Top 10 on Tribune (Jan 30-Feb 05, 2012)

Top 10 stories of the week

Jan 30- Feb 05, 2012

1. Morning show host Maya Khan fired from Samaa TV – Taha Siddiqui 2. Who is the real Imran Khan, asks Salman Rushdie – Web Desk 3. Shah Rukh Khan slaps Farah Khan's husband over RA.One remarks – Web Desk 4. Pakistan is a rich, rich country: Imran Khan – Kiran Nazish 5. Veena Malik denies nude photo shoot for FHM – Web Desk 6. Pakistan's rush for more bombs — why? – Pervez Hoodbhoy 7. Amir Khan rings engagement bells – News Desk 8. Mohammad Amir released from prison – Zainab Imam 9. I will quit politics if proved ISI funded PTI: Imran – Zainab Imam 10. Rallying cry: Hashmi slams PML-N for Senate deal bid with PPP – Abdul Manan

Top Business Apple store: Local firm's facebook app makes $90,000 in a week Farooq Baloch Top 3 blogs 1. Humsafar: A comic review Hammad Ali 2. Why firing Maya Khan is not the solution Maria Waqar 3. Shaming Maya: Two wrongs don't make a right Vaqas Asghar  Links Contact us Tribune on Facebook Tribune on Twitter About us RSS Feed Subscribe to the Paper Careers Copyrights JobsClassifieds

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The Express Tribune Newsletter: February 05, 2012

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February 5, 2012

Taliban negotiations: PM to discuss Afghan peace in Qatar Agencies International relations can be baffling: A country that has nothing to do with an issue is playing host to its solution. _______________________________________________ National/City reports The many faces of PML: Brothers Humayun and Haroon jumping ship to secure seats? Abdul Manan Pakistan Muslim League (Likeminded) is likely to disintegrate as its two senior leaders – Humayun Akhtar and his younger brother Senator Haroon Khan – met with PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif on Saturday and pledged their allegiance to the party while presenting some of their demands, sources told The Express Tribune.  Immunity vs NRO: How did the issue get so muddled? Niaz A Shah The current contempt of court situation is the result of two major failings of two players: the Supreme Court and the prime minister. PIC drugs tragedy: Amidst rising toll, a new controversy brews Ali Usman Controversies surrounding the Punjab Institute of Cardiology rage on, especially following the emergence of a debate over the appointment of the institute's new medical superintendent (MS). Gang rape victim: Strengthening resolve to seek justice in Karak Umer Farooq Uzma Ayub does not have one story to tell. She has a story for each day of the 13 months she was allegedly in custody of her rapists. Senate elections: MQM presses PPP for more seats Irfan Ghauri There is a price to pay for coalition politics, and, sooner or later, the pound of flesh will be sought. _______________________________________________ Business Weekly review: Healthy corporate results fail to sustain rally Bilal Umar The two-week stock market rally, sparked by the relaxations in the capital gains tax regime, finally came to a halt as the benchmark KSE-100 index remained flat, managing to climb only 0.2% or 22 points during the week ended February 4. Election year: Government considers 20% increase in PSDP budget Shahbaz Rana The government is considering increasing Public Sector Development Programme budget up to 20 per cent as the ruling coalition is aggressively spending on parliamentarians' schemes apparently in an effort to lure voters. _______________________________________________ Sports 3rd Test: England's nightmare continues AFP Younus Khan proved his class with a superb hundred to put Pakistan in a good position on the second day of the third and final Test against England. Cricket: Mahmood lands IPL contract Agencies Azhar Mahmood was the only player from Pakistan to earn a contract in the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) when he was bought for $200,000 by the Kings XI Punjab yesterday. _______________________________________________ Life & Style Patching things up Sher Khan What was once considered the hub of all film-related activity, regularly visited by film folks and biggies of the industry, the Pakistan Film Producers Association's (PFPA) office is now nothing more than a deserted, dusty, termite-ridden room. Fro-yo is on the go Hani Taha It's light. It's frothy. It looks like a perfectly sculptured twirl of snow and it's the next big thing to hit the food industry in Pakistan. _______________________________________________

Opinion Time flies when you are standing still Fahd Husain False arguments Babar Sattar Does India have a case in Kashmir? Aakar Patel Myths about the Urdu language Raza Rumi The legacy of an orphan genius Khaled Ahmed Blogs Who trashed my comment? Mahawish Rezvi Battles at the Premier League Ahmed Saleem One dozen provinces, please Moaz Rais LUMUN: Students learn the truth in a language they can't debate in Meiryum Ali Poll In your opinion, should PTI form an alliance with the MQM? No (67%, 377 Votes) Yes (33%, 188 Votes) Total Voters: 565 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: February 04, 2012

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February 04, 2012

Retirement plan: ISI chief looking forward to golfing instead of spying? Kamran Yousaf Arguably, it is one of the most difficult jobs in the world. Heading a spy agency that has more often been in the limelight for all the wrong reasons is certainly a tough task. And perhaps that is why the incumbent chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt General Ahmed Shuja Pasha does not seem keen to get another extension in his service. _______________________________________________ National/City Preparations: Gilani sets ground for fresh court encounter Our Correspondents A tactful prime minister, it would seem initially, had gone into his shell. A day after being indicted by the apex court in contempt proceedings, he did not use the word 'immunity' or defend his actions. Benazir Income Support Programme:  Does the cash flow to blue-eyed voters? Gulraiz Khan / Zahid Gishkori / Irfan Ghauri The numbers don't make sense at first glance. Punjab, with more than twice the population of Sindh, has two-thirds of the number of families considered eligible for income support in the latter. Pen-friends: Mullah Omar writes to Obama, asks for Gitmo prisoner transfer Our Correspondents The White House received a letter last year, purportedly directly from Mullah Omar, the reclusive leader of the Taliban, asking the United States to deliver militant prisoners whose transfer is now at the heart of the Obama administration's bid to broker peace in Afghanistan. Off the hook: Three phrama firms get clean bill of health Asad Kharal The Federal Investigation Agency Punjab has discharged cases against three pharmaceutical laboratories allegedly responsible for supplying contaminated medicines to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) after they were cleared of criminal offence. Comfort & style: First business train chugs its way out of Lahore Our Correspondents Pakistan's first-ever business train – with trappings of luxury, comfort and style – made its debut journey from the Lahore city station to Karachi on Friday even as Pakistan Railways struggles to chug out of cash crunch. _______________________________________________ Business From Kamra to Karachi via the Chinese: Military debuts in the handheld market Saba Imtiaz The newest entrant in the market for tablets and eBook readers – dominated by the likes of Apple, Amazon and Samsung – is none other than the Pakistani military. Money matters: ICAP graduates pocket the highest salaries Kazim Alam "If you're a social outcast who's emotionally numb and creatively challenged, you may well be on your way to becoming a chartered accountant," thus began the speech of a high achiever at the gold medal distribution ceremony of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) last October. _______________________________________________ Sports 3rd Test: Rehman spins Pakistan into contention Our Correspondents England edged to a slender five-run lead over Pakistan at stumps on the opening day of the third and final Test against Pakistan in Dubai. India finally taste success in Australia Our Correspondents MS Dhoni must have breathed a sigh of relief as India ended their win-drought on the Australian tour, clinching the second and final Twenty20 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground by eight wickets to level the series. ______________________________________________ Life & Style In the spotlight: Screening of Hashtnagar Momina Sibtain The team of Heinrich Boll Stiftung (HBS) hosted an evening at their Lahore premises on February 2, screening Ammar Aziz's documentary Hashtnagar. In the documentary, Aziz focuses on the obscure area in the middle of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Rise of the Oppressed: The one to watch Our Correspondents Singer, film-maker and Marxist activist Ammar Aziz was recently included in the Christian Science Monitor's '30 under 30' list and was the only Pakistani amongst 4,300 applicants for the Talent Campus of the Berlin International Film Festival 2012 for his film Rise of the Oppressed. _______________________________________________

Opinion The very excellent Difa-e-Pakistan Council Tazeen Javed Oh, democracy! Amina Jilani Khar in Kabul Tanvir Ahmad Khan Samarkand Fort Salman Rashid The sack of Rajshahi Ajmal Kamal Blogs Welcome to the war in Balochistan Jahanzaib Haque Saving Face at the Oscars Faisal Kapadia  The Pakistan-Iran pipedream Michael Kugelman The limits of judicial review Ahmad Sultan Poll A leaked Nato report claims Pakistan's security services are secretly aiding the Afghan Taliban. Do you agree? No (60%, 458 Votes) Yes (40%, 310 Votes) Total Voters: 768 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: February 3, 2012

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February 03, 2012

Reaction: Everything, and anything, is possible Qaiser Zulfiqar As the tussle between the Supreme Court and the prime minister approaches breaking point, constitutional experts and lawyers are eager for the rule of law to be established. Senator S M Zafar, a renowned lawyer, termed the situation 'unusual' and hoped that Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani would change his attitude. _______________________________________________  National/City PM summoned again: Charged with contempt Azam Khan The political calm was short-lived. The prime minister, it transpired on Thursday, will indeed have to face contempt charges.  Resolution passes: Joint charge on fuel price puts govt on back foot Zahid Gishkori / Zia Khan Fuel prices is the incumbent government's Achilles' heel – it managed, yet again, to bring the opposition and the allied parties together, a feat even the notorious Memogate could not achieve. Landmark women's bill clears last hurdle Sumera Khan It has been a long time in the making.  I will quit politics if proved ISI funded PTI: Imran Zainab Imam Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has thrown down the gauntlet that he will quit politics if it is proven that his party has been funded by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency.  Regulating live TV: How to tame the watchdog? Zehra Abid Pakistan's freewheeling electronic media, still in its nascent stage, needs much disciplining to step out of its current "state of anarchy," journalists say. _______________________________________________  Business TAPI pipeline: Pakistan proposes uniform transit fee Zafar Bhutta Pakistan has proposed Afghanistan a uniform transit fee for the import of gas under the $7.6 billion Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, government officials say.  BlackBerry woes: Technical glitch takes down app store in a day Farooq Baloch A technical glitch at the end of Canadian smartphone maker Research in Motion (RIM) has restricted BlackBerry users to access its app store after using it for almost a day for the first time across Pakistan. App World – RIM's official store for BlackBerry applications – was accessible across Pakistan on Tuesday evening but went down late Wednesday, marking an abrupt end to the jubilations of BlackBerry users. _______________________________________________  Sports 3rd Test: With aims of a whitewash Our Correspondents Not even the most optimistic of Pakistan fans would have predicted the team would go into the third and final Test, which starts in Dubai today, aiming for a clean sweep over the world's top-ranked team.  Pakistan too hot to handle, says Rashid Latif Our Correspondents Pakistan go into the final Test against England with the series already in the bag and former captain Rashid Latif said the triumph indicated the giant strides that cricket has taken in the country. _______________________________________________  Life & Style Over 6 million Pakistanis on Facebook! Web Desk While Pakistan's burgeoning young population is often termed a "time bomb", for social networking website Facebook the mammoth number suggests significant growth potential.  Toni & Guy: Music to my hair Hani Taha Hair is like fabric," states Shammal Qureshi, Director of the Toni & Guy salon in Pakistan whose vision and understanding of hair is akin to a fashion designer's interpretation of bare cloth. _______________________________________________

Opinion  A pyrrhic civilian victory Nadir Hassan  Some sanity, but the shenanigans go on Kamran Shafi  Dual citizens and political office Arshad Zaman  Moral policing and taxes Saad Shah  The BISP and the coming election Dr Pervez Tahir  Blogs The limits of judicial review Ahmad Sultan  Pak vs England: Fantastic stats for Team Green Umair Qazi  Of laptops, marriages and Nawaz Sharif Arif Ahmed  Iran and the oil embargo Manal Shakir  Poll Do you believe Pakistan should place madrassas under intelligence scrutiny? No (22%, 116 Votes) Yes (78%, 423 Votes) Total Voters: 539  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: February 02, 2012

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February 02, 2012

PIC medicine disaster: Isotab is the killer pill Ali Usman A London laboratory has determined that Isotab, a medicine manufactured by Efroze Chemical Industries, caused the reaction that has so far cost 120 lives. _______________________________________________ National/City The upper house convenes: Senate revs up on petrol price increase Our Correspondent The government is facing stiff resistance in Parliament – not only from the opposition parties but also some of its allies – against the recent rise in the prices of petroleum products. 'Secret' leaked: Pakistan stoking Taliban insurgency: NATO Our Correspondents Just as Pakistan and Afghanistan started warming up to each other following months of mutual recrimination and tension, British media has outed a secret Nato document that can potentially blight relations again between the two neighbours. Hitting back: It's old wine in an even older bottle, says Khar Kamran Yousaf Talk about bad timing. Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar's first trip to Kabul since taking office last year took a turn for the worse on Wednesday after the visit was primarily eclipsed by a leaked Nato report accusing Pakistan of secretly aiding Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan. And the world reacts...: Sri Lanka bans import of Pakistani medicines Sehrish Wasif / Zahid Gishkori Following the PIC medicine debacle, Sri Lanka has banned the import of medicines from Pakistan — a move that would badly hurt the export of locally-manufactured medicines, which had surged to over $400 million over the last two years. Concession for Pakistan: EU duty waiver on 75 items crosses key hurdle Shahbaz Rana A World Trade Organisation (WTO) committee on Wednes­day approved a long pending European Union-proposed trade waiver for Pakistan – a move that is intended to help the country recover from devastating floods in 2010. _______________________________________________ Business Rebound: Inflation slips into double digits again Our Correspondents After slipping to single digit in December last year, inflation has once again crept to double digits in January compared to a year ago with statistics indicating that the pace of increase can accelerate in coming months. BlackBerry opens doors to much-awaited app store Farooq Baloch Threatened by rising popularity of rival smartphones, BlackBerry has finally enabled App World – official store for BlackBerry applications – in Pakistan, The Express Tribune has learned. _______________________________________________ Sports Mohammad Amir released from prison Zainab Imam Fast bowler Mohammad Amir has been released from prison in England, where he was serving a six-month sentence for spot-fixing. Adnan under consideration for limited-overs squad Fawad Hussain Adnan Akmal's performance in the first two Tests against England has paid dividends, forcing the team management and the selection committee to consider his name for the One-Day International (ODI) series that follows. _______________________________________________ Life & Style The Deli: High tea and matters of the heart Hani Taha Reading correctly into the psychology of the society, women in particular, it was an ingenious move by The Deli to promote their High Tea with a free fortune telling session. The Jaipur Literature Festival Amir H Jafri Jaipur is called the Pink City. The reason, I found out, was that the whole city was painted pink to welcome the Prince of Wales in the mid-19th century, the heyday of the British Empire.  _______________________________________________

Opinion The watchers must watch the watchers Jahanzaib Haque Land of some haves, many have-nots Imtiaz Gul Of elections and education Muhammad Hamid Zaman On providing sewage Ahmed Rafay Alam The State Bank blinks Khurram Husain Blogs Shia killing: If we tolerate this, our children will be next Absar Ul Hasan Privacy issues and the media Anwer Sumra Contraband hits and misses Noman Ansari Why firing Maya Khan is not the solution Maria Waqar Poll Do you believe Islamophobia is spreading in Europe? No (23%, 115 Votes) Yes (77%, 387 Votes) Total Voters: 502 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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