Boao forum for Asia: Gilani says China's enemy is our enemy Our Correspondents Pakistan and China moved in lockstep a notch higher than their "time-tested" and "all-weather" friendship status on Sunday when Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani declared that "China's enemy is our enemy". _______________________________________________ National/City Soaring oil prices: Amidst outcry, allies, opposition censure govt Qamar Zaman As Saturday's massive increase in fuel prices triggered calls for a countrywide strike from transporters and traders, the Pakistan Peoples Party's government came under scathing criticism from the opposition and allies alike. Zardari, Manmohan to meet over lunch Our Correspondent President Asif Ali Zardari will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi over lunch on April 8 before making a private visit to the famous 13th century Sufi shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer, India's Daily News andAnalysis newspaper reported on Sunday. Marvi Memon loses out on vacant PML-N seat Abdul Manan Former lawmaker Marvi Memon may have joined Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) with much fanfare, but that doesn't mean her inclusion hasn't led to dissent within party ranks. Vigilante squads: TTP introduces 'moral policing' in Afghanistan Tahir Khan In a bid to impose their own puritanical version of Islam, the Pakistani Taliban have introduced "moral policing" in parts of northeastern Afghanistan, Afghan police claimed on Sunday. Liver transplants: Pioneering surgeons may leave Sheikh Zayed Hospital Ali Usman Two of Pakistan's pioneering liver transplant surgeons, responsible for leading the first transplant without the help of a foreign doctor, are likely to discontinue their services at the Sheikh Zayed Hospital (SZH) due to a lack of operating facilities. _______________________________________________ Business Managing micro-equity: The economics of numbers and poverty Humayon Dar Paradoxical though it may seem, there are huge business opportunities in countries with large numbers of poor people. The opportunities for businesses to profit are even more lucrative when such populations happen to live in clusters. All modern emerging markets (China, India, Brazil and Indonesia) have risen from a base level where large segments of their populations were living in poverty. Starting a small business: When size really doesn't matter Imtiaz Piracha After I decided that I wanted to start a new business, a bookshop, the best person I could think of for guidance was Rahim bhai. He had years of experience in distributing and selling books and magazines all over the country. _______________________________________________ Sports Cricket: BCB avoids discussion on Pakistan tour Fawad Hussain As Pakistan anxiously awaits the return of international cricket, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) ignored discussing the fate of its team's proposed tour to the country. Complaints mar Sindh Games' closing Our Correspondents As the Sindh Games concluded with Karachi proving their dominance, players concluded that Mirpurkhas failed to stage the 15th edition of the event successfully. _______________________________________________ Life & Style Sarangi: A dying tradition Sher Khan The popularity of classical instruments, especially the sarangi, is declining in Pakistan and as a result, talented musicians and craftsmen who make the instruments are feeling abandoned. Make way for Bridal Couture Week four Hani Taha If there's one thing Sultana Siddiqui, the CEO of Hum TV, has perfected, it is the art of performance. As expected, when her company held a press conference recently to announce the fourth instalment of their Bridal Couture Week (BCW ), to be held in Karachi from April 13-15 showcasing the work of 19 designers, there was obviously rhythm, dance and festivity surrounding the whole affair. It was quite fitting really since weddings in this part of the world are all about theatrical extravaganza. _______________________________________________ | Opinion Beyond the memo affair Raza Rumi The middle class debate Shahid Javed Burki Academic responsibility Tanvir Ahmad Khan Coming to terms with autism Annum Sadiq Another top-heavy irrigation scheme Syed Mohammad Ali Blogs Why America won't help with Kashmir Jehangir Ali Why The Hunger Games is the anti-Twilight Hala Syed Lusting for heroin, living in excess Fyez Ahmed An open letter to Nawaz Sharif Nadeem Akram Poll Do you think the government is doing enough to preserve cultural heritage sites? No (95%, 452 Votes) Yes (5%, 24 Votes) Total Voters: 476 Links Contact us Tribune on Facebook Tribune on Twitter About us RSS Feed Subscribe to the Paper Careers Copyrights Jobs Classifieds |