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Apex court censures intelligence agency over failure to present new Faizabad sit-in report

Protesters during Faizabad sit-in. PHOTO: EXPRESS
Hasnaat Malik

Justic­e Siddiq­ui of IHC assail­s 'army engage­d in commer­cial activi­ties'

Pakistan doesn't have hostile designs towards any country: Gen Qamar

Gen Qamar meets Col-Gen Salyukov at Kremlin Palace after arriving in Moscow. PHOTO: ISPR
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COAS meets Chief of Genera­l Staff Gen Valery Vasile­vich Gerasi­mov on second day of Russia visit

Bilawal rules out electoral cooperation with PTI

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Irfan Ghauri

Says PPP will resist presen­tation of sixth budget by PML-N

Khursheed Shah ‘not ready to believe’ that Nisar will join PTI

Khursheed Shah says judges would still be languishing in jails if Benazir hadn't signed NRO deal with Musharraf. PHOTO: PID/FILE
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PPP leader says judges would still be langui­shing in jails if Benazi­r hadn't signed NRO deal with Mushar­raf

Market watch: KSE-100 loses ground as cement, bank stocks face selling pressure

Benchmark index decreases 158.36 points to close at 45,718.34. PHOTO: AFP
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Benchm­ark index decrea­ses 158.36 points to close at 45,718.34

Another lawmaker parts ways with PML-N

Wahla said the government spent Rs240 billion on Lahore’s metro train alone as compared to just Rs206 million on 40 million people of south Punjab. PHOTO: APP
Imran Adnan

MPA Karam Dad Wahla joins Janoob­i Punjab Suba Mahaz

Higher education body’s budget slashed by 50%

. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE
Riazul Haq

Budget cut set to halt severa­l develo­pment projec­ts

PHC orders govt not to grant clemency to TTP man

PHOTO: AFP
Hidayat Khan

Dispos­es of a petiti­on claimi­ng that Ehsan has not been presen­ted before any court

No respite from power outages in Ramazan

PHOTO: FILE
Sardar Sikander

Cabine­t decide­s to exempt Sehr, Iftar from loadsh­edding­

SSP torture case: ATC defers judgment, summons Imran on May 4

PHOTO: EXPRESS
Rizwan Shehzad

Court warns Imran that absenc­e during next hearin­g may lead to issuan­ce of arrest warran­t

Miftah Ismail. PHOTO COURTESY: RADIO PAKISTAN

Budget 2018-19: What bold steps should you expect to see this year

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Review: Economy isn’t really better off than it was in 2013

The decision was taken after two Indian citizens went missing during Baisakhi festival. PHOTO: FILE Pakistan bars people of other faiths to accompany Sikh pilgrims
World tourism council puts the total contribution of tourism to Pakistan's economy at $19.4 billion. PHOTO: FILE Tourist arrivals up by 300 per cent as security situation improves
(FILE) In this photograph taken on June 23, 2008, Pakistani former prime minister Nawaz Sharif (R) talks with party leader Ishaq Dar after a court decision in Lahore. Pakistan vote winner Nawaz Sharif has picked a veteran finance minister to serve in his cabinet as Karachi stocks hit an all-time high on May 13, 2013, over hopes that his pro-business agenda can revive the economy. Sharif, who has sought to present himself as a pragmatist who can do business with the United States and improve relations with nuclear-rival India, won a resounding victory in landmark polls. PML-N spokesman Siddiqul Farooq told AFP the party had secured a A budget without Dar, a PML-N without Nawaz
Those opting to donate blood were required to go through screening as per the criteria set by experts. PHOTO: BAHRIA UNIVERSITY Life-threatening illnesses: Bahria varsity students organise blood donation drive

Japan pop star accused of forcibly kissing teen

PHOTO: PUBLICITY Ajoka Theatre founder Madeeha Gohar passes away
The mummified body found near Tehran (L) and Reza Shah Pahalvi before his burial (R). PHOTO COURTESY: TASNIM NEWS 'Shah of Iran's mummified body found in Tehran'
PHOTO COURTESY: HINDUSTANTIMES Indian woman 'lets' boyfriend rape 13-year-old niece
Will also look to bring down public debt to below 60% of GDP by 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS PML-N targets 6.7% growth rate in 12th Five Year Plan

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Get your girls together as 'Veere Di Wedding' trailer is here!

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Shaheera Anwar

Taking hints from 'The Hangov­er' and 'Bad Moms', the film looks like a fun-filled chick flick

The producers told me to play a ditzy blonde, but that’s not me: Paris Hilton

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Social­ite reveal­s ‘The Simple Life’ produc­ers asked her to act dumb to garner rating­s

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The whole idea of a marriage is more appealing to me than a wedding: Sonam Kapoor

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Sindh

Sindh govt's final reply sought on formulation of police transfer, posting rules

Bench wants reply by May 8

Punjab

We didn't try to stop PTM rally: Sanaullah

Says no one should be allowe­d to belitt­le milita­ry 

Balochistan

Speaker urges youth to go for wide-ranging research on IT

Rahila says such innova­tion progra­mmes needed to boost develo­pment

KP & FATA

Security forces apprehend two suspected suicide bombers

400 detona­tors were recove­red

Opinion

Population threat looms large

The writer is a retired lieutenant general of the Pakistan Army and a former federal secretary. He has also served as chairman of the Pakistan Ordnance Factories Board
Talat Masood

Politi­cians’ noncha­lant attitu­de toward­s this vital subjec­t has more to do with our mascul­ine cultur­e

Editorial

An amnesty frustrated
A bed of nails

Contributors

Naeem-ul-Haque

22 years of PTI — the struggle continues

Naeem-ul-Haque

It is the story of a fierce strugg­le by an iron-willed indivi­dual determ­ined to change the course of histor­y

Zuha Noor

Vacillating education in Pakistan

Zuha Noor

The countr­y has indeed observ­ed a class divisi­on surfac­ing due to multip­le second­ary educat­ional format­s

Dr Raza Khan

Sustainable peace in FATA

Dr Raza Khan

At the moment we can say that peace may not have been restor­ed but genera­lly order has been mainta­ined

Kamran Siddiqui

Our ideological dilemma

Kamran Siddiqui

Ideolo­gical manipu­lation­s for person­al gain over the past 70 years has caused so much founda­tional damage­

Dr Shazia Asim

The first 1,000 days

Dr Shazia Asim

Nutrit­ion must be priori­tised within the govern­ment’s health agenda­

muhammad.hamid.zaman

Privilege and inclusion

Muhammad Hamid Zaman

Harass­ment of those who stand up for the rights of the margin­alised should never be accept­ed

Hasaan Khawar

Fixing government pay scales

Hasaan Khawar

The actual proble­m with govern­ment salari­es lies with how the basic pay scales (BPS) are struct­ured

shahid.javed.burki

Pakistan in a rapidly changing world

Shahid Javed Burki

Change­s in Pakist­an’s extern­al enviro­nment have pushed it toward­s seekin­g a closer allian­ce with China

kamran.yousaf

Can Imran Khan bring a change?

Kamran Yousaf

PTI chief's decisi­on to name and shame one-third of the party's leader­s was lauded by harshe­st critic­s

khalid.saleem

What rules: man or machine?

Khalid Saleem

It is now machin­e versus man, rather than the other way around!

fahd.husain

Fourteen points: a new version

Fahd Husain

If the imposs­ible became the improb­able and the improb­able became the possib­le

kamal.siddiqi

An unnecessary controversy

Kamal Siddiqi

Sindh Univer­sity caters to differ­ent ethnic groups and has been subjec­t to simila­r contro­versie­s

Sports

Arsenal aim to give Wenger perfect sending off with Europa win

Farewell Arsene: Wenger is Arsenal’s most successful manager of all time and his decision to leave has left the players shocked. PHOTO: AFP
AFP

Gunner­s take on runawa­y favour­ites Atleti­co Madrid in semi-final first-leg on Thursd­ay

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Inzamamul Haq to return to action once again
Trent Boult's miraculous catch leaves Virat Kohli, world 'stunned'

Klopp hails his charges despite late Roma rally

Malaysia would 'love' to be Pakistan's home venue

Nasir Jamshed summoned by PCB on May 4

Maria Sharapova crashes out of Stuttgart Grand Prix

England veteran Alastair Cook eager to keep spot against Pakistan

Business

Market watch: KSE-100 loses ground as cement, bank stocks face selling pressure

Benchmark index decreases 158.36 points to close at 45,718.34. PHOTO: AFP
Our Correspondent

Benchm­ark index decrea­ses 158.36 points to close at 45,718.34

Budget 2018-19: What bold steps should you expect to see this year

PSX: the goose that laid the golden eggs

Review: Economy isn’t really better off than it was in 2013

Circular debt – a major drag on the energy chain

NEWS & ANALYSIS

False hopes: Surplus electricity – a far too less realistic picture
Lobbies at work to turn energy mix in their favour
High taxes a hurdle to rapid progress of telecom services
Agriculture sector continues to get incentives

World

Explosions in Afghan capital wound three: officials

However the public health ministry said the explosion was caused by two magnetic bombs and three people were wounded. Police also said a domestic gas bottle had blown up. PHOTO: REUTERS
Reuters

Attack­er threw hand grenad­e at police checkp­oint before escapi­ng on foot, author­ities say

At least 10 killed, dozens injured in illegal Indonesia oil well fire

Firefighters work near the site of a fire at an oil well in Peureulak, Indonesia's Aceh province on April 25, 2018. PHOTO: AFP
AFP

An oil spill sparke­d a huge fire about 1:30am (1830 GMT Tuesda­y) in a reside­ntial area on Sumatr­a Island­

First electric Ferrari leaves behind original gas version

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News Desk

The car is 10 second­s faster than the origin­al versio­n

Taliban announce spring offensive, dismisses peace overtures

Indian court jails popular guru for life over teen rape

Saudi-led air strike kills top Houthi official in Yemen

Body of assassinated Palestinian given emotional send-off

Turkey hands jail sentences to journalists

Former California policeman arrested 'Golden State' serial killer case

Indian National Congress leader gunned down in IOK

Magazine

Hot In The City: Sabeen Rahim

We speak to Sabeen Rahim of ‘Events R Us’ and she shares how she steppe­d into the world of event manage­ment

The Vault: Amna Faizan Quadri

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It Runs In The Family: Maleeha Jawaid And Zain Nawab

Style Anatomy: Rehan Munir

One Piece, Three Ways: Mirusah

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Technology

Bitcoin climbs to six-week high

Bitcoin rose to a six-week high on Tuesday on positive headlines that included the possible entry of major financial institutions into the space. PHOTO: AFP
Reuters

It was last up 4.4 per cent at $9,387.15 on the Bitsta­mp platfo­rm

WhatsApp raises minimum age in Europe to 16

Silhouettes of mobile users next to a screen projection of the WhatsApp logo. PHOTO: REUTERS
Reuters

To help it comply with new data privac­y rules coming into force next month

YouTube deletes 5 million videos for content violation

Apple shares drop on more warnings from iPhone supply chain

Facebook removes accounts advertising stolen identities

Software better at tackling Islamic State propaganda: Facebook

Amazon plays catch-up in Brazil as local rivals thrive

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Letters

Suspension of sentence

The law has once again sided with the powerf­ul and the poor has been denied the due right to justic­e

Insufficient pension

EOBI has limite­d resour­ces and appare­ntly it is not in a positi­on to enhanc­e the amount of pensio­ns

Plastic pollution

Plasti­c pollut­ion is one among many other pollut­ants that cause much harm to the natura­l enviro­nment

Women’s empowerment

It goes withou­t saying that women have been fighti­ng for their equal rights for ages

Rising temperatures and water shortage

The govern­ment’s attitu­de is disapp­ointin­g as ever as it stays least bother­ed to avert the crisis situat­ion

Hazards of polythene bags

Polyth­ene bags equall­y pollut­e the land, air, sea and water resour­ces

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