Sunday, August 26, 2012

The Express Tribune Newsletter: August 27, 2012

Today's Headlines

NRO hearing: PM to appear before SC today

Zia Khan

There will be no surprises today, at least from the government's side, during the crucial hearing of the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case today. 

'US ready to cede three provinces to Haqqanis'

Kamran Yousaf

Far from the hostile public position against the Haqqani network, the United States is eager to seek rapprochement with the group blamed for most of the deadliest attacks against the US-led Nato troops in Afghanistan.

Prediction: PM likely to face same fate as Gilani, says Aitzaz

Qamar Zaman / Mohammad Sadaqat

PPP Senator Aitzaz Ahsan has predicted that Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf might face the same fate as his predecessor, Yousaf Raza Gilani, when the Supreme Court resumes hearing the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case on Monday (today).

Fata's primary attraction: The 'Little London' of Waziristan

Ali Usman

Razmak, called 'Little London' by the British before the partition, is a beautiful landscape no less spectacular than the famed Murree hills of Pakistan. Hills covered with evergreen forests and numerous streams passing through the area make it a potential tourist spot. However, constant neglect by authorities concerned and deforestation by tribesmen is robbing the place of its beauty.


Business

Analysis: The textile sector is not indispensible for the economy

Farooq Tirmizi

Pakistan's textile industry is not a child anymore. It should stop acting like one.

Buying behaviour: As consumers demand more readymade clothes, exporters switch to local market

Farooq Baloch

Pakistani consumers increasingly prefer to buy readymade garments, shifting their consumption away from tailored clothing, a phenomenon that has attracted many textile companies – including exporters – into the business of supplying clothes for the country's middle class.

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Sports

If we play with sincerity, we can win: Afridi

Fawad Hussain

After head coach Dav Whatmore declared that his team has an edge over the Australians, Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has also expressed confidence ahead of the limited-overs series, saying the UAE conditions will suit the side in the tough rubber.

Cricket: Admit fear if you want to improve, says Fountain

Faras Ghani

Players' reluctance to admit weakness and fear or show vulnerability may hinder their progress, according to Pakistan's fielding coach Julien Fountain.

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Life & Style

Ink-fection: Celebrities and their tattoos

Momina Sibtain

People get tattoos for many different reasons, while some do it 'just for fun; others often get tattoos for more personal and meaningful reasons.

Shopoholics: Order it online!

Our Correspondents

Pakistan went from not having any multi-label web stores to having two at the same time! The Express Tribune speaks to the entrepreneurs behind these ventures about online retail shopping.

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Opinion

The IMF and the US

Natalya Naqvi

North Waziristan and Kamra

Shahzad Chaudhry

Pakistan's blasphemy law

Aakar Patel

Dialectics of democracy

Dr Akmal Hussain

The classic face of Indian cinema

Anwer Mooraj
 

Blogs

Media, how you misrepresent Pakistan is not 'epic'!

Numair Shahzada

How my heart pines for home

Faraz Hasan

The Supreme Court is the 'apex' court not the 'only' court!

Ali Chughtai

Why the U-19 disaster is bound to occur again

Muhammad Aleem Zubair

 

Poll

Do you believe Imran Khan's march to Waziristan will be successful?

No (34%, 376 Votes) 

Yes (66%, 746 Votes) 

Total Voters: 1122

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Top 10 stories of the week (August 19-26, 2012)

 

Top 10 stories of the week

August 19-26, 2012

 

1. Miss China crowned Miss World 2012...in China - AFP

2. 11-year-old Christian girl accused of blasphemy – Qaiser Zulfiqar/Web Desk

3. In Pakistan, underground parties push the boundaries – Reuters

4. Paris-bound woman falls asleep on plane, wakes up in Lahore – Web Desk

5. 11-year-old mentally challenged Christian girl jailed for blasphemy – Qaiser Zulfiqar

6. Eid security: Mobile phone services suspended in parts of Pakistan – Asad Kharal/Web Desk

7. In praise of Zia – Aakar Patel

8. U19 World Cup: India defeat Pakistan by 1 wicket – Web Desk

9. Economic Policy: PTI lists down health, education and governance reforms – Ema Anis

10. India blocks Tribune blog exposing Burma 'Muslim killings' – Shaheryar Popalzai

Top Business

Cheap is smarter: Let the smartphone price wars begin
Khurram Baig

Top 3 blogs

1. Are Pakistani Ahmadis loyal to their homeland?
Faheem Younus

2. Can Mother Teresa, a non-Muslim, go to heaven?
Hussain Nadeem

3. The Dark Knight Rises: The grand saga comes to an end
Marryam Khan

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The Express Tribune Newsletter: August 26, 2012

Today's Headlines

 

NRO implementation case: With PM set to appear in court, allies meet today

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Our Correspondent

The ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is still not forthcoming about its decision on whether or not Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf will appear before the Supreme Court tomorrow (Monday).

Body on new provinces to meet despite Punjab's objections


Our Correspondent

The federal and Punjab government are poised for a potentially explosive showdown, with the centre pushing ahead on the key issue of new provinces despite protests by the country's largest federating unit.

Sindh govt may declare Shahbaz Sharif an absconder: Ayaz Soomro


Hafeez Tunio

Law minister Ayaz Somroo said on Saturday that the Sindh government is thinking of declaring Shahbaz Sharif, the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Punjab chief minister, a fugitive.

Waziristan operation: Tribesmen threaten influx into Afghanistan


Nasruminallah

Tribal elders and pro-government tribesmen have warned that they would renounce Pakistani nationality and migrate to Afghanistan if the government launched a military operation in North Waziristan Agency.


Business

Pakistan, India to discuss construction of LNG pipeline

Zafar Bhutta

Islamabad and Delhi are expected to discuss a plan to lay a pipeline from India to Pakistan for export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a meeting to be held in Islamabad in the first week of September.

From an employee in Paris to an employer in Karachi

Farooq Baloch

Can someone, in the right state of mind, resign from a job, which pays €175,000 a year or €15,000 a month, to start his own business in Karachi – well known for its unsafe business environment?

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Sports

Trust me, I'll deliver the goods: Akram

Faras Ghani

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) sprang up another surprise when it named Mohammad Akram as the new national bowling coach but the former fast-bowler firmly believes he has what it takes to deliver the goods.

'Paralympians can inspire other athletes'

Nabeel Hashmi

The Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) is planning to hold talks with their Paralympics counterparts in order to take control of the body after the London Paralympics.

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Life & Style

Faakhir's Kuttay: Shouldn't have let the dogs out

Rafay Mahmood

For a pop singer who has thus far produced romantic songs, turning into a satirist requires a deeper level of understanding of what is actually happening in the country and also a vision of change that he or she wishes to portray through music.

Comment: Consumerism galore

Ahmer Ashraf

Pakistan remains to be a land of opportunities against all odds; the one aspect that appeals to international manufacturers is the 180 million strong consumer base which is waiting to be explored.

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Opinion

Fake liberals and liberal fascists

Saroop Ijaz

In response to a soothsayer

Sharjeel Inam Memon

Balochistan after Bugti

Sanaullah Baloch

General Kayani's war

Khaled Ahmed

Blasphemy law in India

Aakar Patel

Blogs

Why the U-19 disaster is bound to occur again

Muhammad Aleem Zubair

The veil as an accentuation of beauty

Sebastian Farmborough

India only wants Kashmir, not its people.

Omar Bashir

Pakistani women in the Pakistani advertisements world

Imaan Sheikh

Poll

Do you pay your utility bills on time?

Yes: 92% (480 votes)

No: 8% (42 votes)

Total: 522 votes

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Friday, August 24, 2012

The Express Tribune Newsletter: August 25, 2012

Today's Headlines

Reviving the economy: As PTI serves up reform blueprint, rivals heap scorn

Zahid Gishkori / Mohammed Rizwan

The reform-minded Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday unveiled an economic transformation programme that has promised, among other things, to create up to 10 million new jobs over the next five years.

PM's court appearance: PPP hierarchy weighs options

Zia Khan

Top leaders of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) considered fresh proposals on Friday to seek a way out of a possibly make-or-break confrontation with the judiciary over reviving graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari – but with high stakes at hand, the leadership continued to waver over which route to take.

Unmanned war: Pakistan hopes for 'acceptable' deal

Kamran Yousaf

Pakistan has said that it hopes to cut a "mutually acceptable" deal with the United States on its contentious drone campaign in the tribal belt.

16 dead in a string of drone strikes in N Waziristan

Our Correspondents

A day after Pakistan formally protested to the United States over a string of "unlawful" drone strikes in its tribal regions, remotely-piloted aircraft carried out three sorties in North Waziristan Agency, killing over a dozen people.

Business

Meeting of minds: Pakistan, US close to signing investment treaty

Our Correspondents

After negotiating for over eight years, Pakistan and the United States will seal Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) on the sidelines of upcoming United Nations General Assembly session, said Board of Investment (BOI) Chairman Saleem Mandviwalla here on Friday.

IP gas project: Who will finance Pakistan's side of pipeline?

Zafar Bhutta

As Russia and China have not given confirmed financing the IP gas pipeline project, Pakistan and Iran will resume talks in the first week of September to finalise the arrangement of finance to lay Pakistan's side of the pipeline.

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Sports

Bowling coach: Mohammad Akram appointed on year-long deal

Faras Ghani

Following months of deliberations and multiple postponements, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finally named former fast-bowler Mohammad Akram as the national side's bowling coach, replacing Aqib Javed who left to take up the head coach's position with the UAE national squad earlier this year.

Pakistan win tri-series after Nain's 100

Our Correspondents

 Pakistan coach Mohtashim Rashid was pleased after the team clinched the Ireland Tri-Nation Women's One-Day Series involving the hosts and Bangladesh, adding that Nain Abidi's record century was the icing on the cake.

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Life & Style

In Pakistan, reporters covering underground parties push boundaries

Jahanzaib Haque

Women in short skirts and men with gelled hair, among others, are really upset at being 'misrepresented' in a recent article on Pakistan's party scene.

Shareeka calls out to Punjabi-film enthusiasts

Hani Taha

Lollywood's major production for 2012 Shareeka released this Eid, accumulating over Rs3 million alone on the first three days of screening.

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Opinion

Clash of institutions

Shabbir Khan

The animal within

Asma Jahangir

Sectarian schism and state policy

Tanvir Ahmad Khan

Use and abuse

Amina Jilani

Remembering Shakeel Pathan

Adeel Pathan
 

Blogs

Pakistani women in the Pakistani advertisements world

Imaan Sheikh

Can the PPP actually win the next general elections?

Umair Malik

Can Mother Teresa, a non-Muslim, go to heaven?

Hussain Nadim

Keep the hope alive, dear Pakistanis

Imran A Khan

Poll

Are you for or against a gender-based quota for admission in medical colleges?

For: 34% (238 votes)

Against: 66% (458 votes)

Total: 696 votes

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Thursday, August 23, 2012

The Express Tribune Newsletter: August 24, 2012

Today's Headlines

Late monsoon: Govt sounds alarm as rains lash north

Our correspondents

Flash floods, landslides and raging rivers claimed more lives in Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) as torrential rains lashed across northern Pakistan for a second consecutive day.

'Formal' protest: US envoy summoned over fresh drone surge

Our Correspondents 

In what has become somewhat of a hollow ritual, Pakistan on Thursday once again summoned a senior US diplomat to lodge a formal protest over yet another spike in drone attacks inside the country's tribal belt.

Balochistan strife: CJ orders thinner security detail for politicians

Muhammad Zafar

Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Thursday ordered a smaller security detail for Balochistan-based parliamentarians and politicians while freeing up extra Levies force personnel for routine security work.

Breaching privileges?: Blasphemy accused minor 'denied meeting with lawyer'

Qaiser Zulfiqar / Azam Khan

A lawyer for Rimsha Masih, a Christian girl arrested on blasphemy charges – whose case has prompted international fury from rights campaigners – claimed on Thursday he had been refused a meeting with her.

Business

Flood fears: IRSA reduces water supply to provinces

Zafar Bhutta

Alerted by heavy rains and the threat of flood, the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has cut water releases from dams to avoid destruction in provinces and fill the reservoirs to avoid any water shortage later.

Mobile phone curfew: Communication blockade cost telecos Rs3 billion

Farooq Baloch

The telecom sector, according to industry sources, has lost somewhere between Rs2.5 billion to Rs3 billion in revenues as the telecom regulator blocked all kinds of cellular communication for security reasons in four cities on the eve of Eidul Fitr – a high traffic occasion for telecom operators.

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Sports

Find a doosra Razzaq, Mehmood, says Jalal

Nabeel Hashmi

A quality paceman and a genuine all-rounder is the need of the hour for the Pakistan national team, said the country's former fast-bowler Jalaluddin.

Pakistan favourite to win World Twenty20: Wasim

Saleem Khaliq

Former captain Wasim Akram has declared Pakistan favourites to clinch the World Twenty20 that begins in Sri Lanka from September.

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Life & Style

Refresh: Abbas Ali Khan gives 'Man Kunto Maula' a go

Rafay Mahmood

Abbas Ali Khan needs no introduction. Although he disappears from the music scene quite frequently, whenever he returns he makes sure the wait for his fans was worth it by delivering a completely unique spin to his music.

Sanam Marvi, a crusader of Sufi tradition

Sher Khan

After her brilliant renditions on "Coke Studio", Sanam Marvi has proven that she has a timeless and legendary voice. In a small home on the periphery of Lahore, Marvi is only concerned about one thing – music. In an interview with The Express Tribune, she shares some insight about her music and the message she aims to spread. Marvi sees herself as a crusader of the Sufi tradition, lending a voice to it through her songs.

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Opinion

Open letter to Their Lordships

Kamran Shafi

N Waziristan Operation: options to consider

Khalid Munir

Ecrasez L' infame

Markandey Katju

Indian states and neighbourhood

Prakash Belawadi

On matters fiscal

Dr Pervez Tahir
 

Blogs

Keep the hope alive, dear Pakistanis

Imran A Khan

The disease exists, so don't shut your eyes to it

Usman Amjad

The Dark Knight Rises: The magnificent saga comes to an end

Marryam Khan

Blasphemy and minority plight: Pakistan is no different from Burma

Mani Khawaja 

Poll

Are you satisfied with security measures taken during Eid?

No (33%, 194 Votes) 

Yes (67%, 393 Votes) 

Total Voters: 587

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