Wednesday, April 4, 2012

The Express Tribune Newsletter: April 05, 2012

Today's Headlines

NATO supplies, military bills: Pakistan, US agree on new framework

Kamran Yousaf / Shahbaz Rana

While parliament squabbles over the contours of a future relationship with the United States, Islamabad and Washington have agreed to revisit two key issues: Nato supplies and military reimbursements.

$10 million reward: Islamabad seeks 'evidence' as Hafiz Saeed mocks US bounty

Mudassir Raja / Huma Imtiaz

In its first official reaction to the $10million US bounty on Jamaatud Dawa founder Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, Pakistan on Wednesday said it would 'prefer concrete evidence' against the man than to engage in a public discussion on the matter.

New questions for PCNS as PML-N ends boycott

Irfan Ghauri

As the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) mulls over the resumption of Nato supplies, Pakistan is simultaneously working out the anticipated costs to its infrastructure when foreign troops start withdrawing from Afghanistan next year.

Eyewitness account: The day hell broke loose in Gilgit

Shabbir Mir

It was one of the most tragic days in the history of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B). A sense of uncertainty prevailed in Gilgit town as a bloody sectarian strife gripped the serene, tranquil mountainous region known for its awe-inspiring scenic beauty.



Business

Distributing responsibility: Provinces spurn inefficient power distributors

Zafar Bhutta

Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa have turned down a proposal to set different power tariffs for provinces by handing over management of inefficient power distribution companies (DISCOs) to them. 

'Outsider' starts attending 3G auction meetings

Shahbaz Rana

President's Secretary General Salman Farooqi's has started attending 3G auction meetings despite not being a member of the committee, alarming stakeholders and raising doubts about transparency in the auction.

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Sports

Cricket: PCB U19 trounces touring universities' side

Our correspondent

Opener Sami Aslam smashed an unbeaten double century as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) U19 thrashed the visiting British Universities Charity XI by 302 runs in the first one-day match at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Football: Bomber kills Somali sports chiefs

AFP

A woman strapped with explosives blew herself up during an address by Somalia's prime minister, killing four people, including the country's Olympic and football bosses.

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Life & Style

Major Ishaq Muhammed: Take it to the streets

Sher Khan

Major Ishaq Muhammed has a unique legacy in Pakistan's Punjabi folklore as a symbol for the downtrodden in a society bent on making political compromises. As a leftist-leader, he went to jail on several occasions and mobilised one of the largest peasant movements in Punjab under the banner of 'Mazdoor Kisan Party'.

Why this Kolaveri di?: Petitioner seeks ban on 'epic' song

Yousuf Saifuddin

"Why this Kolaveri di?", one of the most popular songs out of South India in recent times and a worldwide sensation, has had a public interest litigation petition filed against it in the Kerala High Court, seeking a ban on the song, Express News reported on Wednesday.
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Opinion

Emperor Nero and the US

Ejaz Haider

Cops and murderers

Sami Shah

The riot of power

Khurram Husain

Remembering a freedom fighter

Malik Tariq Ali

The smart money on drinking 

Ahmad Rafay Alam
 

Blogs
 

Why must only the dead deserve attention?

Zain Ahmed Siddiqui

Hafiz Saeed: The (10) million dollar man

Salman Qureshi

Beat the heat with a banana split

Saba Callea

Pak-US ties and those who matter most

Mohammed Rizwan 

Poll
 

Is the US justified in putting a bounty on JuD chief Hafiz Saeed?

No (62%, 1,011 Votes)

Yes (38%, 626 Votes)

Total Voters: 1,637

 

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