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The Express Tribune Newsletter: July 16, 2012

Today's Headlines

Negotiating with the US: Pakistan offers new drone-use mechanism

Kamran Yousaf

With fissures in their bilateral ties quickly being healed, Pakistan has offered the US a new mechanism encompassing 'surveillance' of targeted operations against wanted militants as an alternative to drone strikes in the country's tribal regions.

Fighting insurgency: Punjab clears swoop on Baloch insurgent camps

Asad Kharal

Authorities in Punjab have cleared plans for a swoop on 'eight training camps for Baloch insurgents' located on the confluence of the Punjab-Balochistan border, 
The Express Tribune has learnt.

Mending ties: Munter for avoiding Salala-like tragedy

Our Correspondents

While describing the 2010 Nato air raid on Pakistan's border posts in the Salala area of Mohmand Agency as a 'tragedy', the top US diplomat in Islamabad said on Sunday that 'we should make sure such a tragedy never happens again'.

The culture of secrecy and victims' right to know

Farhan Zaheer

Major passenger aircraft accidents in quick succession over the last two years have forced many stakeholders to revisit safety standards in the aviation industry. After general outcry from the civil society and the public, aviation industry experts are now expressing a sincere willingness to improve safety standards in one of the most important industries of the country.
 

Business

A scarce resource: Plugging the leaks on Pakistan's lifeline

Khurram Baig

Environmentalists and many scientists predict that water is going to get scarcer, for several reasons: a growing global population, increasing wealth in the developing world and climate changes that could create more severe weather and disrupt rainfall patterns.

How to operate in an uncertain economy?

Saad Amanullah Khan

As we head towards an uncertain economic future with elections coming up and the global economy in turmoil, business leaders need to take account of the situation and bring some sanity to this uncertainty.

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Sports

Amir Khan vs Danny Garcia: Knocked out

Our Correspondents

Britain boxer Amir Khan said he lost focus that cost him the fight against WBC champion Danny Garcia as the American added the WBA light welterweight belt to his collection with a stunning fourth-round upset in a unification title bout.

I was scared on my return: Junaid Khan

Fawad Hussain

One of the few highlights for Pakistan during the Test series against Sri Lanka was the performance of left-arm fast-bowler Junaid Khan.

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Life & Style

A cocktail of voices from India and Pakistan

Sher Khan

Bollywood flick Cocktail has released worldwide amidst a steadily growing build-up — while some of it can be explained by cast member Deepika Padukone's trendy outfits (and that red bikini!), most of it owes to the soundtrack.

Aisam, Faha decide to part ways

Web Desk

Tennis star Aisamul Haq's marriage that broke many hearts is close to an unexpected end, Express News reported on Sunday. However, Haq's father Ihtishamul Haq Qureshi refuted the media reports. 

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Opinion

Dual nationality and hypocrisy

Ayesha Ijaz Khan

On Imran and tigers

Shahid Mahmood

Saving democracy

Rasul Bakhsh Rais

A silver lining

Tanvir Ahmad Khan

Deeper than skin

Prakash Belawadi
 

Blogs

A marriage does not just come down to 'love' or 'arranged'

Maryyum Mehmood

Kamran Akmal: Is he really worth it?

Asim Abbas

Social Media Mela or Twitterati kitty party?

Imaan Sheikh

Spoiler Alert: Gangs of Wasseypur – real to the core

Sami Saayer

Poll

How do you think democracy has fared under the PPP?

Weakened (72%, 307 Votes) 

Strengthened (28%, 117 Votes) 

Total Voters: 424

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Top 10 stories of the week (July 8-15, 2012)

 

Top 10 stories of the week

July 8-15, 2012
 

 

1. Militancy: A progressive voice for tribal women silenced in targeted attack – Asad Zia

2. Police demolish Ahmadi worship place minarets in Kharian  - Rabia Mehmood

3. Lux Style Awards 2012: Glamour's night out – Saadia Qamar, Atika Rehman, Web Desk

4. Air India plane takes stranded passengers back home – Web Desk/AFP

5. Katrina Kaif, Salman Khan at LSA?: Not in this security situation – Our Correspondent

6. Pakistan's first super model – Roland Borges

7. 'Genetic engineering' in East Pakistan – Khaled Ahmed

8. Heading home: Gilani boards train without ticket – Web Desk

9. Veena Malik halts traffic in Bangalore city – News Desk

10. PML-N attempts to lure Bosan away from PTI – Zahid Gishkori

 

Top Business

Cellular companies: Whopping Rs47 billion tax waiver stopped at 11th hour
Zahid Gishkori/Shahbaz Rana

Top Sports

Boxing: Khan vows to knock Garcia out
News Desk

Top 3 blogs

1. Back in Pakistan and loving it!
Hussain Nadim

2. Dr Abdus Salam: Pride Pakistan does not deserve
Anam Khalid Alvi

3. Why one should love arranged marriages
Sidrah Moiz Khan

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The Express Tribune Newsletter: July 15, 2012

Today's Headlines

 

Asma Jahangir or Hussain Haroon as caretaker PM?

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Our Correspondent

Don't be taken in by the negative sound-bites. On the face of it, political forces seem to be struggling to succeed in the litmus test of managing the first transition from one popularly elected dispensation to another in the country's history, and are fighting it out bitterly over all things major and minor.

Partymen caution Nawaz against blindly supporting judiciary

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Zia Khan

Leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have begun to advise party chief Nawaz Sharif against blind support for judicial activism.   

Altaf Hussain says non-Muslims should not be referred to as 'minorities'

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Our Correspondent

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder and chief, Altaf Hussain, underscored on the importance of interfaith harmony at a meeting with members of the MQM's Coordination Committee and ministers at the party's London secretariat.

PML-N presses for four new provinces

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Abdul Manan

The main opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party has called on a commission formed to initiate the carving out of two new provinces in Punjab to include two others as well.

 

Business

Post-bill era: China and Japan likely to set up economic zones

Shahbaz Rana

As parliament has approved the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) bill after debating it for three years, the chances for China and Japan to set up zones in Pakistan have suddenly increased, which will give much-needed impetus to foreign investment in the country, said Board of Investment (BOI) Chairman Saleem Mandviwalla.

Weekly Review: Bourse ends flat as earnings season kicks in

Bilal Umar

The stock market remained range-bound ahead of the flurry of corporate results for the June quarter expected to start in the upcoming week. 

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Sports

Test rankings: Pakistan overtake India

News Desk

Despite a 1-0 series-loss against Sri Lanka, Pakistan has risen to fourth in the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Test rankings, overtaking India in the process.

Cricket: 'We aim to win the World Twenty20'

Nabeel Hashmi

The Pakistan women's cricket team is now capable of a good show against England, New Zealand and India after showing improvement in the last few months, according to coach Mohtashim Rasheed.

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Life & Style

Ali Aftab and Ali Gul Pir: Kings of sarcasm

Our Correspondent

The Indo-Pak social media summit gathered well-known bloggers and tweeters from Pakistan and across the border on Friday evening. 

Inspired by curves, Niemeyer designed his own niche

Sehrish Ali

Most Pakistanis aren't familiar with architecture. And whenever the subject does come up, the best examples are only of the past, such as the Mughal architecture.

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