Trilateral summit: Demand for Mullah Omar overshadows trilateral moot Kamran Yousaf "Deliver Mullah Omar? If that is the expectation, then there's no reality check then. Then they're not only unrealistic, but preposterous." _______________________________________________ National/City US Congressman tables resolution calling for independence of Baloch Huma Imtiaz A week after he chaired a Congressional committee's hearing on Balochistan, US Congressman Dana Rohrabacher introduced tabled a resolution in the US Congress, asking for the Baloch be given their right of self-determination and to their own sovereign country. 'Mastermind' of suicide attack at ISI Faisalabad office arrested Shamsul Islam Faisalabad police claimed to have arrested the alleged mastermind of the suicide attack at Inter Services Intelligence's (ISI) Faisalabad office on March 8, 2011, in which at least 34 people were killed while another 90, including an ISI official, were injured. Money laundering watchdog: Government flays blacklisting decision Shahbaz Rana Terming the international money laundering watchdog's decision to blacklist Pakistan "unjustified and unreasonable," the government believes it has already met all international standards regarding amendments to the Anti-Terrorism Act. Sectarian attack: Suicide blast kills 31 in Parachinar Our Correspondent An uneasy peace in an area beset by violent sectarianism was short-lived. Parachinar bleeds again. Missing persons: PML-N promises resolution, legislation on disappearances Our Correspondent After seeing his suggestion of an all-parties conference on Balochistan being taken up by the government, Nawaz Sharif has upped the ante further. _______________________________________________ Business Pak-Iran gas pipeline: Russia wants contract without bidding Zafar Bhutta Amid pressure from the United States to shelve the much-needed Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project, Russia has asked Pakistan to award a $1.2 billion pipeline-laying contract to its energy giant Gazprom without going into bidding process. Foreign funding for coal, energy sector falls Farhan Zaheer Foreign programme assistance for the coal and energy sector of Sindh has declined, which reflects donor's fatigue due to progress of Thar project at a snail's pace from fiscal years 2009 to 2012, show findings of the Sindh Economic Survey. _______________________________________________ Sports Olympics 2012: Captain Imran flicked into obscurity Fawad Hussain The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) sprang a major surprise while naming the 30-man probables squad for the 2012 Olmypics, omitting captain Mohammad Imran, experienced goal-keeper Salman Akbar as well as Waseem Ahmed. Davis Cup: Aisam wants 'home' ties in India Faras Ghani Forced by the International Tennis Federation's (ITF) refusal to allow ties to be played in Pakistan, Aisamul Haq Qureshi wants April's Davis Cup Asia/Oceania group II semi-final against Philippines to be played in India. _______________________________________________ Life & Style Noori: Back with a bang Rafay Mahmood Only recently, the band has returned to the music scene with their latest track "Taaron Se Aagay" and is now preparing for a comeback concert scheduled to be held at the end of this month. Celebs with mental disorders: Lock up the crazy Saba Khalid Whether it's your annoying co-worker who has an obsessive need to assert power or your freaky neighbour who spies at you through her window every night, its seems these days, 'the crazies' have invaded our world. _______________________________________________ | Opinion An exploding population bomb Tazeen Javed Black coats and blacker faces Amina Jilani The unpalatable Manto Ajmal Kamal Knowledge for sale Dr Tariq Rahman Jalaluddin Khwarazm Salman Rashid Blogs Whitney Houston: Tunes for a lifetime Daliah Merzaban The miseries of a Pakistani graduate Mohammad Naved Overconfidence cost Pakistan Raafay Awan The fundofication of PTI Adnan Khalid Rasool Poll Do you think the Afghan Taliban will come back to power once the US leaves Afghanistan? No (24%, 106 Votes) Yes (76%, 343 Votes) Total Voters: 449 Links Contact us Tribune on Facebook Tribune on Twitter About us RSS Feed Subscribe to the Paper Careers Copyrights Jobs Classifieds |