| Military-govt standoff in the making?: President snubs SC deadline; govt says no need for case
Faisal Shakeel
All replies are in, except one – and perhaps the most important one.
_______________________________________________ National/City Surrender at Chittagong
Shamshad Ali Khan
The last days of the 1971 war are often distorted, obscured or – perhaps worst of all – forgotten. Defence budget: US Congress clears Pakistan aid freeze bill
Huma Imtiaz / Kamran Yousaf
The US Senate on Thursday passed the National Defense Authorisation Act for the fiscal year 2012 with 86 senators voting for, and 13 against the bill, agreeing to freeze close to $700 million in aid to Pakistan. Lofty ambitions: Development of Gorakh hill station still up in the air
Hafeez Tunio
Over the years, government officials have often waxed lyrical about the development of the Gorakh hill station, which is often touted as the 'Murree of Sindh'. But most of it seems to be lip service – the site remains undeveloped even though more than 150 years have elapsed since British rulers first discovered its potential as a recreational spot. Remembering 1971: A retired major tells the story he'd rather forget
Taha Siddiqui
A retired soldier does not want you to know his name. He is not ashamed of what he did for the Pakistan Army in what is now Bangladesh in 1971. Rather, he knows that, forty years on, this period of history is as strained and fraught as ever – and he fears the military might not be pleased that he wants to set down his version of the truth. Military coup charges: ISI chief should resign, face inquiry, says Gohar
Zia Khan
Mum's the word as far as the government and the military's media wing are concerned regarding Mansoor Ijaz's latest allegations.
_______________________________________________ Business Fertiliser or bomb?: Fatima Group says its product within accepted standards
Saad Hasan
The sole manufacturer of ammonium nitrate in Pakistan is cooperating with the US in taking measures to control its smuggling to Afghanistan where they admit, militants might be using it to make bombs, a top official of the company told The Express Tribune. Canada worried about Reko Diq investment
Owais Jafri
Canadian Deputy High Commissioner Lajoas Andraaz has expressed concern over investment worth $400 million stuck in Reko Diq copper and gold mining project, referring to the money injected by Tethyan Copper, a joint venture between Canada's Barrick Gold and Chile's Antofagasta.
_______________________________________________ Sports Asian Games heroes await promised rewards
Our Correspondents
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani wasted no time in announcing huge cash rewards for athletes who won medals at the Asian Games last year but, almost twelve months down the line, those promises have still not been fulfilled. Cricket: Big Bash T20 league kicks off today
Our Correspondents
The glitzy Big Bash League begins in Sydney today with some of the biggest stars of international Twenty20 cricket, including former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, all-rounder Abdul Razzaq and leg-spinning great Shane Warne, in attendance.
_______________________________________________ Life & Style Luxury Audiplex: Make way for digital extravagance
Sher Khan
The Luxury Audiplex Theatre at Lahore's Royal Palm Theatre Complex, is a glimpse into the future as it marks the introduction of E-cinema in Pakistan. E-cinema, which is one of the two forms of technology invented to distribute motion pictures — the other being D cinema — is shown through a digital projector, which allows for high definition film-viewing. Fashion and beyond: Meesha Shafi knows no bounds
Saadia Qamar
Meesha Shafi's versatility in the field of performing arts knows no bounds. The artist has proved to be a woman of substance; she showed off her powerful vocals as a member of popular band Overload, she sang "Alif Allah" with legendary singer Arif Lohar on "Coke Studio", walked the ramp for many iconic designers and now Shafi is all geared to show her element as an actor in Mira Nair's next venture The Reluctant Fundamentalist.
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Opinion Rethinking the big lies from 1971
Dawood I Ahmed Open letter to My Lord the Chief Justice
Kamran Shafi Documenting dying voices
Zubair Torwali What does Pakistan want in Afghanistan?
Najmuddin A Shaikh No lessons learnt in forty years
Yaqoob Khan Bangash Blogs Is unbiased news too much to ask for?
Mani Khawaja Some generalisations about the French just aren't true
Aima Khosa KP politics: Of name changes and one-line manifestos
Vaqas Asghar The Chairman's speech
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