| Key witnesses: Awan-Aitzaz cold war comes to the fore?
Zahid Gishkori 
A fresh twist to the prime minister contempt case has brought to the fore a cold war between the premier's counsel Aitzaz Ahsan and former law minister Dr Babar Awan.
_______________________________________________ National/City reports Unofficial 'investigations': FIA officials hiring private spies to blackmail companies
News Desk
A new trend of blackmailing local and multinational companies has surfaced — allegedly with assistance from government authorities. Politics of the 1990s: Petition filed as SC resumes ISI's political funding case
Our Correspondent
As the Supreme Court gears up to resume its hearing on a case regarding the alleged distribution of millions of rupees among politicians by the Directorate of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) after nearly 15 years, yet another petition has been filed in the apex court seeking closure of the political wing of the top spy agency. Tracing missing persons: Adiala prisoners kept in detention, agencies admit
Our Correspondent
In a reply submitted in the Supreme Court on Tuesday through their counsel, security agencies acknowledged that the 11 Adiala jail missing persons were kept in internment centres after the agencies were advised that they could not be tried under the Army Act, 1952. Quetta Taliban showing signs of flexibility: NegotiatorNaveed Hussain
Just as political efforts to stabilise Afghanistan gather pace, the Quetta-based Taliban have started to show signs of flexibility towards dialogue, according to the head of a provincial Afghan peace council. WikiLeaks: Army rubbishes report of contacts between ISI, Bin Laden
Kamran Yousaf
The Pakistan Army has strongly rejected a disclosure by whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks that indicated that al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was in routine contact with several officials of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) while hiding in his Abbottabad compound.
_______________________________________________ Business Desperate times: Iran offers 80,000 barrels of oil on 3-month credit
Zafar Bhutta
Amid pressure from the United States, Iran has offered to export 80,000 barrels of oil per day to Pakistan on three-month deferred payments which may ease pressure on energy supplies due to the circular debt. Petroleum products: NA body, OGRA unable to agree on pricing
Our Correspondent
Another increase in prices of petroleum products seems imminent after the finance ministry and planning commission on Tuesday opposed the option of providing subsidy to keep oil prices at the same level in March.
_______________________________________________ Sports Cricket: Misbah warns against sweeping changes
AFP
Pakistan captain Misbahul Haq cautioned against a drastic overhaul in personnel after his team crashed to a sensational five-run loss in the third and final Twenty20 against England, which gave the tourists a 2-1 victory in the series. BPL: Shehzad's blitz takes Burners into final
News Desk
Pakistan's out-of-favour opener Ahmed Shehzad scored a brilliant 113 off 49 balls to lead the Barisal Burners to a remarkable eight-wicket win over favourites Duronto Rajshahi in the first semi-final of the Bangladesh Premier League.
_______________________________________________ Life & Style Veena Malik: Pakistan's Paris Hilton
Saadia Qamar
While the Oscars were taking place in Hollywood this Sunday, something of equal, if not greater, importance was taking place in Mumbai — Veena Malik's 'happy birthday'. And that too, her 25th! Was it the 25th time she celebrated her 25th birthday, we don't know, but here's what the disarming, and often brightly lit 'Channo' had to say to The Express Tribune via a phone interview about the affair. London, Paris, New York: Ali rocks the industry
Our Correspondent
Even before its release, Ali Zafar's film London, Paris, New York (LPNY), is doing wonders for the Pakistani musician-cum-actor as his songs are ranking on top of radio channel Air Check India.
_______________________________________________ | Opinion So who was Ibn-e-Batuta?
Zarrar Khuhro Control by seed
Najma Sadeque Certifiably sick
Zahrah Nasir Little to distinguish
Tariq Fatemi The terrible life of a courtesan
Anwer Mooraj Blogs Outlandish Kamran Shahid
Saad Zuberi Maya Khan, apology not accepted
Jahanzaib Haque What to learn from the series against England
Hassaan Saad Tariq Feeling regret in the markets of Parachinar
Aqib Kazmi Poll Has Pakistan 'tossed aside' the Kashmir issue, as reported in Indian media? Yes (65%, 183 Votes)
No (35%, 97 Votes)
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