Wednesday, July 25, 2012

The Express Tribune Newsletter: July 26, 2012

Today's Headlines

'Facts' in hand, Pakistan decides to sue UK tabloid

Sumera Khan / Peer Muhammad

Pakistan's government has launched a counter-offensive against a British tabloid that 'uncovered' the 'London Olympics visa scam' after investigations into the issue apparently showed that the story was fictitious.

Revealed: Dr Afridi sought asylum in US, says investigators

Iftikhar Firdous

Investigators have made a startling revelation: a tribal doctor who had helped the American CIA track down al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in his Abbottabad compound was not kidnapped by the Lashkar-e-Islam (LeI) extremist group as was claimed by him.

'National Unity' push: After breaking ice, ANP, MQM to meet at Nine Zero

Zia Khan

In a show of unity, representatives of bitter rivals Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Awami National Party (ANP) held a meeting in Islamabad on Wednesday.

NRO implementation: Dismissing fears, SC offers cornered govt breathing room

Qamar Zaman

Those charging the apex court, openly and discreetly, of brazenly victimising the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)-led government would have been caught off guard on Wednesday.

Business

Collusive activities: Medical centres slapped with Rs450m fine

Our Correspondents

The anti-trust watchdog has slapped a fine of Rs450 million on medical centres for collusion in the market for provision of medical services to Pakistanis who travel to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries in search of jobs.

LNG supply: US energy giant helps Pakistan, Qatar reach deal

Zafar Bhutta

US energy giant ConocoPhillips is mediating between Pakistan and Qatar to enable them to strike a multi-billion-dollar liquefied natural gas (LNG) deal, in an apparent attempt to drive Islamabad away from the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project due to tensions between the West and Tehran.

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Sports

Olympics: 'Foolish to expect medals from our athletes'

Nabeel Hashmi

Pakistani athletes have no chance of doing wonders at the Olympics, according to Olympian and former 200m sprinter Maqsood Ahmed who added that a good show in London can, however, boost their chances of bagging a gold in the upcoming SAF Games.

Bilateral series: 'PCB shouldn't follow the BCCI blindly'

Fawad Hussain

Joining the chorus favouring the resumption of bilateral cricket ties, former International Cricket Council (ICC) chief Ehsan Mani urged the Pakistan board to refrain from blindly following their Indian counterparts without putting forward their own point of view.

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Life & Style

Dr Aur Billa makes a comeback

Sher Khan

Lahore-based band Dr Aur Billa is known for introducing elements of wit and hilarity to Pakistani music with the primary objective of making music fun. With the release of their first album in the '90s, almost a decade later, the famous duo has decided to make a smashing comeback with the release of their latest track "Ab Kya Karun", where director Jawad Bashir has encapsulated the role of "Dr" and Aiyaz Kidwai of "Billa".

Dolmen Mall to get its first salon after Eid

Saadia Qamar

During a two-day workshop at Toni&Guy in Clifton, owner Saeeda Mandviwalla shared some exciting news: her salon will be collaborating with the Pond's Skin Centre for a new venture at Dolmen City Mall.

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Opinion

Saving Pakistan, one tweet at a time

Feisal H Naqvi

A regional solution

Shahzad Chaudhry

The issue of border attacks

Imtiaz Gul

Stop waiting for Superman

Arif Rafiq

A rapid transit system for Lahore?

Dr Muhammad Imran
 

Blogs

Elections 2013: PPP should complete its five-year term

Mohammad Shaikh

Euro 2012: So Poland and Ukraine can host but not Pakistan?

Sanwal Malik

Batman shooter: Mentally ill, not a terrorist

Noman Ansari

Does saying 'Ramadan' over 'Ramazan' make you a better Muslim?

Hafsa Khawaja

 

Poll

Has the issue of Burma violence been adequately covered by the media?

No (88%, 587 Votes) 

Yes (12%, 77 Votes) 

Total Voters: 664

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