| Anti-terror cooperation: Pakistan to rewrite rules of engagement
Kamran Yousaf
 Pakistan has decided to scrap all existing anti-terror cooperation agreements with the United States in a development that may not only take the uneasy alliance between the two countries to the point of no return but also impede world efforts at bringing sustainable peace in Afghanistan.
_______________________________________________ National/City Nato air raid: No Bonn-homie, just sympathy from Obama
Our Correspondents
A day before an international conference on the Afghan endgame kicked off in the German city of Bonn, US President Barack Obama called up his Pakistani counterpart to offer condolences over the death of two dozen troops in Nato airstrikes that prompted Islamabad's boycott of the crucial meeting. Evicted: US starts vacating Shamsi airbase
Our Correspondents
American aircraft reached Pakistan on Sunday to airlift US nationals who are vacating the Shamsi airbase in the Washuk district of Balochistan, military authorities confirmed to The Express Tribune. Pakistan Railways Special Report: A journey of neglect, incompetence and corruption
Taha Siddique
The annual report by the Auditor General of Pakistan showed that Pakistan Railways lost Rs5.6 billion last year, citing widespread misuse of public funds. Taliban and ISAF battle it out, in 140 characters or less
War is horrific and impersonal; unless it's being waged on a website that features blue birds. For minorities in Pakistan, persecution never ends
Even in death, the Ahmadiyya community faces persecution.
_______________________________________________ Business Women entrepreneurs: Self-employment is the best way to go
Kazim Alam
For Rizwana Shahid, starting a business to support her family was the only choice after her husband had a heart attack in 1998. SBP keeps rates on hold: Pakistan inflation risks are back on the radar
Sayem Ali
After cumulative rate cuts of 200bps at its previous two meetings, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has struck a note of caution about the government's medium-term outlook, warning that inflationary pressures are building again. At its 30 November meeting, the SBP kept policy rates on hold, with the overnight deposit and lending rates unchanged at 9% and 12%, respectively. The SBP says that macroeconomic risks have increased since the October meeting, with inflation remaining high and the rupee coming under renewed pressure.
_______________________________________________ Sports Cricket: Buoyed Pakistan hungry for more success
Fawad Hussain
Pakistan's record sixth consecutive One-Day International (ODI) series triumph has left the players hungry for even more success and they intend to achieve it by bringing improvement in their performances, says team manager Naveed Akram Cheema. Hockey: Extraordinary show required say Olympians
Our Correspondents
Pakistan's loss against Great Britain in the Champions Trophy opener has prompted criticism from former hockey greats, who now want the team to show immediate improvement in the matches ahead.___________________________________________ Life & Style Bollywood charmer: Dev Anand's romance with life cut short.
Rafay Mehmood
Another star, another legend leaves us. Fans of Dev Anand, Bollywood's guru of romance, woke up on Sunday to learn of his death from a cardiac arrest in London. He was 88. Veena Malik files for Rs100m in damages from FHM
Our Correspondents
Refusing to balk in the face of controversy, Veena Malik has filed for monetary damages against For Him Magazine (FHM) to the sum of Indian Rs100,000,000 following their release of two magazine covers featuring the diva naked. | Opinion Other side of Salala
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Nishaa Ishtiak Poll Afghanistan says Pakistan's boycott of the Bonn Conference won't make any difference. Do you agree? Disagree (76%, 305 Votes)
Agree (24%, 98 Votes)
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