| Business Avenues for cooperation: Russia offers $500m for electricity import project Our Correspondent Russia has offered an investment of $500 million in establishing a transmission system for the Central Asia South Asia 1,000-megawatt (CASA-1,000) power import project, which will bring electricity from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to Afghanistan and Pakistan. The constrained revolution: 'Dismal economy restricting broadband penetration' Farhan Zaheer Qubee Pakistan CEO Jamal Nasir has said that the dismal economy and sluggish growth in the corporate sector has spelt difficulties for Pakistan's broadband sector, which is no longer growing at the pace which earlier brought it laurels from the global telecom community. _______________________________________________ Sports Cricket: Bangladesh renew hopes of revival Our Correspondent While 'no one is interested in coming to Pakistan', Bangladesh, with memories of the last-minute u-turn still fresh, has handed the former world champions renewed hopes of reviving international cricket here. Euro 2012: Balotelli double downs Germany as Italy march on AFP Striker Mario Balotelli struck twice to seal Italy's 2-1 semi-final win over Germany on Thursday to leave the Germans' Euro 2012 ambitions in tatters while the Azzurri march on to the final. _______________________________________________ Life & Style Veena's Daal Mein...releases today Saadia Qamar Actor Veena Malik's first Bollywood flick, Daal Mein Kuch Kaala Hai, hits theatres in India today (Friday). After gaining success with her first item song "Channo" in the film Gali Gali Chor Hai, the road to stardom has just been paved for the actor. Katy Perry adds Ayesha Khurram to her wardrobe Our Correspondent If you can't make out who that gorgeous lady in the picture is, here's a snippet of news that will put a smile on your face: singer Katy Perry just got her hands on an Ayesha Khurram kurta! _______________________________________________ | 
