pair in to allow his bowlers to have a go at Pakistan's batsmen...
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PakistanKarachi mayor earns CJP’s ire over Pakistan Quarters episode
KARACHI: Expressing displeasure with Karachi Mayor Wasim Akhtar with regard to the Oct 24 protest by residents of Pakistan Quarters during a police action to vacate government houses from them, Chief Justice of Pakistan Main Saqib Nisar on Friday observed that ethnic issues in Karachi must now come to an end...
The mayor was present in the courtroom when the CJP asked him why he did not bring the issue of Pakistan Quarters into his...
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ArchivePakistan calls its ambassador from Afghanistan for consultations after 'abduction' episode
According to the FO spokesperson, Pakistan's ambassador to Kabul Mansoor Ahmad Khan arrived in Islamabad on Sunday evening...
The development comes as Afghanistan on Sunday called back its ambassador and senior diplomats from Pakistan over the alleged abduction of the Afghan envoy’s daughter...
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ArchivePakistan condemns Indian MEA's 'gratuitous and unwarranted' remarks about Afghan envoy's daughter episode
Pakistan on Thursday denounced the remarks by the spokesperson of India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) regarding the alleged brief abduction of the Afghan ambassador's daughter in Islamabad last week, terming them "gratuitous and unwarranted"...
However, the Pakistani government has said the evidence collected by police did not support the allegation of abduction and torture levelled by the Alikhil family, while Interior...
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Archive‘Kate’s morning sickness brutal, not dangerous’
And for the third time as with her previous two pregnancies the former Kate Middleton is suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum, or severe morning sickness...
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ArchiveScintillating sitar on a Sunday morning
When I called Ayla, the moving spirit behind the All Pakistan Music Conference, to confirm if the sitar recital by Farhan Khan hosted by the APMC on Sunday morning at Lyceum was still on, she said that it was too late to change the date...
The audience comprised both very senior citizens as well as young people who were treated to one of the best sitar recitals of a morning raag...
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WorldAt least 50 dead in Nigeria mosque bombing during early morning prayers: police
The blast happened during early morning prayers at the Madina mosque in the Unguwar Shuwa area of Mubi, some 200 kilometres (125 miles) by road from the Adamawa state capital, Yola...
He entered the mosque along with other worshippers for the morning prayers...
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Pakistan'IED blast' targets US mosque during morning prayers, says FBI
An "improvised explosive device" targeting a mosque in Minneapolis during morning prayers on Saturday damaged the imam's office, but did not cause any injuries, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said...
Several mosques and American Muslims have come under attack amid a wave of Islamophobia triggered by statements by some of the Republican candidates during the 2016 presidential campaign, including United States (US) President...
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PakistanCTD says four 'terrorists' killed in morning raid in Multan
Four on-the-run 'terrorists' were killed Monday after a Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) team raided their hideout in Multan, a CTD spokesman told DawnNews...
Approximately eight suspects, allegedly linked to proscribed organisations, had been hiding in Tehsil Jahanian, district Khanewal, when the CTD team received a tip-off about their location -
ArchiveOpinion: Morning madness
But all goes in vain as I pull my blanket up to my face, turn a deaf ear to every sound that is bound to vibrate my eardrums and soon enough, I get carried away to my world of dreams...
Trying to ignore the painful fact that the mirror is unveiling the truth to me, I hurriedly wash my face, brush my teeth and start to put my uniform on… lo and behold, my duppatta is missing! I rush out of the bathroom, open my wardrobe, dump all its...
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ArchiveA morning with nature and music in tandem
And so the All Pakistan Music Conference (APMC) decided to organise an open-for-all event at the The Lyceum early on Sunday morning to broaden the scope and accessibility of the traditional performing arts...
A sense of reverence was extended to the winter morning when Ustad Saami began his riaz...
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WorldHiroshima bombing: the morning the earth shook
The morning was a run-of-the-mill one for most Hiroshima residents...
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