Denying Pak of its water share to be taken as act of aggression: FO

Owais Leghari wants a contingency plan if Delhi revokes Indus Waters Treaty. PHOTO: FILE

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Under the 1960 World Bank brokered treaty, Pakistan has exclusive rights on the waters of three western rivers

GDA win in Larkana shocks PPP

Head of the Grand Democratic Alliance Pir Pagara Sibghatullah Shah Rashdi. PHOTO: FILE

Our Correspondent

Abbasi bagged 31,557 votes, while PPP’s Jameel Ahmed Soomro secured 26,021

Khattak hopes to bring Fazl to negotiating table

Former K-P Chief Minister Pervez Khattak PHOTO ONLINE/FILE

Our Correspondents

JUI-F chief to meet Shehbaz today; will announce final plan for Azadi march

PM Imran launches 'Kamyaab Jawan' programme for youth's progress

Rizwan Ghilzai

Scheme is funded by UNDP, says PM's adviser on youth affairs Usman Dar

Royal couple visits Badshahi Mosque

Our Correspondent

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge interact with children, play cricket in Lahore

FBR is a burden on country: SC judge

Our Correspondent

Justice Gulzar says 22,000 employees only manage to recover 20% of revenue

K-P Ordinance 2019 challenged in SC

The Supreme Court of Pakistan. PHOTO: AFP

Hasnaat Malik

Petition states law-making bodies have an obligation to make citizens aware of all laws that have been promulgated

Foreign exchange: SBP reserves jump $56m to $7.8b

Our Correspondent

Central bank cites no reason for improvement

Pence announces ceasefire deal with Erdogan to end Turkey's Syria offensive

Reuters

Says US, Turkey committed to a peaceful resolution of Ankara’s demand for a 'safe zone' in northern Syria

Senate committee seeks reply on Fawad’s statement

File photo of Fawad Chaudhry. PHOTO: APP

Waqas Ahmed

Says PTI had promised 10 million jobs; asks which 400 departments were being disbanded

Pakistan's debt to rise to over 78% of GDP: IMF

Featured

In pictures: Day 4 of royal couple’s maiden visit to Pakistan

Pakistan agrees to allow Guru Nanak’s devotees from other faiths to visit the site. PHOTO: FILE

Kartarpur corridor: India asks Pakistan to waive off $20 fee for pilgrims

Pakistani designers add glitter to royal couple visit

The birds were allegedly smuggled to Tashkent by a 24-year-old Uzbekistan national. PHOTO COURTESY: THE INDIAN EXPRESS

Parrots questioned in court over smuggling case

This is the first time prayers were offered at the site since the 7th century. PHOTO: EXPRESS

Prayers for Kashmir offered at Bhamal Stupa

PCB clarifies stance on Akmal, Shehzad selection

Border Guards Bangladesh personnel. PHOTO: AFP/FILE

Bangladesh border guards 'shoot dead Indian soldier'

Industry data shows larger-than-expected build-up in US inventories. PHOTO: REUTERS

Oil falls but losses limited by new Brexit deal

US bombs own anti-IS HQ in Syria after hasty withdrawal

Device could be unlocked by someone else simply by putting on a screen protector. PHOTO: REUTERS

Samsung to deploy software patch after Galaxy S10 fingerprint flaw found

Life & Style

Kate Middleton channels eastern elegance during Badshahi Mosque visit

Entertainment Desk

It seems the duchess has developed her own taste for eastern clothes

Jennifer Aniston creates Guiness World Record with 1m followers in 5 hours

Entertainment Desk

The 'Friends' actor broke the record previously held by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle!

Pakistan

Sindh

Dangerous trend: Pakistan tops the Gutka consumption chart

Around 75% of oral cancers in Pakistan can be attributed to the widespread consumption of addictive concoctions

Punjab

Punjab Police fails to track accused in minor girl’s rape

Claims that CCTV footages are collected and being examined

Balochistan

Balochistan University students continue protest against campus harassment

Governor urges students to show restraint

K-P

Mine lessees to be bound to start work in a year

Minister suggests amendments may be introduced to law soon

Opinion

Northeastern Syria: Turkey finds itself in a quandary

US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (PHOTO: AFP)

Rustam Shah Mohmand

With the US, in another U-turn, coming out strongly against Turkish intervention

Editorial

Fixing schoolbag weight

Election manifestos

Contributors

Eighteenth Amendment: question of natural resources

Syed Akhtar Ali Shah

With the govt announcing its inadequacy in provisioning of funds, the wheels of development will come to a standstill

Breaking down Modi’s populism

Omer Kaimkhani

The political approach that believes in employing highly emotional rhetoric, based on opportunistic policies

Turkish defence versus Indian aggression

Imran Jan

While those aligned with the US get protection, Turkey is slapped on with sanctions

Bill against forced conversion

Hassan Niazi

More than 20 Hindu girls are kidnapped and forcefully converted every month in the name of marriage

Cyberspace be given high priority

Talat Masood

There is a need for serious legislation on cybersecurity issues

World Food Day

Minà Dowlatchahi

Hunger and malnutrition pose a profound challenge to the lives and livelihoods of over 820m people worldwide

Pakistan ripe for digital transformation

Irfan Wahab Khan

The government can harness technology to govern better and address challenges more effectively

CPEC and the wages of mismanagement

Durdana Najam

This corridor has a cost to it, which Pakistan will have to pay off

The ‘will to fight’

Inam Ul Haque

But the failure to translate military gains into strategic successes

Dengue Drama

Kamal Siddiqi

Experts tell us that our country is undergoing one of its worst-ever dengue fever epidemics

Look them in the eye

Muhammad Hamid Zaman

For the underprivileged, a cold meal is better than the empty rhetoric of politicians

Who will sign the files?

Hasaan Khawar

If the absence of criminal intent is ignored, it becomes very easy to allege corruption

Sports

PCB clarifies stance on Akmal, Shehzad selection

PCB

The PCB has also clarified its position on the Senate Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination

Featured

Pakistani weightlifter Talha losing passion despite winning medals

'Inam can win gold at the World Beach Games'

Ranatunga comes out in Pakistan’s defence, Slams 'shameful' SLC statements

The former captain congratulated Pakistan on the successful tour

Raja calls for removal of players on fitness, disciplinary grounds

The former cricketer claimed that these players should also not be allowed to feature in leagues across the world

Nadeem Khan appointed selection committee coordinator

Former Test spinner will act as a bridge between head coach-cum-chief selector Misbahul Haq and the six selectors

American Day dies following brutal knockout

27-year-old super welterweight had undergone emergency surgery after being knocked out by Conwell on Saturday

Liverpool head to United with widest gulf in years

While Klopp’s side have a 100% record in the Premier League, Solskjaer’s has just two league wins this season

Business

Market watch: KSE-100 drops 383 points on political uncertainty

Our Correspondent

Benchmark index decreases 1.12% to settle at 33,898.56

Foreign exchange: SBP reserves jump $56m to $7.8b

Central bank cites no reason for improvement

Pakistan's debt to rise to over 78% of GDP: IMF

Over 60% of FBR taxes to be consumed in debt servicing

PTI govt divided over control of halal authority

Discussions held on proposal of placing PHA under control of commerce ministry

Pakistan Customs to launch swift cargo clearance system

AEO programme will shorten average time taken to clear import, export consignments

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Boosting revenues a big challenge: FBR official

FBR is a burden on country: SC judge

Market watch: KSE-100 rises nearly 200 points due to investor optimism

NA committee to discuss cultivation of GM corn

World

Satellite images reveal China's aircraft carrier 'factory,' analysts say

Reuters

It is expected to be China’s first carrier with a flat deck and catapult launch system

Bangladesh border guards 'shoot dead Indian soldier'

AFP

Border relations between New Delhi and Dhaka have been good and this is the first fatal incident in recent times

Pence announces ceasefire deal with Erdogan to end Turkey's Syria offensive

Reuters

Says US, Turkey committed to a peaceful resolution of Ankara’s demand for a 'safe zone' in northern Syria

UK PM Johnson hails 'great' new Brexit deal

DUP expresses concerns that Brexit deal could cut Northern Ireland off from Britain in customs and regulatory terms

Parrots questioned in court over smuggling case

Birds were caught at New Delhi’s airport when officials spotted graphics of birds inside shoe boxes during screening

Kartarpur corridor: India asks Pakistan to waive off $20 fee for pilgrims

The sacred site for Sikhs expected to be inaugurated next month

US bombs own anti-IS HQ in Syria after hasty withdrawal

US officials claim that the airstrike was carried out to prevent the base from falling into the ‘wrong hands’

35 pilgrims dead in Saudi bus crash

Victims were Arab and Asian pilgrims; Pakistanis among the deceased, reports say

Turkish President Erdogan threw Trump's letter 'in the bin'

Turkish president 'thoroughly rejected' the letter and launched the military operation

Facebook's Zuckerberg says company considered banning political ads

Facebook Inc has been under fire over its advertising policies

Magazine

TEdit X MNR Studio

Maya Ali plays dress up with Mohsin Naveed Ranjha's collection

Style Anatomy: Sameen Rizvi

Sameen Rizvi decodes her style

It Runs In The Family: Rezz Aly and Aliya Shah

Rezz Aly Shah and Aliya Shah speak about their special bond

The Notepad: Juju Haider

Juju Haider shares the latest hair trends

The Vault: Takhleek

Zamzam Pervaiz unlocks her vault

TEdit X DYOT

Playing dress up with DYOT's latest collection

Journey through Chitral

Amber Liaqat takes us up north

Technology

'Pakistan blocked thousands of websites over hate speech'

Our Correspondent

Pakistan authorities have also blocked thousands of unverified SIMs

Russian man drops lawsuit claiming Apple turned him gay

AFP

Razumilov claimed to have been turned gay after he ordered Bitcoins through an iPhone app

Samsung to deploy software patch after Galaxy S10 fingerprint flaw found

'Device could be unlocked by someone else simply by putting on a screen protector'

Google unveils Pixel 4 phones with radar, more affordable laptop

Pixel 4 phones headlined the New York press event

Ericsson sales rise but earnings hit by corruption provision

The company was hit as it set aside 1.1 billion euros to settle a US corruption probe

Samsung to patch Galaxy S10 fingerprint problem

The device allowed to be unlocked regardless of the biometric data registered in the device

Facebook's Zuckerberg says company considered banning political ads

Facebook Inc has been under fire over its advertising policies

Kate Middleton channels eastern elegance during Badshahi Mosque visit

Trump letter to Erdogan: 'Don't be a fool'

Kate Middleton looks ethereal in crisp white kurta shalwar

Pakistani lawyer Jalila Haider makes it to BBC 100 Women 2019

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