| Address to parliament: President makes history amidst vociferous protests
Irfan Ghauri 
Having already made history by addressing a full quota of addresses to a sitting government, the president on Saturday touched on another landmark exercise that will begin next week.
_______________________________________________ National/City reports Engagement with the US: Top civil, military leaders pour over draft proposals
Kamran Yousaf
The country's top civilian and military leadership huddled on Saturday to finalise a strategy for the much-awaited joint session of Parliament to debate new terms of engagements with the United States. Traders, transporters strike: Many Sindh cities shut to protest extortion
Our Correspondents
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), a key ally of the Pakistan Peoples Party, late Friday night reversed its decision of boycotting the presidential address – it was, perhaps, too late for the party to withdraw its support for a traders' strike. Missing person reunites with family – thanks to SC
Azam Khan
A suo motu action by the apex court finally has some concrete results to show for itself.
After allegedly being in the custody of intelligence agencies for the last six days, Umer Mahmood reunited with his family on Friday night. In custody: Bin Laden's family sent on judicial remand
Our Correspondent
The three wives and 11 children of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden were sent on judicial remand until March 26 by a district court in Islamabad on Saturday. President's speech: Reading from the script
Gibran Peshimam
Theatre is all about execution.
You don't sit through a Beckett play wondering if Godot will be found. It's about to what degree the audience is convinced that the actors truly believe if Godot will be found.
Saturday's joint session was nothing if not scripted down to the commas.
_______________________________________________ Business Weekly review: Market rally comes to an end as profit-taking kicks in
Bilal Umar
The stock market's rally finally came to an end as investors chose to book profits, resulting in the benchmark KSE-100 index shedding 0.4% or 55 points to close at the 13,297 point level, during the week ended March 16. Trade with Iran: Govt to barter wheat for seeds and fertilisers
Shahbaz Rana
Pakistan has decided to export one million tons of surplus wheat to Iran in return for agricultural seeds, equipment and fertilisers and will send a delegation to Tehran to determine prices of commodities to be traded under a barter system.
_______________________________________________ Sports Asia Cup: Stage set for Pakistan-India clash
Fawad Hussain
After being reduced to facing off each other only in multi-nation tournaments, Pakistan take on India in the high-profile and eagerly-awaited Asia Cup clash today, looking to secure a place in the final. Usman Salahuddin: Aiming for a strong comeback
Nabeel Hashmi
Batsman Usman Salahuddin, who has been a prolific run-scorer this season, said that he was not discouraged after being left out of the team and is looking to make an impressive return to the side.
_______________________________________________ Life & Style Song covers: Secondhand serenading
Sher Khan
These days, many musical acts are covering songs from legendary artists of the past. From Bilal Khan to Farhan Saeed, it seems that for Pakistani musicians, releasing covers is an easier and more popular option than creating an original song. Pushto telefilms: Back from the brink
Fazal Khaliq
Swat, the land of colour, roses and flowing rivers was once synonymous with love, peace, and hospitality. How this paradise on earth became a valley of death and destruction still sends shivers down the spine. The transformation not only saw loss of lives, but also loss of an economy, culture, arts and films.
_______________________________________________ | Opinion Coming home to roost
Saroop Ijaz Misdiagnosis as cure
Khaled Ahmed The political role of the ISI
Asad Munir Institutions versus organisations
Ejaz Haider A brief history of modernity
Aakar Patel Blogs Emo kids get shot in Iraq
Tooba Masood Sachin: The unmaking of a god
Khurram Baig Thin needs to stop being 'in'
Hiba Akhtar Political moralization is not the way
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