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. _______________________________________________ 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. _______________________________________________ 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. _______________________________________________ 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. _______________________________________________ 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. _______________________________________________ | 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 Links Contact us Tribune on Facebook Tribune on Twitter About us RSS Feed Subscribe to the Paper Careers Copyrights Jobs Classifieds |
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