TOP STORIES

Eleven killed in Karachi following firing on political rally
Awami Tehrik leader Ayaz Palijo has announced a strike throughout Sindh on Wednesday in protest of the incident.
Manmohan to visit Pakistan at “appropriate time”: Indian press
“They have extended the invitation. I have accepted it. They are keen and I am waiting for an appropriate time,” said the Indian prime minister.
PM files response to NA speaker over contempt verdict
According to sources, Attorney General Irfan Qadir, by giving his legal and constitutional advice, has objected to PM Gilani’s potential disqualification.
Aitzaz replaces Awan in Bhutto reference case
Acting President Nayyar Hussain Bukhari appointed Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan, in place of Babar Awan, as counsel in a reference of revisiting the ZAB trial.
SC moved against US embassy expansion project
A retired army officer moved the court against expansion plans of US embassy, saying it would pose a threat to country's security and sovereignty.

SPORT

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Pakistan to open Olympic campaign against Spain
Pakistan will play their first hockey match against Spain on July 30.
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India could host Pakistan-Australia series
If the cost is less (in India) there’s no harm in organising Pakistan’s home series at some good venue: Zaka Ashraf
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Didier Drogba to leave Chelsea in June
“I am very proud to have played my part in bringing many trophies to this club.”

FORUM

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Protesting without guns
Must we always resort to violence in our attempts to suppress opposing voices?

BLOGS

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Flaying court orders
The Pakistani public feels entitled to question and comment on judicial determinations made by the apex court – and the point is not lost on the court itself.
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When charisma fails to deliver votes
Pakistan’s urban middle class wants Imran Khan to cast a miraculous spell on politics and be canonised as their saintly PM. Can he deliver?
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The flip side of domestic violence
Do abusers have a ‘gender’? Aren’t all victims entitled to the same treatment? Shouldn’t violence be curtailed at all levels, regardless of who instigates it?

FEATURES

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Olympics during Ramazan: To fast or not to fast?
The coincidence of Ramazan with the Olympics has thrown up a dilemma for the Muslim athletes expected to compete.
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Indian women rely on firearms for protection
"Ten per cent of the people buy weapons for safety whereas a hefty 90 per cent keep them for an elevated social status."
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Obama snubs Pakistan over supply routes
Obama acknowledged that the tensions raise questions about Pakistan's role in achieving the goal of a stable Afghanistan.
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Fake testicles, facemasks, the new level of pet pampering
Animals are subjected to tattoos, earrings, nose rings, chin rings, tummy tucks, even facelifts.