| Venturing south: In Bhutto heartland, Nawaz promises justice for Benazir
Sarfaraz Memon 
It may not have been the most impressive rally the Bhutto heartland has seen, but Nawaz Sharif managed to hit all the right notes.
_______________________________________________ National/City Zardari went to hospital in Dubai due to security: Gilani
Qamar Zaman
The president's absence has put the premier in the hot seat.Justifying President Zardari's visit to Dubai, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani referred to an alleged terrorist plan when the president's father, the late Hakim Ali Zardari, was admitted at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences. Memogate petition: Once bitten, Haqqani knocks on SC's door again
Faisal Shakeel
Pakistan's former ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani seems adamant.
A day after Supreme Court Registrar Fakir Hussain returned his application with some objections, Haqqani filed an appeal on Saturday through his counsel Asma Jahangir challenging the registrar's decision to turn down his application against the apex court's December 1 order. Afghanistan transit trade agreement: 'Treaty being used to bypass NATO supply suspension'
Irfan Ghauri
Just as Pakistan announced it would revise terms of engagement with the US and Nato, it is now considering doing the same with eastern neighbour Afghanistan, in what appears to be a continued revamping of foreign policy. Balochistan: The province where human rights are bullet-riddled
Shehzad Baloch / Sohail Khattak
Saturday was International Human Rights Day, though in Pakistan the focus remained squarely within its own borders and on one province in particular. The torture cells of Lahore
Taha Siddiqui
For neuroscientists and those who care about human rights, there are two arguments against torturing someone for information: that it is wrong, and that it doesn't even work.
_______________________________________________ Business Weekly Review: Politics and fertiliser sector keep KSE-100 at bay
Bilal Umar
The market finally managed to breathe a sigh of relief as the benchmark KSE-100 index closed in the positive during the week ended December 9. However, the index managed to climb by 0.8% (92 points) as politics and adverse news for the fertiliser sector held it at bay. Evading LDI charges: After criticism, FIA and PTA crack down on grey traffic
Asad Kharal / Shahbaz Rana
The Federal Investigation Agency has uncovered one of the largest ever networks of illegal "grey" international telecommunications traffic in Lahore, conducting a raid against a company called Vocal Solutions, seizing equipment and questioning several employees, according to an internal FIA report made available to The Express Tribune.
_______________________________________________ Sports Younis piles more misery on Bangladesh
AFP
Younis Khan completed his 19th test century as Pakistan piled the misery on Bangladesh in the first test, reaching 525-4 at lunch on the third day in Chittagong on Sunday. 7 years of cricket left in me: Kamran Akmal
Shahzada Usman
Kamran Akmal has not played for Pakistan since the World Cup semi-final but hopes to make a comeback for next month's series against England and represent Pakistan for another seven years.
_______________________________________________ Life & Style Zahra Saeed Lifestyle: A taste of finesse
Hani Taha
Fashion designer Zahra Saeed presents a unique success story. Married at 17, with basic education, Saeed has managed to open a chain of fashion stores all across the United States. Improv Comedy: Saad Haroon's Agency
Our Correspondents
Saad Haroon, the man who introduced improvisational theatre in Pakistan and set the tradition of English stand-up comedy, is back with another extempore venture called The Agency. _______________________________________________ Magazine Empire of the sun
Ameer Hamza Ahmad
Shortly before dawn, waves of photons, hurled from the surface of the sun in the direction of the earth, complete the 150-million-kilometre voyage in just eight minutes; the stream of light crashes into the silicon wafers on Muhammad Ismail's roof, sending electrons roaring down a copper wire. 10 things I hate about getting mugged
Saba Khalid
The stunned reflexes. As soon as someone taps your car window with a gun, it seems time stands still, everything moves in slow motion and all your body parts give up their ability to move.
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