The Express Tribune Newsletter: April 16, 2012

Today's Headlines On the loose: Brazen jailbreak Fida Adeel / Zulfiqar Ali Nearly 400 inmates, including some hardcore Taliban militants, escaped on Sunday after dozens of heavily-armed insurgents launched a brazen attack on a prison in Bannu district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Retribution: It's a message for NATO, says Taliban Tahir Khan The Taliban said on Sunday that the coordinated attacks in Kabul and three other provinces were a message to Nato forces, whose spokesman recently claimed that there would be no repeat of Taliban's 'spring offensive'. New horizons: President unveils support for Seraiki bank Our Correspondents President Asif Ali Zardari pledged on Sunday that he would direct the government to set up a separate Seraiki bank and invited businessmen in southern Punjab to submit a formal proposal for the project within a week. Despite innocent verdict, blasphemy accused shot dead by maulvi complainant Asad Kharal An elderly man, recently released from prison after acquittal by the court on proving innocent in a blasphemy case, was shot dead by the complainant in the Farooqabad area of Sheikhupura. Business The bottom line: Is the banking sector's record streak about to snap? Farooq Tirmizi Is the party in the banking sector over or is it just getting started? While the State Bank of Pakistan recently took some actions that most analysts view as having a negative impact for the banks, for the most part, the record-breaking profits look set to continue for the foreseeable future. South Asia: The labour force - a bulwark against an economic crisis Zeeshan Shah The recession is long from over. Crises deepen as the world gears up for the 'centurion' – a phenomenon which occurs once in a century or a lifetime and culminates in a global economic slump. Analysts predict that rising fuel prices, limited oil supplies, barriers to entry in new markets, and widespread uncertainty in the coming years can fuel another 'Great Depression' that may cripple the global economy. _______________________________________________ Sports Cricket: Bangladesh confirm Pakistan tour Fawad Hussain International cricket is set to return to Pakistan after Bangladesh confirmed that they will tour the country for a One-Day International (ODI) and one Twenty20 match at the end of this month. Cricket: Saeed vows to prepare doosra Ajmal Our Correspondents Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal said that he will ensure that there is no vacuum left following his retirement, promising a back-up of bowlers who can take his place in the national side, according to ESPNcricinfo. _______________________________________________ Life & Style PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week Momina Sibtain With so many fashion weeks taking place in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad these days, it almost seems as if there are more fashion weeks than there are designers. As a result, quantity is triumphing over quality. Bridal Couture Week 2012 day one Saadia Qamar Despite our highest expectations for the Pantene Bridal Couture Week 2012, the evening was, at best, disappointing. Had it not been for hairstylist Saba Ansari of Sabs and Nomi Ansari's designs for the elegant bride, the evening would have been a total waste. Besides bridal designs sashaying on the runway, there were also performances by Body Beats Dance Studio and Club Caramel. _______________________________________________

Opinion When Manmohan Singh comes to Islamabad Pervez Hoodbhoy Is curbing domestic violence a conspiracy? Syed Mohammad Ali Revisiting Siachen Tanvir Ahmad Khan The political economy of peace Dr Akmal Hussain How nations fail? Shahid Javed Burki   Blogs 5 steps closer to being successful Talha Umer Oven-roasted garlic chicken on a hot summer day Saba Callea What shisha ban? Dr Amyn Malik Sorry ladies, no protection for you Mani Khawaja   Poll Do you think India reacted in an appropriate manner to Shahrukh Khan's detention by US authorities? No (23%, 88 Votes) Yes (77%, 290 Votes) Total Voters: 378 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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