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The Express Tribune Newsletter: July 16, 2012

Today's Headlines

Negotiating with the US: Pakistan offers new drone-use mechanism

Kamran Yousaf

With fissures in their bilateral ties quickly being healed, Pakistan has offered the US a new mechanism encompassing 'surveillance' of targeted operations against wanted militants as an alternative to drone strikes in the country's tribal regions.

Fighting insurgency: Punjab clears swoop on Baloch insurgent camps

Asad Kharal

Authorities in Punjab have cleared plans for a swoop on 'eight training camps for Baloch insurgents' located on the confluence of the Punjab-Balochistan border, 
The Express Tribune has learnt.

Mending ties: Munter for avoiding Salala-like tragedy

Our Correspondents

While describing the 2010 Nato air raid on Pakistan's border posts in the Salala area of Mohmand Agency as a 'tragedy', the top US diplomat in Islamabad said on Sunday that 'we should make sure such a tragedy never happens again'.

The culture of secrecy and victims' right to know

Farhan Zaheer

Major passenger aircraft accidents in quick succession over the last two years have forced many stakeholders to revisit safety standards in the aviation industry. After general outcry from the civil society and the public, aviation industry experts are now expressing a sincere willingness to improve safety standards in one of the most important industries of the country.
 

Business

A scarce resource: Plugging the leaks on Pakistan's lifeline

Khurram Baig

Environmentalists and many scientists predict that water is going to get scarcer, for several reasons: a growing global population, increasing wealth in the developing world and climate changes that could create more severe weather and disrupt rainfall patterns.

How to operate in an uncertain economy?

Saad Amanullah Khan

As we head towards an uncertain economic future with elections coming up and the global economy in turmoil, business leaders need to take account of the situation and bring some sanity to this uncertainty.

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Sports

Amir Khan vs Danny Garcia: Knocked out

Our Correspondents

Britain boxer Amir Khan said he lost focus that cost him the fight against WBC champion Danny Garcia as the American added the WBA light welterweight belt to his collection with a stunning fourth-round upset in a unification title bout.

I was scared on my return: Junaid Khan

Fawad Hussain

One of the few highlights for Pakistan during the Test series against Sri Lanka was the performance of left-arm fast-bowler Junaid Khan.

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Life & Style

A cocktail of voices from India and Pakistan

Sher Khan

Bollywood flick Cocktail has released worldwide amidst a steadily growing build-up — while some of it can be explained by cast member Deepika Padukone's trendy outfits (and that red bikini!), most of it owes to the soundtrack.

Aisam, Faha decide to part ways

Web Desk

Tennis star Aisamul Haq's marriage that broke many hearts is close to an unexpected end, Express News reported on Sunday. However, Haq's father Ihtishamul Haq Qureshi refuted the media reports. 

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Opinion

Dual nationality and hypocrisy

Ayesha Ijaz Khan

On Imran and tigers

Shahid Mahmood

Saving democracy

Rasul Bakhsh Rais

A silver lining

Tanvir Ahmad Khan

Deeper than skin

Prakash Belawadi
 

Blogs

A marriage does not just come down to 'love' or 'arranged'

Maryyum Mehmood

Kamran Akmal: Is he really worth it?

Asim Abbas

Social Media Mela or Twitterati kitty party?

Imaan Sheikh

Spoiler Alert: Gangs of Wasseypur – real to the core

Sami Saayer

Poll

How do you think democracy has fared under the PPP?

Weakened (72%, 307 Votes) 

Strengthened (28%, 117 Votes) 

Total Voters: 424

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