| Letter to the army chief: Ijaz's counsel demands army protection for client
Faisal Shakeel 
Mansoor Ijaz's security seems to have become more of an issue than the very purpose for which he is visiting the country.
_______________________________________________ National/City With PPP aid, PML-Q hopes to salvage some Senate seats
Irfan Ghauri
As a test run for seat adjustments in the next general elections, rival-turned-ally Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) will be cooperating with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in the March 2 Senate elections. Expensive counsel charges token fee, but places tough conditions
Irfan Ghauri/Qaisar Zulfiqar
Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan will render no favours, not even to the country's chief executive. A-Levels to al Qaeda: Traumatised father keeps mum
Muhammad Sadaqat
Khushal Khan, the 70-year-old father of Aslam Awan, the University of Manchester graduate who died in a drone attack after joining al Qaeda, has refused to share his thoughts and feelings over the strange and tragic fate of his son. Endangering national security: Officials issue fake arms licences, walk Scot-free
Asad Kharal
Some of the most important players involved in a massive fake arms licence racket are walking scot-free as a result of the Punjab police's failure to arrest them on time, according to official documents obtained by The Express Tribune. Free medicine costs 23 lives – and counting
Ali Usman
So far, 23 people have died after reacting to a free medicine from the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC). The worst may still not be over – and panic will take some time to subside, as it has emerged that 400-500 patients were given the same medicine at the hospital.
_______________________________________________ Business Weekly review: Bourse posts highest gain in more than two years
Bilal Umar
Positive news flows overwhelmed all negative sentiments at the stock market during the week as the benchmark KSE-100 index shot up by 6.9% or 760 points, the highest weekly gain since April 2009. Deal breaker: Exploration company denied promised wellhead gas price
Zafar Bhutta
Top bureaucrats of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) and the petroleum ministry are discouraging oil and gas exploration companies from making investment in the country by denying wellhead gas prices according to petroleum concession agreements.
_______________________________________________ Sports Australian Open: Aisam, Rojer march into 3rd round
AFP
Aisamul Haq Qureshi and his Dutch partner Jean-Julien Rojer moved into the third round of the men's doubles event at the Australian Open, while Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray had time for jokes and smiles as they breezed into the men's singles fourth round. Cricket: Venue-hunt on for the Australia series
Faras Ghani
Despite Pakistan's brilliant performance in the UAE recently, the country's cricket board is on the lookout for a substitute venue to host Australia later this year – it will be too hot to play there in August.
_______________________________________________ Life & Style Blurring the boundaries
Sher Khan
The UK-based bhangra band Sahara has epitomised Punjabi-fusion music since late 90s with their popular mehndiand club songs like "Billo Ni Tera Laal Ghagra" and "Soniye Ni Soniye". While visiting Lahore for a series of concerts hosted by local schools, the band members spoke about their universal vision, upcoming album and collaboration with Pakistani pop artist Abrarul Haq. Losing his punch?
Rafay Mahmood
In the midst of rising political tensions in the country and the occasional unrest in the city of lights, humour is the need of the day. This is why, whenever and wherever zealous Karachiites get a rare opportunity to laugh out loud, they always turn up to see the show. Such was the case with stand-up comedian Danish Ali's latest performance at the Pakistan American Cultural Centre (PACC) on January 20 which attracted a full house but left the audience with a bittersweet taste.
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