| Memogate scandal: Govt blames army for keeping PM 'in the dark'
Faisal Shakeel
 The battle lines appear to have been drawn. The embittered government is in no mood to go down without a fight. On Monday it hit back at the military in the Memogate scandal, squarely blaming the army and intelligence chiefs for "keeping Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in the dark" on the issue.
_______________________________________________ National/City Cooling temperatures: No plan of sacking Kayani, Pasha: Gilani
Ferya Ilyas
Amidst strained relations with the powerful security establishment, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Monday sought to quell widespread rumours that the government planned to sack the army and intelligence chiefs as a last resort in the Memogate controversy. Old rivals to team up against 'common foe'
Zia Khan
Alarmed by the growing popularity of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), two bitter rivals of the past have started warming up to each other. Bilateral talks: India, Pakistan consider demilitarising LoC
Kamran Yousaf
Pakistan and India are considering a new proposal to remove weapons from the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed region of Kashmir, in a development that may prove crucial for a resolution of the longstanding issue. President, PM strategise before BB death anniversary
News Desk
Before President Asif Ali Zardari left on Monday to attend the death anniversary of former premier Benazir Bhutto in Garhi Khuda Bux, he held a hush-hush meeting with Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, widely considered an interlocutor in the recent government-military row. Old rivals to team up against 'common foe'
Zia Khan
Alarmed by the growing popularity of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), two bitter rivals of the past have started warming up to each other.
_______________________________________________ Business Cut your losses: Temasek may be selling off NIB Bank to Chinese bank
Farooq Tirmizi
Fed up with mounting losses at its only major investment in Pakistan, the Singapore-based Temasek Holdings is selling off its stake in NIB Bank and is reportedly in talks with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, sources told The Express Tribune. PEPCO's debt soars to Rs350b
Shahram Haq
The debt of Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco) has soared above Rs350 billion this month as the company could not make enough recoveries from the government and private sector to prevent its debt from piling up, The Express Tribune has learnt.
_______________________________________________ Sports Boxing star Amir Khan arrives in Pakistan for tournament
Our Correspondents
British boxer Amir Khan arrived in Pakistan on Monday to participate as a chief guest in the second Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Tournament. Boxing: Good day for Pakistan in the ring
Obaid Abbasi
Two boxers from Pakistan-B qualified for the semi-finals of the second Benazir International Championship.
_______________________________________________ Life & Style The acting prowess of Zeba Bakhtiar
Saadia Qamar
With the scorching heat of the Karachi sun over my head, I relentlessly searched for Zeba Bakhtiar's residence in one of the confusing lanes of Defence Housing Authority (DHA). After much ado, I finally stepped inside the star's house and waited for her to appear. Amrika Chalo: Satire leads the way
Ali Usman
One of the most creative ways to make a statement about a certain sensitive or serious issue, without raising too many eyebrows, is to rely on the age-old literary technique of satire. And that's exactly what Ajoka did with its new play "Amrika Chalo — Destination USA".
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Opinion On the fourth death anniversary of my mother
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari The Pied Piper in Karachi
Atika Rehman Remembering Benazir
Farahnaz Ispahani On a collision course
Kuldip Nayar The mother of all dictatorships
Anwer Mooraj Blogs Think before you kill
Talha Nadeem PTI rally: Sights, sounds, observations from Karachi
Muhammad Bilal Lakhani Grooming batsmen for all conditions
Muhammad Ali Nekokara Is the PPP defiant or in disarray?
Nadir Hassan Poll Do you believe Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf's Karachi rally was a success? No (8%, 77 Votes)
Yes (92%, 904 Votes)
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