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Business The rising tide: An emerging water crisis - the next big threat to Pakistan Zeeshan Shah Water dominates world economics as a silently rising threat to global stability; in the corridors of power, some fear that the next big war will be fought over scarce water resources. Reinventing the wheel: How not to use the taxpayers' money Dr Haider Shah Using taxpayers money intelligently has become the yardstick of sound fiscal policy making all over the world. Efficient savings can be achieved at two levels of decision making. At the strategic level welfare maximisation depends on good decisions about sources of funds and their ultimate utilisation. At the operational level the concern for efficiency demands that every rupee of the taxpayers' money is well spent. _______________________________________________ Sports Cricket: Players to undergo fitness trials under coach's supervision Fawad Hussain Pakistan's foreign coaching panel will kick off plans to improve the team's performance in all departments of the game, including the players' fitness levels, at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) today. Cricket: Blind team players, management probed Our Correspondents A four-member commission, formed to probe Pakistan blind team's defeat to their Indian counterparts last month, has questioned the players and team management on the unexpected loss against the archrivals. _______________________________________________ Life & Style Blood Moon Therapy: Beyond diplomacy Sher Khan A blood moon is essentially a full moon, except it is orange in colour and it happens rarely, but when it does it is a therapeutic and relaxing sight. And the beauty of the moon is so captivating that the New York-based musicians decided to name their band 'Blood Moon Therapy'. Recently, the band made headlines for its 'rock diplomacy' tour across Pakistan. Although cynics cringed at the poor sound quality, one thing was certain — rock can transcend boundaries. Lifestyle Pakistan: TDAP flies to India Saadia Qamar The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) held a press conference in Karachi on Friday to announce the country's first mega lifestyle exhibition, Lifestyle Pakistan, in New Delhi, India. _______________________________________________ | 
