The Express Tribune Newsletter: July 4, 2012

Today's Headlines   Salala air raid: United States says sorry – finally Huma Imtiaz After months of squabbling that brought a slew of acrimonious exchanges, the United States finally said what Pakistan wanted to hear: sorry. Pakistan unblocks NATO routes Kamran Yousaf In the end, flexibility earned for both the United States and Pakistan what they mutually yearned for: an end to the protracted stalemate between the two allies. PAC: SC refuses to send registrar for scrutiny of its accounts Shahbaz Rana In what appears to be another row between the judiciary and the executive, the Supreme Court has refused to allow the parliamentary anti-corruption watchdog to quiz its registrar over the apex court's financial accounts. Detailed verdict: Speaker overstepped jurisdiction, says Apex court Azam Khan National Assembly Speaker Fehmida Mirza went beyond her jurisdiction by interfering in a concluded judgement, the Supreme Court stated in its detailed verdict in the speaker ruling case on Tuesday.   Business Judgement: ECC defers decision on weekly oil price review Zafar Bhutta The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet on Tuesday deferred a plan to review oil prices on a weekly basis after the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) highlighted the likely consequences of such a decision including oil shortage and overcharging for petroleum products. Numbers game: The scope of an actuary in Pakistan Kazim Alam After completing his MSc in mathematics from the University of Karachi in 2010, Burhan Abro entered a profession that none of his 139 classmates thought was exciting.  _______________________________________________ Sports Wimbledon 2012: Aisam, Rojer bow out despite fightback Our Correspondents Pakistan ace Aisamul Haq Qureshi and Dutch Jean-Julien Rojer could not complete a remarkable comeback from two sets down as they were defeated by Jonathan Marray and Frederik Nielsen 6-7(5/7), 6-7(4/7), 7-6(7/4), 7-5, 5-7 in the third round of the gentlemen's doubles match. Complaints mar Sindh Games' closing Our Correspondents As the Sindh Games concluded with Karachi proving their dominance, players concluded that Mirpurkhas failed to stage the 15th edition of the event successfully.  _______________________________________________ Life & Style Sarangi: A dying tradition Sher Khan The popularity of classical instruments, especially the sarangi, is declining in Pakistan and as a result, talented musicians and craftsmen who make the instruments are feeling abandoned. Make way for Bridal Couture Week four Hani Taha If there's one thing Sultana Siddiqui, the CEO of Hum TV, has perfected, it is the art of performance.  _______________________________________________

Opinion Elite democracy: will it deliver? Sarwar Bari Bloody hell! Zahrah Nasir Taking advantage of lobbies Saim Saeed What makes Zia Mohyeddin tick? Khaled Ahmed Who is Barack Obama? Tariq Fatemi Blogs The doctor cannot see you today – he's tired Faraz Talat Please save me, Doctor Erum Shaikh Dr Seuss and the Mullah Hamza Hayauddin Teri Meri Kahaani: A series of monotonous events Alina Ilyas Poll Are you in favour of celebrities joining politics? No (56%, 440 votes) Yes (44%, 347 votes) Total votes: 787 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: July 3, 2012

Today's Headlines NATO supply routes: Whispers of headway spur DCC meeting Kamran Yousaf A top decision-making body on defence and security issues will convene on Tuesday (today) amidst muted claims of a breakthrough in talks over the reopening of Nato supply routes that Pakistan had blocked last year. Healthcare crisis: Punjab scrambles to control situation Ali Usman Now that the Punjab government has decided to take the path of union-busting against the striking doctors in public hospitals, it has a huge task ahead of it – as evidenced by Monday's developments. Border tensions: Afghan troops cross into Kurram, kill two tribesmen Our Correspondents Officials accused Afghan soldiers on Monday of crossing into Pakistani territory and sparking clashes that killed two tribesmen and injured one other. Investigation report blames pilot for Bhoja Air crash Web Desk Initial investigations have revealed that the pilot of the Bhoja Air 737-200 aircraft – which crashed near Islamabad in April killing all 127 people onboard – was responsible for the crash, Express News reported on Monday.    Business Cause célèbre?: Govt meets inflation target, say Statistics officials Shahbaz Rana The government has finally achieved at least one key target: it has managed, more or less, to restrict inflation during the recently-concluded fiscal year to 11%. Banks fined for charging customers through ATM cash withdrawals Our Correspondents The anti-trust watchdog on Monday imposed a total of Rs770 million worth of penalties on 1-Link Company and 28 banks for charging customers on cash withdrawals through ATMs. _______________________________________________ Sports Cricket: Selectors content with Younus' Test form Fawad Hussain Younus Khan's One-Day International (ODI) form is being questioned given his repeated failures but his 29 and 82 in the first Test, and 32 in the first-innings of the ongoing second Test, has forced the axe to be put away for now. Hockey: Akbar stunned by shock snub Our Correspondents Salman Akbar's hopes of making an international comeback were short-lived. _______________________________________________ Life & Style Eclectic collector: Put a chain on those keys Momina Sibtain Collect, collect, collect away! As we venture out to find people hoarding quirky items in their closets, we stumbled upon Raza Ahmed, a closet keychain collector. "No one, not even my best friend knew I collected up until a few weeks ago," says Ahmed. "It has been such an underground passion that I never gave it a second thought." I may join politics in the future: Veena Malik Jahanzaib Haque Veena Malik is ambitious, there is no doubting that. The controversial actor has now hinted at the possibility of joining politics in the future. _______________________________________________

Opinion Making our democracy "antifragile" Feisal H Naqvi Beyond beards and stilettos Maria Waqar Let's talk about the money Sehar Tariq Travels through Dera Ghazi Khan Yaqoob Khan Bangash Can we say never again? Mohammad Hamid Zaman   Blogs The classic middle-class overachiever Khadija Ali Zai Khan From Russia, with love Zafar Bhutta A plea from a young doctor Abdul Majeed Whose face are we trying to save? Taha Kehar Poll Do you believe Pakistan is secretly permitting NATO supplies to reach Afghanistan via air? No: 11% (50 votes) Yes: 89% (387 votes) Total Voters: 437 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: July 02, 2012

Today's Headlines Punjab healthcare crisis: Govt swoops on doctors in Lahore Ali Usman A gruelling healthcare crisis in Punjab turned nasty on Sunday when police launched a crackdown on protesting young medics following the failure of a last-ditch effort by intermediaries to avert a standoff. Border tensions: Kabul threatens to move UN Tahir Khan Amidst simmering tensions over cross-border attacks by Taliban insurgents and retaliatory action from Pakistani security forces, Kabul warned on Sunday that it would move the United Nations if the matter was not resolved diplomatically. Pakistan secretly permitting lethal NATO supply via air Kamran Yousaf In blatant disregard to foreign policy terms approved by parliament this year, Pakistan has secretly allowed US-led Nato forces to use its airspace for transporting lethal supplies to Afghanistan, official sources revealed. Pakistan to press for details on Abu Hamza Kamran Yousaf Pakistan will push India to share details of the recent arrest of a man allegedly linked with the 2008 Mumbai attacks when foreign secretaries of the two archrivals meet in New Delhi this week. Business Gadani: Ship-breaker's paradise and a worker's worst nightmare Salman Siddiqui It is hard to believe Gul Rehman who says he has been working at the Gadani ship-breaking yard since Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's reign in the 70s. Not because one may doubt his 39 year work experience, but because of the smile he continues to display despite the backbreaking work the 55-year old emigrant from Peshawar has to do. Analysis: The business of producing business graduates Kazim Alam If you ask a random group of undergraduate business students which academic programme they are enrolled in, chances are that an overwhelming majority will say Business Administration, the certification for which is commonly known as a BBA degree. _______________________________________________ Sports Euro 2012: Superb Spain rout Italy to retain title in style Our Correspondents Spain cemented their status as soccer's global superpower in vintage style by thrashing an overwhelmed Italy 4-0 to retain their European championship title on Sunday. 2nd Test: Rain relief for Sri Lanka as Pakistan bat on Our Correspondents Azhar Ali smashed 157 and Mohammad Hafeez narrowly missed a double century but rain dampened Pakistan's hopes of forcing a result over hosts Sri Lanka in the second Test. ______________________________________________ Life & Style Virgin Teez: Look inside your T-shirt Saadia Qamar The company Virgin Teez was established by Moeez Javed Rizvi, and its motto is: one shirt, one cause. Rizvi says the company was set up to raise awareness about global issues such as hunger, poverty, lack of education by selling T-shirts and allocating a percentage of those funds to charity. Lux Style Awards: Fashion Nominees 2012 Our Correspondents Nominees are Amna Ilyas, Ayyan Ali, Cybil Chaudhry, Mehreen Syed and Rabia Butt. Our pick is the dusky Amna Ilyas who knows how to strike a pose for the camera, and can strut her stuff like none other on the runway. According to writer and critic Mohsin Sayeed, "There is tough competition between Amna Ilyas and Rabia Butt since they have done really well overall this year. Cybil is good too, but why Ayyan? Her walk is not good at all!" _______________________________________________

Opinion A quiet revolution by women in Pakistan Shahid Javed Burki Gilani's dismissal — of law and politics Nafisa Shah An unrealistic code for elections Tazeen Javed Why not a 'failed' foreign policy index? Syed Mohammad Ali The greatest nation in the world? Dr Niaz Murtuza   Blogs Spider-Man: If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be me Jibran Khan Once upon a monsoon in Khulna Imaan Sheikh Pak Business Express Train – good, but far from great Komal Ali Educational emergency: Losing 'Sim Sim Hamara' Maria Ishaq Khan Poll Do you approve of the government's plans to deport Afghan refugees? Approve: 84% (451 votes) Disapprove: 16% (89 votes) Total Voters: 540 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 (June 24-July 1, 2012)

Top 10 stories of the week

June 24-July 1, 2012

1. I went to Pakistan to spy, confesses Sarjeet Singh – Web Desk/Sunara Nizami 2. 'Pakistan's creation pointless if it fails to become Islamic welfare state' – Sidrah Moiz Khan 3. Kaptaan: Was Pakistan easy for Jemima Goldsmith? – Sher Khan 4. Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed briefly detained at Houston airport – Huma Imtiaz 5. For Gilani, PM post replaced by lifetime of perks – Zahid Gishkori 6. Seven Pakistani soldiers beheaded: Military - AFP 7. Shahi Syed refuses to meet Raja Pervaiz Ashraf – Web Desk 8. Hottie of the week: Azeem Ibrahim – Our Correspondent 9. Sarabjit Singh has converted to Islam, claims Surjeet – Web Desk 10. Ashraf's private home may get helipad on government expense: Officials - AFP

Top Opinion Judicial responsibility and organs of state Markandey Katju Top Business Smartphone wars: The battle lines have been drawn Khurram Baig Top Sports They question my character because I wear a swimsuit: Wardah Fatima Myra Iqbal Top 3 blogs 1. The curse of being a South Asian student Maria Kari 2. Husband and wife: Who pays what? Nadia Rizwan 3. Why are Bollywood songs in my news? Maham Kamal Khanum 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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