Saturday, February 4, 2012

The Express Tribune Newsletter: February 05, 2012

 

Today's Headlines

February 5, 2012

 

Taliban negotiations: PM to discuss Afghan peace in Qatar
Agencies

International relations can be baffling: A country that has nothing to do with an issue is playing host to its solution.
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National/City reports

The many faces of PML: Brothers Humayun and Haroon jumping ship to secure seats?
Abdul Manan
Pakistan Muslim League (Likeminded) is likely to disintegrate as its two senior leaders – Humayun Akhtar and his younger brother Senator Haroon Khan – met with PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif on Saturday and pledged their allegiance to the party while presenting some of their demands, sources told The Express Tribune. 

Immunity vs NRO: How did the issue get so muddled?
Niaz A Shah
The current contempt of court situation is the result of two major failings of two players: the Supreme Court and the prime minister.

PIC drugs tragedy: Amidst rising toll, a new controversy brews
Ali Usman
Controversies surrounding the Punjab Institute of Cardiology rage on, especially following the emergence of a debate over the appointment of the institute's new medical superintendent (MS).

Gang rape victim: Strengthening resolve to seek justice in Karak
Umer Farooq
Uzma Ayub does not have one story to tell. She has a story for each day of the 13 months she was allegedly in custody of her rapists.

Senate elections: MQM presses PPP for more seats
Irfan Ghauri
There is a price to pay for coalition politics, and, sooner or later, the pound of flesh will be sought.
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Business

Weekly review: Healthy corporate results fail to sustain rally
Bilal Umar
The two-week stock market rally, sparked by the relaxations in the capital gains tax regime, finally came to a halt as the benchmark KSE-100 index remained flat, managing to climb only 0.2% or 22 points during the week ended February 4.

Election year: Government considers 20% increase in PSDP budget
Shahbaz Rana
The government is considering increasing Public Sector Development Programme budget up to 20 per cent as the ruling coalition is aggressively spending on parliamentarians' schemes apparently in an effort to lure voters.
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Sports

3rd Test: England's nightmare continues
AFP
Younus Khan proved his class with a superb hundred to put Pakistan in a good position on the second day of the third and final Test against England.

Cricket: Mahmood lands IPL contract
Agencies
Azhar Mahmood was the only player from Pakistan to earn a contract in the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) when he was bought for $200,000 by the Kings XI Punjab yesterday.
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Life & Style

Patching things up
Sher Khan
What was once considered the hub of all film-related activity, regularly visited by film folks and biggies of the industry, the Pakistan Film Producers Association's (PFPA) office is now nothing more than a deserted, dusty, termite-ridden room.

Fro-yo is on the go
Hani Taha
It's light. It's frothy. It looks like a perfectly sculptured twirl of snow and it's the next big thing to hit the food industry in Pakistan.
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Opinion

Time flies when you are standing still
Fahd Husain

False arguments
Babar Sattar

Does India have a case in Kashmir?
Aakar Patel

Myths about the Urdu language
Raza Rumi

The legacy of an orphan genius
Khaled Ahmed

Blogs

Who trashed my comment?
Mahawish Rezvi

Battles at the Premier League
Ahmed Saleem

One dozen provinces, please
Moaz Rais

LUMUN: Students learn the truth in a language they can't debate in
Meiryum Ali

Poll

In your opinion, should PTI form an alliance with the MQM?

No (67%, 377 Votes)
Yes (33%, 188 Votes)
Total Voters: 565

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