The Express Tribune Newsletter: August 13, 2012

Today's Headlines Thawing relations: Pakistan-India spymasters meet on the cards? Kamran Yousaf Pakistan and India are taking into consideration a proposal to bring their intelligence chiefs on the same table amid a series of confidence building measures to build goodwill between the neighbours. Ominous warning: Gilani cautions judiciary against sacking PM Ashraf Abdul Manan Former premier Yousaf Raza Gilani has warned that the country would risk division if his successor was also sacked. Secret meeting: Afghan officials met 'ex-chief of Quetta Shura' Tahir Khan Afghan officials have held secret talks with the Taliban's former second in command, who is in detention in Pakistan, in a move which could help rekindle stalled peace talks with the insurgents, according to senior officials from both countries. Blame game: Dasti ready to 'offer services as prime minister' Owais Jafri Pakistan People's Party (PPP) MNA Jamshed Dasti offered himself to be the next prime minister on Sunday while censuring the judiciary for 'unconstitutional' decisions. Business Where are the jobs? Khurram Baig Entering the labour force as an 'unemployed citizen' is a daunting prospect for every graduate, pair that with Pakistan, and you have a serious Nightmare on Elm Street scenario. Labour force survey of Pakistan paints quite a hunky-dory picture: 6% unemployment rate in the previous year, which makes one wonder, where is the lucky 94%? Cows 'drop' a solution to Punjab's gas woes Ussama Bin Naveed "There's a lot of cow dung there," Hamza informs me. "You'll ruin those shoes you're wearing." "So how often have you visited the bio-gas plant?" I inquire. _______________________________________________ Sports US shoot to basketball glory Our Correspondents The United States Dream Team of NBA stars captured their second Olympic men's basketball gold medal in a row and the 14th overall by beating Spain 107-100 in yesterday's championship game. This could be as good as it gets, says Bolt Our Correspondents Usain Bolt pledged to keep pushing the barriers after the Jamaican team's astonishing relay triumph but admitted he may have reached his peak at the London Olympics. _______________________________________________ Life & Style I will never forgive her: Zoheb Hassan Saadia Qamar Twelve years ago today, Pakistan's iconic pop princess Nazia Hassan lost the battle against lung cancer at 35. The Riding Hood Bakery: Not just a chocolate affair Saadia Qamar It's the love of chocolate that made former squash champion Bushra Ali  and Base Rock café musician Ali Rush open up a quaint little eatery in Khadda Market. The Riding Hood Bakery may be a few weeks old, but its cakes and savouries are already gaining popularity on social media networks. _______________________________________________

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