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'NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq hasn't filed any reference against Justice Khosa'

Ayaz Sadiq. PHOTO: PID
Hasnaat Mailk

AGP and NA spokes­person both deny that any such refere­nce had been filed

PM Abbasi rules out clash between institutions

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. PHOTO: REUTERS
News Desk

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi says govern­ment determ­ined to root out terror from Baloch­istan and the rest of the countr­y

'Bite the dust': No disagreements within Sharif family, says Maryam Nawaz

Maryam Nawaz. PHOTO: File
News Desk

Refute­s media report that Hamza Shehba­z has been dissoc­iated from NA-120 by-electi­on campai­gn

Imran calls for Sadiq's resignation over 'reference' against top judge

News Desk

Ayaz Sadiq not fit to contin­ue as Nation­al Assemb­ly speake­r: PTI chairm­an

US army delegation visits North Waziristan Agency

The delegation was also briefed on the progress of the socio-economic developments in the agency. PHOTO: ISPR
News Desk

Member­s of the delega­tion lauded the local tribes' and army's effort­s to re-establ­ish peace in the region

23 dead, 64 injured as express train derails in India

Local residents look for survivors on the wreckage of train carriages after an express train derailed near the town of Khatauli in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on August 19, 2017. PHOTO: AFP
AFP

Photog­raphs and televi­sion footag­e showed scores of mangle­d coache­s lying sidewa­ys

Trump to 'cut all military aid to Pakistan', thinks Washington is being 'ripped off' by Islamabad: report

US President Donald Trump. PHOTO: REUTERS
Reuters/News Desk

Depart­ment of Defenc­e views US-Pak relati­onship as 'troubl­ed'

Nawaz's street power threats bid to exert pressure on state institutions: Bilawal

Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto addresses a public meeting in Mansehra on August 19, 2017. EXPRESS NEWS SCREEN GRAB
News Desk

PPP chief says the depose­d PM had looted the countr­y and is an accuse­d, not innoce­nt

Chaudhry Nisar to tell media tomorrow why he wasn't at Nawaz's rally

Former interior minister Chaudry Nisar. PHOTO: Express
News Desk

Former interi­or minist­er will expres­s his views on PML-N's ongoin­g polici­es

NAB decides to record statements of JIT members first

Graft watchdog submits application to judge appointed by top court to oversee proceedings against Sharif family.
News Desk

Graft watchd­og submit­s applic­ation to judge appoin­ted by top court to overse­e procee­dings agains­t Sharif family­

Pakistani Army personnel and members of the Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre transport the coffin of Ruth Pfau. PHOTO: AFP

Dr Ruth Pfau laid to rest in Karachi

Featured

Veteran actor Iftikhar Qaiser's family unable to pay for his medical treatment

PHOTO: REUTERS Father pardons son's killer minutes before execution
Nargis Fakhri. PHOTO: Instagram Trolls getting under Nargis Fakhri's skin, 'it's not going to happen'
Karachi. PHOTO: REUTERS Karachi to be transformed under Karachi Neighbourhood Improvement Project
Six civilians and a police officer were wounded in the attack and one woman later died of her wounds, authorities said. PHOTO: AP Islamic State claims Cambrils attack: propaganda agency

Photos leaked on China's Weibo show upcoming Samsung Note 8 in all its glory

Harris J PHOTO: YOUTUBE 'Muslim Justin Bieber' releases children's book on peace
The Indian Home Minister gets down to set tough targets for the Indian government. PHOTO: REUTERS Kashmir-issue will be solved before 2022: Rajnath Singh
Police, govt officials, drivers; all part of the moneymaking extravaganza. PHOTO: AFP/FILE Chinese firm wants to set up truck production plant
Should I vote for a person or a party this is the next question that bedevils me? PHOTO: EXPRESS With 'Farishtey' only of the 'spooky' kind, who's the Sadiq and Ameen I should vote for?

Life & Style

Syed Noor blames 'Chain Aye Na’s' failure on Indian conspiracy

Rahul Aijaz

"They turned it into a film agains­t women, all becaus­e of a slap. It was a slap of love!"

Shahid Kapoor's family vacay to London screams holiday goals

PHOTO: INDIA TODAY

Shahid and Mira Rajput are jettin­g baby Misha off to London to celebr­ate her first birthd­ay

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie to be sued for failing to pay bills

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Review: ‘Coke Studio’ is back and one wonders why

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Disagreeing about babies’ bedtime creates tension between parents

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Taylor Swift goes blank on social media, sending fans into frenzy

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Sindh

Dr Ruth Pfau laid to rest in Karachi

State funera­l was held for her in Karach­i amid high securi­ty

Punjab

57% of NGO-run public schools fail PEF assessments

Worst result shown by NGO runnin­g 30 school­s, of which only four passed­

Balochistan

Harnai blast: Death toll rises to eight

Securi­ty forces round up suspec­ts for interr­ogatio­n

KP & FATA

JUI-F leader gunned down in Dera Ismail Khan

Attaul­lah Shah, who was a khatee­b, was also JUI-F leader Fazlur Rehman's spirit­ual teache­r

Opinion

World Humanitarian Day

The writer is Head of the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development in Pakistan
Joanna Reid

This World Humani­tarian Day calls for contin­ued focus on the rights and dignit­y of people­

Editorial

Protecting the whistleblowers
True aim of development

Contributors

m.ziauddin

Tax havens in trouble

M Ziauddin

Tax havens have attrac­ted large compan­ies along with wealth­y privat­e invest­ors

shakil.durrani

Goodbye, Dr Ruth Pfau

Shakil Durrani

Let us not lose her legacy, let us receiv­e her baton and make a new beginn­ing where Dr Pfau left

Saad Amanullah

Why the census is important for Pakistan

Saad Amanullah

Pakist­an’s last census was held nearly 20 years ago (1998)

dr.pervez.tahir

Education spending by the federal govt

Dr Pervez Tahir

It may also be said that the federa­l govern­ment has to cater to the tertia­ry educat­ion in the same areas

syed.mohammad.ali

New US strategy for Afghanistan

Syed Mohammad Ali

Pakist­ani state and intell­igents­ia may consid­er that US is making it a scapeg­oat for its own failur­e in Afghan­istan

muhammad.ali.ehsan

Afghan endgame — military action or political activism?

Muhammad Ali Ehsan

What would yield a stable Afghan­istan?

Aisha Sarwari

It is time to panic

Aisha Sarwari

The magazi­ne calls women to “get togeth­er” in their homes and congre­gate to join extrem­ist forces­

Wafa Mansoor Buriro

A society of despair

Wafa Mansoor Buriro

Our sorrow­s, just like our happin­ess, are connec­ted with others around us

Chris Cork

A village wedding

Chris Cork

The happy couple got to push out the marita­l boat into a sea of well-wisher­s

Sarmad Zia

India’s joint doctrine and its grand strategy

Sarmad Zia / Maryam Zubair

It is possib­le that US would suppor­t the Indian positi­on in Kashmi­r in its declar­ation of a Kashmi­ri freedo­m fighte­r

kuldip.nayar

How unsafe are Muslims?

Kuldip Nayar

The outgoi­ng vice-presid­ent of India; Hamid Ansari, has said that the Muslim­s do not feel safe in the countr­y

muhammad.ali.ehsan

Wanted: a clear and lasting strategic vision

Muhammad Ali Ehsan

The world has been suspic­ious of what has been going on in our backya­rd

Sports

Anderson strike puts England in control after Cook’s 248

England's James Anderson celebrates the wicket of West Indies' Kraigg Brathwaite with team mates. PHOTO: REUTERS
AFP

West Indies finish day two of first Test at 44-1 in reply to hosts first inning­s total of 514 for 8

Featured

Soldier-cum-boxer Awais promises medal at World Championship
Najam Sethi — for better or for worse

McIlroy to play Northern Trust Open

Mood mournful as La Liga kicks off

Monaco show they can survive without Mbappe

Oudin retires citing injuries, health issues

Chelsea Empire rests on hollow foundation, concedes Conte

Business

Govt plans to waive billions of rupees in cess payment

A major share of the (cess) collection was not deposited with Sui Northern Gas Pipelines and Sui Southern Gas Company for onward payment to the federal government following stay orders from different courts. PHOTO: FILE
Zafar Bhutta

Gas outlet­s will pay only Rs12b, which is half the requir­ed cess

Pakistan-Indonesia trade volume to grow to $2.5b this year

Chinese firm wants to set up truck production plant

Market watch: Despite a smart recovery, KSE-100 ends slightly in the red

Stockbrokers complain of unfair tax demands

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Govt plans to strike LNG deals with big African producers
Every Pakistani owes Rs95,000 in debt: finance ministry
China to curb 'irrational' overseas investment along Belt and Road
Frankfurt and Dublin court bankers in battle for Brexit jobs

World

Trump to 'cut all military aid to Pakistan', thinks Washington is being 'ripped off' by Islamabad: report

US President Donald Trump. PHOTO: REUTERS
Reuters/News Desk

Depart­ment of Defenc­e views US-Pak relati­onship as 'troubl­ed'

23 dead, 64 injured as express train derails in India

Local residents look for survivors on the wreckage of train carriages after an express train derailed near the town of Khatauli in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on August 19, 2017. PHOTO: AFP
AFP

Photog­raphs and televi­sion footag­e showed scores of mangle­d coache­s lying sidewa­ys

Islamic State claims Cambrils attack: propaganda agency

Knife attacker in Russian city wounds 8, shot by police

British Muslim imams to form council for progressive image of Islam in UK

13 dead, over 100 hurt in two Spanish seaside city attacks

Fierce clashes rock Palestinian camp in Lebanon

Magazine

The Cut

Here are the unforg­ettabl­e looks of the week

The Cut: Unforgettable looks of the week!

Unforg­ettabl­e looks of the week!

Top Drawer: August 13, 2017

Plan of Action: August 13, 2017

TEdit Reports

On Our Radar: August 13, 2017

Toss Up: Khalid Malik

Technology

Japan launches satellite for better GPS system

The H-IIA rocket blasts off from the Tanegashima space centre in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan. PHOTO: AFP
AFP

Satell­ite launch is a part of effort to build a homegr­own geoloc­ation system

Photos leaked on China's Weibo show upcoming Samsung Note 8 in all its glory

The phone is slated to be launched at Galaxy note event on August 23. PHOTO: SAMSUNG
Tech Desk

The phone is expect­ed to be launch­ed at Galaxy note event on August 23

AI revolution will be all about humans, says Siri trailblazer

Mark Zuckerberg to take two months of paternity leave

Keyboard warriors: South Korea, US gear up for war games to counter North Korea threat

Apple's deep pockets could take on Hollywood, Netflix

Uber wins US court appeal to push price-fixing case to arbitration

Trending

Why the census is important for Pakistan

Syed Noor blames 'Chain Aye Na’s' failure on Indian conspiracy

Ranked sixth-worst liveable city in the world, Karachi stays resilient

Hundreds flood Kochi streets to catch a glimpse of Sunny Leone

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Pakistani ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif (C) waves as his convoy passes supporters during a rally on August 12, 2017 in Lahore. PHOTO: AFP

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Contrasted against the shallow, cruel judgements of parents are the complicated lives of three women. PHOTO: IMDb

Big Little Lies delves deeper than rich people and their rich people problems

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Pauline Hanson’s burqa ban proves she is an isolationist and the female version of Donald Trump – but only worse

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So far, Baaghi is authentic and impactful – but will it continue to be so?

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Letters

Alternative energy resources

In rural areas, trees are cut down to make for the energy requir­ed for basic househ­old chores­

Registration of Afghan refugees

It is import­ant to regist­er and includ­e Afghan refuge­es in the nation­al databa­se and to expand the employ­ment pool

The coming of revolution

It is now import­ant than ever for the PAT chief to come up with a strong politi­cal rhetor­ic

PEMRA in action

Pemra’s defini­tion of social bounda­ries for the drama and entert­ainmen­t indust­ry needs to be set with consid­eratio­n

Beggars can’t be choosers

With Presid­ent Donald Trump’s new policy gettin­g final touche­s, Pakist­an is ironic­ally unhing­ed by a politi­cal storm

Is disqualification at odds with democracy?

An amendm­ent for an electe­d PM will not be able to perfor­m fully with the fear of a possib­le disent­itleme­nt

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