The Express Tribune Newsletter: May 3, 2012

Today's Headlines   Dual nationality: Another petition filed against Malik Our Correspondent Another application was filed in the Supreme Court against the interior ministry's dual nationality case amid contradictory reports on whether Rehman Malik is still a British national or not.. Egos, armies of India, Pakistan biggest hurdle to Siachen peace: Mukhtar Web Desk With Pakistan Army Chief having recently stated that Pakistan wants a resolution to the Siachen issue, Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar pointed out to BBC Urdu that the biggest hurdle in resolving the icy issue were armies of both Pakistan and India. To an undisclosed location: Arrangements to relocate 'CIA doctor' finalised Our Correspondent Arrangements have been made to shift Dr Shakil Afridi from Peshawar Central Jail to an undisclosed location, sources told The Express Tribune on Saturday. Agencies concerned over trips by diplomats Asad Kharal Following reports of an unauthorised trip by US embassy officials to Gilgit-Baltistan, an intelligence agency's report has expressed serious concern regarding the "secret movement" of foreign missions/diplomats in the country, including covert meetings with officials and private persons – without informing either the foreign office or the interior ministry. Business Budget fails to address key issues faced by country: Ishaq Dar PPI Former Finance Minister and leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Ishaq Dar on Saturday alleged that rulers seem non-serious in steering the country out of a looming energy crisis, as he rejected the budget. Budget: Allocation for water resources sees dip in next fiscal Zafar Bhutta Funds for developing the all-important water resources have shrunk to about 13% of total development budget for 2012-13 and this comes at a time when the country is going to enter the ranks of water-scarce countries with a significant gap between demand and supply. _______________________________________________ Sports Cricket: Give Hafeez time to shine, says manager Nabeel Hashmi Pakistan team manager Naveed Akram Cheema said that newly appointed captain Muhammad Hafeez should be given time to prove his leadership credentials after a disappointing start to the tour which saw the tourists lose the opening Twenty20 by 37 runs. Azlan Shah Cup: Pakistan finish rock bottom Our Correspondent With the Olympics less than two months away, Pakistan hockey sunk to a new low, the team recording its fifth successive loss to end the seven-team Azlan Shah Cup at the bottom. _______________________________________________ Life & Style Atif Aslam: Music for my ears Sher Khan The young boy of yesterday, who pranced into the Pakistani music scene with "Aadat" showed the world that he has evolved into a mature artist with "Charkha Naulakha". Is Rowdy Rathore the new Dabangg? Our Correspondent The uproar that began with Dabangg continues to rock the box office with Rowdy Rathore. _______________________________________________

Opinion The state has no business deciding someone's faith Saroop Ijaz What did Husain Haqqani write? Khaled Ahmed Why Indians win the Spelling Bee Aakar Patel Think before we speak Shahzeb Khanzada Bad economy: not my fault Dr Pervez Tahir Blogs Radio in FATA: A foreign voice for local problems Tayyeb Afridi Give your wallet a workout at Café DownTown Farah S Kamal Budget 2012: What about tax collection? Farhan Zaheer Vukla diaries: The answer is no Abira Ashfaq  Poll Do you agree with the requirement of mentioning religion on identification documents? No (61%, 336 votes) Yes (39%, 210 votes) Total votes: 546 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: June 2, 2012

Today's Headlines   Braving fisticuffs, govt presents Rs2.96t budget Irfan Ghauri / Shahbaz Rana Amid unprecedented uproar, blows, punches and intense scuffles between the treasury and opposition members, the federal government presented a Rs2.96 trillion budget that included surprisingly little by way of populist spending. Electricity consumers will no longer enjoy subsidy sweetener Zafar Bhutta With energy companies reeling from the impact of Rs500 billion circular debt, the government has decided to end subsidy for power consumers, except for lifeline consumers, in the upcoming financial year 2012-13. High political drama: 'Punchy' politicos overshadow budget speech Our Correspondent Presenting the budget in Parliament is a serious business – certain treasury and opposition bench members, however, seem to have taken it a little too seriously. Of Rs2.96 billion, ECP gets the lion's share Our Correspondent Laying emphasis on the need for rule of law and order, the Pakistan Peoples Party-led government has allocated Rs2.96 billion for the law and justice ministry in the budget. Business As elections approach, govt boosts development spending by a fifth Shahbaz Rana The government has announced Rs873 billion for the national development budget for the upcoming financial year. The allocation is higher by Rs143 billion – or 20% – compared to the current fiscal year as the government gears up for upcoming elections. Interest payments: Keeping tradition, more than a third goes to debt servicing Farooq Tirmizi It is the only segment of the budget which the government is required to spend on by law: the government will spend Rs1.1 trillion – or more than one third of its total outlay – on servicing both the domestic and foreign debt. _______________________________________________ Sports 1st Twenty20: Professor's tactics fail on captaincy debut News Desk Sri Lanka staged a remarkable comeback to register what was in the end a comfortable 37-run win over Pakistan in the first of two Twenty20s in Hambantota yesterday. French Open: Aisam inches towards his Olympics dream News Desk Aisamul Haq Qureshi moved one step towards his dream of representing Pakistan at the Olympics as he moved into the third round of the French Open with his doubles partner Jean-Julien Rojer courtesy a 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 win over Bjorn Phau and Adil Shamasdin. _______________________________________________ Life & Style Pakistani designers in Dubai: Fashion forward Hani Taha For Pakistani fashion, the most predictable step forward is the expansion of the retail business in Dubai. 'Avanti': Yet another adaptation Rafay Mahmood From the mesmerising set to the ensemble cast, "Avanti: The Grand Musical" was nothing short of a grand event.  _______________________________________________

Opinion Competing narratives of Partition violence Ajmal Kamal Face saving needed for Saving Face Syed Mohammad Ali Manufactured earthquakes Salman Rashid Imran Khan's problem Farrukh Khan Pitafi Adding to the confusion Amina Jilani Blogs Why Pakistan needs Israel Pirzada Hasaan Hashmi A good time to cultivate relations with India Zahid Gishkori A butterfly with no wings Mohammad Zia Adnan Muslim women are empowered and confident Myra Iqbal  Poll Do you think the jirga system should be abolished in Pakistan? Yes (67%, 365 Votes) No (33%, 181 Votes) Total Voters: 546 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: June 01, 2012

Today's Headlines   Budget 2012-13 speech: Tax base to be increased by Rs45 billion Web Desk A copy of the budget speech to be given by Finance Minster Abdul Hafeez Shaikh later today (Friday) has been obtained by Express News. Loadshedding protest: Shahbaz Sharif shifts office to Minar-e-Pakistan Sidrah Moiz Khan In a bid to protest against the ongoing power crisis in the province, Chief Minister Punjab shifted his office to Minar-e-Pakistan ground on Friday. PM contempt: Disqualification is speaker's call, argues Mirza Zeeshan Mujahid In a reply filed to the court, National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza defended her decision to not disqualify the prime minister – arguing that it is "the Speaker who is to decide" on the matter. 'Mohajir province is a plot to exact revenge on PPP' Hafeez Tunio "The issue of a Mohajir province has been raised just to take revenge from the Pakistan Peoples Party for its bold stand to create a Seraiki province," stated President Asif Ali Zardari at Bilawal House on Thursday. Business Tax exemptions cost Rs185 billion this year Shahbaz Rana In a sign of lost revenues, the cost of tax exemptions, largely given to the influential people of the country, has risen to Rs185.5 billion this financial year, which is higher than the amount the government expects to receive in foreign loans next year for financing development projects. In agriculture, livestock grows 4%, outpaces crops Farooq Tirmizi Of the four major crops in Pakistan, the two that saw increases in both yields and overall production levels were also the ones the government does not subsidise or support in any way: rice and cotton. The two subsidised ones – wheat and sugarcane – did rather badly. _______________________________________________ Sports Cricket: Revamped Pakistan aim for continuity in Sri Lanka AFP Pakistan will kick-off a full-fledged series against Sri Lanka with the opening Twenty20 in southern Hambantota today, aiming to perfect their combination ahead of the World Twenty20 later this year. Azlan Shah Cup: Pakistan not prepared for Olympics Fawad Hussain A dismal run in the ongoing Azlan Shah Cup, including the 2-1 defeat yesterday against India, prompted the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) chief selector Hanif Khan to declare that the team was unprepared for the Olympics which are less than two months away. _______________________________________________ Life & Style Veena Malik dons salsa shoes IANS Controversial Pakistani actor Veena Malik will be seen grooving to salsa beats for a new ad for aphrodisiac product Stay On and says that the dance form gives her "exhilarating freedom". Tina Sani: The nightingale of ghazals Saadia Qamar As one listens to the ghazal singer Tina Sani, they can't help but be reminded of the tunes of "Gar Mujhay Isska Yaqeen Ho" and "Mori Araj Suno" — two singles that influenced the Pakistani ghazal culture back in the 90s and are still hummed by many. The iconic ghazal singer, who touched people's emotions with her vocal prowess, talks about her musical journey and her future plans. _______________________________________________

Opinion Another death foretold? Kamran Shafi Another reason to hate the US? Saleha Riaz 'Is China buying the world?' Dr Pervez Tahir What the budget will do for Pakistanis Dr Abid Qaiyum Suleri Why our economic performance has suffered Zubair Faisal Abbasi Blogs Remembering the summer of 96 Umair Qazi Columnists vs burger babies: And the winner is… AbuBakr Agha No IPL cheerleaders for hypocrites Jawad Rehman Coke Studio should try being less like itself Mohammad A. Qayyum Kashmir: When the dogs came marching in Saadut Hussain Poll Should it be mandatory for government officials to send their children to public schools? Yes: 71% (389 votes) No: 29% (161 votes) Total: 550 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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