Hum sub Pakistani: The Express Tribune Newsletter: March 25, 2012

Today's Headlines

Reconfiguring foreign policy: Opposition coalesces against US ties proposal
Qamar Zaman

Generous servings of fruit helped bring together an otherwise-divided opposition.
In what could prove to be a major setback for the government, the country's key opposition parties huddled on Saturday and hinted at rejecting draft recommendations on foreign policy submitted by a parliamentary panel.
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National/City reports

No US disciplinary action seen over Salala attack
Reuters
The US military is not planning to discipline any of its forces over a cross-border skirmish last year that left 24 Pakistani soldiers dead and plunged Washington-Islamabad ties to their lowest point in years, a US military official said on Saturday.

'Insider threat': India worried over Pakistan nuclear arms security
News Desk
India has cast fresh doubts on Pakistan's nuclear programme saying its distrust in the security of its neighbour's atomic assets was not evaporating any time soon, The Indian Express reported on Saturday.

Zardari reaches Tajikistan for regional security summit
AFP / APP
President Asif Ali Zardari and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Tajikistan on Saturday for regional security talks with Afghan leader Hamid Karzai.

Hajj scam: FIA declares Rasool guilty of fraud
Our Correspondent
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has declared former media advisor to the prime minister, Khurram Rasool, guilty of minting money from people on the false pretext of sending them for Hajj.

Islam Zindabad Conference: JUI-F sets stage for 'million-man' rally in Peshawar
Manzoor Ali
The stage is set for what the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leaders claim would be a mammoth public rally to be attended by around one million people in Peshawar on Sunday.
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Business

Weekly Review: Stock market eases in shortened week
Bilal Umar
Activity at the country's leading stock market finally took a breather as the benchmark KSE-100 index remained range-bound and closed down by 24 points or 0.2% during the shortened trading week ended March 22.

Inefficient state enterprises: SECP drafts new regulations to check corruption
Shahbaz Rana
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has unveiled draft regulations for improving governance in public sector companies, turning towards separating policy and operational posts in a bid to introduce checks and balances for eradicating corruption.
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Sports

Asia Cup: 'Teamwork was key to success'
Our Correspondent
Feeling the need for improvement despite lifting the Asia Cup, captain Misbahul Haq vowed an improved show in the future as Pakistan returned to winning ways after a poor show against England in the UAE.

Bangladesh seeks reversal of Asia Cup final result
Reuters
Bangladesh will ask the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) to review an incident in the final over of the Asia Cup final against Pakistan on Thursday which they believe cost them the game.
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Life & Style

Mahesh Bhatt: A revolutionary in his own right
Sher Khan
Mahesh Bhatt is not the kind of man you label as only a film-maker. Over the years, he has been involved in various aspects of film-making, including screen-writing, direction and production of some of the biggest Bollywood hits. But that's not where it ends — Bhatt has also used his charisma and popularity to promote peace between India and Pakistan.

Balochi ensembles: The threads of time
Shehzad Baloch
Balochistan, usually associated with images of barren lands, mountains, deserts and political unrest, has a rich culture of arts and crafts which is still unknown to many Pakistani. One of the popular arts and crafts of the region is the Balochi embroidery, which is mainly done by women.
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March 25, 2012