| Starting Jan 1: The little gas there is, may cost a lot more
Zafar Bhutta
There is little gas in the country, the petroleum minister told parliamentarians a few days ago – and now the little that there is, will cost a lot more starting January 1, 2012.
_______________________________________________ National/City PPP considers getting Haqqani elected as Senator
Irfan Ghauri
Legal and constitutional hurdles aside, adamant Pakistan Peoples Party circles are considering getting former ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani elected to the Senate in March 2012. Airstrikes Report: Pakistan, US far from same page
Kamran Yousaf
As the US seeks to end its missions in Afghanistan, relations between Pakistan and the US appear to be heading for a crash landing. Probing Memogate: Parliamentary panel lacks mandate: SC
Faisal Shakeel
For days the government has been insisting that the court back off the Memogate affair, since a parliamentary committee is already probing it. Minority rights in Pakistan: Silence, increasing intolerance make for another grim year
Ali Usman
Silence became the biggest atrocity against minorities in Pakistan this year. With the rise of the phenomenon of crushing the voice of minority advocates and increasing intolerance, 2011 remained a grim year for minorities in the country. Scandal at NFML: Ministers allegedly involved in Rs300b fertiliser fraud
Arif Rana
A powerful group comprising federal ministers, elected officials, and senior civil servants allegedly embezzled Rs300 billion through the illegal dumping, smuggling, and black-marketing of fertiliser imported by the government, according to an official inquiry report.
_______________________________________________ Business Improving revenue collection: Pakistan, WB negotiating second reform programme
Shahbaz Rana
Pakistan and the World Bank have been negotiating a $300 million (Rs 27 billion) loan for a second round of tax reforms as the first programme is going to expire on December 31st on 'moderately satisfactory' note. Liquor trade: Murree Brewery nervy about trade liberalisation
Farooq Tirmizi
One would expect that a company whose sales are heavily taxed and severely restricted to a tiny segment of the population would welcome liberalisation of those rules. Not Murree Brewery, which seems rather comfortable with the status quo and appears to very much like things to stay the way they are.
_______________________________________________ Sports Latif backs Pakistan to beat England
Our Correspondents
Former captain Rashid Latif on Wednesday backed Pakistan to beat the world's best Test side England in a three-Test series starting next month. Squash: Atlas bags maiden title of the year
Our Correspondents
Pakistan number one Amir Atlas rounded off his year on a positive note as he clinched his first title of 2011, beating Farhan Zaman 3-2 to win the Pakistan Circuit Four Championship.
_______________________________________________ Life & Style Salman Ahmad: 'Music is a call for unity'
Saadia Qamar
From adding rock to Allama Iqbal's words to initiating his own NGO venture, rock artist Salman Ahmad has proved that he is an agent of change. Although his band Junoon, which started out with Ali Azmat, Brian O' Connell and himself, has disbanded, Ahmad doesn't hold any grudges against his ex-band members and wishes the best for them. Shagufta Ejaz: 'We must shun western values'
Our Correspondents
Her rise to fame was a matter of chance — an appearance in a modelling show for a friend's event and the next thing Shagufta Ejaz knew was that she had practically launched her career on PTV. Spotted by acclaimed director Mohammad Baksh Samejo at the event, Ejaz had little idea about the limelight awaiting her. ______________________________________________ |
Opinion Madcap recap
Sami Shah Kitchen Cabinet
Feryal Ali Gauhar Imran Khan's hollow apology on Balochistan
Sanaullah Baloch Thus spake Khan
Khurram Hussain A dismal outlook for 2012
Imtiaz Gul Blogs Selling a kidney to end poverty
Sehrish Wasif Pane and Amore: Sweet, savoury treats
Farah S Kamal The unsung heroes of Pakistan (I)
Noman Ansari Don't let mullahs take over Pakistan
Ibrahim Sajid Malick Poll Do you think the current government has done enough to investigate Benazir Bhutto's assassination? No (93%, 609 Votes)
Yes (7%, 47 Votes)
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