| Rumours run riot: Zardari's heart condition sets pulses racing by
Irfan Ghauri / Zia Khan
 The times are such in Pakistan.President Asif Zardari flew to Dubai on Tuesday triggering a seemingly endless stream of contradictory statements from his top aides, speculation from 'insiders' and 'experts', and wild conjecture that the county's powerful security establishment was plotting to oust the embattled leader from office, leading to a frenetic day for those following the story.
_______________________________________________ National/City Keeping an Eye: US diplomats concerned over speculations
Kamran Yousaf
Every minute that President Asif Ali Zardari's status – politically and in terms of health – remains unconfirmed will be a nervous one for foreign capitals invested heavily in the region, particularly Washington. 'Imran Khan following in Bhutto's footsteps,' says Shah Mahmood Qureshi
Owais Jafri
Newly-appointed vice chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI), Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that Imran Khan is following in the footsteps of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Dr Fai pleads guilty to secret funding from ISI
Huma Imtiaz
Nearly five months after he was arrested, Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai, director of the Kashmiri American Council, admitted that he had secretly received funds from the government of Pakistan, including the Inter- Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, for the past two decades. LUMS professor receives Google Faculty Research Award
News Desk
Dr Umar Saif, the Associate Professor for Computer Science at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), who was receognised by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) earlier this year, has been awarded the prestigious Google Faculty Research Award. Forces may feel fuel pinch even after supply resumes
Zafar Bhutta
As Afghan-bound Nato oil trucks while away, the government is mulling imposing a permanent ban on export of locally-produced petroleum products, except jet fuel.
_______________________________________________ Business Revised gas outage schedule: Fertiliser gets the better of industrial sector
Zafar Bhutta
As the government faces pressure from different consumers in Punjab for gas supply, the cabinet scheduled to meet today (Thursday) may approve a revised gas load management plan that would extend gas closure for the industrial sector to four or five days and ensure uninterrupted supply to the fertiliser sector. CNG stations to stay shut for 18 hours in Sindh
Our Correspondents
Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), in accordance with the federal government's gas load management plan, has decided to shut down gas supplies to compressed natural gas (CNG) stations in Karachi and other cities of Sindh from 11 pm on December 8 (Thursday) to 5 pm on December 9 (Friday).
_______________________________________________ Sports A bad day for Pakistan hockey: Captain
Our Correspondents
In the aftermath of Pakistan's dismal show in the Champions Trophy in New Zealand, the country's hockey federation chief selector Hanif Khan placed blame on the coach Michel van den Heuvel and the team management. SAFF Championship: Unbeaten Pakistan crash out
Natasha Raheel
The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) expressed its disappointment after the team played out a 1-1 draw against Nepal to crash out of the eight-nation Saff Championship underway in New Delhi.
_______________________________________________ Life & Style Khussas: A step towards tradition
Hani Taha
Any Lahori will tell you that when visiting Lahore, a trip to Khussa Mehal is as crucial on your 'to do' list as is visiting the Badshahi Mosque and having a meal at Cucoo's. Beauty 101: Get rid of dry skin this winter
Tehreem Aidrus
With chapped lips, scaly arms and cracked heels everywhere, it's beginning to look a lot like winter.
_______________________________________________ | Opinion Be mediocre
Sami Shah Bon(n)fire of the vanities
Tanvir Ahmad Khan Fed on lies — for how long?
Imtiaz Gul What the US and Pakistan must do now
Atia Kazmi Running with the hare
Dr Tariq Rahman Blogs 'Don't tickle your baby's feet'
Bushra Anwar Islamabad diary: 'Neto, Zadari' rhetoric and nothing else to say
Nadir Hassan Analysing Veena: If the hat doesn't fit…
Hafsa Ahmad MFN doesn't translate to BFF
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