| Contempt case: Court directly orders PM to write to Swiss authorities
Azam Khan
If the prime minister didn't hear the order the first time, he certainly will have heard it this time.
_______________________________________________ National/City Musharraf offers no comment on Kayani promotion, backs Pasha
Our Correspondents
Former President Pervez Musharraf, refused to offer any insights into the situation surrounding the promotion of his good friend, General Ashfaque Pervez Kayani, to the post of Chief of Army Staff (COAS), but did offer his support to grant DG Inter-Services Intelligence Lt. Gen. Shuja Ahmed Pasha. 1990 elections scandal: Habib says then army chief used him
Our Correspondents
Despite "weak memories," a lot of old ghosts resurfaced at the Supreme Court on Thursday – a day that also saw the central protagonist of the 'Mehrangate affair' admit the scandal, and apologise to the court. 'Forced conversion': Teen insists she converted of own free will
Sarfaraz Memon
Faryal Shah (Rinkle Kumari) appeared before the media on Thursday and made it clear that she had not been kidnapped and had not been forced to convert to Islam and marry Naveed Shah. 'JUI-F will not allow Nato supply resumption'
Manzoor Ali
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) General Secretary and Senate opposition leader Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri said that they will not allow restoration of Nato supplies through Pakistan. NA secretariat: PML-N submits missing persons resolution
Qamar Zaman
Days ahead of the commencement of the National Assembly's fifth parliamentary year, the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Thursday took up the chronic issue of missing persons. Submitting a resolution, signed by every single MP of the party, to the National Assembly, the PML-N demanded the constitution of a special parliamentary committee to address the issue.
_______________________________________________ Business Going, going…: PTA postpones 3G licence auction
Shahbaz Rana
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has put off the much-trumpeted auction of 3G spectrum licence following failure to get clearance from the cabinet to ignore competitive bidding rules in a bid to complete the process on schedule. Fuel costs: CPPA wants power tariffs to rise by another 21%
Zafar Bhutta
Having risen by about 39% last month, power tariffs in most of the country may once again go up by as much as 21% if the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority approves the petition by the state-owned Central Power Purchasing Agency.
_______________________________________________ Sports Tri-Nation Series: Australia clinch the final battle
Our Correspondents
Paceman Clint McKay bowled Australia to a 16-run victory over Sri Lanka to capture the One-Day International Tri-Nation Series title in the decisive final at the Adelaide Oval. 'Heuvel not attending camp in protest'
Fawad Hussain
Problems for the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) seem to be compounding as in addition to deciding the fate of players taking part in the unsanctioned World Series Hockey (WSH), the absence of head coach Michel van dan Heuvel from the training camp is hindering preparations for the London Olympics.
_______________________________________________ Life & Style Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy to get Hilal-e-Imtiaz for 'Saving Face'
Sumaira Khan
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has advised President Asif Ali Zardari to award Oscar winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy with Hilal-e-Imtiaz, in recognition to her great achievement, said PM house spokesperson. Punjabi theatre: What goes around, comes around
Sher Khan
Where Punjabi commercial cinema is synonymous with bulbous women, shaking their posteriors and flexing their thunder thighs to get their always and forever angry 'sardars' attention, Punjabi theatre, on the other hand, is a less commercial and less risque source of entertainment, which is probably why it was hiding in a dark corner for so many years.
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Opinion
Denouement at hand, mercifully!
Kamran Shafi Change? What change?
Syed Talat Hussain The problem with university rankings
Nadir Hassan Pork-barrel politics
Dr Pervaiz Tahir Pakistan and the Iran pipeline
Zafar Hilaly Blogs Gender disparity and education for all
Rabia Alavi Can laptops save PML-N from Imran Khan?
Mohammed Rizwan International Women's day is not my day
Amna Iqbal The key to happiness: Stand your ground
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