The Express Tribune Newsletter: August 16, 2012

Today's Headlines   Militants attack PAF airbase in Kamra Shaheryar Popalzai / Nabil Ansari At least eight militants and one security official were killed in an attack on a PAF airbase located in Kamra during the early hours of Thursday. The attack by militants and operation by security forces lasted for over four hours. Settling scores: Taliban on a killing spree in Karachi Sohail Khattak Karachi, it seems, didn't turn out to be a safe retreat for pro-government Pashtun leaders seeking to escape the vengeful Taliban in Swat and tribal areas – refugee-militants have begun targeting Awami National Party workers in the metropolis. Sticking points: PPP-MQM deadlock persists over local govt Hafeez Tunio Despite claims by the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) that they have evolved consensus over the draft for a new local government system in Sindh, serious differences between the two coalition partners remain. 'War on terror' initiative: Nisar warns against N Waziristan offensive Qamar Zaman Amid reports of an offensive against militant bases in North Waziristan, the main opposition party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), cautioned against a backlash, saying on Wednesday that any new military campaign will fuel terrorism. Business Humanitarian grounds: Sugar sold to Tajikistan at below market rate Our Correspondent Pakistan on Wednesday signed a deal for sale of 30,000 tons of refined sugar to Tajikistan at $528.25 per ton, which is below prevailing prices in the international market. Investigation to prove accountability: NAB probes corruption in tobacco board Shahbaz Rana In yet another scandal in an attached department of the Ministry of Commerce, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is conducting investigations on complaints of corruption in land acquisition deals sealed by the Pakistan Tobacco Board (PTB). _______________________________________________ Sports Olympics failure: Don't keep high hopes, says Abbas News Desk Pakistan hockey captain Sohail Abbas said the country should not keep 'high hopes' as the team returned at the Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore after finishing seventh in the 2012 London Olympics. U19 World Cup: South Africa reach quarters with 4-wicket win News Desk The South Africans had a good day with the ball as they charged in at the Sri Lankan batsmen with a positive intent to set up a four-wicket victory in their final Group D match of the U19 World Cup, sealing their place in the quarter-finals. _______________________________________________ Life & Style Will you watch a Lollywood movie this Eid? Sher Ali With the release of only one new film, a low-key Eid is expected for Pakistani films this year. Syed Noor's Shareeka is the only major production being released to audiences by Lollywood, while the much talked about Indian film Ek Tha Tiger starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif is plunged in uncertainty as prospects of censorship float. Songs we missed on Independence Day Our Correspondent Every Independence Day witnesses proud patriots dressed in green and white, frosting their cup cakes in the same two-toned icing and waving their flags from their cars/motorbikes with pride. But it is TV channels and their August 14 transmissions that get us emotionally-charged in the Independence Day spirit. _______________________________________________

Opinion The demand and supply of research Afiya S Zia This is our war Asad Munir On the matter of lawyers' suits Minaam Karim The need for change Zafar Hilaly On Morsi's moment Arif Rafiq Blogs 5 Pakistani men we also envy Bina Shah India and Pakistan: Let's recover our natural bond Dr Ilmana Fasih Shame on me for championing Veena Malik Jahanzaib Haque O' Level results and all the people I must please Rameeza Ahmad  Poll In your opinion, is today's Pakistan better or worse than it was 10 years ago? Worse (87%, 824 Votes) Better (13%, 121 Votes) Total Voters: 945 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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