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The Express Tribune Newsletter: July 02, 2012

Today's Headlines

Punjab healthcare crisis: Govt swoops on doctors in Lahore

Ali Usman

A gruelling healthcare crisis in Punjab turned nasty on Sunday when police launched a crackdown on protesting young medics following the failure of a last-ditch effort by intermediaries to avert a standoff.

Border tensions: Kabul threatens to move UN

Tahir Khan

Amidst simmering tensions over cross-border attacks by Taliban insurgents and retaliatory action from Pakistani security forces, Kabul warned on Sunday that it would move the United Nations if the matter was not resolved diplomatically.

Pakistan secretly permitting lethal NATO supply via air

Kamran Yousaf

In blatant disregard to foreign policy terms approved by parliament this year, Pakistan has secretly allowed US-led Nato forces to use its airspace for transporting lethal supplies to Afghanistan, official sources revealed.

Pakistan to press for details on Abu Hamza

Kamran Yousaf

Pakistan will push India to share details of the recent arrest of a man allegedly linked with the 2008 Mumbai attacks when foreign secretaries of the two archrivals meet in New Delhi this week.

Business

Gadani: Ship-breaker's paradise and a worker's worst nightmare

Salman Siddiqui

It is hard to believe Gul Rehman who says he has been working at the Gadani ship-breaking yard since Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's reign in the 70s. Not because one may doubt his 39 year work experience, but because of the smile he continues to display despite the backbreaking work the 55-year old emigrant from Peshawar has to do.

Analysis: The business of producing business graduates

Kazim Alam

If you ask a random group of undergraduate business students which academic programme they are enrolled in, chances are that an overwhelming majority will say Business Administration, the certification for which is commonly known as a BBA degree.

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Sports

Euro 2012: Superb Spain rout Italy to retain title in style

Our Correspondents

Spain cemented their status as soccer's global superpower in vintage style by thrashing an overwhelmed Italy 4-0 to retain their European championship title on Sunday.

2nd Test: Rain relief for Sri Lanka as Pakistan bat on

Our Correspondents

Azhar Ali smashed 157 and Mohammad Hafeez narrowly missed a double century but rain dampened Pakistan's hopes of forcing a result over hosts Sri Lanka in the second Test.

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Life & Style

Virgin Teez: Look inside your T-shirt

Saadia Qamar

The company Virgin Teez was established by Moeez Javed Rizvi, and its motto is: one shirt, one cause. Rizvi says the company was set up to raise awareness about global issues such as hunger, poverty, lack of education by selling T-shirts and allocating a percentage of those funds to charity.

Lux Style Awards: Fashion Nominees 2012

Our Correspondents

Nominees are Amna Ilyas, Ayyan Ali, Cybil Chaudhry, Mehreen Syed and Rabia Butt. Our pick is the dusky Amna Ilyas who knows how to strike a pose for the camera, and can strut her stuff like none other on the runway. According to writer and critic Mohsin Sayeed, "There is tough competition between Amna Ilyas and Rabia Butt since they have done really well overall this year. Cybil is good too, but why Ayyan? Her walk is not good at all!"

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Opinion

A quiet revolution by women in Pakistan

Shahid Javed Burki

Gilani's dismissal — of law and politics

Nafisa Shah

An unrealistic code for elections

Tazeen Javed

Why not a 'failed' foreign policy index?

Syed Mohammad Ali

The greatest nation in the world?

Dr Niaz Murtuza
 

Blogs

Spider-Man: If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be me

Jibran Khan

Once upon a monsoon in Khulna

Imaan Sheikh

Pak Business Express Train – good, but far from great

Komal Ali

Educational emergency: Losing 'Sim Sim Hamara'

Maria Ishaq Khan

Poll

Do you approve of the government's plans to deport Afghan refugees?

Approve: 84% (451 votes)

Disapprove: 16% (89 votes)

Total Voters: 540

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