Vital precedent: Oversight on foreign policy starts today Irfan Ghauri Though many may term it an eyewash, a joint session of Parliament will set an important precedent today. _______________________________________________ National/City reports Delayed response: US to apologise over NATO air raid – finally Kamran Yousaf After months of diplomatic squabbling over a deadly cross-border air raid by Nato troops on Pakistani posts, the United States now plans to offer a formal public apology to Islamabad, officials said on Monday. Pakistan-US ties: TTP keenly watching parliamentary review Zia Khan Pakistani Taliban will be watching keenly when Parliament begins on Tuesday a long overdue review of the country's war on terror cooperation with the United States and may announce a ceasefire if the outcome is of their liking. Missing persons case: Supreme Court slams agencies for illegal detention Our Correspondent The increasing number of cases of illegal detention allegedly at the hands of the country's premier intelligence agencies forced the Supreme Court to pass a strong verdict on Monday ordering a halt to the practice. 2008 attacks probe: Pakistani panel concludes proceedings in Mumbai Asad Kharal The Pakistani panel investigating the 2008 Mumbai attacks has completed its proceedings in Mumbai, but may make little headway after the commission was not allowed to interrogate Ajmal Kasab or cross-examine other witnesses. Mangal Bagh reported killed in Tirah: Police chief Our Correspondent There are conflicting reports about the death of the dreaded commander of the Lashkar-e-Islam extremist group, which has unleashed a reign of terror in the Khyber tribal region. _______________________________________________ Business Insufficient protection: Businessmen exhort Rangers on extortion Salman Siddiqui The business community has expressed displeasure with the performance of Pakistan Rangers in ensuring their safety and security from extortionists in the city. Financing needs: IP gas pipeline – Russia catches Pakistan's eye Zafar Bhutta As a Chinese bank has backed off from financing the $1.5 billion Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project amid pressure from the United States, Russia has caught the attention of Pakistan, which is planning to explore this viable option first. _______________________________________________ Sports Asia Cup: A number of poor decisions cost us the India game, says Sarfraz Nawaz Fawad Hussain Former Pakistan fast-bowler Sarfraz Nawaz, who mentored the team's fast-bowlers before the Asia Cup, defended the pacemen after they were thrashed by India batsmen during their Asia Cup clash on Sunday. Cricket: Amir says 'brother' Butt lured him into fixing AFP / Web Desk Disgraced Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Amir said Monday that former captain Salman Butt had betrayed their friendship by involving him in the spot-fixing scandal that has seen him banned from cricket and serve time in a British prison. _______________________________________________ Life & Style 'Uth Records' episode 3: Of wonders and blunders Rafay Mahmood After running smoothly for two weeks, the third episode of "Uth Records" came up with some pleasant surprises and shocking blunders. Surprises are purely musical and will be discussed later in the piece but the blunders, which were quite technological and unexpected in nature, will be stated first. Nabila: Let your hair down Hani Taha What's the difference between an atelier and a salon? If you ask stylist and L'Oreal creative consultant Nabila, there is none and that's precisely what she sought to demonstrate with L'Oreal Professional's new summer range of colour in her show 'Somptueux' on March 18. _______________________________________________ | Opinion Did Dr Shakil Afridi commit treason? Feisal H Naqvi Whose money is it anyway? Shahzad Chaudhry Al Qaeda and its apologists Raza Rumi What if the conspiracy theorists are correct? Nadir Hassan Cash cropping versus food sovereignty Syed Mohammad Ali Blogs Kohli: The future of Indian batting Dr Amyn Malik Religion or science: That is not the question Danish Shah A houseplant I named Hope Daliah Merzaban Pakistan's got heroes (not just terrorists) Adeel Ansari Poll Is the PTI's decision to make Javed Hashmi party president a good move? Yes (72%, 214 Votes) No (28%, 82 Votes) Total Voters: 296 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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