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Age of enlightenment
Illustration by Faraz Aamer Khan“You will never hear me complain about getting old; think of the people denied the privilege” – AnonymousOk, let’s talk about something we never talk about. You know,...
View ArticlePak-India ties: Expect no drastic changes for now
ISLAMABAD: While newly-elected Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif made some positive overtures to India soon after his party won the election, senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) officials say no...
View ArticleICC Champions Trophy: Pakistan vs West Indies
West Indies beat Pakistan by two wickets in their Champions Trophy Group B opener at The Oval on Sunday.
View ArticleMovie Review: Fast & Furious 6
'Fast & Furious 6' is a deeply romantic movie; in fact the sentiment of love is so great that it transcends categories. There’s love between man and his machine (aka: shiny paint jobs on cars most...
View ArticleSharif's 25-member cabinet takes oath
ISLAMABAD: The 25-member federal cabinet of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was sworn in at a ceremony at the presidency on Friday. The 16 federal ministers and nine ministers of state were administered...
View ArticleWest Indies edge Pakistan in thriller at The Oval
LONDON: West Indies laboured to a nervous two-wicket victory over Pakistan in their Champions Trophy Group B match at the Oval on Friday after they had been set only 171 to win their opening game.AS IT...
View ArticleOgra on safety in public transport: Provinces told to implement CNG rules
ISLAMABAD, June 7: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) directed provincial governments on Friday to implement its directive of banning the filling of CNG cylinders fitted beneath the seats and...
View Article• Cabinet sworn in • Dar gets finance portfolio, Nisar interior: PML-N keeps...
ISLAMABAD, June 7: The process of transfer of power from one civilian government to another was completed on Friday with President Asif Ali Zardari swearing in the cabinet of Prime Minister Nawaz...
View ArticleRanbir Kapoor's ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' crosses 1 billion rupee mark
Mumbai: Romantic comedy "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" has pulled in 1 billion rupees in domestic ticket sales in one week, underscoring actor Ranbir Kapoor's increasing clout at the Bollywood box office....
View ArticleBaloch need to struggle within Pakistan, says chief minister
“Democracy is the only option for Baloch nationalists,” says Balochistan’s new chief minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch. “We need to connect with national democratic forces to achieve our objectives. We...
View ArticleFirst person: The Madhuri Dixit interview
From the time Madhuri Dixit first appeared on the Indian silver screen somewhere in the mid-80s, most young women from the ages of 15 to 50 have tried to copy her dazzling and disarming smile; many...
View ArticleLitbuzz: Kipling's Confession
A letter has been discovered recently by Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers which shows Rudyard Kipling admitting to plagiarism in one of his most famous reads, The Jungle Book. The letter, which has now...
View ArticleSmokers’ Corner: Drop the drops
Change is in the air. One can now safely suggest that the days of the previous PPP-led coalition partners, PPP, ANP and MQM are as good as over. The truly democratic forces of Pakistan seemed to have...
View ArticleNeed for review: Focus on the CII
FOLLOWING its ‘edict’ on DNA testing in cases of rape, sections of civil society have reacted strongly and challenged the very raison d’être of the Council of Islamic Ideology. In Karachi on Friday,...
View ArticleSindh: society and politics
ELECTIONS have reshaped the political scene in Pakistan. The PPP is licking its wounds in Punjab but ready to rule in Sindh for the coming five years. The PML-N has formed government in the centre and...
View ArticleDr Baloch elected CM of Balochistan unopposed
QUETTA, June 8: Dr Abdul Malik Baloch, chief of the National Party (NP), was elected unopposed as the chief minister of Balochistan on Saturday.Dr Baloch was the joint candidate of three parties — the...
View ArticleGermany pledges 93.5m euros for energy, health
ISLAMABAD, June 8: Germany pledged 93.5 million euros in assistance for Pakistan on Saturday and announced several measures to increase trade between the two countries as it found a “new momentum” in...
View ArticleBalochistan Assembly formally elects Dr Baloch as CM
QUETTA: The Balochistan Assembly formally elected National Party (NP) chief Dr Abdul Malik Baloch as the chief minister of the province on Sunday.Dr Baloch will take oath of his office at 6 pm today at...
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Spice it up for Mama
-Illustration by Alia Chughtai/Dawn.com Did you watch the swearing in ceremony of the federal cabinet? That was the event in which the top military brass sat in the audience and the civilian leadership...
View ArticleMaoist rebels fire at train in India, injuring two
PATNA: Dozens of suspected Maoist rebels fired at a passenger train passing through their stronghold in eastern India, injuring two people, police said. Police officer Abhyanand, who uses only one...
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