| 'Tsunami' intensifies: PTI bags Hashmi, eyes more bigwigs
Abdul Manan / Irfan Ghauri  The surging Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)'s latest show of strength, in Karachi today, will be performed on the back of an aggressive bagging spree, which has seen it woo politicians from across the political spectrum.
_______________________________________________ National/City reports Benazir Bhutto assassination: Prosecution makes plea to expedite case
Mudassir Raja
Four years after former prime minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in Rawalpindi, the prosecution in the case requested the trial court on Saturday for day-to-day hearings to bring the arrested accused to justice. Executive-judiciary relations: All's well, but history bothers us, says Chandio
Z Ali
Despite fervent attempts to dispel the spectre of clash amongst state institutions, a senior ruling party leader admitted they were concerned by the judiciary. Parliamentary Committee on National Security: What Musharraf agreed to do, post 9/11
Zahid Gishkori
After over a decade of secrecy and silence, some semblance of the nature of nine agreements between former president Pervez Musharraf and the US and its allies have finally been publicised. All agreements were drafted after Pakistan joined the 'war on terror' in 2001. Nisar warns govt against removing army, ISI chiefs
Qamar Zaman
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz on Saturday threatened agitation if the government took any steps against the chief of army staff and director general of the Inter-Services Intelligence prior to the Supreme Court's decision on Memogate. NATO attack was deliberate: K-P governor
Umer Farooq
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Governor Barrister Masood Kausar has termed the November 26 Nato air strike at Salala check-post in Mohmand Agency "deliberate".
_______________________________________________ Business Weekly review: Stock market makes modest recovery
Bilal Umar
The return of President Asif Ali Zardari improved market sentiments as the benchmark KSE-100 index gained of 2.5% or 273 points during the week ended December 23. Gas supply: Fertiliser, CNG lobbies beat back power companies
Zafar Bhutta
Strong lobbying efforts by the compressed natural gas (CNG) and fertiliser sector has resulted in more than 600 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) being diverted from power plants to those sectors, and resulted in a nearly-fold jump in the cost of electricity production.
_______________________________________________ Sports Hockey: Pakistan clinch series against China
Shahzada Usman
Pakistan continued their winning ways against China, beating the tourists 3-0 in the third match of the four-Test series in Faisalabad to clinch the Friendship Hockey Series. Aqeel bags singles title at tennis tournament
Natasha Raheel
Pakistan number one Aqeel Khan stormed to victory in the men's singles final at the UBL International Hardcourt Tennis Championship, beating Muhammad Abid Mushtaq 6-1, 6-0 at the Karachi Gymkhana.
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A few months ago, Junoon's vocalist and guitarist Salman Ahmad tweeted about his collaboration with Junaid Jamshed. Topi ke peechay kia hay?
Saadia Qamar
When it comes to the subject of hats, couture hat designer Louis Green says its best: "wearing a hat is like having a baby or a puppy; everyone stops to coo and talk about it."
_______________________________________________ Magazine The diamonds glitter no more
Ali Usman
As night time approaches, the synchronised sounds of the tabla and the jingling ghunghroo reach a crescendo and the high-storey houses, with intricately carved balconies and awning windows, begin dazzling with bright lights. Their windows and doors remain ajar till the wee hours of the morning, offering potential customers a sneak peek of the revelry of music and dance going on inside. 10 things I hate about Bollywood
T Pasha
Every movie has the same storyline. In the old days, movies always involved the hot guy saving the hot girl from the villains. Now, the hot guy falls in love with the girl, but somehow they just can't or don't want to be together, so the movie is a series of events which makes them fall for each other. Where is the originality?
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