| Afghan reconciliation: Gilani urges Taliban to extend olive branch
Irfan Ghauri 
It seems Afghan President Hamid Karzai's persistence has finally paid off.
_______________________________________________ National/City Pakistan safe havens could jeopardise US strategy in Afghanistan: Report
News Desk
Suspected militant havens in Pakistan could jeopardise the US strategy in Afghanistan, secret cables exchanged between the US Ambassador in Kabul and his superiors in Washington revealed, the Washington Post reported on Friday. Senate candidates: Lists revised, candidates get elected unopposed
Our Correspondents
Following the unopposed election of nine Senate candidates, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday announced that 98 candidates are now in the fray for 45 seats of the upper house of parliament. Reaction: Plea makes waves in Afghanistan
Tahir Khan / Naveed Hussain
Afghan officials and an insurgent group reacted positively to an impassioned appeal from Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani for all stakeholders to enter into an intra-Afghan dialogue in order to stabilise their country. Dialogue participants: Will army, intel chiefs be part of Balochistan APC?
Zia Khan
With the announcement of an all-parties conference (APC) on Balochistan, the government set the ground for dialogue on the simmering issue. Powerful connections: Middlemen play salesmen for govt jobs
Hafeez Tunio
Aside from idiots, every village also has a pompous middleman, who will never stop crowing about his connections to the rich, powerful and political.
_______________________________________________ Business 3G licence auction: Regulator to work out modalities afresh
Shahbaz Tana
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Friday directed Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to work out fresh modalities for auction of 3G licence after finding that the watchdog worked against government's policy directives. Barter trade: Pakistan to export 1m tons of wheat to Iran
Zafar Bhutta
Under a barter system, Pakistan will export one million tons of wheat and 200,000 tons of rice to Iran in exchange for fertiliser and iron ore, in a move aimed at enhancing bilateral trade in the face of US sanctions against Tehran.
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Fawad Hussain
The 4-0 defeat against England in the One-Day International (ODI) series has gone a long way in prompting the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to consider a major overhaul as part of its plans for the 2015 World Cup. Don't take squash away from Pakistan: Jahangir
Our Correspondents
Pakistan Squash Federation's (PSF) reported plans of hosting tournaments out of the country will hamper the progress of the game that is already in its decline, according to Jahangir Khan.
_______________________________________________ Life & Style Musical Pakistan tour: Strings attached
Saadia Qamar
Pakistani band Strings have been on an extensive Pakistan tour covering 10 cities which started on February 2 and ends on March 3 as part of the Colgate Max Fresh campaign. They have already entertained audiences in seven cities and performed in Sialkot last night. The Express Tribune spoke to the talented twosome about their month-long tour. La Cage Aux Folle: When even Begum Nawazish lets you down
Rafay Mahmood
The fact that there are no retakes to conceal your weak acting skills and no lens to airbrush your looks, makes theatre a much tougher medium to act on as compared to television or film. As a result, an actor keeps feeling the pangs of anxiety right till the end of the performance because no matter how big a cinematic icon you are, a minor glitch can break your performance for that night.
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Tazeen Javed The flayed province
Amina Jilani For the greater glory
Salman Rashid More on the unpalatable Manto
Ajmal Kamal Blogs Will I ever be a Pakistani?
Kapil Dev How the mighty dollar weakens the rupee
Asif Punjwani Marie Colvin's journalism of attachment
Farwa Zahra Iran, laughing in the face of nuclear disaster
Manal Shakir Poll Is a tax on mobile users and car purchasers to support Radio Pakistan justified? No (86%, 529 Votes)
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