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The Express Tribune Newsletter: August 1, 2012

Today's Headlines

NATO supplies: Pakistan, US sign new deal

Kamran Yousaf

Pakistan and the United States signed a new deal on Tuesday governing arrangements for Nato convoys travelling to Afghanistan until the end of 2015. The new deal replaces verbal arrangements in place since the Musharraf-era, and signals yet another step towards gradual rapprochement between the two allies.

Contempt of court law: Saving PM could be motive, admits govt counsel

Qamar Zaman

The government's defence of the contentious contempt law got off to a rather unexpected start on Tuesday.

ISI chief lands in Washington, talks on drone attacks expected

Huma Imtiaz

Inter-services Intelligence chief Lt. Gen. Zaheerul Islam arrived in the US capital on Tuesday on his first official trip to Washington DC since assuming office.

Upward revision: Petrol price up Rs7.67, CNG Rs7.02

Zafar Bhutta

The government on Tuesday increased the prices of petroleum products by up to Rs7.67 per litre effective from Wednesday, following a rise in global oil prices. 

Business

Spreading its wing: PSO plans to acquire stake in UAE-based refinery

Zafar Bhutta

Just a month after announcing plans to build a refinery in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the country's largest oil marketing company Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has planned to acquire a stake in UAE-based Fujairah Refinery.

Meeting Euro standards: Oil refineries seek $1b in government assistance

Our Correspondents

Oil refineries have sought a financial support of $1 billion, to be recovered from the consumers, for setting up desulphurisaton plants, which will produce clean fuel to comply with Euro-II emission standards.

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Sports

Cricket: Butt sees a return of indiscipline in the team

Fawad Hussain

The indiscipline and dressing-room disunity that was curbed during his tenure is likely to make a comeback in the Pakistan team, according to former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt.

Israr Hussain, Khurram Inam out of the Olympics

Web Desk

After Pakistan's sole female representative in the Olympics swimming event Anam Bandey was knocked out, the country's other swimmer, Israr Hussain, also failed to keep afloat at the mega event. While Pakistani shooter Khurram Inam too was blown away in the skeet event.

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Life & Style

Hassan Liaquat: A gem hidden in Chakwal

Nabeel Anwar Dhakku

Thirty-five-year-old Liaquat, who was born in Chakwal, is blind since birth. While he has never seen the inside of a school, not only is Liaquat a great singer but also has a strong grasp over the works of noted poets, writers and philosophers.

Is it easy to cook for others while fasting?

Saadia Qamar

"Our representatives are busy at the moment, thank you for holding." Does this sound familiar? This is the recording you will hear during Ramazan when you call most restaurants before the time comes to place Iftar orders.

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Opinion

Some realist advice for Hafiz Saeed

Ejaz Haider

What the Olympics are about

Avirook Sen

Who are the Rohingya?

Khalid Ahmed

Another regime change

Tariq Fatemi

Will water scarcity cause conflict?

Syed Mohammad Ali
 

Blogs

TV shows: It's not just sex that sells, religion does too

Maria Kari

London Olympics 2012: Hockey pride!

Muhammad Aleem Zubair

Why is our nation so terrified of working hard?

Badar Chaudhry

London Olympics 2012: Why didn't we smile?

Meiryum Ali

 

Poll

Do you think early elections would be in favour or against the ruling PPP?

Against (72%, 391 Votes) 

In favour (28%, 154 Votes) 

Total Voters: 545


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