Zardari, Kayani spring surprise one-on-one Irfan Ghauri
In an unexpected development, Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and President Asif Ali Zardari held a one-on-one meeting on Saturday – which optimists view as a thaw, if not a breakthrough, in the ongoing civil-military rift. _______________________________________________ National/City Memogate row: Mansoor Ijaz due on Monday News Desk American businessman of Pakistani descent Manssor Ijaz, the whistleblower of the Memogate scandal, is likely to arrive in Pakistan on Monday. Last farewell for child prodigy Arfa Karim APP/Express/Saba Imtiaz Steady nerves and a pointed address. The premier remained composed on Friday, despite a raring opposition and potentially wavering allies in the face of a deepening row with the military and the judiciary – and the government also managed to introduce a highly-anticipated resolution in the house. Salala incursion: DCC united against NATO's version of attacks Sumera Khan Despite a frosty atmosphere, the government and military officials were unquestionably united in one respect on Saturday evening: their response to the Nato border attacks which killed 24 Pakistanis. Taking stock: Shaikh tries to put a brave face on economic record Farooq Tirmizi If the prime minister was looking for good news on the economic front, he is unlikely to have been sufficiently comforted by the ever-so-cautious finance minister's briefing on Saturday. Shahzad family disappointed by commission report Asad Kharal For Saleem Shahzad's family, the judicial inquiry report into his murder was disappointing, to the say the least. _______________________________________________ Business Weekly review: Political tensions keep bourse under pressure Bilal Umar Political news dominated proceedings at the country's bourses as the future of the government came under question during the week. Investors remained cautious as the benchmark KSE-100 index closed the week down by 1% or 111 points at 11014.46 point level. Copper and gold: Tethyan informs government about international arbitration Faisal Shakeel Tethyan Copper Company (TCC) has sent a letter to the government, informing it that the company has filed a request for arbitration in a dispute over the Reko Diq project at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes in Washington DC. _______________________________________________ Sports Cricket: Whatmore a step closer to appointment AFP Dav Whatmore, the man tipped to become Pakistan's next coach, arrived for an interview in Lahore, moving a step closer to taking the sport's hot seat. Boxing: Khan gives reasons for WBA rematch decision News Desk Briton boxer Amir Khan insists he has been granted a rematch against Lamont Peterson by the World Boxing Association (WBA) because of 'multiple irregularities' in their light-welterweight title fight in December, according to the BBC. _______________________________________________ Life & Style
Unrequited humour News Desk If 2012 marks the end of the world, then at least the Karachiites should know they have enough jokes coming their way to make them laugh right till the end. With The Agency Saad Haroon's troupe) and Danish Ali Live already creating a stir at the Pakistan American Cultural Centre (PACC), we now have the "Aisa Karoge Tou Kaun Ayega" troupe that performed under their new name "Light on Hai" on January 13. Carrying on Cleopatra's legacy Laleen Khan She may not have had the convenience of battery operated mascara (DiorShow 360 Mascara) or have access to lip plumping gloss (DuWop Lip Venom and its descendants that irritate and thereby plump up thin lips) and her skin didn't get colour matched with a rotating foundation bottle (Revlon's Custom Creations Foundation lets you mix your own shades from the same bottle). _______________________________________________ | Opinion Imran, Jinnah and Pakistan's problem Aakar Patel A dead journalist's story Atika Rehman Shame on us Fahd Husain Setting the house in order Saroop Ijaz Sindhi icon of honour: Shah Mardan Shah Khaled Ahmed Blogs David Warner: A true cricketing metamorphosis Omer Kamal Bin Farooq The corruption within Talha Nadeem What a gori learned in India Angela Melamud Meet Chota Jatt, the Pakistani superhero Daniyal Noorani Poll Should Prime Minister Gilani ask for a vote of confidence from parliament? Yes: 71% (377 votes) No: 29% (155 votes) Total: 532 votes Links Contact us Tribune on Facebook Tribune on Twitter About us RSS Feed Subscribe to the Paper Careers Copyrights Jobs Classifieds |
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