The Express Tribune Newsletter: April 13, 2012

Today's Headlines In unison: Parliament passes foreign policy reboot Zia Khan / Zahid Gishkori The sudden passage was in sharp contrast to the prolonged nature of backdoor deliberations – and despite all the drama, it was unanimous.  Ephedrine case: Gilani family being deliberately targeted, says Moosa Gilani Our Correspondents After being implicated in the Rs7 billion Berlex Lab International ephedrine quota allocation scam Ali Moosa Gilani, the younger son of Prime Minister Gilani said that his family was deliberately being targeted and that not a shred of concrete evidence had been presented against him. Revisiting foreign policy: US ready to talk – but end to drone strikes unlikely Kamran Yousaf The United States is ready to discuss the new framework for relations with Pakistan, said American officials after Parliament unanimously approved new guidelines on relations with the United States on Thursday in a key step towards repairing troubled ties. 'Sixth site' added on day six in Siachen search operation Our Correspondents As rescue efforts to recover the buried soldiers enter its sixth day in Gayari, Siachen, another priority point (Sixth Site) has been added to the search, adding to the already five identified points. Business Lifestyle exhibition: Pakistani companies look for foothold in India Kashif Hussain Showcasing gourmet chefs and lawn, Pakistan unveiled a trade fair on Thursday in New Delhi as commercial ties between the traditional foes begin slowly to bloom. Govt approves draft of TAPI gas pipeline agreement Our Correspondents The government has approved a draft of gas sale purchase agreement for the US-backed Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline and also endorsed the gas price at 70% of crude price, which is cheaper than the gas to be purchased from Iran. _______________________________________________ Sports Pakistan Premier League: National cricketers join the bandwagon Fawad Hussain The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) received a huge breakthrough in its bid to launch the Pakistan Premier League (PPL) when various national and international cricketers showed interest in featuring in the planned event.  Cricket: Decisive talks on Bangladesh tour likely Our Correspondents The wait is nearing its end. Bangladesh's tour of Pakistan looks unlikely with each passing day but an announcement is imminent with chiefs of both boards coming face-to-face in Dubai this weekend for the International Cricket Council (ICC) board meeting. _____________________________________________ Life & Style 5th PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week: Fashion duel Hani Taha The month of April has brought a fashion tsunami for the fashion conscious lot in Pakistan. Every weekend has been slotted for a fashion event and there's been headlong bumper to bumper traffic this month, all thanks to gung-ho fashion lovers flocking to venues to witness this ongoing fashion outburst.  Salman Ahmad: Making his way into films Our Correspondents Sufi rockstar Salman Ahmad, who is all set to rock India in an upcoming tour later this month, has a little surprise for his fans in Pakistan and abroad. Previously, Ahmad was going to New Delhi to perform live for his fans but now the musician has announced that he will be making his Bollywood debut in Vicky Kumar's musical love story Rhythm, according to timesofindia.com. _______________________________________________

Opinion Damn you, Siachen Kamran Shafi Time to pass the domestic violence bill Bina Shah When is a drug not a drug? Dr Mahjabeen Islam A thought on energy Dr Pervez Tahir The end of my Pakistan adventure David Martin   Blogs Is science closer to the truth? Faraz Talat Free laptops: Incentive or publicity stunt? Anwer Sumra Why should Afridi steer the ship? Syed Ali Zia Jaffery Meera's abortion is nobody's business Zahra Peer Mohammed   Poll Do you think the government has failed to control sectarian violence in Pakistan? No (4%, 32 Votes) Yes (96%, 824 Votes) Total Voters: 856 Links Contact us Tribune on Facebook Tribune on Twitter About us RSS Feed Subscribe to the Paper Careers Copyrights Jobs Classifieds

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