Hum sub Pakistani: 01/19/12

Today's Headlines

January 20, 2012

Contempt case: Gilani's contempt hinges on Zardari's immunity
Faisal Shakeel

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani arrived at the Supreme Court smiling and waving to the television cameras outside, amid a heavy security presence which included helicopters.
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National/City

Showdown in the making?: Daunting challenge faced by the ECP
Irfan Ghauri
The Supreme Court has its sights set on the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

Mansoor Ijaz granted Pakistan visa after personal visit to High Commission
Web Desk
Mansoor Ijaz, the central figure in the Memogate case has been granted a one year multiple-entry visa to Pakistan, Express News reported on Thursday.

Homecoming put off?: Musharraf likely to delay return
Abdul Manan
Former president Pervez Musharraf is in a fix over returning to Pakistan – the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has purportedly given him a go-ahead to return, but his close aides insist otherwise, fearing their inability to organise a reception for his homecoming.

'War against judiciary' meant to pocket $60m: Nawaz
Our Correspondent
Joining the chorus against a beleaguered government, Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has asserted that the cases against the president were 'genuine' and the country is witnessing complete defiance of the Supreme Court orders by the current government, Express News reported.

Voter lists-18th Amendment: SC nearly disqualifies 23 lawmakers; stays by-polls
Our Correspondent
The Supreme Court on Thursday came very close to a very drastic step: disqualifying 23 legislators. But it stopped short when assured that Parliament was addressing the matter.
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Business

Fiscal tightening: SBP opposes debt swap with commercial banks
Shahbaz Rana
State Bank of Pakistan on Thursday opposed the debt swap deal with commercial banks, warning the federal government to stop ruining the private sector as the country's budget deficit widened to 4.5 per cent or Rs932 billion in the first half of the financial year.

OGRA likely to reject high ceiling for gas theft, leakage
Zafar Bhutta
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) is likely to reject ceiling of 7 per cent for unaccounted-for-gas (UFG) for gas companies recommended by a consultant on the grounds that it is 'contrary to international practices'.
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Sports

1st Test: Gul-dozed, Aj-mauled, simply blasted
Our Correspondents
The victory came all too easy, according to Pakistan captain Misbahul Haq, as his team won by 10 wickets inside three days against world cricket's number-one ranked Test side England.

Afridi shuns Bangladesh league for Pakistan duty
Fawad Hussain
A sense of national duty prevailed over money as flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi, after hitting the jackpot at the auction for the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), confirmed that he will miss the Twenty20 tournament and instead turn out for Pakistan against England.
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Life & Style

Sajid & Zeeshan: Harvest-ing one song at a time
Sher Khan
When the news, that the Peshawar-based duo Sajid Ghafoor and Zeeshan Parwez had opted out of their record contract, broke out in November last year, no one knew what to expect from their upcoming album. However, now, after a recording time of three years and after facing several delays, the band's album The Harvest is finally being uploaded online on a twice-a-week basis.

Shah Sharabeel: Make way for 'Tom, Dick, Harry'
Our Correspondents
After hits like "Moulin Rouge" and "Bombay Dreams", director Shah Sharabeel is back with his latest production "Tom, Dick and Harry", an adaptation of the famous comedy of the same name by Ray Cooney and his son Michael. The play has been earlier performed in Lahore and Islamabad and will be hitting the Karachi stage for the first time on January 25.
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