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Aamir Liaquat leaves Bol TV citing monetary dispute
Televangelist and talk show host Aamir Liaquat on Saturday resigned from Bol TV saying the channel owed him money.The TV talk show host, who had earlier also 'resigned' during a live programme, this......
World |2017-11-18 21:43:09
LoC violations 'highly unprofessional and unethical', DGMO tells Indian counterpart
Pakistan has conveyed it to India that the "deliberate targeting of innocent civilians" along the line of control by Indian forces was "highly unprofessional and unethical", the military's media wing......
'Conspirators' will gain nothing but defeat, says Maryam Nawaz
The daughter of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz, on Saturday warned that those "conspiring against the PML-N will gain nothing except defeat".While talking to journalists during her......
Five militants, one Indian soldier killed in gun battle in held Kashmir
Five suspected militants and an Indian air force commando were killed during a fierce gunbattle on Saturday in India-held Kashmir, which also left another soldier injured, the Indian military......
India wants Kulbhushan's mother to accompany wife for proposed meeting with spy
India has sought an additional visa for Kulbhushan Jadhav's mother and a permission for her to meet the convicted spy after Pakistan offered to allow his wife a meeting on humanitarian grounds, a......
Sport |2017-11-18 14:51:38
Hockey player Afzal Manna passes away in Lahore
Decorated hockey player Afzal Manna breathed his last on Saturday morning in Lahore, a press release issued by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) informed.An inside-left of repute, Manna......
Lebanon's Hariri arrives in Paris after Saudi 'hostage' rumours
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri arrived in France on Saturday from Saudi Arabia, where his shock resignation announcement two weeks ago sparked accusations that he was being held there against......
Chinese, N.Korean envoys talk up ties despite nuclear tensions
A senior Chinese envoy has met an aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un in Pyongyang, the two sides said on Saturday, stressing longstanding ties despite deep divisions over the North's nuclear......
India manage 172 on support by lower order
Top-ranked India were skittled out for 172 after Cheteshwar Pujara top-scored with a gritty half-century on day three of the rain-hit first Test against Sri Lanka on Saturday.After the highly rated......
Five bullet-riddled bodies found near Turbat
Five bullet-riddled bodies were found in Turbat's Tajaban area in Balochistan on Saturday morning, Levies sources said.The sources added that locals had spotted the dead bodies and informed levies......
Ahsan Iqbal hopes Faizabad sit-in will soon end peacefully
Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has expressed hope that the face-off between religious activists and security personnel at Faizabad Interchange will end within a day.While talking to media persons on......
Two of the world's largest countries, Russia and the United States, at their closest points are separated by 2.4 miles, but are 21 hours apart! Find out how ...The closest geographic point between......
Book review: My Brother Is A Superhero
Superhero and comic book fans are a breed apart. They live, breath, eat and sleep the fictional stories and characters they are so obsessed about. In My Brother Is A Superhero by David Solomons, Luke......
Cook-it-yourself: Crackers pizza
If you have got to have a pizza, you have just got to have a pizza. So what do you do when the urge is strong, but appetite is small? You can put together a different version of this popular food......
Environment: Animals on clean-up duty
We generally use dustbins for trash or solid waste in our homes, schools and work places, where waste in the form of papers, organic waste, metals, glass, cloth, etc. are dumped to maintain......
Published in Dawn, Young World, November 18th, 2017...
The weekly weird
Dozens of octopuses suddenly spotted crawling ashore on a Ceredigion beach on the Welsh coast, and no one could explain why.The curled octopuses spotted are only about 20-inches long. It is uncommon......
With the live-action remake of Disney's The Lion King currently in production, Elton John says he's looking to get on board.John stirred speculation of his potential involvement when he made a......
Story Time: Everlasting joy
The morning sunlight fell on bed, as if trying to wake me up. It was 7:30 already and I quickly got up to get ready to face the new day. It was the day of my maths exam.As I waited for my school van,......
Website review: Explore the world of 3D
If you are interested in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) — 3D modelling technologies, you will be glad to know that Google has launched www.poly.com — an online library of 3D objects......
Art corner
Doing it together
How many of you feel irritated when the teacher asks you to work in groups? And that happens a lot of times when you are in school or in college. Most of the times, you don't even have a choice and......
This is with reference to the story "Stop cheating yourself!" by Shakeel Phullan, (YW, August 7). The story focuses on students who do not work hard, but find different ways to cheat and get their......
Story Time: Alone, at home!
I was home alone with my cat, Cupcake. My parents had gone out for a dinner with their friends. They asked me to come with them, but I had to do my assignment. Besides, I sleep early so I didn't......
Nutrition: beyond the noise
UNDERNUTRITION is a challenging development dilemma in Pakistan that has been in the policy spotlight over the last few years — in-depth surveys, seminars, donor missions, government meetings,......
Some good news
WHAT an auspicious start to the week. Despite being buried under layers of columns of news of the latest twists and turns of what has become a sordid Pakistani political saga, was an uplifting update......
Why democracy?
AT times, you need the silence of a hospital room to achieve clarity and perspective. Of course, there are frequent disturbances: the appearance of a nurse seeking yet another blood sample, or......
JI plans long march on Islamabad over delayed Fata reforms
PESHAWAR: Frustrated by the delay in Fata reforms, the Jamaat-i-Islami has announced it will stage a walk from Khyber Agency to Islamabad to protest against the federal government for prolonging the......
Access to HIV treatment demanded for transgender persons
PESHAWAR: Various civil society organisations on Friday voiced concern about the increasing incidence of HIV among transgender persons in the province and asked the government to ensure that the......
Timber smuggling bid through oil tanker foiled in Shangla
SHANGLA: The forest department in Shangla has foiled a bid to smuggling a big quantity of cedar wood from northern parts to Peshawar through an oil tanker and arrested an accused.Divisional Forest......
Special Branch suggests talks with protesters
ISLAMABAD: The intelligence wing of the capital police on Friday suggested negotiations with the organisers of the protesters at Faizabad even though the Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed the......
people speak
"My father was a tailor, but he was not someone with a vision. For him education wasn't a priority. For him feeding his family was the top priority. I don't blame him because he lived in a time where......
Faiz festival kicks off
LAHORE: The third Faiz International Festival, which has now become a major feature of Lahore's cultural calendar, commenced at Alhamra Art Centre, The Mall on Friday.The venue has been tastefully......
Study shows some sugars can heal wounds
LAHORE: Pakistan and UK researchers' joint study has revealed that all sugars are not bad for health, as some can heal wounds such as diabetic and chronic ulcers in elderly people.The Department of......
Saeed's plea against detention deferred
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday adjourned hearing of a petition of Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed against his detention to wait for a decision on the matter by a provincial review......
Chinese varsity gets legal cover thru' ordinance
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Friday promulgated an ordinance to give legal cover to a Chinese technical education university being established in Lahore.The Punjab Tianjin University of......
NAB seeks details of PML-Q leaders' assets
LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Lahore, sought on Friday details of assets belonging to PML-Q leaders Chaudhry Shujaat Husain, his cousin Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and their spouses......
Former MQM-P sector head arrested in Dr Naushad killing case
HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad police on Friday claimed to have arrested a "former activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan, Shahid Abbasi alias Dancer" and described him as the main suspect......
Railways ministry biggest obstacle in revival of KCR, says Murad
KARACHI: Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has said the Ministry of Railways is creating hurdles in the revival of Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) and he will not let them 'encroach' upon the land which......
Sir Syed's interest in documenting historical buildings highlighted
KARACHI: Popularly known as a reformer, educationist and philosopher, not many are aware that Sir Syed Ahmed Khan published an Urdu text, listing and describing several notable historical monuments......
Experts at psychiatry conference stress implementation of reform policies
HYDERABAD: Experts at a conference stressed the need for monitoring progress in implementing reform policies, providing community services, and involving users, families and stakeholders in mental......
IS routed from its last Iraqi base
BAGHDAD: The Iraqi army retook the last town in the country still held by the militant Islamic State (IS) group on Friday as its self-proclaimed "caliphate" faced collapse on both sides of the border......
'Despacito' sweeps Latin Grammys
LAS VEGAS: 'Despacito,' the viral dance hit that swept past borders, has won big at the Latin Grammys where singer Luis Fonsi announced a new frontier for the song — the Chinese-speaking......
Hariri dismisses 'rumours' about his detention
BEIRUT: Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri dismissed reports about his alleged detention in Saudi Arabia as "rumours", hours before he is expected to leave the kingdom to France two weeks after his......
Merkel's fate in balance as German coalition talks drag on
BERLIN: Tough talks to form Germany's next government stretched into overtime on Friday, putting Chancellor Angela Merkel's political future in the balance since failure to produce a deal could force......
Fiji to move over 40 villages inland as seas rise
BONN: Fiji plans to move more than 40 villages to higher ground to escape coastal floods and is also working on ways to help future migrants from other Pacific island nations as sea levels rise,......
For Hariri, Saudi Arabia no longer feels like a home away from home
WHEN I heard that President Macron was ready to whisk Lebanon's kidnapped prime minister to Paris with his family — victims of the gentlest hostage-taking in the history of Saudi Arabia — I couldn't......
Wenger may need to put faith in Lacazette for north London derby
LONDON: Arsenal's record signing Alexandre Lacazette has not been a certain starter this season and will be desperate to prove his worth in their Premier League derby against Tottenham Hotspur on......
Sock stuns Zverev to prolong ATP Finals adventure
LONDON: Jack Sock became the first American to reach the last four of the ATP Finals for 10 years when he stunned world number three Alexander Zverev in a firecracker of a match on Thursday.The world......
Remington Polo reach main final
LAHORE: Remington Polo toppled Edezell 8-4 to qualify for the main final while Guard Group edged out Artema Medical/Black Horse Paints 6-5½ to reach the subsidiary final here at the Lahore Polo Club......
Vital Five CC win Fazal Mahmood Club Cricket title
KARACHI: Vital Five Cricket Club beat Al-Noor Gymkhana by 65 runs at KCCA Stadium on Friday to lift the Fazal Mahmood Club Cricket title in style.Al-Noor Gymkhana won the toss and asked Vital Five to......
Pujara, rain thwart rampaging Sri Lanka in Kolkata
KOLKATA: India's top order bulwark Cheteshwar Pujara resisted a relentless Sri Lankan pace attack with a gutsy unbeaten 47 before rain returned to wipe out more than two sessions of the second day's......
Coach Arthur has really polished my skills: Sohail
RAWALPINDI: Fast bowler Sohail Khan, Pakistan's top performer in domestic cricket, on Friday confirmed his fine working relationship with head coach Mickey Arthur and said that he would have been a......
Australia recall wicket-keeper Paine in Ashes surprise
SYDNEY: Spurned by his own state, wicketkeeper Tim Paine considered retirement before winning a surprising recall to Australia's squad for the first two Ashes Tests against England.It was the most......
Road to Russia full of emotion, intrigue and drama
ROUGHLY 17,000 kilometres of the Pacific Ocean separate Dili, the capital of Timor-Leste, and Lima, the capital of Peru. But this was a journey that took a full 979 days and a few hours to complete.......
FIFA rankings 'loophole' likely to disappear after World Cup draw
ZURICH: A loophole that allows national teams to boost their seedings for the World Cup by avoiding friendly matches is likely to disappear after next year's finals in Russia, with changes due to the......
Stocks manage modest gains in range-bound trading
KARACHI: The stock market remained range-bound with the KSE-100 index closing almost flat on minor gains of 31.09 points (0.08 per cent) at 40,844.40.The index made intraday high and low of 97 and......
Energy ministry proposes changing fuel colour to ensure purity
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Energy (MoE) has sought formal approval of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet to introduce fuel markings in oil products, starting with kerosene, to......
'Second HVDC transmission line may not be needed'
LAHORE: The government has decided to conduct another study of the second 660kV High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission line from Port Qasim to Faisalabad to assess whether the project is......
Key suspect in Sehwan suicide blast arrested
KARACHI: A key suspect of the Feb 16 suicide attack on the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in Sehwan Sharif was arrested in Kara­chi on Friday and remanded in police custody by an antiterrorism......
Pakistanis to get equal opportunity to invest in CPEC economic zones
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to start construction work at Gwadar Port by March 2018, and contrary to earlier reports in the media, has agreed that Chinese and Pakistani investors will get......
Local laws apply to convict transferred to Pakistan: SC
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has held that an individual convicted in a foreign land but transferred to Pakistan to complete the rest of his sentence will be governed by local laws. And in case the......
Congress approves bill delinking Haqqani network from LeT
WASHINGTON: The US Congress has passed the bill that requires Pakistan to work with the Afghan and American forces to destroy the Haqqani network but leaves Lashkar-e-Taiba out (LeT).The National......
Verna gets green signal, makes it to cinemas
KARACHI: Shoaib Mansoor's Verna got released in the country on Friday evening after a battle with the censor board.Central Board of Film Censors (CBFC) chairman Mubashir Hasan confirmed to Dawn.com......
UNGA adopts Pakistan-sponsored resolution on self-determination
UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a Pakistan-sponsored resolution reaffirming that the universal realisation of the right of peoples to self-determination was a......
US troops told to ignore child abuse in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: The US Department of Defence has advised American soldiers to ignore child sex abuse in Afghanistan as a culturally acceptable phenomenon, says a Pentagon report.The department's......
'BLF commander behind Buleda massacre' killed in FC operation
QUETTA: A 'commander' of the banned Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) was killed in an exchange of fire with security forces in Abdur Rehman village of Kech district, official sources said on Friday.The......
Senators' absence delays passage of 24th amendment
ISLAMABAD: The question of missing legislators haunted both houses of parliament on Friday as the Senate was unable to pass the 24th constitutional amendment, passed by the National Assembly a day......
NAB moves to put names of Sharif, four relatives on ECL
LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Lahore, on Friday initiated the process to place ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif and four of his family members on the Exit Control List......
Islamabad protesters defiant as showdown looms
ISLAMABAD: A showdown between the government and protesters holding a sit-in at the Faizabad interchange for the past several days appears likely as the last appeal made by Interior Minister Ahsan......
'Embattled' Dar may leave finance ministry soon
ISLAMABAD: The decision to replace embattled Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has been made at the highest levels of government, a senior government official told Dawn.According to the official, the only......
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