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Weekly review: KSE-100 climbs 0.3%, closes shy of 34,000 points
KARACHI: The stock market was subject to ups and downs throughout the week but managed to close in the green as the benchmark KSE-100 index rose 111 points (0.3%) to close just shy of the 34,000-point...
View ArticleFuel issues: Plan being worked out for import of higher quality fuel
ISLAMABAD: In light of the industry’s concern over importing fuel of lower quality, the petroleum ministry has worked out a plan to allow oil marketing companies (OMCs) to import high quality petrol,...
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PTI’s end of innocence
There’s a storm raging through the PTI’s frozen heart. Ever since Aleem Khan’s defeat in the NA-122 by-election, the future of his party is under microscopic review. There is much that has gone wrong...
View ArticleWhat Nawaz should tell Obama
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will be packing his bags for Washington when this article appears in print. As he approaches the American capital, he should be prepared to answer some of the questions he...
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The voice of artists
In the 60 years between 1927 and 1986, only seven cases of blasphemy were registered in the territory of India and Pakistan. In the 30 years since, over 1,000 cases have been registered in Pakistan...
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The rapid decline of a once great airline
There was a time when PIA was one of the world’s great airlines. Shortly after it started, it flew its first international flight to London via Cairo and Rome. During Air Commodore Nur Khan’s six-year...
View ArticleNo civil nuclear ‘deal’ being discussed with US, says Foreign Office
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office clarified on Sunday that no ‘deal’ was being discussed between Pakistan and the United States. Earlier it was reported the two countries were in the process of negotiating...
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The khaas libas of Mah-e-Meer
KARACHI: Mir Taqi Mir may have been ‘be-qaraar’ in love but what’s making us impatient is the wait for the upcoming biopic Mah-e-Meer. As we also wait with bated breath to witness the sartorial...
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Artists who made ‘racist’ graffiti on ‘Homeland’ seek changes
BERLIN/CAIRO: The artists who produced Arabic graffiti seen in the latest episode of the TV series Homeland, which accuses the show of racism, said on Friday they were surprised at the impact of their...
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Adding ‘Two + Two’ to 2016’s film calendar
KARACHI: 2015 has so far been quite a busy year for Pakistani cinema and from how things are shaping, it seems the following year will outdo the ongoing calendar year in terms of the number of motion...
View ArticleMeera takes to her heels with Rs0.7m
MULTAN/LAHORE: Meera allegedly left a stage drama in the middle of its run and absconded with Rs0.7 million. This was claimed by Zawar Baloch, the director and producer of the play titled Makhan...
View ArticleCate Blanchett poses questions in ‘Truth’
LOS ANGELES: When actor Cate Blanchett researched an infamous CBS News expose of US President George W Bush’s military service that led to the firing of journalist Mary Mapes, she came away with more...
View ArticleCheck(work)mate: 7 ways to deal with competition at work
Competition helps us to do our best and as long as it’s healthy, it can yield great benefits. According to Ashley Merryman, co-author of Top Dog: the Science of Winning and Losing, competition drives...
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From the metro bridge: Falling concrete kills pillion rider in Pindi
ISLAMABAD: In an unfortunate incident, a 25-year-old lost his life after a piece of concrete from the newly-constructed bridge for the metro bus fell on him in Rawalpindi. Nisar Ahmed died on Sunday...
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Metro bus subsidy sharing: Shahbaz implores PM to reconsider ‘unworkable’...
ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government has termed the federal government’s suggested subsidy sharing formula for the twin-city metro bus project “unworkable”. Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has sought...
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Eating destination: From the ancient land of Persia
ISLAMABAD: Mansoor prepares one kebab after another and places the skewers swiftly on a burning grill, avoiding too much wait-time for customers who have arrived to collect their orders. He smiles...
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Bilal Asif spun into Test squad against England
KARACHI: Off-spinner Bilal Asif has joined the Pakistan Test squad in Dubai as the 17th member after concluding his bowling test at the International Cricket Council accredited lab in Chennai. Bilal,...
View ArticlePakistan pugilist Waseem sets sights on his biggest fight
KARACHI: Twenty-eight-year-old Muhammad Waseem is awaiting the biggest challenge of his life — the World Boxing Organisation Junior Bantamweight title fight against Japan’s Naoya Inoue, nicknamed ‘the...
View ArticleRemaining undaunted : Walcott confident of Arsenal win against Bayern
LONDON: Theo Walcott insists Arsenal will salvage their Champions League campaign against Bayern Munich on Tuesday by emulating their ruthless demolition of Manchester United. Arsene Wenger’s side are...
View ArticleWest Indies Women level series 1-1
KARACHI: In spite of Anam Amin’s four-wicket haul for Pakistan Women, all-round performances from skipper Stefanie Taylor and Aneesa Mohammad saw West Indies Women win by three wickets and level the...
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