| Consensus reached: 20th Amendment bill passes as obstinate Senate relents
Sumera Khan 
Suspended lawmakers can breathe a sigh of relief after the 20th Amendment bill was passed by Senate almost unanimously on Monday, with 74 votes in favour and two against.
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National/City PIC medicine case: Apex court looks at lessons from killer pill tragedy
Our Correspondents
A full bench of the Supreme Court (SC) holding suo motu proceedings in the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) medicine disaster raised six health issues and sought the assistance of five senior doctors by February 22. Electricity costs: Nepra, power ministry duke it out over proposed 77% tariff hike
Zafar Bhutta
One small bureaucratic change may result in power tariffs across the country rising by a whopping 76.6%, the realisation of which has sparked a turf war between the water and power ministry and the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra). Balochistan resolution: Demarche issued to US envoy again
Kamran Yousaf
The US administration may have expressed helplessness regarding the hearings and resolutions that have suddenly cropped up on Balochistan in Washington – but Pakistan isn't buying it. UK visit: Khar expected to meet Clinton in London
Our Correspondent
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar is expected to meet US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her visit to London, sources told The Express Tribune. Show of force: Streets of the capital play host to banned outfits
Peer Muhammad
Thousands of Difa-e-Pakistan Council (DPC) supporters poured onto the otherwise highly secured streets of the nation's capital on Monday, as leaders of banned organisations expressed their firm resolve to continue their struggle until US intervention in the country's internal affairs had come to a halt.
_______________________________________________ Business
Circular debt: Loan swap deal worth Rs151b finalised
Zafar Bhutta
A mammoth Rs150 billion loan swap deal has been finalised by the federal government for the energy sector, which is expected to dramatically ease the pressure on the balances sheets of companies along the energy chain and improve power production as a result. Public-private partnerships: Five more private train services in the offing
Shahram Haq
As a step forward to improve the financial status of the state run corporation, Pakistan Railways is planning to operate another five trains on public private partnership this year.
_______________________________________________ Sports Tennis: Our youngsters aren't good enough, says Aisam
Our Correspondents
Aisamul Haq Qureshi and Pakistan coach Rashid Malik have questioned the national tennis federation's role in developing adequate backup, terming the current crop 'not good enough' to represent the country in Davis Cup matches. Ricky Ponting: Dropped after 13,704 runs and 30 centuries
Our Correspondents
Former captain Ricky Ponting's One-Day International (ODI) career appeared over after he was dropped from Australia's team for the tri-nation series against India and Sri Lanka.
_______________________________________________ Life & Style Tamanna Begum: Stairway to heaven
Our Correspondents
After losing a number of irreplaceable entertainers in 2011, one wondered if 2012 would be any better; sadly, the year kick-started with yet another grave loss to the Pakistani entertainment industry. Tamanna Begum, a well-known film and TV actor passed away, after prolonged illness, on Monday morning at the age of 75. She is survived by a daughter and a granddaughter. Sania Maskatiya: One year down, many to go
Our Correspondents
It's only been a year since the young textile graduate Sania Maskatiya launched her self-titled designer wear brand and she has already dressed an Oscar nominee — the proof of which hangs proudly in her shop window. Needless to mention, Maskatiya is thrilled and brimming with excitement that she was chosen over fashion greats like Bunto Kazmi and Sana Safinaz by the documentary film-maker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy for her Oscar tryst.
___________________________________________ | Opinion What's in a (soft) drink?
Yaqoob Khan Bangash Well done, SC!
Nadir Hassan Pakistan's most difficult test
Shahid Javed Burki Leaving the village
Feisal H Naqvi Reko Diq muddle
Rana Sajjad Ahmad Blogs The problem with the expat vote
Syed Nadir El Edroos English Premier League: Handshakes and hypocrisy
Ahmed Saleem Café Forty4: An oriental taste in every bite
Farah S Kamal Faiz: Political poetry for the soul
Faiza Rahman Poll In your opinion is the PTI a right-wing party? No (42%, 239 Votes)
Yes (58%, 329 Votes)
Total Voters: 568
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