| National Reconciliation Ordinance: Case closed, SC dismisses govt's appeal
Qaiser Zulfiqar
 Two years after the Supreme Court's verdict on the National Reconciliation Ordinance, the case has finally concluded.
_______________________________________________ National/City 'Mullah Omar is pushing TTP to reconcile with govt'
Zia Khan
Afghan Taliban supreme commander Mullah Muhammad Omar is pushing Pakistani militants based in the tribal areas to strike a peace deal with the government and has advised the chief of the Haqqani network to mediate between them. Bahrain commission report: Expats subjected to 'physical, psychological torture'
Saba Imtiaz
Around 8,110 complaints and statements of various human rights abuses were received, and a "systematic practice of physical and psychological mistreatment" was uncovered when the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) began an investigation in July into protests that took place in the Gulf Kingdom earlier this year. NATO helicopters attack checkpost on Pak-Afghan border
Iftikhar Firdous
An early Saturday morning attack by North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) helicopters killed eight security personnel and injured four soldiers on a Pakistani checkpost in Salala, which is located on the Pak-Afghan border of Tehsil Bayzai in Mohmad Agency, sources said. Jumping in: Parliamentary panel to probe memogate
Our Correspondents
Regardless of whether or not the Supreme Court will take up the petition calling for a judicial probe into the memogate, and when and if the prime minister comes around to forming his 'high-level' committee to look into the matter, the parliamentary panel on national security will be conducting its own investigation. 16 days: 'Gender violence is everyone's problem'
Sehrish Wasif
Gender-based violence is not and never has been a women's issue. It is a human issue, a fundamental issue of human dignity and human rights. Gas pipeline: Munter against Pak-Iran deal
Ali Usman
Iran is "an unreliable partner" and Pakistan should not engage in a gas pipeline deal with the country, US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter said on Friday.
_______________________________________________ Business Bailout: Govt promises guarantees for fresh Pakistan Steel loans
Shahbaz Rana
The government has decided to provide guarantees to Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) in its bid to acquire Rs6 billion loans from a consortium of banks required to run the once profitable enterprise that incurred losses of over Rs40 billion from 2008 through 2010. Pak, India agree to provide multiple entry business visas
Our Correspondents
Accepting the long-standing demand of businesspersons, the Home Ministry of India and Interior Ministry of Pakistan have agreed to give one-year multiple entry visas to prominent businesspersons of the two countries.
_______________________________________________ Sports
Misbah, Afridi earn Pakistan Twenty20 win
AFP
A cameo performance from Shahid Afridi and some mature batting from Misbahul Haq saw Pakistan win the only Twenty20 match against Sri Lanka to sweep all the honours in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Down but not out, says Aisam
Natasha Raheel
The ATP World Tour Finals loss has disappointed Aisamul Haq Qureshi but the Pakistan tennis ace has vowed to bounce back and reminded everyone of the wins he registered throughout the year.
_______________________________________________ Life & Style Sharad Kapoor: In Pakistan and loving it
Sher Khan
"People have this desire to live vicariously through an actor," remarks Sharad Kapoor who has been a stalwart veteran villain of the Indian film industry. "Actors are the most popular people in India because they connect with the masses." Good Balan gone bad
Our Correspondents
Bollywood actor Vidya Balan's daring bare-act in her upcoming film The Dirty Picture is the talk of the town. The actor, who has previously been recognised for her girl-next-door roles, confesses that in the beginning it was not easy for her to play the ultra-sensuous role, reports IANS.
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Opinion
The Haqqani affair and its aftermath
Najmuddin A Shaikh Beloved leaders and others
Amina Jilani The making of the modern maulvi
Ajmal Kamal Greeks in Pakhtunkhwa?
Salman Rashid Vertical expansion — at a cost
Zahrah Nasir Blogs When grown men fight, Mirza,our nation dies
Dr Mohammad Ali Rai Polio is not a US conspiracy
Mariam Ishaq The spy that 'danced' me
Vaqas Asghar Is Imran Khan peaking too soon?
Michael Kugelman Poll Has Misbahul Haq played a satisfactory role as the Pakistan cricket team's captain? No (23%, 112)
Yes (77%, 370)
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