| Back on track?: Islamabad, Kabul move to revive peace commission
Kamran Yousaf 
Islamabad will seek the revival of the Pak-Afghan joint peace commission when Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar visits Kabul this week. Khar will visit Kabul on February 1 and call on Afghan President Hamid Karzai, confirmed Afghan ambassador in Islamabad, Omar Daudzai.
_______________________________________________ National/City Disinformation alleged: Longer tenure ruled out for spymaster
Sumera Khan
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has rubbished the impression that his administration was considering extending the tenure of the country's top spymaster in an effort to heal its months-long rift with the security establishment. Formation of Balochistan govt: PML-Q aided PPP on Musharraf's advice: Shujaat
Qamar Zaman / Shehzad Baloch
The Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) spills the beans – finally. Rallying cry: Hashmi slams PML-N for Senate deal bid with PPP
Abdul Manan
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) supporters gave Makhdoom Javed Hashmi a warm welcome into the city on Sunday as he arrived in a large convoy from Multan in a symbolic journey to challenge the dominance of his former party, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, in Punjab. Memo commission's deadline extended for two months
News Desk
The Supreme Court extended the Memogate commission's deadline for two more months as Mansoor Ijaz failed to appear before the commission to record his statements, Express News reported on Monday. Worship site row: Large protest against Ahmedis in Rawalpindi
Mudassir Raja
A large number of local activists from different religious parties gathered near a local hospital to urge the government to stop what they called the 'unconstitutional activities' of Ahmedis in Rawalpindi.
_______________________________________________ Business Nandipur power plant: Country's cheapest power plant suffers another setback
Farooq Baloch
Stalled for almost two years, construction of Nandipur power plant – potentially the country's cheapest power production plant – has once again been delayed. The incomplete project has not only deprived the national grid of 425MW but also resulted in losses worth millions. Thar Coal – Energy security for Pakistan
M Younus Dagha
Discovered accidentally in the year 1989, during an exploration project of defunct SAZDA (Sindh Arid Zone Development Authority) to find drinkable water in the desert, Thar Coal has remained a matter of active national debate.
_______________________________________________ Sports Pakistan vs England: A whitewash in sight
Fawad Hussain
After securing an unassailable 2-0 lead against the world's top Test team, Pakistan have set their sights on a whitewash against England. Boxing: Women's event planned amid hardliners' wrath
Natasha Raheel
Wary of a backlash from religious groups, the country's federation is planning small steps at a time in a bid to promote women's boxing.
_______________________________________________ Life & Style Twitter alert: Awesome Pakistani Things!
Zainab Imam
In a country as riddled with problems as Pakistan, self-motivation is important to maintain optimism and sanity. Pakistani Twitter users – both from within the country and those abroad – took to the microblogging website to collate a comprehensive list of what all it is about their country that is awesome. A glimpse into The Cafe Upstairs
Teepu Qureshi
The Cafe Upstairs is an initiative by Sohail Salahuddin — cultural doyen Yousuf Salahuddin son — who always wanted to come up with an all-encompassing cafe that manages to tap its own niche in a market that is already too cluttered with cafes and coffee havens. The cafe is located on the bustling main Jail Road in Lahore above the swanky Zamana Interiors.
_______________________________________________ | Opinion Pakistan's rush for more bombs — why?
Pervez Hoodbhoy Whatever happened to the Great People?
Anwer Mooraj Governance and citizen's discomfort
Shahid Javed Burki The challenge of real change
Dr Akmal Hussain Egypt's rocky road
Tanvir Ahmad Khan Blogs Team Pakistan: Back with a bang!
Imran A Khan Our poisoned education: Shia clothes and Sunni textbooks
Sana Iqbal Jaipur Literature Festival: Prisoner of a palace
Sanjay Kumar Iran and the oil embargo
Manal Shakir Poll Do you believe Pakistan is ready to host international cricket again? No (29%, 160 Votes)
Yes (71%, 390 Votes)
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