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 Sunday, April 19, 2009
Front Page
Car-bomber rams into mily convoy
PESHAWAR - As many as 25 personnel of the security forces and two civilians were killed and 65 others injured when a suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden car into their convoy in front of Doaba checkpost in Hangu District on Saturday. Sources said the actual target of the suicide bomber was ...
Terror more serious than recession, says Zardari
BOAO (Agencies) - President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday sought global support against the threat of terrorism, saying that apart ...
Gilani moves to calm MQM, ANP over Swat
KARACHI - Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the agreement in Swat was meant to ensure peace in the area, adding ...
International
Israel stands ready to bomb Iran's nuclear sites
LONDON (Agencies) - The Israeli military is preparing itself to launch a massive aerial assault on Irans nuclear facilities ...
Jewish state can never make its threat operational: Tehran
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran marked Army Day on Saturday with a low-key military parade and a speech by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that ...
Israel makes Gazans' life 'extremely difficult': UN
UNITED NATIONS - Life for Gazans remains extremely difficult even three months after Israels devastating military offensive in ...
US reporter awarded 8-year jail for espionage
TEHRAN (AFP) - An Iranian revolutionary court has sentenced US-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi to eight years in jail on charges ...
Parliament approves Islamic law in Somalia
MOGADISHU (AFP) - Somalias parliament unanimously approved Saturday a government proposal to introduce Islamic Sharia law in the ...
Dutch thwart pirate attack
THE HAGUE (AFP) - Dutch marines on Saturday freed 16 sailors after pirates in the Gulf of Aden briefly seized control of a ...
Obama shines at Americas summit
PORT OF SPAIN (AFP) - US President Barack Obama at the Americas summit Saturday was basking in the glow of his promise to build a ...
RAW fails to prevent foreign intel agencies penetration
NEW DELHI (Agencies)- A former Indian spy chief said Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) has failed to prevent penetration of ...
Top CIA officials ordered torture on Al-Qaeda figure
NEW YORK - The first use of waterboarding and other harsh treatment against suspected Al-Qaeda operative Abu Zubaydah was ordered ...
MCB backs multi-faith call for migrant amnesty
LONDON - The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), an umbrella body of some 500 mosques, charities and schools in the UK is supporting ...
Pakistan laments ICC's 2011 World Cup move
DUBAI (AFP) - Pakistan's top cricket officials and players Saturday slammed the decision by the sport's world governing body to ...
Mumbai beat Chennai
CAPE TOWN (AFP) - Sachin Tendulkar hit an unbeaten half-century as he led the Mumbai Indians to a 19-run win against the Chennai ...
Victorious Australia regain number two ranking
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - Australia regained their world number two ranking with a comfortable 47-run win over South Africa in the ...
ICC rejects rebel Indian league's application
DUBAI (AFP) - Cricket's world governing body Saturday rejected an application by a rebel Indian league for "authorised ...
Four teams qualify for 2011 World Cup
JOHANNESBURG (Agencies) - Ireland, Canada, Kenya and the Netherlands qualified for the 2011 World Cup, and Afghanistan and ...
Bring on Australia and Pakistan, say proud Afghanistan
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - The Afghanistan cricket dreamers are at it again. Not satisfied with a meteoric rise from fifth-division ...
Business
PALPA wants fresh working agreement before June 30
KARACHI - The confrontation between the Pakistan Airline Pilot Association (PALPA) and PIA is increasing day by day as PALPA ...
Pakistan less affected by financial crisis: Raza
KARACHI - Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Syed Salim Raza has said that developing countries will have to stimulate their ...
Market fails to cross 8,000 barrier despite FoP pledge
LAHORE - The equity market during the outgoing week saw resistance at the psychological barrier of 8,000 points despite ...
MD PIA for negotiation
ISLAMABAD (APP) - PALPA should come forward and hold negotiations with the management of PIA as dialogue is the only way to ...
Pakistan, Uzbekistan sign protocol for economic coop
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Pakistan and Uzbekistan on Saturday signed a protocol to cooperate in water, power, agriculture, leather, ...
Experts, businessmen welcome FoP assistance pledges
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Economic experts and Business Community of twin cities of Islamabad-Rawalpindi here on Saturday welcomed the ...
President stresses joint investments to strengthen economy
BOAO (China) (APP) - President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday said Pakistan wishes to achieve its objective of a robust economy ...
Only end to all issues could keep industrial wheel moving
LAHORE - Conceding that the issues being faced by trade and industry require immediate resolution, Federal Commerce Minister ...
90 per cent people dealing with interest-free business in Pakistan
KARACHI - 90 percent people in Pakistan are dealing with interest-free business, so in order to overcome these financial crises, ...
Dollar buoyed by strong US results, eurozone fears
NEW YORK (AFP) - The dollar kept its firm tone, supported by strong US corporate results that boosted hopes for a rebound from ...
Politics
Backpedalling to politics of 90s
ISLAMABAD - After a clear 'no by PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif to join the Federal Cabinet, Pakistan Peoples Party is left with no ...
Blast leaves four dead in Tirah Valley
LANDI KOTAL - As many as four persons were killed while six others sustained serious injuries in a bomb blast in Tirah Valley on ...
Pentagon jams web, radio links of Taliban
NEW YORK - The United States has started a broad effort in Pakistan and Afghanistan to prevent the Taliban from using radio ...
New spate aims at ending Pak war role
ISLAMABAD - The fresh wave of suicide attacks in different parts of the country is aimed at pressurising Pakistan to put an end ...
Justice Iftikhar declares '09 Year of Justice
ISLAMABAD - Declaring 2009 as Year of Justice, Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Saturday stressed the ...
Pakistan problem far from over: US
TOKYO (AFP) - Pakistan needs further international support, US special envoy Richard Holbrooke said Saturday as he warned that a ...
Court fails to reach verdict over London bombings
LONDON - The jury of the British court trying three men of Pak origin accused of helping the July 7 suicide bombers plan their ...
2 minor brothers killed while reaching to kite
LAHORE - Kite flying claimed lives of two minor brothers when they tried to remove a kite from the high voltage electricity wires ...
Gilani directs depts to follow PAC directives
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani taking serious notice of the non-compliance of Public Accounts Committee ...
NCTA remainsin limbo
THE National Counter-Terrorism Authority (NCTA), which set up three months ago to check terrorist activities and motives behind ...
Security for NAB record increased
ISLAMABAD - The security for the record of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has been increased, said an official ...
Entertainment
Prince Philip becomes Britain's longest-serving consort
LONDON (AFP) - Prince Philip became Britains longest-serving consort on Saturday, clocking up 57 years and 71 days in the ...
Blue heaven
THERE are two reasons why the bluebell invariably comes near the top of any poll of Britains favourite wildflower. One is that ...
Beyonce to take America by storm
BEYONCE is ready to take America by a storm, as she has announced the American leg of her 'I am Sasha Fierce world tour on her ...
YouTube sensation singer invited on 'Oprah'
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - A Scottish charity worker who became an Internet star after her performance on a British talent contest has ...
Paltrow blasts former friend as 'poison'
GWYNETH Paltrow has revealed that she once had an enemy who she believes tried to deliberately jeopardise her well-being. The ...
Woman makes cup of tea after being shot in head
AN American woman who was shot in the head by her husband not only survived but made herself a cup of tea. Police and doctors ...
Islamabad
Pindi'ites 'getting all' except clean water
RAWALPINDI - Grey or black in colour, and smells like hell, thats how residents describe their water supply which Water and ...
ATC sends terror suspect on judicial remand
RAWALPINDIAnti Terrorism Court (ATC) Rawalpindi Saturday sent an accused to Adiala Jail on 14 days judicial remand for his ...
Pindi police net 46
RAWALPINDIIn a drive against anti-social elements, police arrested 46 outlaws and seized 1000 liquor bottles and huge gambling ...
A spellbinding performance
ISLAMABAD - A classical evening at Marriott reminded the audiences of those good times when eastern melodies used to touch hearts ...
Zakat Council okays funds for IDPs, quake affectees
ISLAMABAD - The Central Zakat Council (CZC) on Saturday approved Rs 50 million fund for the earthquake affectees of Balochistan, ...
Students yet to receive course books
ISLAMABAD - The academic session started a week ago, but the students of government schools in the Capital have yet to receive ...
Karachi
Can Pakistan be governed? (I)
For the last six decades, our governments, civilian and military, have stumbled from one crisis to another, crossed many roads, ...
Swat accord to ensure peace, speedy justice
KARACHI (PPI) - President Awami National Party (ANP) Asfandyar Wali Khan on Saturday strongly defended Nizam-e-Adl agreement in ...
Gutter Baghicha still in drain
KARACHI - Around 1,047 acres land of Gutter Baghicha, which was once a green spot in the heart of the old City and where a ...
SPP given last chance to appear before court
KARACHI - The Special Banking Court Judge Ghulam Hussain Mallah on Saturday gave the last chance to the Special Public Prosecutor ...
Global warming may affect agri sector
KARACHI - There are significant factors that are affecting global warming in the region, but it is a cruel fact that global ...
'State, political parties insensitive to labour issues'
KARACHI - Secretary General of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) I A Rehman said that the State, media and political ...
Navy overcome spirited Hyderabad
KARACHI - International striker Asif Mehmood, who represented Pakistan in SAFF Championship 08 and Prime Minister Cup 2009, ...
Lahore
CDGL involves sanitation staff
LAHORE - With the failure of epidemic control wing to complete the task of carrying out insecticide spray and fumigation in ...
Developed countries benefited from fortification of staple food
LAHORE - The nutrition wing of the ministry of health arranged one-day consultative workshop on wheat flour fortification here at ...
SC moved for Naek's disqualification
LAHORE - Supreme Court of Pakistan has been moved on Saturday seeking proceedings against Chairman Senate Farooq H Naek for ...
'Go-Slow' hurts passengers as flights delayed
LAHORE - Passengers at the Allama Iqbal International Airport (AIIAP) faced severe problems due to delayed flights caused by the ...
Swati calls on Shahbaz
LAHORE - Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Azam Khan Swati called on Punjab Chief Minister, Mian Shahbaz Sharif at ...
CM orders arrest of gangrape accused
LAHORE - The Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif has ordered arrest of the culprits involved in the gang rape of a girl in ...
PCB upset with lack of support from Asian neighbours
LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board wanted relocation of the 2011 World Cup to Australia and New Zealand instead of losing the ...
WAPDA, HBL, KPT earn quarter-final berth
LAHORE - KPT struck winner through ageing skipper Naseer Ahmed to join WAPDA, HBL in the quarter-finals of NBP National Football ...
Wajid to face Ahsan in men's singles final
LAHORE - Wajid Ali and Ahsan Qamar has reached in the finals of men singles of the 1st Micro Funiture All Pakistan Ranking ...
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