| Pak-US relations: Ties may thaw soon, as back channels intensify
Kamran Yousaf 
A seasonal thaw in frosty Pakistan-US relations may be round the corner, thanks to backdoor efforts currently under way, sources say.
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National/City If all else fails, president may pardon Haqqani
Zahid Gishkori / Zia Khan
The counsel for the main accused has quit, citing foul play, while the government is considering a pardon if a verdict of treason is reached. Memogate, essentially, has only just begun. 'Third force': Gilani warns Nawaz that both lose if govt falls
Abdul Manan
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has again sent a message to its rival, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, that when it comes to defending democracy, the two parties are 'in this together'. Raisani 'mediating' between PPP, PML-N
Our Correspondents
The ruling Pakistan Peoples Party and its arch rival Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz are warming up to each other in an attempt to put up a united front against the common foe: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, whom they call the 'establishment's party'. Kidney trade: Sell an organ, become worse off
Taha Siddique
Just over a year ago Pervez Masih from Youhanabad, a Christian neighbourhood outside Lahore, had an argument with his wife. This was not caused by run-of-the-mill domestic irritation. His wife's grievance was legitimate: she wanted to stop Pervez from selling his kidney. PIA's downward spiral: Great people become late people
Shahram Haque
Muhammad Nadim, a frequent business traveller on Pakistan International Airlines, recalls the days when he actually looked forward to flying on the national carrier. "The food was good, the service on domestic flights was average. The biggest advantage was reliability. PIA was usually on time and when there was a delay, a replacement aircraft would soon be arranged.
_______________________________________________ Business Lights, camera, action!: The revival of the cinema industry in Pakistan
Farooq Baloch / Rafay Mahmood
Struggling for its survival for the past few decades, Pakistan's cinema industry has recovered dramatically, only to emerge as a lucrative business witnessing 'biggest opening' records made and broken one after another. Global financial fiasco: End of the age of US economic dominance
Zain Raza
In the spring of 2008, the real estate bubble popped in the United States and it triggered a financial tsunami that engulfed the entire globe.
_______________________________________________ Sports Whatmore resigns as Knight Riders' coach
Our Correspondents
Dav Whatmore, who has been touted as the front-runner to become Pakistan's next head coach, has resigned from his coaching job at the Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders, according to ESPNcricinfo. Cheema wants controversy-free series
Fawad Hussain
From blame games to altercations between players, Pakistan's last series against England in 2010 saw plenty of unwanted controversy.
_______________________________________________ Life & Style Maula Jutt and aliens: Kachee Goliyan launch their first comic book
Our Correspondents
The New Year kicked off with the launch of "The Fallen Warrior", the comic book by Kachee Goliyan. The two main characters of the Kachee Goliyan, were inspired from its creators, 21-year-old Ramish Safa and Nofal Khan, who study at the Institute of Business Management (IoBM). JC and Sufi, who are passionate about Doodh Pati and Nihari, get themselves in bizarre situations and find solutions to them. Strings rock India
Shahzeb Shaikh
Live performances have always been Pakistani pop rock band Strings' forte. The latest one was a Times of India Mumbai Mirror concert at the Bandra Fort, a beautiful open amphitheatre with a crowd attendance of approximately 2,000.
_______________________________________________ | Opinion Remembering Salmaan Taseer
Pervez Hoodbhoy Why a 'bloody civilian' cannot be at the ISI?
Shahzad Chaudhry A true leader in the making?
Arsla Jawaid Climbing out of the deep hole
Abid Hasan Uneasy thoughts in the New Year
Tanvir Ahmad Khan Blogs 10 notable protests, political movements of 2011
Michael Kugelman Rehman Malik tops 2011 'Hall of Shame'
Tanzeel Ahmad Top 5 video games of 2011
Noman Ansari Star struck 2011
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