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The Express Tribune Newsletter: January 24, 2011

 

Today's Headlines

January 24, 2012

 

Defiant commission: SC by-poll freeze 'against Constitution'
Irfan Ghauri

Yet another constitutional dispute involving the Supreme Court lingers ominously.
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National/City

Tit for tat: As Pakistan rejects US Nato attack report, US rejects Pakistan's report
Our Correspondents
The Pakistan Army on Monday rejected US findings on the NATO cross-border air attack that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers and plunged relations to a low point. The US , on the other hand, rejected the Pakistan army's findings into the attack as well.

Memogate probe: Mansoor Ijaz not coming to Pakistan
Faisal Shakeel / Qaiser Zulfiqar
Mansoor Ijaz has, after all, decided against visiting Pakistan to record his testimony before the judicial commission probing the Memogate controversy.

Rabbani resolution: Senate wants Musharraf tried for treason
Sumera Khan
The Senate on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution demanding the arrest of former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf upon his arrival in Pakistan and institution of treason charges against him under Article 6 of the Constitution.

Bitter medicine: FIA arrests owners of three pharma labs
Asad Kharal
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Monday registered cases against three pharmaceutical laboratories and arrested their owners for manufacturing substandard drugs that are alleged to have claimed 25 lives.

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Business

Governance matters: Slow implementation may cost $2.3b in ADB loans
Shahbaz Rana
The Asian Development Bank may suspend about $2.3 billion in remaining tranches of committed loans if Pakistan does not improve its implementation of key development projects meant to improve the power supply and the national highway network.

Textile exports to US may drop 18% in volume
Kazim Alam
Although Pakistan's textile and apparel exports to the United States are expected to have risen by 3% in 2011 in terms of dollar amount, a decline of 18% in volumes is expected over the same period, according to a study conducted by the Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA).
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Sports

Pak vs Eng: No need for extra surveillance, says Cheema
Fawad Hussain
Pakistan team manager Naveed Akram Cheema has reacted strongly to reports that players are under surveillance by government officials in the UAE, adding that the team management was unaware of any such development.

Even our 'keeper finds Ajmal difficult to read
Our Correspondents
It's not just the England batsmen who are having trouble picking off-spinner Saaed Ajmal.
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Life & Style

The Agency: Off to a flying start
Our Correspondents
From intentionally tripping on old ladies to flirting with audience members who were categorised as  'macho Nazimabadis' or 'frightened Burgers', Saad Haroon's new troupe, The Agency, was full of masterfully-engineered improvised humour with very few disappointments in their first season.

Wedding bells: Meera taking the plunge?
Our Correspondents
Lollywood actor Meera has announced that she is marrying a Pakistani-American airline captain Naveed Shehzad, Express News reported on Sunday.
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Opinion

Vigil-aunties
Bina Shah

Terminally ill
Zafar Hilaly

Of substandard drugs
Mohammad Hamid Zaman

Living the hard life
Zahrah Nasir

Dialogue in Doha
Tanvir Ahmad Khan

Blogs

Let's make Pakistan polio free
Khurram Zia Khan

China Kitchen: A fine dining experience
Farah S Kamal

A modest 'proposal'
Hani Taha

The president's immunity
Sufiyan Rana

Poll

Do you think that using the word rape in casual conversations is offensive?

No (29%, 204 Votes)
Yes (71%, 502 Votes)
Total Voters: 706

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