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The Express Tribune Newsletter: March 4, 2012

 

Today's Headlines

March 4, 2012

 

Abbottabad operation: Zardari, Kayani deny prior talk on May 2 raid
Our Correspondents

 

The Presidency and the General Headquarters may be physically apart, but appeared on the same page in denouncing allegations purportedly made by Memogate whistle-blower Mansoor Ijaz.
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National/City reports

Appeal process: Another attempt to repatriate Aafia Siddqui
Zahid Gishkori
Pakistan is writing a letter to the US, again, seeking the repatriation of Pakistani neuroscientist Dr Aafia Siddiqui, incarcerated in the US.

Pakistan-India ties: Chaophraya dialogue calls for friendly relations
Our Correspondent
Any act of violence bearing an impact on bilateral relations must be investigated impartially and professionally before reaching conclusions regarding their nature, perpetrators and origin. All formal and informal government channels should be used more effectively to share information on a real-time basis.

Quitting Quetta: Abductions spark exodus of Balochistan's Hindus
Gulraiz Khan
Over 50 members of the Hindu community across Balochistan have been kidnapped in the last four years, compared to seven instances of kidnapping during former president Pervez Musharraf's nine years, said Basant Lal Gulshan, the human rights and minorities affairs minister for Balochistan.

Muzaffargarh 'revenge' plot: 10 women stripped, one paraded naked
Owais Jafri / Shamshad Qureshi
As part of a 'revenge' plot, a mob disrobed a woman and paraded her naked around a village in Muzaffargarh district, after accusing her son-in-law of kidnapping a married girl.

Inspection duty: Women officers may get motorcycle rickshaws
Anwer Sumra
The government has decided to provide 220 motorcycle rickshaws to carry women assistant education officers (AEO) so they can inspect and monitor performance of primary schools under the Punjab Schools Reforms Roadmap (PSRR) programme.
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Business

Weekly review: Five-day rally takes bourse to three-year high
Bilal Umar
Bullish sentiments prevailed at the stock market as a five-day upward trend took the benchmark KSE-100 index past the 13,000-point psychological barrier and in doing so, crossed a level last witnessed more than three years ago in June 2008.

Tobacco industry: Philip Morris feeling the squeeze in Pakistan
Farooq Tirmizi
Philip Morris Pakistan is beginning to feel a financial pinch, and is already reducing the scale and scope of some of its manufacturing operations inside the country.
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Sports

Cricket: Malik, Farhat axed by new-look selectors
Nabeel Hashmi
The Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) new-formed selection committee made its objectives clear by axing Shoaib Malik, Imran Farhat and Adnan Akmal from the Asia Cup squad that will be held in Bangladesh from March 11.

Latif wants wicket-keeping coach for the team
Our Correspondent
Former captain Rashid Latif has stressed on the need of having a wicket-keeping coach in addition to batting, bowling and fielding coaches for the national side.
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Life & Style

Everybody loves Ali
Taneeya Hasan
Apart from the bond one feels with London, Paris, New York because it has "humara Ali Zafar" in it, one also feels compelled to watch this film because it gives audience the hope that the genre of clean, family-entertainments is still alive.

Sieger Dog Show 2012: At a competition for dogs, German Shepherds strut their stuff
Umer Nangiana
Since becoming a recognised breed at the turn of the twentieth century, German Shepherds have been among the most popular dogs, both as pets and working dogs. The two-day Sieger Dog Show 2012, which opened here on Saturday, displayed that the popularity of the breed lives on, despite a great shift in dog lovers' priorities.
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Opinion

Silence is criminal
Saroop Ijaz

The 'castle of Islam' concept
Khaled Ahmed

Urdu and the bilingual Pakistani
Aakar Patel

Human rights in Balochistan
Sabina Khan

How aid from the UK helps Pakistan
George Turkington

Blogs

Don't vote (but don't complain)
Erum Shaikh

Bailing out Radio Pakistan
Kazim Alam

5 steps to solving Pakistan's energy crisis
Adnan Khalid Rasool

A semblance of security
Anum Fatima

Poll

In your opinion, which political party is a better match for Marvi Memon?

PTI (64%, 526 Votes)
PML-N (36%, 296 Votes)
Total Voters: 822

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