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Peshawar blast – militants regrouping?
The IED blast in Peshawar on Tuesday morning brings to an end a relatively long period without high casualty terrorist attacks in the country. And Pakistanis…
Our future?..
Aurangzeb Shahzad Colonized nations have remained in deficit during colonization. Before independence we were colonized and ruled by Britain; it was between 1570s and the…
Needed perception change about role of daughters
Shafiq Azam In the past we only knew that women could be connected with the kitchen and other household chores alone. They did not know…
روڈ ہمارا حق – پاک چین راہداری، قاشقار سے کاشغرتک
عنایت جلیل قاضی پاکستان سے، عمر میں دو سال چھوٹا ہونے کے باءوجود، چائنا نے قابل عمل منصوبہ جات، عملداری اور دیانت داری کی ایک…
Why Pakistan does not deserve Atif Mian?
Raza Habib Raja In 2018, just a few weeks after the formation of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government, renowned economist Atif Mian was inducted into…
Education View More
MDCAT syllabus to ensure level-playing field to students
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) said on Tuesday that it was necessary to introduce a uniform syllabus for the Medical and Dental…
Chitrali nurse selected for critical care study in Portugal
Zahida Khan, daughter of Zahid of Reshun, and an alumna of Aga Khan University got enrolled under a Fulbright Scholarship of the Erasmus Mandus joint…
PM says will set up knowledge city
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said his dream was to build the country’s first Knowledge City which would offer top quality education to students. The…
No topic outside FSc syllabus in MDCAT, says PMC
The Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) has issued a clarification regarding the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2020, saying no topic would be included…
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Man commits suicide by jumping into river
AYUN: A middle-aged man committed suicide by jumping into the river from Isparlasht bridge on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased has been identified as Fazle Rabbani,…
PM’s aide welcomed with demand for construction of roads
CHITRAL: Zulfi Bukhari, Prime Minister Imran Khan’s special assistant on overseas Pakistanis, arrived in Chitral on a special plane on Wednesday morning. Among others, civil…
Blacktopping of Chitral airport road underway
CHITRAL: After years of delay and public outrcy, the blacktopping of Chitral Airport Road is now underway. The road from Chew bridge to the airport…
Autumn colours blanket Chitral villages
CHITRAL: The villages in the valleys of Lot Koh, Kalash and Upper Chitral have been blanketed in yellow as the autumn season has set in…
Science & Tech View More
On moon, water everywhere but not a drop to drink
The moon lacks the bodies of liquid water that are a hallmark of Earth but scientists said on Monday lunar water is more widespread than…
Discovery finally proves rain really can move mountains
A pioneering technique which captures precisely how mountains bend to the will of raindrops has helped to solve a long-standing scientific enigma. The dramatic effect…
Space trio back after six months
MOSCOW: A trio of space travellers safely returned to Earth after a six-month mission on the International Space Station. The Soyuz MS-16 capsule carrying US…
When stroke warning signs often occur?
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Warning signs of an ischemic stroke may be evident as early as seven days before an attack and require urgent treatment…
Conservation: Bridge of hope for world’s rarest primate
Swinging through the treetops comes naturally for gibbons. But that’s tricky if a landslide has torn a huge gap in the forest, making it difficult…
Sports View More
South Africa announce Pakistan tour after 12 years
Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Tuesday it will send a security assessment delegation to Pakistan this weekend with a view to playing in the…
Khabib announces retirement at UFC 254
Unbeaten lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov retired from mixed martial arts after stopping Justin Gaethje with a triangle choke early in the second round at UFC…
Babar, Shadab emphasiae aggression in Zimbabwe ODIs
LAHORE: Captain Babar Azam and vice-captain Shadab Khan, who will be in the leadership role for the first time in the ODI format, have vowed…
Major teams slated to tour Pakistan in 2021: Mani
ISLAMABAD: Terming the forthcoming home series against Zimbabwe as another positive step towards the revival of international cricket in the country, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman…
Skardu becomes world’s highest baseball field
KARACHI: One of the most sought-after cities of Pakistan, Skardu, now has the honour of having the world’s highest baseball field. A day earlier, the World…
Girls show zeal to play football in Chitral
KARACHI: Running a football club for girls from poor families in a remote, mountainous area of Pakistan is hard enough at the best of times,…