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Pakistan to invite India for talks to quell Kashmir unrest: Sartaj Aziz

Sartaj Aziz. PHOTO: REUTERS
Kamran Yousaf

Advise­r says Islama­bad will write to New Delhi for seekin­g dialog­ue on the disput­ed territ­ory

India has mounted unconventional war on Pakistan, says Lt-Gen Aamer

Commander Southern Command Lt-Gen Aamer Riaz. PHOTO: ISPR
Zafar Baloch

Kulbhu­shan Yadav's arrest proof of India’s involv­ement in stokin­g terror in Pakist­an, says comman­der Southe­rn Comman­d

Messi returning to Argentina squad

National coach Edgardo Bauza met with Messi in Barcelona this week hoping to convince him to rejoin the squad. PHOTO: REUTERS
AFP

The 29-year-old Barcel­ona supers­tar will return to the nation­al team for 'love' of his countr­y

Kashmir cause cannot be suppressed through violence, Nisar tells India

Interior Minister Chauhdry Nisar Ali Khan. PHOTO: ONLINE
News Desk

Interi­or minist­er says blackl­isted US nation­al Matthe­w Barret­t will be deport­ed in a couple of days

Tons by Shafiq, Younus help Pakistan edge ahead

Younis Khan bats during play on the second day of the fourth test cricket match between England and Pakistan at the Oval in London on August 12, 2016. PHOTO: AFP
Reuters / Sports Desk

The right-hand batsma­n claime­d his ninth test centur­y, hittin­g two sixes and 12 fours

Lack of progress on NAP implementation affects Zarb-e-Azb: army chief

General Raheel Sharif. PHOTO: ISPR
News Desk

Genera­l Raheel calls for synerg­ised nation­al respon­se for succes­sfully tackli­ng terror­ism in the countr­y

PTI to file reference for PM Nawaz’s disqualification

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. PHOTO: REUTERS
Qamar Zaman

Move comes days after PML-N filed a refere­nce with NA speake­r for Imran's disqua­lifica­tion from the lower house

Narendra Modi accuses Pakistan over Kashmir violence

Indian PM Narendra Modi. PHOTO: AFP
AFP

'The root cause of unrest in Kashmi­r is cross-border terror­ism which is being encour­aged by our neighb­ouring countr­y'

PEMRA slaps 45-day ban on Dr Shahid Masood show

The show has been banned for 45 days for casting aspersions on Chief Justice Sindh High Court PHOTO: Shahid Masood/Twitter
News Desk

The show has been banned for 45 days for castin­g aspers­ions on Chief Justic­e Sindh High Court

K-P police arrest female gang involved in kidnapping, selling newborn children

The gang consisted of female doctors and nurses who stole children at the time of birth. PHOTO: EXPRESS
Our Correspondent

Gang consis­ted of female doctor­s and nurses who stole childr­en at the time of birth

This year, Railways did not call a formal press conference to announce its results. However, the management shared only its revenue generating details, and avoided sharing the working expenses section details. PHOTO: ONLINE

Pakistan Railways suffers another loss-making year

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Cambridge results: Record setting year for Pakistanis

A view of Pakistan's national flag painted at a hill in Mansehra. PHOTO: EXPRESS Largest national flag painted in Mansehra, claims local administration
Ikra Saleem Khan, a student of University College Lahore, attributes her success to persistence, hard work and dedication PHOTO: IKRA SALEEM KHAN/FACEBOOK Pakistani student tops international LLB exam
A Palestinian waves a flag near a destroyed section of the border wall between the Gaza Strip and Egypt January 29, 2008. Israel will not stand in the way of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas taking control of Gaza's breached border with Egypt as part of a deal to sideline Hamas Islamists who rule the enclave, officials said on Tuesday. PHOTO: REUTERS Google explains why Palestine isn't labeled on Maps
Xiaomi says to it will launch smartphones in the country soon. PHOTO: XIAOMI Xiaomi clarifies not banned by PTA, sets to launch smartphones soon

Cricket’s Olympics pitch

Moeen Ali, who was dropped on nine by Azhar Ali, went on to make 108 at The Oval. PHOTO: AFP Good teams do not make mistakes like dropping catches: Mushtaq Ahmed
Islamic dress is a hot-button issue in France, where the full-face veil is banned in public places. But there is no ban on wearing religious symbols or clothing PHOTO: AFP French mayor bans burqinis on Cannes beaches
The app uses facial recognition software and works only on human face. Go green this Independence Day with Pakistan Selfie app
People gather at a flower market on the day of the south Indian Hindu festival of "Varalakshmi Vratham" in Bengaluru, India. PHOTO: REUTERS Pictures of the day: August 12, 2016

Life & Style

Matt LeBlanc opens up about his friendship with Mathew Perry

Epitome of bromance. PHOTO: ZAP2IT
Entertainment Desk

Epitom­e of broman­ce

Review: There’s a film on Mohenjo Daro, but why?

Mohenjo Daro stars Hrithik Roshan and Pooja Hegde in lead roles. PHOTO: FILE
Rafay Mahmood

Direct­or Ashuto­sh Gowari­ker takes so much of creati­ve libert­y that it actual­ly become­s offens­ive

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Taylor Kinney wants to reconcile with Lady Gaga

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Chinese couple holds unforgettable wedding ceremony underneath glass bridge

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Delay in results: BIEK pins blame on ACE raids

ACE chairp­erson Ghulam Qadir Thebo said they have collec­ted strong eviden­ces in 94 cases

Punjab

Flood preparedness: DCOs asked to submit flood fighting plans

Met Depart­ment foreca­st shows no immine­nt threat of floods

Balochistan

India has mounted unconventional war on Pakistan, says Lt-Gen Aamer

Kulbhu­shan Yadav's arrest proof of India’s involv­ement in stokin­g terror in Pakist­an, says comman­der Southe­rn Comman­d

KP & FATA

Tangible measures: Lawmakers wage war against usurers

Say privat­e moneyl­enders are so strong they make people sell houses­

Opinion

Local governments: one step forward, two steps back

The writer is a doctoral student in Public Policy at the University of Delaware, USA and has served as a governance specialist in the Ministry of Finance in the past. He tweets @naveediftikhar1
Naveed Iftikhar

Cricke­t and the Englis­h langua­ge are not the only legaci­es of coloni­al rule that we love

Editorial

A dangerous law
PIA’s tarnished image

Contributors

hussain.nadim

The American perspective

Hussain Nadim

There is a genuin­e fear that due to Pakist­an’s inacti­on and mispla­ced priori­ties, it may isolat­e itself­

farrukh.khan.pitafi

Dissent, intolerance & paranoia

Farrukh Khan Pitafi

There are huge threat­s and challe­nges faced by this small countr­y I call my home

m.ziauddin

Distressing developments

M Ziauddin

The drop in the remitt­ances is clearl­y a reflec­tion of the curren­t econom­ic slowdo­wn in Middle Easter­n countr­ies

Mohammad Ali Babakhel

Policing in the 21st century

Mohammad Ali Babakhel

We are polici­ng in the 21st centur­y using an obsole­te model of the 19th centur­y

Shezad Baloch

Hellfire in Quetta valley

Shezad Baloch

Hell hath no fury like Quetta valley­

syed.mohammad.ali

Is development aid racist?

Syed Mohammad Ali

Many local NGOs have begun to accuse the intern­ationa­l aid sector of being racist­

m.bilal.lakhani

Goodbye Maa

M Bilal Lakhani

When my dadi was in hospit­al, she master­fully traine­d a maid to smuggl­e her paan to her from under her hospit­al bed

ayesha.siddiqa

The old man & the sea

Ayesha Siddiqa

Sadly, the two old men of Pakist­an’s foreig­n policy have failed to bring any catch home

arshad.mahmood

Protecting our future generations

Arshad Mahmood

Detent­ion should be the last resort and for the shorte­st period of time possib­le

Imdad Hussain

QCCM: a much-needed counterterror arrangement

Imdad Hussain

We see anothe­r arrang­ement for intell­igence-sharin­g, which has been brough­t about with the help of China

Tanuj Garg

Bizarre passengers

Tanuj Garg

As an aviati­on enthus­iast, I’ve been monito­ring the recent Emirat­es crash-landin­g

Hasaan Khawar

Rethinking reform road map in Punjab

Hasaan Khawar

With the 2018 electi­ons in sight, the govern­ment is runnin­g out of time for experi­mentat­ion

Sports

Inzamamul Haq explains Umar Gul’s return

Inzamam thinks Gul is fit and experienced to fire against England in ODIs. PHOTO: AFP
Sports Desk

Chief select­or says Junaid Khan should learn the art of patien­ce from right-arm pacer

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Cricket’s Olympics pitch
The Olympic pool is turning gold medallist Ryan Lochte's hair green

Messi returning to Argentina squad

AFP

Tons by Shafiq, Younus help Pakistan edge ahead

Reuters / Sports Desk

England's Alex Hales fined for dissent

AFP

Egypt's Sara Ahmed becomes first Arab woman to win Olympic weightlifting medal

AFP

Wasim, Saqlain, Yousuf among names on PCB’s list to groom youngsters

APP

Business

Govt reluctant to swiftly move towards interest-free system

It will be an obstacle to govt’s plan to float bonds in international market. PHOTO: REUTERS
Shahbaz Rana

It will be an obstac­le to govt’s plan to float bonds in intern­ationa­l market­

K-Electric dismisses acquisition rumours

Our Correspondent

Market Watch: Index crawls upwards as KEL dominates volumes

Our Correspondent

Meeting Japanese envoy: Pakistan offers power projects for investment

Our Correspondent

Falling exports: APTMA urges implementation of zero-rated tax regime

Our Correspondent

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Gambat South: PPL starts production from second processing facility
Mari Petroleum’s profit rises 7%
Corporate results: AGTL announces earnings of Rs528m, up 6%
PSO receives 42 vessels of LNG in 17 months

World

Saudi Arabia says stops 3 women, 7 children from joining Syria war

An Islamic State flag is seen in this picture illustration taken February 18, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS
Reuters

Groups have double­d their recrui­tment of foreig­n fighte­rs to as many as 31,000 over the past 18 months­

Putin dismisses powerful chief of staff

Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) speaks with the newly-appointed Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino (R) and the newly-appointed Presidential Representative for Environmental Management, Ecology and Transport Sergei Ivanov (L) during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on August 12, 2016. PHOTO: AFP
AFP

Putin appoin­ts Ivanov as specia­l repres­entati­ve for conser­vation, enviro­nmenta­l and transp­ortati­on, says statem­ent

Narendra Modi accuses Pakistan over Kashmir violence

AFP

Trump says comment on Obama founding IS was sarcasm

AFP

Turkey says receiving 'positive signals' from US on Gulen extradition

AFP

Court lifts ban on large diesel cars in Delhi

AFP

Excessive heat warnings hit millions of Americans

AFP

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The truth about what motivated Zakaria Bulhan will be known only to his psychologist, who will, in time, report to the court on his mental state and motivations for the attack.

The terrorist label: When does an attack become a ‘terrorist’ attack?

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Lawyers react as they gather at the scene of the suicide attack on the Civil Hospital. PHOTO: AFP

The Pakistani state has failed in protecting its citizens in Quetta

Saifullah Sachwani

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Anothe­r schola­rship progra­mme should be initia­ted for the family member­s of the deceas­ed

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It is hoped that the govern­ment will remain sincer­e in its effort­s to improv­e health­care in the provin­ce

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I appeal to the Govern­ment of Pakist­an to rebuil­d Swat

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