The Express Tribune Newsletter: August 06, 2012

Today's Headlines 'Three Es' plan: PML-N unveils ambitious plan to end energy crisis Abdul Manan The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Sunday unveiled a roadmap to drive the country out of the current crises in the three main sectors of energy, economy and education – the 'three Es' – including a pledge to make Pakistan one of the top 10 economies of the world. Contempt of court act: Cautious govt seeks review of apex court ruling Zia Khan Dropping the option of either re-enacting the defunct Contempt of Court Act or promulgating it through a presidential ordinance, a seemingly subdued government on Sunday decided to seek a review of the Supreme Court ruling on the law. Faisal Raza Abidi demands Chief Justice's resignation Sidrah Moiz Khan While hurling fiery allegations at Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Faisal Raza Abidi on Sunday demanded a resignation from him and other judges who were reinstated under the Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO). Seven dead at US Gurdwara shooting Our Correspondents At least seven people were shot dead, including a suspected gunman, during a shooting at a Sikh Gurdwara in Wisconsin, local police said. Business Halal industry: Pakistan has more potential than Malaysia to thrive Humayon Dar Sitting in McDonald's in Pakistan, one cannot help notice the halal sign on the packaging of their delectable quarter pounder. Although there is uncertainty on who issues halal certification for McDonald's food sold in Pakistan, there is no ambiguity at all on the importance of eating halal in the life of over 1.6 billion Muslims in the world. Line up: Pakistan among chosen 22 to lead economic growth Saad Amanullah Khan 22 economies of the world have been individually selected by global institutions and have been earmarked to lead global economic growth into the 21st century. These countries currently account for 75% of global GDP and 70% of its population. It is pertinent to note that these 22 nations account for a mere 10% of the countries in the World Bank's global database. _______________________________________________ Sports Hockey: Pakistan down South Africa in sea-saw battle Fawad Hussain Pakistan hockey team regrouped quickly after a 4-1 drubbing at the hands of Great Britain, edging out South Africa 5-4 in a crucial Pool A clash to keep their London Olympics medals hopes alive. Olympics: Golden goodbye for Phelps Our Correspondents Michael Phelps savoured one last golden moment, capping his remarkable Olympic swimming career with an 18th gold medal in the final event, the 4x100m medley relay, in the Aquatics Centre competition pool. _______________________________________________ Life & Style From behind the lens, Madhur Bhandarkar reveals the truth Rafay Mahmood There exists only a handful of unconventional film-makers in B-town and, since the advent of the Dabangg formula of film-making, the number of such directors has dropped considerably. But one such director who has maintained his unique edge is Madhur Bhandarkar. Four designers showcase Eid collection at Ensemble Saadia Qamar The House of Ensemble hosted their Eid exhibition on Friday night, showcasing the works of Body Focus, Maheen Khan, Shamaeel and Nomi Ansari. _______________________________________________

Opinion The fallacy of the PML-N's allegations Daud Munir Balochistan: now or never Furrukh Khan Pitafi Steps towards greater South Asian cooperation Shahid Javed Burki A solution to Karachi's traffic woes? Amna Lone Putting out the Arakan fires Tanvir Ahmad Khan   Blogs Say 'yes' to foreign aid! Syed Saadat Shafilea's honour killing: Will we ever learn? Zab Mustefa The mute existence and extinction of peacocks Ayesha Dars Harud: The story of a soul-less Kashmir Jehangir Ali   Poll Do you think Pakistan should invest in better sports facilities at home than spend on sending athletes to mega events? No: 11% (47 votes) Yes: 89% (378 votes) Total Voters: 425 Links Contact us Tribune on Facebook Tribune on Twitter About us RSS Feed Subscribe to the Paper Careers Copyrights Jobs Classifieds

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Top 10 stories of the week (July 29 - August 05 2012)

Top 10 stories of the week

July 29 – Aug 05, 2012

1. The water car fraud – Pervez Hoodbhoy 2. Team Pakistan sweeps debating competition in Mexico – Noman Ahmed 3. Imran Khan lost donation money in real estate gambling: Khawaja Asif – Ema Anis 4. 'Water car': Engineer sues doctor for 'trying to undermine' his invention – Peer Muhammad 5. Violating the laws of physics on national television – Amer Iqbal 6. Olympics: Pakistan beat Argentina 2-0 in men's hockey – Web Desk 7. Maryam Nawaz proud of father's decision to suspend husband Capt Safdar – Yousuf Saifuddin 8. PML-N harmed Pakistanis by attacking Shaukat Khanum: Imran Khan – Ferya Ilyas 9. Water world: Dr Attaur Rehman senses a scam behind man touting water kit – Noman Ahmed 10. Imran challenges Nawaz to play '11 questions' on TV – Ema Anis

Top Business Early pay-day: Pakistani sells web start-up for Rs9.5 million Farooq Baloch Top Life & Style Muskan Khan to star in Bollywood film Just MMS Our Correspondent Top 3 blogs 1. Social media is lying to you about Burma's Muslim 'cleansing' Faraz Ahmed 2. London Olympics 2012 opening ceremony: Unconventionality at its best  Imaan Sheikh 3. The truth about Agha Waqar's water car kit Faraz Ahmed Links Contact us Tribune on Facebook Tribune on Twitter About us RSS Feed Subscribe to the Paper Careers Copyrights Jobs Classifieds

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The Express Tribune Newsletter: August 05, 2012

Today's Headlines   No immunity for PM: Zardari to gather legal eagles to prepare for Aug 8 Irfan Ghauri / Qamar Zaman With no legal cover for the prime minister when the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case resumes on August 8, the ruling party has a number of questions before it – which will be posed in a meeting of its legal eagles with President Asif Ali Zardari. Condemning drone strikes: Global activists to take part in PTI's Waziristan march Mohammed Rizwan Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has succeeded in mustering international support over what is arguably the most ambitious demonstration against unmanned predators conducting airstrikes in Pakistan. Punjab delays formation of new provinces' commission Abdul Manan While the PML-N government in Punjab has attempted to appease its people by promising the creation of new provinces, it is simultaneously delaying the formation of a commission to complete the task, The Express Tribune has learnt. Probe into kidnapping of Sharifs' accountant reactivated Asad Kharal The Punjab police have reactivated investigations into the abduction of a former accountant of the Sharif brothers, The Express Tribune has learnt – and according to Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) sources, the move is in retaliation for the federal government taking action against close aides of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif recently.   Business Korean mango importers in Pakistan Our Correspondent South Korean importers have started visiting Pakistan following approval of Pakistan's mango quality and hopes have emerged that thousands of tons could be exported to Korea next season. Milk: Post-production losses cost Pakistan Rs169 billion Pakistan has faced an annual loss of Rs169 billion due to post-production losses of milk despite being ranked among the five largest milk producing countries of the world, said an official. _______________________________________________ Sports Liaqat Ali: Life-long dream over in 10.9secs Nabeel Hashmi Pakistan's sprinter Liaqat Ali made a quick exit from the  men's 100m as he blamed a slow start that saw him finish fourth in the preliminary round and unable to progress into the heats and, instead, seal his fate in the event. Olympics: 'Blade-runner' Pistorius makes history AFP South Africa's Oscar Pistorius made history when he became the first double amputee to compete in an athletics event, qualifying for the semi-finals with a season's best of 45.44 seconds. _______________________________________________ Life & Style Fuzon starts afresh with a new vocalist Rafay Mahmood Khurram Iqbal left judges mesmerised with his remarkable vocals after his stint in Indian reality show "Saregamapa Singing Superstar" in 2010. While Punjabi legend Daler Mehndi said he found God in his voice, music composer Ismail Darbar told him "the sky is the limit" for the young singer. On the show, Oscar-winning singer-songwriter AR Rahman performed a duet on one of his own compositions with the 22-year-old and Bollywood actor Salman Khan revered him for the honesty embedded in his voice and embraced him. Such is the spell that this young performer cast on his Indian fans. Fans and friends flock to Fawad's store Silk Momina Sibtain The PFDC in Mall One was thronged with actor Fawad Khan's friends and fans Friday evening. His admirers huddled at the door of PFDC, clutching onto their notepads in the hope for an autograph, eager to catch a glimpse of their favourite actor – it was the birth of Fawad and his wife Sadaf's new clothing line Silk. _______________________________________________

Opinion Turning water into wine Saroop Ijaz The seamy side of democracy Anwer Mooraj Our 'reactive' extremism Khaled Ahmed Supreme misjudgements Dr Niaz Murtaza Mitt Romney is right Aakar Patel  Blogs Shafilea's honour killing: Will we ever learn? Zab Mustefa The mute existence and extinction of peacocks Ayesha Dars Harud: The story of a soul-less Kashmir Jehangir Ali Dengue patient: Did we need to know the name? Omar Chughtai Poll Do you believe Agha Waqar Ahmad's water car kit is actually a revolutionary invention? Yes: 24% (798 votes) No: 76% (2,509 votes) Total: 3,307 votes Links Contact us Tribune on Facebook Tribune on Twitter About us RSS Feed Subscribe to the Paper Careers Copyrights Jobs Classifieds

 

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