Taliban negotiations: PM to discuss Afghan peace in Qatar Agencies International relations can be baffling: A country that has nothing to do with an issue is playing host to its solution. _______________________________________________ National/City reports The many faces of PML: Brothers Humayun and Haroon jumping ship to secure seats? Abdul Manan Pakistan Muslim League (Likeminded) is likely to disintegrate as its two senior leaders – Humayun Akhtar and his younger brother Senator Haroon Khan – met with PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif on Saturday and pledged their allegiance to the party while presenting some of their demands, sources told The Express Tribune. Immunity vs NRO: How did the issue get so muddled? Niaz A Shah The current contempt of court situation is the result of two major failings of two players: the Supreme Court and the prime minister. PIC drugs tragedy: Amidst rising toll, a new controversy brews Ali Usman Controversies surrounding the Punjab Institute of Cardiology rage on, especially following the emergence of a debate over the appointment of the institute's new medical superintendent (MS). Gang rape victim: Strengthening resolve to seek justice in Karak Umer Farooq Uzma Ayub does not have one story to tell. She has a story for each day of the 13 months she was allegedly in custody of her rapists. Senate elections: MQM presses PPP for more seats Irfan Ghauri There is a price to pay for coalition politics, and, sooner or later, the pound of flesh will be sought. _______________________________________________ Business Weekly review: Healthy corporate results fail to sustain rally Bilal Umar The two-week stock market rally, sparked by the relaxations in the capital gains tax regime, finally came to a halt as the benchmark KSE-100 index remained flat, managing to climb only 0.2% or 22 points during the week ended February 4. Election year: Government considers 20% increase in PSDP budget Shahbaz Rana The government is considering increasing Public Sector Development Programme budget up to 20 per cent as the ruling coalition is aggressively spending on parliamentarians' schemes apparently in an effort to lure voters. _______________________________________________ Sports 3rd Test: England's nightmare continues AFP Younus Khan proved his class with a superb hundred to put Pakistan in a good position on the second day of the third and final Test against England. Cricket: Mahmood lands IPL contract Agencies Azhar Mahmood was the only player from Pakistan to earn a contract in the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) when he was bought for $200,000 by the Kings XI Punjab yesterday. _______________________________________________ Life & Style Patching things up Sher Khan What was once considered the hub of all film-related activity, regularly visited by film folks and biggies of the industry, the Pakistan Film Producers Association's (PFPA) office is now nothing more than a deserted, dusty, termite-ridden room. Fro-yo is on the go Hani Taha It's light. It's frothy. It looks like a perfectly sculptured twirl of snow and it's the next big thing to hit the food industry in Pakistan. _______________________________________________ | Opinion Time flies when you are standing still Fahd Husain False arguments Babar Sattar Does India have a case in Kashmir? Aakar Patel Myths about the Urdu language Raza Rumi The legacy of an orphan genius Khaled Ahmed Blogs Who trashed my comment? Mahawish Rezvi Battles at the Premier League Ahmed Saleem One dozen provinces, please Moaz Rais LUMUN: Students learn the truth in a language they can't debate in Meiryum Ali Poll In your opinion, should PTI form an alliance with the MQM? No (67%, 377 Votes) Yes (33%, 188 Votes) Total Voters: 565 Links Contact us Tribune on Facebook Tribune on Twitter About us RSS Feed Subscribe to the Paper Careers Copyrights Jobs Classifieds |