| Ties with the US: Committee stops short of concrete advice
Irfan Ghauri
 The prime ministers of India and Pakistan said Thursday they expected to open a "new chapter" at future talks between the rival nations after they met at a regional summit in the Maldives.
_______________________________________________ National/City reports Drone attacks linked to 'trust deficit' with US
Agencies
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani used the platform of the World Economic Forum on Saturday to condemn the resumption of US drone strikes in the country's tribal belt and bemoaned the 'trust deficit' between Islamabad and Washington. Memogate case: Panel asked to use ISI chief's statement
Qaiser Zulfiqar
Frustrated with the refusal of Mansoor Ijaz to appear before the apex court, Barrister Zafarullah Khan, one of the petitioners in the Memogate case, requested the judicial commission on Saturday to summon the director-general of the Inter-Services Intelligence to record his statement as evidence instead. Rental power plants: Govt to pay Rs2 billion in rent for ailing plant
Zafar Bhutta
Karkey Karadeniz Electric has failed to generate the power its capacity allows, but the government sees no reason to investigate the matter before using taxpayers' money, in this case a whopping Rs2.2 billion, to pay rent for the Turkish power plant. Free medicine tragedy: Shahbaz orders judicial inquiry, sacks PIC officials
Ali Usman
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has ordered a judicial inquiry into the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) medicine disaster in which 85 people, officially, have so far died. Unofficial sources state that over 100 people lost their lives after reacting to drugs issued at the PIC. Desert miracle: Spin-derella story
News Desk
Step aside, Cinderella.
Even the most optimistic of followers cannot say that they called it.
No longer considered an elite Test team, Pakistan pulled off one of the most spectacular series victories in cricket history, beating the current top-ranked side, England.
_______________________________________________ Business Weekly review: Bourse shows glimpses of glory days
Bilal Umar
The stock market showed glimpses of its lost glory days following the government's decision to relax capital gains tax over the weekend as average volumes surged to triple figures after more than a year. Apple store: Local firm's facebook app makes $90,000 in a week
Farooq Baloch
For Apple's App Store, country of origin for an application does not matter, which gives Pakistani IT companies a level playing ground for capturing a market share while competing with developers from rest of the world without being concerned about the country's negative perception in the West.
_______________________________________________ Sports Cricket: Captain cool hails resurgent Pakistan
AFP
With yet another series in the bag, captain Misbahul Haq acknowledged Pakistan's excellent performance which saw them win the second Test against England by 72 runs in a thrilling finish and also take an assailable 2-0 lead after the 10-wicket Dubai thrashing. India vs Australia: A routine humiliation
AFP
Australia crushed India by 298 runs to wrap up a 4-0 series whitewash on the final day of the fourth Test at the Adelaide Oval.
_______________________________________________ Life & Style 'We show up with medicines, not guns'
Hani Taha
Musician Todd Shea has developed a reputation for being the 'go-to guy for relief', an accolade that has come with his unique dedication for helping out with disasters around the world from places like Sri Lanka and India to Japan and Pakistan. Reverse wing pouters, St Bernards, ostriches show off their brains, beef and beauty at show
Shaheryar Mirza
Don't get close to that goat – he attacks, cried the herder to a startled child who had just realised that goats were not the helpless creatures that ended up on his plate.
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