| At Garhi Khuda Bux: PPP stares down critics with own show of strength
Sarfaraz Memon
He took to the stage resurgent, smiling, and confident. In his first public appearance since his return to Pakistan after an illness, President Asif Ali Zardari addressed a large gathering of supporters of his ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), vowing to defend democracy and even humorously replying to some of the jibes his political opponents had thrown his way in recent days.
_______________________________________________ National/City Memogate case: Asma Jehangir drags ISI chief into the ring
Faisal Shakeel
The role of the country's premier intelligence agency came under the spotlight at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, as Asma Jehangir, counsel for former ambassador to US Husain Haqqani, defended her client in the Memogate case. Pak-India talks: Vital accords on nukes, missile tests extended
Kamran Yousaf
The end of the two-day talks held between Pakistan and India showed some results, but it was apparent no drastic changes were on the agenda. Both sides have agreed to extend two vital accords on the pre-notification of ballistic missile tests and reducing the risk of accidents related to nuclear weapons for another five years. Black magic: Cradle snatching to grave robbing
Shamsul Islam
The body of a newborn baby was excavated from the Malikpur graveyard in Faisalabad on Monday evening. Resources for military hinder welfare schemes
Rabia Mehmood
The division of resources between the defence and the social sector in Pakistan is tilted towards the former, preventing improvements in the welfare of the people, according to Human Rights Commission of Pakistan report on the federal and provincial budgets of the current year. Balochistan security review: Sharp fall in target killing of settlers
Shehzad Baloch
While violence appeared to have declined in Balochistan in 2011, its contours also changed, data available to The Express Tribune suggests.
_______________________________________________ Business Ministry seeks slower pace for new gas connections
Zafar Bhutta
When in a hole, the first rule is to stop digging. As the gas shortage continues to worsen, the petroleum ministry is moving to reverse the damage caused by the government's revisions to the gas supply policy, which has put enormous stress on the existing gas supply infrastructure, raised consumer prices and strained the financial position of the state-owned gas supply companies. All textile units closed as gas supply stops
Shamsul Islam
Gas pressure in Faisalabad industries has dropped to zero, leading to closure of all textile manufacturing units which have got notices of an indefinite suspension of gas supply.
_______________________________________________ Sports 'Next time, I'll come here to fight' - Amir Khan
Obaid Abbasi
Amir Khan is in Islamabad as a guest at the ongoing Second Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Championship but the former world champion has confirmed that his lifelong dream of entering the ring in the country of his parents' birth will force him to visit Pakistan as a contestant in the next championship. Waseem crushes Indian opponent in semis
Our Correspondents
Mohammad Waseem beat India's Madan Lal in the 52-kilogramme semi-finals of the second Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Tournament, prompting the Pakistan coach to label him better than Haroon Khan.
_______________________________________________ Life & Style For Danish Ali, laughter is the best medicine
Rafay Mahmood
Despite the popularity of international stand-up comedian Russell Peters and the daily show host Jon Stewart amongst Pakistani audience, stand-up comedy, especially in English, remains a relatively new concept. Syed Mukhtar Ahmed: 'Dramas should be a realistic escape'
Saadia Qamar
Syed Mukhtar Ahmed launched his career in 2000 in the PTV produced serial "Sahab Bahadur" by Qaiser Nizamani. Soon after, he got an offer to work in Qasim Jalali's play "Aik Hi Rishta", which was again a PTV project. Today, this gifted actor has taken a break from acting and is working for a multinational company and simultaneously running his own production house called Gold Bridge Media.
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Asad Kharal A tribute to Benazir, the eighth queen of Bhittai
Suleman Akhtar Pakistani politics, a messy affair
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