The Express Tribune Newsletter: August 3, 2012

Today's Headlines Summer of content: Sunny days begin anew for Pak-US relations Kamran Yousaf / Huma Imtiaz After months of frost, US-Pakistan alliance showed on Thursday just how far the thaw had come in a short period of time – or, as a top US commander called it, "an upward spiral" in relations. Misuse of authority?: Gilani's aide sent to UK with Rs6m in hand Arif Rana Former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani reportedly granted £40,000 (around Rs6 million) to his principal secretary Kushnood Akhtar Lashari for a 'medical check-up' in the United Kingdom, without the recommendation of a medical board. MV Albedo crew: Freed sailors savour sweet homecoming Rabia Ali After nearly two years, seven Pakistani crew members of merchant ship MV Albedo were reunited with their loved ones in an emotional homecoming in Karachi on Thursday. Imran Khan has not paid income tax: Chaudhry Nisar Ferya Ilyas Accusing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan of not paying taxes on his income, Opposition leader in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Thursday asked Khan to make details of his assets public. Business LNG imports: Turkish energy firm threatens to pull out Zafar Bhutta Pakistan may lose a planned investment of $1 billion in the energy sector following threats from Global Energy of Turkey that it will drop plans to hold operations in the country because of an 'unstable' investment environment. Reko Diq case: Centre refuses to pay Rs450m fee for legal experts Our Correspondents The federal government has distanced itself from the multi-billion-dollar Reko Diq gold and copper mining saga by refusing to pay Balochistan the Rs450 million it needs to pay legal experts to fight the international arbitration case filed by Tethyan Copper Company. _______________________________________________ Sports Cricket: No India-Pakistan matches in Mumbai Saleem Khaliq Pakistan's proposed tour of India later this year will comprise three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and two Twenty20s from December 34 to January 5, according to the scheduled sent to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) by its Indian counterparts. Hockey: Pakistan look to tame GB Fawad Hussain Great Britain may be ranked better and enjoying home advantage but the Pakistan players are motivated and have enough ability to beat the hosts termed favourites for the crucial clash today, according to team coach Khwaja Junaid. _______________________________________________ Life & Style Bacha Zarin Jan: A melody queen forgotten Sher Alam Shinwari After the tragic death of Pashto singer Ghazala Javed in June, music lovers of the region lost another velvety voice with the death of Bacha Zarin Jan – the melody queen of Khyber- Pakhtunkhwa – who passed away last week at the age of 70 due to a prolonged illness. Photographers tell stories with 'The Soul of Pakistan' Sehrish Ali With the growing number of photography enthusiasts getting their hands on DSLR cameras, snapping pictures and then posting them on Facebook, it is refreshing to attend a photography exhibition full of interesting shots taken by professionals. _______________________________________________

Opinion Please, My Lords, make haste Kamran Shafi The water car fraud Pervez Hoodbhoy Is the PTI an establishment party? Dr Pervez Tahir Cooperation in self-interest Talat Masood Broadband growth: don't blame the economy! Naveed Saeed   Blogs London Olympics Men's Hockey: Pakistan's way to victory Kashif Shahzada Keep cancer out of politics, Khawaja Asif Mani Khawaja A tribute to Talat Hussain's 'supra-liberal' media Faraz Talat The apple orchard in Swat Hassan Altaf Poll Do you think Pakistan will bring back an Olympic medal? No (60%, 366 Votes)  Yes (40%, 239 Votes)  Total Voters: 605 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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