Fresh faces: PPP celebrates Senate conquest Zahid Gishkori / Sumera Khan As 54 newly-elected senators entered the chambers of the upper house on Monday, victorious roars of "Zinda hai Bhutto, zinda hai" (Bhutto is alive) erupted, as Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) emerged as the single largest party in the house. _______________________________________________ National/City reports Four years on: The National Assembly, in retrospect... Qamar Zaman Completing its four-year tenure, the 13th National Assembly (NA) passed a total of 50 resolutions and 91 ordinances during its four parliamentary years with private members taking the lead in legislation-making — with the next session (Wednesday) marking the start of the fifth year. 'Memogate' scandal: Haqqani says he never denied contact with Ijaz Our Correspondent Categorically denying allegations by Mansoor Ijaz in the Memogate case, former Pakistan ambassador to the US, Husain Haqqani, said he never denied having contacts with Ijaz, but did not discuss any memo with him. Payback: PM compensates 'betrayed' Senate nominee AH Nizami Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Monday announced appointment of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) nominee for a Senate seat from Punjab Aslam Gill as his 'special assistant' with the status of a federal minister. Police refuse to take Raisani case back, say matter is in court Our Correspondent The police have ruled out the possibility of retracting multiple cases filed against the two sons of Balochistan Chief Minister Aslam Raisani on charges of harassing people and beating police officers, a senior official said on Monday. The BackBencher: New look for Sindh Assembly, but same old ugly mood Saba Imtiaz The Sindh Assembly sparkled on Monday. Rows of new potted plants graced the steps, the hall had new curtains in a rather lovely shade of mint green, there was soft lighting (perhaps the MPAs will not end up looking so wrinkly in photos now). But the mood was anything but pleasant. _______________________________________________ Business Double the work: Ministry wants fortnightly revision of oil prices Zafar Bhutta The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet, which is scheduled to meet today (Tuesday), is going to take up the proposal for revising oil prices on a fortnightly basis from the current monthly basis in the wake of a continuous rise in the international crude market. Under observance: SBP orders review of charities' accounts Our Correspondent In a sudden move, the central bank has issued fresh instructions to financial institutions to maintain strict vigilance over non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and charities – and ordered that a complete review of all such organisations' accounts be undertaken and completed before the end of this financial year. _______________________________________________ Sports ICC dismisses India match-fixing claims AFP The International Cricket Council on Monday dismissed a claim in a British newspaper that Indian bookmakers were fixing the results of English county games and overseas fixtures. Federer records comfortable win Natasha Raheel Pakistan tennis ace Aisamul Haq Qureshi's chances of making it to this year's London Olympics got a serious hit as he and Dutch partner Rojer Jean-Julien crashed out in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open men's doubles event at the Indian Wells. _______________________________________________ Life & Style British fashion in Pakistan: When fashion meets culture Hani Taha Reconstruction is as synonymous with fashion as smoke is with fire. Indeed, there can be no creation without an ingenious process of construction and reconstruction, of constant borrowing and building. Shaan injured during shooting of film in Lahore Sher Ali Actor Shaan was injured during the shooting of an action sequence for the Punjabi film Acha Gujjar. The actor was rushed to Razzaq Hospital in Shalimar Bagh, where he was treated for a minor back injury and discharged with orders of three weeks' rest. _______________________________________________ | Opinion Founding stories Feisal H Naqvi The Siachen issue Shahzad Chaudhry How to say yes to online censorship Jahanzaib Haque Governance model and 'mehrangate' Dr Akmal Hussain Hungry, homeless and hopeless Zahrah Nasir Blogs How to avoid getting slapped Fyez Ahmed Why fighting Mullah Radio is not easy Tayyeb Afridi Whatmore: Magician or mistake? Amna Lone There is a Muslim in evolution class Ahmad Ali Poll Do you agree with the idea of stockpiling nuclear weapons for deterrence? No (61%, 126 Votes) Yes (39%, 80 Votes) Total Voters: 206 Links Contact us Tribune on Facebook Tribune on Twitter About us RSS Feed Subscribe to the Paper Careers Copyrights Jobs Classifieds |