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The Express Tribune Newsletter: March 15, 2012

 

Today's Headlines

March 15, 2012

 

'Tough conditions': NATO routes set to reopen
Kamran Yousaf

Pakistan appears to have given in to mounting Western pressure – finally.
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National/City reports

SP Kalam Khan dies in Peshawar blast
Web Desk
A bomb ripped through a police mobile on Thursday, killing Superintendent of Police Rural Kalam Khan on the spot. The explosion took place at the Pishtakhara Chowk in Peshawar.

Rare public statement: Kayani deflects criticism over missing persons
Tanveer Qaiser Shahid
Chief of Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani made a rare public statement on Wednesday, saying that the Mehran Bank scandal was a 20-year old issue and "if you want to fight with history in this context, it's your choice to do so. However, establishing institutions require a lot of hard work and the media should be careful … that their words do not undermine these [institutions]."

Cabinet meeting: 'Parliament to decide president's immunity'
Sumera Khan
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that immunity to the president is constitutional and can only be withdrawn by Parliament.

PML-N representation: Ishaq Dar steps into the shoes of Maulana Haideri
Our Correspondent
Seasoned Senator Ishaq Dar of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was declared Leader of the Opposition in the upper house of Parliament on Wednesday, bagging support of 14 lawmakers from his own party, seven from Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), and two independent senators.

Missing persons: MPs call for clipping wings of intelligence, security agencies
Qamar Zaman
As Parliament wakes up to the grievances of Balochistan, debates and resolutions on the province's problems are multiplying.
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Business

The fruits of politics: Govt devising a plan to reduce summer power outages
Zafar Bhutta
Electoral compulsions, it seems, may finally force the government to manage the power sector more efficiently.

A motor repair business started with Rs800
Kazim Alam
It was during a class on entrepreneurship in the final semester of BBA in late 2008 that an unusual business idea struck Shakaib Khan. He left the classroom immediately, drove to a shop on Tariq Road to get his business cards printed and started a motor repair business with total investment of Rs800.
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Sports

Asia Cup: Pakistan eye Sri Lanka scalp
News Desk
Pakistan's inconsistency almost cost them the match against Bangladesh and the team will now be desperate to recover as it eyes the Sri Lanka scalp in their Asia Cup encounter today.

Cricket: India blind team outclasses Pakistan
Our Correspondent
After securing the T20 series 2-1, hosts India thrashed Pakistan by five wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match Bilateral Blind One-Day Series in Chennai.
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Life & Style

Fahad Khan: The beat goes on
Sher Khan
"I've always opted to be away from the limelight — I believe that my drumming should do all the talking," says veteran drummer Fahad Khan, explaining why he prefers to keep a low profile.

Fashion Parade: Make way for denim
Saadia Qamar
Every year, an international textile and machinery exhibition 'Textile Asia' takes place in Pakistan. This time around, the exhibition kick-started on March 10 at the Karachi Expo Centre with a fashion show called 'Colour Denim Fashion Parade', featuring fashion industry favourites Adnan Pardesy and Syed Rizwanullah as well as lesser known designers Hasina Khanani and the students of Textile Institute of Pakistan (TIP).
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Opinion

The paradox of complexity
Ejaz Haider

Pornographic terrorism
Sami Shah

Why ban basant?
Hamid A Rashid

Why not the Turkey way?
Imtiaz Gul

The Pakistan water quality crisis
Ahmad Rafay Alam

Blogs

Pak-India showdown: Let the quivering begin!
Dr Amyn Malik

'My husband is my father's age…'
Ayesha Pervez

'If I delete this message, would it be a sin?'
Meiryum Ali

Mata e Jaan Hai Tu: A new age drama
Bilal Mughal

Poll

Do you agree with Imran Khan's decision to not attend the India Today Conclave because of Salman Rushdie's participation?

Yes (77%, 1,407 Votes)
No (23%, 412 Votes)
Total Voters: 1,819

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