| Business Fountain of youth: Technological progress boosts demand for mangoes Farooq Baloch The establishment of Karachi's hot water treatment (HWT) plant – a facility for post-harvest treatment and processing of fruits and vegetables – is a very good example of how the country's agriculture sector can benefit by investing in technological advancements. It is because of this technology that Pakistan has been able to venture into some of the world's largest markets for its mango over the past couple of months. Reviving the Alto: Pak Suzuki drops opposition on liberalising trade with India Farhan Zaheer Environmental regulations are forcing Pak Suzuki to reconsider its opposition to trade liberalisation with India, and may split the hitherto unanimity among the Japanese carmakers operating in Pakistan against freer trade across the Wagah. _______________________________________________ Sports Afridi withdraws from SLPL Our Correspondents Ruhuna Royals suffered a blow to their Sri Lankan Premier League (SLPL) campaign as Pakistan star Shahid Afridi withdrew from the tournament and returned home to attend his ailing wife. ICC U19 World Cup: Pakistan touch new low Fawad Hussain Pakistan are on track for their worst finish at the ICC U19 World Cup after the team went down to the West Indies in the fifth-sixth position play-off semi-final yesterday in Townsville, Australia. _______________________________________________ Life & Style Bilal Khan: Acting pushed me out of my comfort zone Sher Khan Young singer Bilal Khan, who rose to fame with his hit single "Bachana", is branching out to expand his horizons. After the success of his recent single "Lamha" which was picked up for the film Seedlings, this Eid Khan donned the role of an actor by starring in the Hum TV telefilm Tamanna Ki Tamanna. Khan played a TV show personality, Jazib, who is stalked by a girl named Tamanna. Is Pashto music losing its charm? Hidayat Khan The Pashto music industry seems to be in troubled waters as genuine singers who took an oath to music and believed it was an art, have now lost the spotlight. The Express Tribune spoke to Pashto artists to gain some insight on the present anticipated state of the industry only to discover that the passion and level of dedication to music has largely diminished. _______________________________________________ | 
