The Express Tribune Newsletter: May 02, 2012

Today's Headlines Analysis: May Day, May Day! M Ziauddin Hopefully, in keeping with the event's first ignominious anniversary, the Abbottabad Commission would finalise and submit its report to the authorities by the end of this week. Labour of love: PM unveils Labour Day surprise for workers Our Correspondents Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani unveiled a Labour Day surprise for workers on Tuesday by increasing the minimum wage from Rs7,000 to Rs8,000 and revising pensions by up to 20%. PM's conviction: 3 judges excuse themselves from appeal bench Shehzad Baloch An appeal to the conviction, if filed by the premier, will meet an incomplete bench. We will continue to carry out attacks such as Bannu: TTP Nasruminallah "We will continue to carry out attacks such as the one in Bannu," said Asim Mehsud, a spokesperson for the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) while also denying reports that escaped prisoners were handed over under any truce with the government. Business Strategic retreat: Tax collection target revised downwards Our Correspondents The government has revised the tax target to Rs1.929 trillion, Rs23 billion less than budgetary projections after Federal Board of Revenue failed to hit monthly goalposts for consecutive two months. Federal treasury: State Bank's 'hidden liabilities' swell to $2.1b Shahbaz Rana The hidden liabilities of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) due to massive exposure to forward contracts have swelled to $2.1 billion that will have to be paid within a year and may bring down the foreign exchange reserves, putting the rupee under pressure. _______________________________________________ Sports Cricket: Snubbed Mohsin offers a helping hand Fawad Hussain Former coach Mohsin Khan has offered a helping hand to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in its bid to revive top-flight international cricket in the country. I've given up on my Olympics dream: Aqeel Our Correspondents The London Olympics may be drawing closer by the day but Pakistan's hopes of representation dims by the second. _______________________________________________ Life & Style There's no business like the fashion business Hani Taha Of the brands that made a splash at the recently held Fashion Pakistan Week 3 were the British retail brands Next, Monsoon and Accessorize, making a mark for actually encapsulating the event's central theme of 'high street fashion'. Summer make-up tips: Beauty journal Momina Sibtain Make-up to a woman is as indispensible as oxygen is to life. Regardless of how simple one's look may be, make-up acts as an enhancing element and it is important to know how to apply it correctly. This can only happen when you know what complements your face. _______________________________________________

Opinion Brennan's legal realpolitik! Ejaz Haider From among our many wounds Shehzad Chaudhry After Osama bin Laden Taha Siddiqui Stalemate is not an option! Tariq Fatemi Freedom and sovereignty Khaled Ahmed Blogs A year after Bin Laden: Could it happen again? Michael Kugelman Let's hope your heart keeps going on and on Meiryum Ali Indian 'nationalism': Why Kashmir won't move on Jehangir Ali The life of a business reporter Kazim Alam Poll Will Nawaz Sharif's protest movement against Gilani result in the PM stepping down? No (81%, 443 Votes) Yes (19%, 106 Votes) Total Voters: 549 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: May 01, 2012

Today's Headlines National security: The army supports democracy, says Gen Kayani Naveed Akbar As the political scene heats up with the government and the opposition drawing battle lines, Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that the army supports the democratic process in the country. Unseating the premier: Nawaz warns of grand opposition alliance Zia Khan Nawaz Sharif is still not forthcoming with his exact plan to ensure the prime minister leaves his office – but the chief of the main opposition party dropped some potent hints on Monday, among them a move to form a grand opposition alliance against the government. Key position: PPP, PML-N to battle over new CEC Abdul Manan The office of the chief election commissioner (CEC) is a key one in process of disqualifying the prime minister. With the office being occupied by a caretaker, the appointment of a new CEC is set to become the new battleground between the government and the opposition. US drone strikes wise, legal, just, defends White House official Huma Imtiaz After facing condemnation, and a fresh protest lodged by Pakistan over its controversial drone program, the US finds that the programme is wise, legal and just. _______________________________________________ Business Monthly revision: Ignoring OGRA, govt leaves oil prices unchanged Zafar Bhutta The government on Monday turned down a proposal of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) to reduce petroleum product prices in line with the decline in global crude prices and kept most of the prices unchanged. Circular debt: Independent power producers feel the heat Shahram Haq Independent power producers have warned of power outages to increase in the coming days as operational levels drop and cash flows dry up.  _______________________________________________ Sports Focus on domestic cricket now Nabeel Hashmi Former players have urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to focus on improving the standard of domestic events in the country before the next season instead of investing its energy on the return of international cricket. Fallen hero: Mohammad Asif to be released on May 5 Our Correspondents Once Pakistan's star cricketer and now fallen hero, Mohammad Asif, is scheduled to be released on May 5, after serving his sentence in the United Kingdom, The Times of India reported on Monday. _______________________________________________ Life & Style Roomi Syed: The multitasking Miss Pakistan Saadia Qamar Former Miss Pakistan Roomi Syed is not just a model, poet and writer — she's now a fashion designer too. She recently opened up a boutique and production house in Karachi's Khadda Market. The Express Tribune spoke to the former pageant queen about her fashion inspiration and her latest endeavours. Opera without the Gala Anwer Mooraj A Hawaiian guitar would be strung in the background, while a wahine draped in a sarong, with a face and figure like Dorothy Lamour, would waft by singing "Moon of Manakoora". I was therefore a little surprised to discover that the Grand Opera Gala held at the Sheraton Hotel, Karachi on April 28 was not staged at the pool but in the Grand Ballroom. _______________________________________________

Opinion How true judicial independence can be achieved Ali Zafar Pakistan's key role in regional peace Palwasha Khan What's in a name? Yaqoob Khan Bangash The power of suo motu Khurram Hashmi Flexing missile muscle Talat Masood   Blogs My priority list for PCB Raja Yousuf The beginning and end of Anders Breivik Sana Hameed Baba Child labour in Pakistan: They have dreams like ours Qaiser Roonjha Saving Face: A masterpiece documentary Noman Ansari   Poll How often do you use the mobile phone while driving? Rarely: 69% (351 votes) Often: 31% (160 votes) Total Voters: 511 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: April 30, 2012

Today's Headlines Senate session today: PPP to move resolution in support of PM Zahid Gishkori The Pakistan Peoples Party plans to move a resolution in the Senate calling upon Yousaf Raza Gilani to continue as prime minister despite his recent conviction by the Supreme Court and subsequent calls by opposition parties for his resignation. Revival of Silk Route to benefit Pakistan: Chinese minister Irfan Ghauri Revival of the ancient Silk Route can benefit Pakistan's ailing economy, if the country upgrades its infrastructure along modern lines, says a Chinese minister. Drone strikes: Pakistan may boycott Chicago summit Kamran Yousaf Pakistan may boycott the upcoming Nato summit in Chicago and delay its decision to reopen Nato supply routes in retaliation for the latest US drone attack in North Waziristan Agency, officials said.This was the first such attack since parliament last month approved new guidelines on relations with the United States, which included a call for an end to drone strikes in Pakistani territory. 'DPC will continue to oppose NATO supplies resumption' Our Correspondent As doubts linger over the government reopening the Nato supply lines, Jamatud Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed has made his stance clear over the issue. "Our talks with the US have failed," said Saeed, while talking to the media before addressing a public gathering on Sunday.   _______________________________________________ Business Commerce and Trade: Know your Shariah Humayon Dar While every conscious Muslim is aware of Shariah requirements for weighing, measuring and counting in commerce and trade, not everyone is cognisant of surrounding issues related to conducting business and financial transactions. Islam takes a very measured and careful approach in commerce and trade to ensure that justice prevails and the probability of dispute and disagreement is minimised. An insightful approach: At the KSE, digging through numbers for gold Junaid Khalid Prospecting through layers of rock – or scouring through time-series data from the Karachi Stock Exchange – may seem like a taxing task; but if you're lucky, you can strike gold. _______________________________________________ Sports Not losing heart: I'll wait for my turn, says Yousuf Fawad Hussain Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf has dismissed the impression that he is trying to make his way into the team through a 'shortcut', adding that he will continue the hard work and wait until his turn comes to don the national colours again. Cricket: Bowling coach to be finalised 'soon' Our Correspondent The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) committee, formed to finalise the bowling coach, has announced that it will convene a meeting this week to shortlist candidates ahead of the Sri Lanka series. _______________________________________________ Life & Style Veena Malik rubs shoulders with Fiji's Attorney General Web Desk Apparently Veena Malik's fan following is not just limited to Pakistan and India. During her shoot in Fiji, the Pakistani actor was visited by the country's Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed Khiayum. 'Laal was not just another band' Sher Khan Laal launched its second album Utho Meri Duniya in India this week with co-founder Taimur Rahman on the vocals. The fact that original vocalist Shahram Azhar was nowhere to be seen made listeners question his absence and wonder if the revolutionary band would ever sound the same? _______________________________________________

Opinion Free laptops is not the answer. What is? Pervez Hoodbhoy Chariots of fire Tanvir Ahmad Khan North Waziristan — a first-hand account Khalid Munir The verdict in perspective Dr Akmal Hussain Pakistan: a country in crisis Shahid Javed Burki  Blogs Nasreen's dismembered body didn't scare me Rabia Ali Professional beggars: More greedy than needy Sabeer Lodhi It's the law, stupid! Hassan Khan Treat her like a lady, not a baby-making machine Ayesha Pervez Celebrate with a light chocolate cake Saba Callea  Poll In your opinion, should there be a 'one Hajj in five years' limit for private pilgrims? No (21%, 92 Votes) Yes (79%, 338 Votes) Total Voters: 430 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 (April 22-29 2012)

Top 10 stories of the week

April 22-29, 2012

1. Verdict out: SC convicts Gilani of contempt – Web Desk/Azam Khan/Reuters 2. Bhoja Air 737: Ambition was sky high for flight attendant Princess Flavia – Rabia Ali 3. [Engro]ssing pep talk from Asad Umar at PTI session – Our Correspondent 4. After 14 years, Lollywood superstar Shabnam returns to Pakistan – Ema Anis 5. 2 killed, over 60 injured in Lahore railway station blast – Web Desk/Agencies/Rameez Khan 6. Shaheen Air: Burst tyres, fuel leak cause panic, protests – Web Desk 7. Jhimpir Wind Power: Pakistan's first wind farm gets global recognition – Zafar Ihsan 8. Bhoja Air crash: Officials differ over the events that led to crash - Umer Nangiana/Mudassir Raja 9. PIA flight returns to Karachi amid hijacking fears – Web Desk 10. Pakistan test fires Hatf IV ballistic missile – Web Desk/AFP

Top Opinion Vulgar ignorance Sami Shah Top Sports Tennis: Sania says no to Aisam Saleem Khaliq Top 3 blogs 1. Killed twice: Marrying the man who raped her Aneka Chohan 2. Fashion will save Pakistan from terrorism n' stuff Nadya V 3. Bhoja Air crash: Where are our media ethics? Mehreen Kasana 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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