Economy & Technology
Mehbooba Mufti rallies in Srinagar, slams shifting of Kashmiri detainees to distant jails
SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday led a protest march in Srinagar, demanding the return of Kashmiri prisoners lodged in jails outside...
Sutlej River bursts banks after India’s water release, stoking tensions
LAHORE: The Sutlej River has burst its banks following India’s release of water from its reservoirs after a severe monsoon spell, inundating multiple districts across Punjab and displacing tens of...
Tehran pledges support for Pakistan’s flood victims, expresses solidarity
ISLAMABAD: Iran has extended an offer of assistance to Pakistan as the country reels from torrential rains and devastating floods that have claimed lives and displaced thousands, particularly in Khyber...
Punjab CM Maryam attends dinner hosted by ex-Thai PM
BANGKOK: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has attended a dinner reception hosted by Thailand’s former Prime Minister and prominent business leader in the telecommunications sector, Thaksin Shinawatra, in Bangkok....
ATC sentences 59 PTI leaders, supporters to 10-year jail in May 9 case
FAISALABAD: A Faisalabad anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday sentenced 59 PTI leaders and supporters to 10 years of imprisonment and acquitted 34 others in the case of an attack on...
Three FC personnel martyred in attack on FC fort in Hangu
HANGU: Three FC personnel were martyred and 17 others were injured after Fitna al-Hindustan terrorists attacked a Federal Constabulary fort in Torawari area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu city. Superintendent of...
World Bank okays $47.9m education grant for Punjab
An undated image of World Bank Headquarters in Washington DC. — AFP/FileGrant expected to improve learning outcomes at primary level: WB.Initiative aims to benefit 80,000 out-of-school children in province.Will also...
Pakistan seeking deferment of Qatari LNG cargoes to extend $5.6bn liability timeline
A liquefied natural gas tanker is tugged towards a thermal power station in Futtsu, east of Tokyo, Japan November 13, 2017. — ReutersPakistan will get the deferred LNG cargoes in...
The Good People of Pakistan
The good people of Pakistan deserve better. It has been 78 long years since independence and the good people of this country are still waiting for good days to arrive....
Reflecting on the world around us
Sometimes, we get lost in the doing of something in a way that we lose sight of its essence. It’s important to remind oneself of the essence of why it’s...
