Address to parliament: President makes history amidst vociferous protests Irfan Ghauri Having already made history by addressing a full quota of addresses to a sitting government, the president on Saturday touched on another landmark exercise that will begin next week. _______________________________________________ National/City reports Engagement with the US: Top civil, military leaders pour over draft proposals Kamran Yousaf The country's top civilian and military leadership huddled on Saturday to finalise a strategy for the much-awaited joint session of Parliament to debate new terms of engagements with the United States. Traders, transporters strike: Many Sindh cities shut to protest extortion Our Correspondents The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), a key ally of the Pakistan Peoples Party, late Friday night reversed its decision of boycotting the presidential address – it was, perhaps, too late for the party to withdraw its support for a traders' strike. Missing person reunites with family – thanks to SC Azam Khan A suo motu action by the apex court finally has some concrete results to show for itself. After allegedly being in the custody of intelligence agencies for the last six days, Umer Mahmood reunited with his family on Friday night. In custody: Bin Laden's family sent on judicial remand Our Correspondent The three wives and 11 children of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden were sent on judicial remand until March 26 by a district court in Islamabad on Saturday. President's speech: Reading from the script Gibran Peshimam Theatre is all about execution. You don't sit through a Beckett play wondering if Godot will be found. It's about to what degree the audience is convinced that the actors truly believe if Godot will be found. Saturday's joint session was nothing if not scripted down to the commas. _______________________________________________ Business Weekly review: Market rally comes to an end as profit-taking kicks in Bilal Umar The stock market's rally finally came to an end as investors chose to book profits, resulting in the benchmark KSE-100 index shedding 0.4% or 55 points to close at the 13,297 point level, during the week ended March 16. Trade with Iran: Govt to barter wheat for seeds and fertilisers Shahbaz Rana Pakistan has decided to export one million tons of surplus wheat to Iran in return for agricultural seeds, equipment and fertilisers and will send a delegation to Tehran to determine prices of commodities to be traded under a barter system. _______________________________________________ Sports Asia Cup: Stage set for Pakistan-India clash Fawad Hussain After being reduced to facing off each other only in multi-nation tournaments, Pakistan take on India in the high-profile and eagerly-awaited Asia Cup clash today, looking to secure a place in the final. Usman Salahuddin: Aiming for a strong comeback Nabeel Hashmi Batsman Usman Salahuddin, who has been a prolific run-scorer this season, said that he was not discouraged after being left out of the team and is looking to make an impressive return to the side. _______________________________________________ Life & Style Song covers: Secondhand serenading Sher Khan These days, many musical acts are covering songs from legendary artists of the past. From Bilal Khan to Farhan Saeed, it seems that for Pakistani musicians, releasing covers is an easier and more popular option than creating an original song. Pushto telefilms: Back from the brink Fazal Khaliq Swat, the land of colour, roses and flowing rivers was once synonymous with love, peace, and hospitality. How this paradise on earth became a valley of death and destruction still sends shivers down the spine. The transformation not only saw loss of lives, but also loss of an economy, culture, arts and films. _______________________________________________ | Opinion Coming home to roost Saroop Ijaz Misdiagnosis as cure Khaled Ahmed The political role of the ISI Asad Munir Institutions versus organisations Ejaz Haider A brief history of modernity Aakar Patel Blogs Emo kids get shot in Iraq Tooba Masood Sachin: The unmaking of a god Khurram Baig Thin needs to stop being 'in' Hiba Akhtar Political moralization is not the way Sher Khan Poll Should the police be allowed access to public mobile phone data to track criminals? Yes (55%, 115 Votes) No (45%, 95 Votes) Total Voters: 210 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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