Friday, March 23, 2012

The Express Tribune Newsletter: March 23, 2012

 

Today's Headlines

March 23, 2012

 

Iran oil Imports: Pakistan among countries facing US sanctions threat
Huma Imtiaz


Pakistan, India and China and nine other countries that import crude oil from Iran may be hit with US sanctions. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton earlier announced a list of 11 countries that had been exempted from sanctions, as they had "significantly reduced" their purchases of crude oil.
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National/City

Khan eyes three wickets on one ball
Owais Jafri
The Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf is waiting for all corrupt politicians to unite against it so that it can defeat them in one go and rid the country of corruption, PTI chairman Imran Khan said late on Thursday night. 

Balochistan Assembly: 'Expose the kidnappers among ministers'
Shehzad Baloch
Provincial ministers on Thursday demanded the home minister and law enforcement agencies to disclose the names of those ministers allegedly involved in kidnappings in the province. 

US rebuffs call to wrap up its drone war
Kamran Yousaf
Parliament's unfamiliar path to guide foreign policy has already hit its first roadblock. The United States has allegedly refused to revisit its policy governing drone use in Pakistan's tribal badlands. 

Interior Minister seeks help for war-torn K-P's uplift
Our Correspondent
Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Thursday that in spite of political issues, other provinces should come forward to help develop Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa which had suffered immensely due to the US-led war on terror.
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Business

One step closer: Govt forms committee to set price for PPL shares
Shahbaz Rana
The government on Thursday constituted a committee to determine transaction structure and set price for offloading 2.5% shares of Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) in the stock market through a secondary public offering. 

High-tech agriculture: The extraordinary profits of hydroponic vegetable farming
Imran Rana
Tahir Rana is a nuclear physicist who gave up a job in Canada to set up a vegetable farm in Faisalabad. He is part of a growing number of people worldwide who have been drawn in by the extraordinary profits in hydroponic vegetable farming, a new method that dramatically increases productivity and thus farmer incomes.
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Sports

Asia Cup: Pakistan prevail in epic final
AFP
Pakistan claimed the Asia Cup with a thrilling two-run victory over a dogged Bangladesh, breaking the hearts of home supporters who saw their unfancied side take the game to the wire. 

Aamir through to squash event semis
Our Correspondent
Top-seed Aamir Atlas overcame stiff resistance from Hamzah Bukhari to eventually seal a tense 3-2 win in their 2nd FMC Pakistan International Squash event quarter-final in Lahore.
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Life & Style

Alamgir: Late honours for a legend
Rafay Mahmood
Pakistan Day this year will be a special one for the fans of Alamgir, popularly known as the 'Elvis of the East', who will be awarded the Pride of Performance at the President's House in Islamabad. Decades of sheer hard work and passion for music have paid off as the government finally recognises the efforts of the pop legend whose contribution to the country's music is immeasurable. 

Sonic Peacemakers come to Karachi
Hani Taha
American musician and relief worker Todd Shea is teaming up with Strings to rock Karachi this weekend on March 24. "If we can show the real Pakistan, we can stop drone attacks," spoke Shea in his characteristically confident manner at a press conference held at Gloria Jean's Coffees.
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Opinion 

Insulting one's intelligence
Kamran Shafi 

Why do politicians hate local government?
Dr Pervez Tahir 

A report without substance
Syed Talat Hussain 

Environment and the 18th Amendment
Ahmad Rafay Alam 

Access to improved sanitation
Karen Allen / Simone Klawitter

Blogs

What our HEC can learn from India
Samir Butt 

What is the worst thing about Pakistan's media?
Jahanzaib Haque 

Five reasons to stop questioning Obama's faith
Faheem Younus 

Pakistan vs India: Silencing the match-fixing rumours
Ahmad Fuad 

Poll

In your opinion, should Indian films be banned in Pakistan?

No (53%, 1,407 Votes)
Yes (47%, 1,271 Votes)
Total Voters: 2,678
Source: Clubbed
 

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