| Fence mending: Military brass gathers at Presidency
Our Correspondents
One can only assume that the apparently frosty relations between the government and the military have started thawing.
_______________________________________________ National/City Notorious neighbourhood: Abbottabad makes headlines again
Muhammed Sadaqat
The last 'senior al Qaeda operative' killed in a drone strike in North Waziristan Agency was not your average militant. Out of harm's way: Kayani, Pasha will not be sacked, AG assures the court
Faisal Shakeel
For now, there will be no 'restructuring'. The government told the Supreme Court on Friday that it had no intention of sacking Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General Ahmed Shuja Pasha for their 'unconstitutional and illegal' replies in the Memogate hearing. Aasia Bibi's case: Weighed down by guilt, blasphemy accuser mulls pulling back
Our Correspondents
A guilty prayer leader prowls the narrow, fetid streets of Ittanwali village in Nankana district. At the forefront of a popular, polarising case, Qari Salam ostensibly regrets filing a blasphemy charge against an impoverished Christian woman, Aasia Bibi. High connections: David Miliband joins Pakistani private equity firm
Farooq Tirmizi
In what appears to be a coup for the fledgling Pakistani private equity industry, Indus Basin Holdings has managed to get Britain's former foreign secretary David Miliband on board as a senior adviser. Senate grilling: Malik evades reply on Norwegian spies
Our Correspondent
Under fire, the interior minister ducked, and held the intelligence agencies responsible for the presence of Norwegian spies in Pakistan.
____________________________________________ Business Resolving circular debt: ECC approves Rs160b swap deal with banks
Shahbaz Rana
The highest economic decision making body on Friday approved a Rs160 billion debt swap deal with commercial banks to help clear the circular debt, a move that will temporarily ease power sector liquidity problems. Free trade: 'Pakistan, India both violating WTO rules'
Our Correspondents
Like Pakistan, India too is violating World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules by opting for a discriminatory investment regime against Islamabad but the policymakers are not interested to push New Delhi to amend its rules before doing the same themselves.
_______________________________________________ Sports
Rowing world record-holder says great potential in Pakistan
Obaid Abbasi
Pakistan has a lot of potential to make it big on the global rowing scene but there is minimal government support for it, says Muhammad Zubair who recently set a world record for indoor rowing. A long way to go: Mohsin
Fawad Hussain
As the country celebrated a memorable 10-wicket win over the world's top Test team, the team also celebrated briefly before putting their minds back on track for the task ahead — winning the series.
_______________________________________________ Life & Style A rendezvous with Faakhir
Rafay Mahmood
The prevailing situation in the country has shifted the focus of musicians from ballads and slow numbers to jumpy songs about bombs and corruption bubbling in Pakistan. Ali Azmat dressing up like Hillary Clinton and shouting "Bum Bum Phata" was just one example, but this time around it's Faakhir who is back with his second video "Atom Bomb" from his new album Jee Chahay. Do not judge: Pitch Black Ink Tattoos
Sher Khan
Across the famed Al Fatah shopping centre in Defence, Lahore, a neon sign reads "Do not judge". The bright light indicates the opening of Pitch Black Ink, a tattoo and piercing studio, which hopes to cater to those interested in body adornment. Tattoos, which have been an ancient art form, are now slowly pervading the Pakistani culture.
_______________________________________________ | Opinion
Memogate contradictions
Kaiser Bengali
International man of mystery
Tazeen Javed Law vs the people
Ajmal Kamal That fractured relationship
Amina Jilani Sarai Chhimba
Salman Rashid Blogs Explaining the garlands for Qadri
Ahmad Rashid
Reader comments: Do not feed the trolls
Rayan Khan Seraikistan is our right
Omair Zeeshan Manto: Still relevant, still cherished
Fazal Baloch Poll Should Pakistan reopen supply routes to Nato forces in Afghanistan? No (78%, 655 Votes)
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