| Business Short-term programme: IMF shuts door on another loan Shahbaz Rana The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cleared the air saying that any new short-term loan programme should not be signed with Pakistan, as reforms envisaged in the last previous programme could not be implemented. Pakistan100 entrepreneurs brief Google, US State Department Our Correspondents Over thirty Pakistan Fast Growth 100 entrepreneurs and business leaders (Pakistan100) have arrived in Washington DC for the last leg of the AllWorld Summit@Harvard. During the summit, the delegates briefed executives from Google and US State Department officials, and networked with corporate leaders and members of the Pakistani diaspora community. _______________________________________________ Sports 'Some PCB officials want the team to lose' Our Correspondents It seems like Shoaib Akhtar cannot stay away from the headlines despite being out of action. Lee gives up international cricket Our Correspondents Australian pace bowler Brett Lee announced his retirement from international cricket after a 13-year career, saying his body and mind were no longer up to the stresses of touring. _______________________________________________ Life & Style Best Mooch Award and Waderai Ka Beta Our Correspondents An eclectic group of youngsters gathered at the Pakistan American Cultural Centre (PACC) auditorium Thursday night to witness Ali Gul Pir aka Saeen perform "Waderai Ka Beta" live for the very first time. Theatre: Kamla holds up a mirror for journalists Saadia Qamar The Napa Reparatory Theatre's (NRT) latest production "Kamla" is a play that revolves largely around hypocritical journalistic practices and the state of human rights in the subcontinent. Written by Asif Farrukhi and directed by Meesam Naqvi, the play is based on a script written originally by Indian playwright Vijay Tendulkar in 1981. _______________________________________________ | 
