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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Written by M.Ali Salim

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