Monday, February 6, 2012

The Express Tribune Newsletter: February 07, 2012

 

Today's Headlines

February 07, 2012

 

3-0 victory: The 'teesra' is finally revealed
Imran Yusuf

Followers of Pakistan cricket savoured a rare feeling of bone-deep satisfaction last night.
It was rare not only for being the first time in over 100 years that a team won a Test after being bowled out for less than 100 runs.
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National/City reports

Electoral limbo: SC suspends 28 parliamentarians
Our Correspondents
The Supreme Court has suspended the membership of 28 parliamentarians who were elected through by-polls held after the 18th Amendment. They will remain suspended until parliament passes the 20th Amendment, which will provide constitutional protection for their seats.

Domki Family Murder: Apex court orders arrests of culprits by Feb 10
Our Correspondents
Terming the case "one of the most sensitive" in the country, the Supreme Court ordered on Monday the arrest of the murderers of Balochistan MPA Mir Bakhtiar Domki's wife and daughter by February 10.

Get more bang from your Bhang if it's shaken, stirred or snakeskin style
Sameer Mandhro
They may be stigmatised as addicts, but Bhang buffs believe that the intoxicating herbal concoction can solve everything – from enhancing their sexual performance to keeping them away from crime.

20th Amendment: Govt struggles to bring opposition on board
Our Correspondents
Negotiators from the government and opposition parties on Monday failed to break a deadlock on a constitutional amendment seeking legal protection for 28 parliamentarians suspended by the Supreme Court but decided to continue their dialogue in a desperate search for consensus.

New controversy: AQ Khan dives into The Atlantic
IMediaEthics / Malik Ayub Sumbal / Rhonda Roland / Shearer
In an exclusive interview with iMediaEthics, Abdul Qadeer Khan, the metallurgist blamed by the West for making Pakistan a nuclear power, condemned inaccuracies in The Atlantic magazine's November 2005 cover story, which he says falsely accused him of a 'brazen act of illegality' when it claimed his Rawalpindi house was "built in blatant disregard of the law."
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Business

IP gas project: Alienating US, Pakistan and Iran signal firm resolve
Kamran Yousaf / Shahbaz Rana
Despite mounting American pressure on Islamabad to abandon the project, Pakistan and Iran vowed to 'intensify' work on the multi-billion dollar gas pipeline.

Audit report: SSGC suffers Rs36b loss due to corruption, non-recovery
Zafar Bhutta
The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has detected 22 cases of fraud, embezzlement, gas theft, irregular appointments and non-recovery of funds, causing a loss of Rs36 billion to Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC).
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Sports

Pakistan vs England: Even the best isn't strong enough for us
AFP
Pakistan sealed an emphatic 71-run win in the third and final Test against England, inflicting a 3-0 series whitewash humiliation in the process.

World Cup is our real target: Ashraf
Our Correspondents
Mohsin Khan will be shown the door as Pakistan's coach after the tour of the UAE if Zaka Ashraf's quotes are anything to go by.
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Life & Style

Asad Ahmed: Grooving into a solo career
Rafay Mahmood
The prime ministers of India and Pakistan said Thursday they expected to open a "new chapter" at future talks between the rival nations after they met at a regional summit in the Maldives.

Iftikhar Nasim: Through the looking glass
Sher Khan
"He loved to be in the limelight. I recall calling him when I had just reached America and he told me to call him later because he was too busy enjoying a margarita with someone," said Neelum Ahmed Bashir, a friend of the homosexual activist and Urdu poet Iftikhar Nasim.
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Opinion

Why speak for the Ahmadis?
Saroop Ijaz

The trial of her grave
Fauzia Wahab

The annals of folly
Feisal H Naqvi

An agenda for change
Dr Akmal Hussain

Remembering Bahawalpur province
Yaqoob Khan Bangash

Blogs

Fear and loathing for military coups
Azam Khan

Dawkins made it to my sociology class
Omer Kamal Bin Farooq

Why Younis Khan is king
Umair Qazi

Is religion the opium of Pakistani masses?
Sana Hameed Baba

Poll

Should the PCB continue with Mohsin Khan as permanent coach?

Yes (79%, 491 Votes)
No (21%, 133 Votes)
Total Voters: 625

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