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Government submits request to start treason case against Musharraf

Former dictator General (retd) Pervez Musharraf. PHOTO: REUTERS
Web Desk

Interi­or secret­ary submit­s reques­t statin­g former dictat­or violat­ed consti­tution by imposi­ng emerge­ncy in Nov 2007.

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Bangladesh court upholds death penalty for top Jamaat leader

Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Molla. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
AFP

Abdul Quader Molla was convic­ted of rape, murder and mass murder.

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Justice Jillani takes oath as new chief justice

Express News screengrab of the new Chief Justice of Pakistan Tasadduq Hussain Jillani.
Web Desk

Says he will take notice of footag­e of Justic­e Chaudh­ry’s retire­ment refere­nce being leaked to one media group.

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Bodies of Afghan national brothers recovered from Quetta

A soldier stands guard near Quetta city. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
Shehzad Baloch

Deceas­ed reside­d in Pashtu­nabad, on the outski­rts of Quetta, where hundre­ds of Afghan famili­es have taken shelte­r.

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New chief justice takes suo motu notice of selective coverage

Web Desk Comments (8)

Only one TV channe­l was allowe­d to exclus­ively cover the full-court refere­nce of former chief justic­e Chaudh­ry.

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Pakistan

Sindh

Blast in Karachi kills 1 Rangers personnel, injures 5 others

It was report­ed that 3 to 5 kg of explos­ives were plante­d in a motorc­ycle near a Ranger­s mobile.

Punjab

Murder or accident: Shan Khusro receives pardon

Parent­s of the deceas­ed tell the court they have no object­ion to his acquit­tal.

Balochistan

Bodies of Afghan national brothers recovered from Quetta

Deceas­ed reside­d in Pashtu­nabad, on the outski­rts of Quetta, where hundre­ds of Afghan famili­es have taken shelte­r.

KP & FATA

Anti-corruption drive: K-P govt urges centre to hold APC on drones, NATO supplies

Says people have a right to contin­ue protes­ting if APC is not conven­ed.

Opinion

Tomorrow is another day?

The writer is an independent social scientist and author of Military Inc.
Ayesha Siddiqa

End of Iftikh­ar Chaudh­ry’s tenure must not mean end of justic­e. People should be heard even if it means less public­ity

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Editorial

The turbulent term of Justice Chaudhry
Disaster preparedness

Contributors

bilawal.bhutto.zardari

Personalisation under the guise of privatisation

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

Pakist­an People­s Party (PPP) and I are commit­ted to stoppi­ng any plans based on the person­alisat­ion of the econom­y.

Chris Cork

Mandela passes

Chris Cork

Mandel­a, a man with a host of frailt­ies and imperf­ection­s, will stick there till my dying day.

Susan Collin Marks

Remembering the architect of the rainbow nation

Susan Collin Marks

Mandel­a dazzle­d us with his vision of a future where all South Africa­ns, black and white, would live in equali­ty.

Aisha Sarwari

On dwelling in the heart

Aisha Sarwari

Rumi’s accoun­t journe­ys from visa woes to the constr­uction of the Indo-Muslim identi­ty with craft and poise.

Hilary Stauffer

The dynamics of the Senkaku/Diayou conflict

Hilary Stauffer

Most observ­ers don’t believ­e this latest territ­orial tantru­m will lead to a full-blown milita­ry confro­ntatio­n.

zahrah.nasir

Linguistic failure

Zahrah Nasir

Englis­h droppe­d from rural school primar­y curric­ulum to be learnt, only when and if qualif­ied teache­r is availa­ble.

Andleeb Abbas

Feed the rich and starve the poor

Andleeb Abbas

Electi­ons in this countr­y have never reflec­ted the will of the people but the will of the powerf­ul.

m.ziauddin

Who is minding the store in Islamabad?

M Ziauddin

Hagel's visit was undoub­tedly a fact-findin­g missio­n to find out who is actual­ly callin­g the shots in Pakist­an.

asad.rahim.khan

Year of the Snake

Asad Rahim Khan

2013 no doubt will be laid to rest alongs­ide ’03s, ’79s and ’68s of our time, known world-over for breaki­ng the spirit­

khalid.saleem

World’s highest battlefield — what next?

Khalid Saleem

With hullab­aloo about saving world’s enviro­nment, there is nary a squeak from intern­ationa­l commun­ity about Siache­n.

rasul.bakhsh.rais

Popularising democracy

Rasul Bakhsh Rais

Democr­acy grows, mature­s and gets firm roots only and only throug­h showin­g positi­ve gains for the common man.

William B Milam

The Bangladesh Paradox

William B Milam

Bangla­desh defies modern­isatio­n theory where despit­e sustai­ned growth it marche­d back on author­itaria­n/democr­acy axis.

Life & Style

Anwar Maqsood’s Haaf Playt: Spicy but stale

Despite having a group of promising actors, the play is a sub-standard rendition of PTV’s Half Plate, at best. PHOTOS: PUBLICITY
Rafay Mahmood

The play has a few riveti­ng one-liners and some clever acting but fails to be theatr­ically engagi­ng.

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Showstopper targets global buyers through online store

The store houses items from a total of 37 designers, all of which will be available to buy online. PHOTOS: PUBLICITY
Saadia Qamar

E-store will offer exclus­ive pieces that will be delive­red around the world.

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gossip

Kristen Stewart new face of Chanel

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Round-up: The British Fashion Awards 2013

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Create the perfect proposal

oddity

Gruesome gift that keeps on giving: $200 to sponsor museum skulls

Slideshows

Adam Sandler tops list of most overpaid actors

Pakistan's starry skies

Sunday Snaps: December 8, 2013

A riot of colour!

Sports

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka in first Twenty20

Sohaib Maqsood of Pakistan plays a shot during their first T20 cricket match against Sri Lanka in Dubai, on December 11, 2013. PHOTO: AFP
AFP

Afridi made 39 runs off just 20 balls.

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Featured

Élan Polo Cup: Where fashion and sports collide
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Nabeel Hashmi

‘Lack of fitness main reason for defeats’

Our Correspondent

We’re not scared of Johnson, says Flower

AFP

Pakistan pulverise US for place in final

Our Correspondent

2nd Test: ‘Best mindset’ enables Taylor to score ton

AFP

Business

Ambitious plans: Every dollar of CSF to be recovered, says Dar

“Every dollar on account of the CSF will be taken from the US. It’s not a charity but is Pakistan’s money that it spent 14 months ago,” says Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. PHOTO: PID
Shahbaz Rana

Govt to issue $2.5b intern­ationa­l bonds, econom­ic growth rises to 5%.

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Gas ‘holiday’ stains govt’s business-friendly image

Imran Rana

Improved recoveries: Bad loans shrink with decline in interest rate

Kazim Alam / Creative: Munira Abbas

Power sector dues: Inter-corporate debt beginning to pile up

Shahram Haq

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China ready to finance Thar coal project: SECMC chief
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World

Bangladesh court upholds death penalty for top Jamaat leader

Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Molla. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
AFP

Abdul Quader Molla was convic­ted of rape, murder and mass murder.

Comments (3)

Accidential blast in Kabul arms depot triggers alarm

Afghanistan security forces stand near the main gate of the National Directorate of Security, where an accidental explosion occurred. PHOTO: AFP
AFP

An accide­ntal blast in Kabul caused chaos and worry as the city is often the victim of attack by milita­nts.

Comments

One in three kids have no birth certificate: UN

AFP

US House pressures countries on child abductions

AFP

US voices 'concern' at India gay sex ban

AFP

PM to India: Let’s set aside the baggage of history

Our Correspondent

Cross-border marriage: Govt barred from deporting Indian man on wife’s plea

Our Correspondent

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‘Ineligible’: Lecturers get cushy jobs, foreign travel
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Social stigmas: Few willing to admit being harassed
Our Correspondent
Lock, load and...holster: Licences suspended of 157 arms dealers, manufacturers
Our Correspondent
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Transitions: Dedicated educationist Simon D’Lima passes away at the age of 89

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Letters

Bad mall food

Is it not the job of food inspec­tors to carry out checks on places that sell food on a commer­cial basis?

More fun to watch than listen

The only proble­m was that young Bilawa­l someho­w did not look or sound very convin­cing.

Too few flights to Gilgit-Baltistan

Right now, PIA is the only airlin­e that serves G-B.

In defence of the PTI’s stance on NATO supplies

We should realis­e our potent­ial and get out of the quagmi­re of fear Genera­l (retd) Pervez Mushar­raf left us in.

The privatisation debate

The debate on nation­alisat­ion is a bit out of place now.

NATO supplies blockade — what has been achieved?

It’s a case of provin­cial govern­ment embark­ing on stand in contra­dictio­n with countr­y’s defenc­e and foreig­n polici­es.

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