Friday, February 10, 2012
- Commission to record Ijaz's statement via video link
- LHC adjourns hearing of petition against TCP
- Jamaat Ali Shah rejects treason charges
- Letter sent to BlackBerry Company: DAG
- PM will appear before SC on Feb 13, confirms Aitzaz
- India test-fires ballistic missile interceptor
- MQM seeks SC notice over Bilour's interview
- Russia proposes bilateral extradition treaty with US
- Karachi violence claims seven lives
- SC rejects PM Gilani's appeal
The Nation in print for Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Front Page
Sharia enforced in Malakand
ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari late Monday signed Shariah Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009 after it was recommended by the National Assembly earlier in the day through a resolution with a majority vote. The regulation will come into force with immediate effect in the Malakand Division, referred ...
Pakistan loses $35b in war on terror: Tarin
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan is expected to get US $4 billion in the meeting of Friends of Democratic Pakistan (FoDP) scheduled on coming ...
US generating 'ill will': Pakistan
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Monday asked the United States to expedite the approval of Kerry-Lugar Bill with no conditionalities ...
International
Pirates threaten revenge on Americans after rescue
WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama made a fresh vow to confront piracy on Monday, hours after a Somali pirate chief warned ...
Airstrikes and bombs kill Afghan civilians
ASADABAD (AFP) - Afghan officials and victims blamed Nato airstrikes Monday for killing six civilians and wounding 14 in ...
Iran ready for talks on nuclear plans
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran on Monday said it is ready to talk with a group of six world powers over its nuclear programme, a move that ...
Lanka dumps Norway as peace facilitator
COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Monday stripped Norway of its role as broker of the islands moribund peace process, bringing an end ...
Kuwait cabinet sets snap election
KUWAIT CITY (AFP) - The Kuwaiti cabinet on Monday approved a decree setting May 16 for snap parliamentary elections, state ...
Maoist attack kills 15 Indians
BHUBANESWAR (AFP) - At least 15 people including 11 security men were killed in India in an overnight gunbattle with Maoist ...
Polish hostel blaze kills 21
WARSAW (AFP) - Polands deadliest fire in nearly three decades tore through a homeless shelter Monday, claiming 21 lives and ...
UN Security Council condemns North Korean rocket launch
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - The UN Security Council on Monday unanimously condemned North Korea for its long-range rocket launch and ...
US plans attacks on pirates
WASHINGTON - The US military is considering attacks on pirate bases on land and aid for the Somali people to help stem ship ...
Egyptian boats seized
CAIRO (AFP) - Pirates have seized two Egyptian fishing boats off the coast of the Somali breakaway region of Somaliland, a senior ...
Iraq roadside bomb kills US soldier
BAGHDAD (AFP) - A US soldier was killed in central Iraq on Monday when a sophisticated roadside bomb tore through his convoy, the ...
Gibbs earns redemption as South Africa take series
PORT ELIZABETH (AFP) - Herschelle Gibbs made an emotional return to form as he hit a century which set up a series win for South ...
Cabrera claims Masters crown with stunning playoff victory
AUGUSTA (Georgia) (AFP) - Argentina's Angel Cabrera, who had not cracked the top five in any event in more than a year, won the ...
Obama vows to strengthen int'l cooperation against piracy after cargo ship captain rescue
WASHINGTON - The United States would strengthen cooperation with the international community to halt the rise of piracy in ...
Business
HBL, MCB in the race to buy RBS Pakistan
KARACHI - Habib Bank and MCB Bank have shown their expression of interest in acquiring the shareholding of Royal Bank of ...
Ministry, Ogra asked to ensure consumers interests protection
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly on Monday while rejecting methodology for price ...
China promises more investment
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Minister for Water and Power, Raja Pervez Ashraf on Monday said that the government would facilitate and ...
Pakistan may get $26 million aid for coal power project
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Executive board of the World Bank will consider Thar Coal and Power Technical Assistance for Pakistan worth $US ...
Govt establishes additional wheat procurement centres
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The government has set up additional wheat procurement centres all over the country to ensure that farmers get ...
KSE witnesses buying spree; up 254 points
KARACHI - Karachi Stock Exchange again witnessed buying spree on Monday amid different positive reports on the political and ...
Increase in electricity price anti-industry step
LAHORE - Proposed four per cent increase in electricity prices from June this year to get World Bank loan would be an ...
Argentina to collaborate in Pak livestock sector
ISLAMABAD (APP) - A four-member high level delegation of Argentina called on the Chairman, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council ...
Dollar moves narrowly amid holiday lull
TOKYO (AFP) - The dollar was little changed against the euro and the yen in Asia on Monday as traders looked ahead to upcoming US ...
Economic empowerment of women urged
LAHORE (APP) - Economic empowerment of women in the country would have multiplier effect on Pakistan economy and the government ...
Politics
Zardari assures judicial probe
ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani Monday asked the PPP parliamentarians from NWFP ...
Independent foreign policy demanded
ISLAMABAD - Report of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security has demanded of the government to review the present focus ...
Taliban wrest control of Buner
ISLAMABAD (Agencies) - The Taliban have established their control over the Buner region in the North West Frontier Province, ...
Foreign Office summons Indian HC
ISLAMABAD - After a thorough review of Indian responses on Mumbai attacks, Pakistan Monday asked India to provide the ...
FO summons Indian HC
ISLAMABAD - After a thorough review of Indian responses on Mumbai attacks, Pakistan Monday asked India to provide the ...
TNSM hails approval of NAR
The Spokesman of Tehrik Nifaz Shariat-e-Muhammadi (TNSM) Amir Izzat Khan has welcomed the passing of Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009 ...
Five militants killed in SWA
PESHAWAR - As many as five militants were killed in two separate incidents at South Waziristan Agency on Monday. According to ...
Gas rates fixing on quarterly basis allowed
ISLAMABAD - Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has allowed Ministry of Petroleum to fix the price of gas on quarterly basis to ...
Thai army, protesters clash as chaos reigns
BANGKOK (AFP) - Thousands of Thai anti-government protesters clashed with armed soldiers and Bangkok residents Monday, leaving ...
TTP operative held in Karachi
KARACHI - Crime Investigation Department (CID), in collaboration with the intelligence agencies, has arrested a close associate ...
Police arrest 150 suspected terrorists
RAWALPINDI - As part of its campaign to hunt down the suspected terrorists, police conducted a search operation in Sadiqabad and ...
Britain may deport Pak terror suspects
LONDON - Pakistani students arrested last week in an anti-terrorists operation may be deported rather than charged due to the ...
Clocks to be advanced by 1 hour tonight
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Tonight (Tuesday) as the clock would struck 12, the Pakistanis would move clocks forward by an hour, in a bid ...
BJP will send troops to Pakistan if elected: Rajnath
GAYA, Bihar (Agencies) - The main Indian Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party President Rajnath Singh Monday warned that if his ...
Polio team abducted
ISLAMABAD (Agencies) - Unidentified men abducted eight members of a polio vaccination team in the northwest on Monday, leaving ...
New SC judges take oath today
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary will administer oath to Justice Syed Zahid Hussain, Justice (r) ...
Haqqani calls for early repatriation of Dr Aafia
WASHINGTON - Pakistans Ambassador to the US Hussain Haqqani Monday called for the early repatriation of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, a ...
Life in Balochistan returns to normalcy
QUETTA - Life in Balochistan on Monday returned to normalcy after 4-day of violent riots, strikes that left more than one dozen ...
Summary to raise power tariff sent to Ministry
ISLAMABAD(Online) - National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has sent a summary to the Ministry of Water and Power ...
Entertainment
Montana pops to top of film chart
TEENAGE pop star Miley Cyrus has sung her way to the top of the North American box office chart with Hannah Montana: The Movie, ...
Calvin Harris knocks Lady GaGa off No1
CALVIN Harris has ended Lady GaGas three-week reign at the top of the UK singles chart. 'Im Not Alone, the Scottish dance stars ...
Dog eats clothes
TWO golf gloves, one mitten, a stocking, ten socks and a couple of rugby gloves might seem like a reasonable load of washing to ...
Rats attack Gwyneth's mansion
GWYNETH Paltrow has temporarily moved out of her posh LA home, thanks to some unwanted guests - rats. The stunning actress house ...
Baby fleece inspired by kangaroos
TOASTY warm, with bright little eyes blinking out at the world, this baby is as snug as a joey in the pouch. And thats just what ...
Jen and Pitt's date angers Jolie
AFTER rumours that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitts relationship had hit a rocky patch, recent reports claim that a date between ...
Sports
Marseille in French goal rush as Lyon flop
PARIS (AFP) - Marseille moved into pole position in the French league on Sunday with a 4-1 destruction of Grenoble at the Stade ...
Islamabad
PSB distributes Rs 3.5 million grant to federations
ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has disbursed over Rs3.58 millions grant among the 27 national sports federations on ...
Police nab husband
RAWALPINDIPolice have arrested a man who allegedly tried to kill his estranged wife. Azhar Mehmood allegedly fired three shots ...
Ulema's help sought in controlling population growth
ISLAMABAD - Despite being one of the vanguard Asian countries in family planning, Pakistan witnessed four times increase in ...
IHC dismisses bail pleas of terror suspects
ISLAMABAD (APP)- The Islamabad High Court here Monday dismissed bail pleas of two brothers accused of involvement in F-8 sector ...
Safe motherhood key to sustainable human uplift
ISLAMABAD - Complications associated with pregnancy and childbirth are the leading causes of death and disability among women of ...
Iqbal's message revived
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Allama Iqbal played a vital role in eliminating ignorance, cruelty, dictatorship and extremism from the ...
Authorities sit on policy about banning plastic bags
ISLAMABAD-The government has failed to chalk out policy to ensure prohibition of marketing, use and import of polythene bags ...
National
Aamir Atlas comes from behind to win title
PESHAWAR (APP) - World No. 15 Aamir Atlas clinched the title after defeating his strong rival Farhan Mehboob in the 3-1 final of ...
Karachi
Karachiites reject proposed hike in power tariff
KARACHI - The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) is planning to increase the tariff of electricity by Rs1.89 per unit during ...
Lawyers protest over killing of Baloch leaders
KARACHI - The lawyer on Monday strongly condemned the killing of the three Baloch leaders in Turbat and demanded to probe the ...
KESC unveils strategy to solve power crisis
KARACHI - Over the last few months, the KESC management has undertaken several initiatives to minimise loadshedding and ...
General Alvi's murder mystery solved
KARACHI - The mystery behind the assassination of Major General (R) Ameer Faisal Alvi, the former General Officer Commanding ...
Water supply projects for industrial zones kick off
Karachi (PPI) - Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce, Rauf Siddiqui said on Monday that Rs1billion project regarding ...
Growers asked not to grow rice in banned areas
KARACHI (APP) - Sindh irrigation department has advised the growers to desist from sowing rice crop in areas declared prohibited ...
Lahore
Pakistan close to finalising neutral venues
LAHORE - Having decided to take on other nations at neutral venues, the Pakistan Cricket Board will soon finalise the countries ...
Pakistan team flies to Abu Dhabi
LAHORE - A 15-member squad of Pakistan cricket team has departed for Abu Dhabi from Allama Iqbal International airport here ...
PCB manages to bag lucrative sponsorship deal
LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board has managed to bag a sponsorship of over a million dollars for the UAE one-day international ...
Pakistan players want final word on IPL contracts
LAHORE - Pakistan players are still waiting for a firm answer from the IPL regarding their status of participation in the Indian ...
Pakistan women A team wins in HK sixes
LAHORE - Pakistan women's A team won its first match by eight wickets against Hong Kong Women at KCC Hong Kong Ground on ...
KEMU VC shows medics the door
LAHORE - An unpleasant and embarrassing situation was created when King Edward Medical University (KEMU) Vice Chancellor Monday ...
Government surveys religious seminaries
LAHORE - The government has started detailed survey of religious seminaries to ascertain the strength of individual madrissas and ...
WASA submits summary for recovery of Rs1.5b
LAHORE - Water And Sanitation Agency (WASA) has decided in principle to submit a summary to Punjab CM Shahbaz Sharif for the ...
Lawyers boycott courts over Baloch leaders' killing
LAHORE - Lawyers throughout the country observed courts boycott over the killing of Baloch leadership namely Lala Munir Ahmad ...
Meeting reviews increase in police's saraly and allowance
LAHORE - A meeting was held here on Monday under the chairmanship of Punjab Chief Minister, Mian Shahbaz Sharif at Chief ...
'Expatriate youth can counter anti-Islam campaign'
LAHORE - Vice Chairman Nazria Pakistan Trust Prof Dr Rafique Ahmad has said that only those youth can counter the propaganda ...
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