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Antibiotic resistance: It’s bug-ging
Antibiotic resistant bacteria or ‘superbugs’ have the potential to cause untreatable infections, posing one of the gravest public health concerns to the world’s population. An urgent multidisciplinary...
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Kashmir: A steep adventure
Gulmarg or ‘the path of roses’ — where gul means rose and marg means path — is considered the heartland of winter sports in Indian Kashmir. From November up till the end of February, Gulmarg remains...
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From streets to schools: A class apart
On the outside, Azam Basti hardly seems like the sort of place where dreams come true. It is a breeding ground for drug-addicts, where the streets are paved with misery. But it is also where hope...
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Pakistan’s first female taxi driver: Power steering
Zahida Kazmi, hailed as Pakistan’s first female taxi driver, is perhaps tougher than Robert De Niro’s character in the 1976 American vigilante film Taxi Driver. Kazmi, who was married at the age of 13...
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Movie review: Avengers- back with a vengeance
All superheroes seem to have one superpower in common: resilience. There is nothing stopping them from coming back onto our cinema screens, movie after movie, irrespective of how the last one fared....
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Movie review: The longest ride- a predictable journey
The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection is one of the most significant collections of art in the world. It belonged to New York couple, Dorothy and Herb, who amassed a collection of almost 5,000 works...
View ArticleObama eased rules for drone strikes in Pakistan: report
US President Barak Obama secretly approved a waiver for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) drone programme in Pakistan, doing away with certain requirements that were meant to reduce the risk of...
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No sectarian tussle: ‘Saudis want to restore legitimate Yemen govt’
LAHORE: Imam-e-Ka’aba Sheikh Khalid bin Ali al Ghamdi has reiterated that the Yemen conflict has no sectarian undertones and that the Saudi-led military coalition wants to restore the legitimate...
View ArticlePlan ready: PTA to verify SIMs of Afghan refugees
ISLAMABAD: After the biometric verifications of SIMs, the government is planning to authenticate local SIMs used by Afghan refugees. “SIMs of people of Afghan origin having refugee cards will be...
View Article1st Test: Misbah, Younis bolster struggling Pakistan
KHULNA: Pakistan hope the return of skipper Misbah-ul Haq and experienced batsman Younis Khan will help them bounce back on the miserable tour of Bangladesh when a two-Test series opens in Khulna on...
View ArticleJames Franco likes movies that make audiences ‘uncomfortable’
LOS ANGELES: Actor James Franco, who features in I Am Michael, a film about a gay activist who denounces homosexuality to become a Christian pastor, feels films that raise relevant questions in the...
View ArticleLa Liga: Hernandez stars for Madrid in six-goal thriller
MADRID: Javier Hernandez struck twice as Real Madrid kept the pressure on Barcelona at the top of La Liga by reducing the Catalans’ lead to two points with a enthralling 4-2 win at Celta Vigo on...
View ArticleEnglish Premier League: Van Gaal bemoans United’s Liverpool boost
LIVERPOOL: Louis van Gaal said Manchester United had encouraged Liverpool in the race for a Champions League place after losing 3-0 to the Merseysiders’ near-neighbours Everton on Sunday. Goals from...
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I’m in India to share love, not do anything wrong: Atif Aslam
INDIA: Popular Pakistani musician Atif Aslam might not have been able to entertain his fans in Pune with his rock numbers and melodious tracks as his concert had to be cancelled, but he says he has no...
View ArticleThree Hazaras killed in firing incident in Quetta
QUETTA: Three people belonging to the Hazara community were killed on Monday in a firing incident in Quetta’s Sattelite Town. According to initial reports unidentified armed men on a motorcycle opened...
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Ayesha Omar: Superstar, Superwoman
KARACHI: She is gorgeous. So beautiful! And she is multi-talented; a brilliant actor, an amazing singer and a fantastic dancer. Also, she is honest. “I am sorry, I know I have to reply to your text,”...
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Baltimore deploys National Guard troops as riots erupt
BALTIMORE: Thousands of police and National Guard troopers were ordered to back up beleaguered officers in Baltimore Tuesday after riots triggered by anger over the death of a black man in police...
View Article5.5 magnitude earthquake hits parts of K-P
PESHAWAR: A 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit Peshawar and adjoining areas in Khyber-Pakhtunkhawa on Tuesday, Express News reported Tuesday. Peshawar, Swat, Malakand and surrounding areas felt tremors from...
View ArticleInvestigators draw blank in Sabeen Mahmud murder case
Investigators have found no match for casings of bullets that killed a prominent human rights activist, dashing hopes for quick answers to a murder that has raised fears for the safety of dissenting...
View ArticleJames Taylor in line to lead new-look England against Ireland
LONDON: James Taylor could find himself captain of a much-changed England one-day side when the squad to play Ireland is announced on Tuesday. So crowded is England’s fixture schedule that none of the...
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