| Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's documentary wins Oscar for 'Best Documentary, Short Subject'
News Desk / Reuters 
Pakistani journalist and documentarian Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's latest venture Saving Face has won an Oscar award under the category 'Best Documentary, Short Subject'.
_______________________________________________ National/City Contempt case: PM, Aitzaz mull writing letter to Swiss govt
Zahid Gishkori
In spite of the Supreme Court coming down hard on the prime minister for not writing a letter to the Swiss authorities to reopen money-laundering charges against President Asif Ali Zardari, the government is no closer to deciding whether it should submit the letter or not. Lobbying efforts: Baloch nationalist parties may boycott next polls
Zia Khan
The next general elections may be boycotted by all Baloch nationalist parties as pressure builds from separatist groups to abandon parliamentary politics. Professionals, not politicians, to handle energy sector: PTI
Qamar Zaman
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) on Sunday announced it will delegate decision-making authority from politicians to professionals in the energy sector to tackle the prevailing crisis. Paradigm shift: In political vacuum, JI stands at crossroads
Saba Imtiaz / Noman Ahmed
Even though the February 12 Difa-e-Pakistan Council (DPC) rally in Karachi was organised by the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), the ground was predominantly filled with Ahle Sunnat wal Jamaat (ASWJ) and Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) supporters. Terms of engagement: US favours early joint session on resetting ties
Our Correspondent
Acting US Ambassador Richard Hoagland said on Sunday that Washington is waiting for the Pakistani parliament to debate and approve the new terms of engagement between the two countries.
_______________________________________________ Business Free trade: Size does not matter
Ali Salman
On January 27, business sections of various newspapers carried two contrasting news on free trade. Some papers reported the Secretary Commerce's briefing to the National Assembly Standing Committee on Trade about the reluctance of the US to enter a free trade agreement with Pakistan and its suggestion to ask for trade concessions instead. Attracting investment: Finnish entrepreneur preaches the gospel of Pakistani opportunity
Maha Musaddaq
On January 20 of this year, viewers of Finnish television channel MTV3's popular show "Good Morning Finland" were witness to something rather unusual: a businessman making the argument that one of the great unreported emerging markets' business opportunities in the world lay not in India or China, but in Pakistan.
_______________________________________________ Sports Time for Amir to rise above the turmoil: Bajwa
Fawad Hussain
Mohammad Amir's mentor and coach Asif Bajwa has said that this was the time for the banned fast-bowler to rise above his turmoil and prepare himself for a strong comeback to compensate for the years lost in international cricket. Saqib clinches maiden squash title
Nabeel Hashmi
Pakistan's Mohammad Saqib Yousaf claimed his maiden Tour title as he clinched the inaugural $5000 Men's Doha Bank PSA Challenger, defeating Egypt's Ahmed Hawas in a four-set thriller.
_______________________________________________ Life & Style Hira Mandi: A dangerous affair
Momina Sibtain
Pinky's very pink yet empty existence pulled Claudine Le Tourneur d'lson towards Hira Mandi, the infamous red light district of Lahore. French-born Claudine discovered the area during her visit to Pakistan in 1988 and that was the beginning of a dangerous love affair that drove her to visit again and again. 10 Biggest fashion faux pa
Saba Khalid
Gone are the days when women could live the hippy life and be proud of their unshaved armpits and manly legs.
_______________________________________________ | Opinion Is Rohrabacher wrong on Balochistan?
Pervez Hoodbhoy Ranking the state of higher education
Muhammad Hamid Zaman Time to makes amends
Rasul Bakhsh Rais East Pakistan all over again?
Dr Akmal Hussain Sailing in stormy straits
Tanvir Ahmed Khan Blogs The 101 on how to survive an admission test
Meiryum Ali My friend, the outcast
Taimur Arbab "Just call me Muslim"
AbuBakr Agha Defy Pakistan: How the right-wing turned rogue
Mohammad Rizwan Poll In your opinion, should military officers pay the same as civilians for property in DHA? No (16%, 93 Votes)
Yes (84%, 485 Votes)
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