| Consensus reached: After stormy start, 20th Amendment sails through NA
Qamar Zaman
After some last-minute fine-tuning, the National Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed the 20th Constitutional Amendment. The amendment – the third by the incumbent government – has set down a process to install a caretaker set-up and hold free and fair elections in the future.
_______________________________________________ National/City Responding to overtures: Nato allowed airspace use, says minister
Kamran Yousaf
Islamabad is making no secret of its responsiveness to Washington's overtures. Taliban releases video of DHA bomb attack
News Desk
On the morning of September 19, 2011, as the people in Defence Housing Authority phase VIII left for work, and students started classes at the nearby CAS School, the ground suddenly shook, windows shattered, and a deafening roar was heard. At least 300 kilogrammes of explosives had just detonated outside. A new video released on Tuesday, claims that the attack was the work of Fidayeens of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Increasing voter pool: ECP grants overseas Pakistanis voting rights
Zahid Gishkori
Voting rights were finally granted by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to 3.7 million overseas Pakistanis on Tuesday. Abbottabad raid collaborator: Dr Afridi singled out for top US civilian award
Huma Imtiaz
US Congressman Dana Rohrabacher has announced that he will introduce legislation in the Congress this week seeking Congressional Gold Medal for Dr Shakil Afridi, the doctor who aided the CIA in locating al Qaeda kingpin Osama bin Laden was in his compound in Abbottabad. Meeting energy needs: Iran approves electricity project for Balochistan
Our Correspondent
Iran has approved a project which will provide 1,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity to Balochistan through the Zahedan-Quetta transmission line, Iranian Consul General Seyad Hussan Yahyavi said on Tuesday.
_______________________________________________ Business Overcoming $600m deficit : US asks Pakistan to privatise power companies
Zafar Bhutta
Voicing concern over annual revenue deficit of $600 million due to inefficiencies in Pakistan's power sector, the United States has suggested privatisation of power companies in an attempt to improve their operational efficiency. Indo-Pak relations: Economic engagement the only way forward
Farhan Zaheer
Looking at the fast changing economic balance from the West to the East where Asia is leading the world, India wants to write a new chapter in the history of its relations with Pakistan so that the two countries can create new opportunities for each other, said Indian Minister for Commerce, Industry and Textile Anand Sharma.
_______________________________________________ Sports ODI series: Pakistan will not panic, says Younus
Our Correspondents
Pakistan will be looking for an improved batting performance in the second One-Day International (ODI) today after a dismal show in the series-opener, which saw England romp home to a convincing 130-run win. Football: Valentine's Day setback for Uzbekistan
Natasha Raheel
Determined not to follow the footsteps of the country's cricket board, the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) turned down an offer to play Uzbekistan on a neutral venue, dismissing the option as an unprofessional one.
_______________________________________________ Life & Style Superstars or one-hit wonders?
Rafay Mahmood
Talent hunt shows in Pakistan are notorious for creating one-hit wonders, with artists coming in the limelight for the duration of the show and then vanishing in thin air. Be it ventures like "LG Awaz Banaye Star", "Pakistan Sangeet Icon" or "Azme Alishan", we haven't seen budding artists follow through after and fully capitalise on these opportunities. True, these shows certainly gave us fresh music to listen to but did we get skilled musicians in return? 'Immersive theatre' at Napa
Our Correspondents
With candles placed throughout the NAPA campus, the premises looked as if some royal court proceedings were about to take place. However, what followed was quite the opposite. For instance, there was no elaborate stage or set design, just a counter from where the audience members were given iPods so they could listen to the recorded instructions. These instructions took the audience onto an adventurous journey through the campus premises where they could bump into random characters dancing and sharing their stories.
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Maha Kamal Poll Do you believe the present government has done enough for the betterment of Balochistan? No (94%, 477 Votes)
Yes (6%, 32 Votes)
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