Friday, February 10, 2012
- 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
- 9 sentenced for London Stock Exchange terror plot
- Greece reaches deal on austerity
- CJ takes suo motu notice of Lahore factory collapse
- India, Pakistan trade can reach $10 bn by 2015: CII
- Terror trial of accused Bali bomber starts Monday
The Nation in print for Thursday, April 02, 2009
Front Page
America expands drone attack zone
ORAKZAI AGENCY - At least 10 persons were killed and more than one dozen others injured as the result of a suspected US missile strike in Khadezai area of Orakzai Agency on Wednesday. The house of Maulana Gul Naseer was targeted with a missile Wednesday morning. A large number of tribesmen from the ...
Pakistan and Afghanistan pledge military cooperation
ANKARA (Agencies) - Army chiefs and intelligence officials from Pakistan and Afghanistan, led by their presidents, pledged ...
Insurgents threaten Pak existence: US
WASHINGTON - Security in Afghanistan is deteriorating under the weight of a strengthening insurgency and frustration with ...
International
In reversal, US to seek seat on UN HR Council
UNITED NATIONS - The United States announced Tuesday it would seek a seat on the UN Human Rights Council with the goal of working ...
G20 leaders squabble as riots hit summit city
LONDON (AFP) - World leaders wrangled Wednesday about how to fix the global economy, as anti-capitalist protesters attacked a ...
Netanyahu does not believe in peace: Abbas
RAMALLAH, West Bank, (AFP) - Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas said Wednesday that Israels new Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...
Military chiefs expect spike in Afghan violence
KABUL (AFP) - Military chiefs in Afghanistan say that they are expecting a spike in violence as international forces, encouraged ...
Obama, Medvedev seek huge N-arms cuts
LONDON (AFP) - US President Barack Obama and Russias Dmitry Medvedev launched a milestone quest Wednesday to slash their nuclear ...
NKorea to shoot down US spy planes
SEOUL (AFP) - North Korea threatened Wednesday to shoot down any US spy planes violating its airspace to monitor an imminent ...
Battle of the ages on India's election trail
NEW DELHI (AFP) - Indias two main political parties have pitted youth against experience as they launch their campaigns ahead of ...
Mumbai attacks lawyer stands firm
MUMBAI (AFP) - The lawyer appointed to defend Ajmal Kasab, the lone suspect captured in the Mumbai attacks, said Wednesday she ...
Chavez calls Israeli govt 'genocidal'
DOHA (AFP) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez slammed the Israeli government as genocidal on Wednesday in an interview on ...
Eight dead in copter crash
LONDON (AFP) - At least eight people died when a helicopter carrying 16 people from an offshore oilfield crashed off the ...
Business
Rs810.33b revenue collected in 9 months
ISLAMABAD - Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has accumulated Rs 810.33 billion during the first nine months (July-March) of the ...
EU summit on Pakistan soon, says Pak HC to UK
KARACHI - The visiting delegation of Pakistan Britain Trade and Investment Forum (PBTIF) has said the Pakistan was the most ...
Revision in rate of return on NSS triggers buying at KSE
KARACHI- Downward revision in the rate of return on NSS resulted in intense buying at the Karachi Stock Exchange as the KSE-100 ...
Wheat procurement to start from 15th
LAHORE (APP) - Pakistan Agriculture Storage and Supplies Corporation (Passco) will procure 1.5 million metric ton wheat from the ...
Inflation expected to witness downward trend in 4Q-FY09
KARACHI - The economic growth target envisaged at 2.5 per cent for the year 2008-09 is still achievable on the back of better ...
'DG, Lucky' may acquire Dewan Cement major shares
LAHORE - Countrys two major cement manufacturers have shown their interest to acquire the controlling shares of Dewan Cement ...
Comprehensive framework needed for textile industry development, says Tarin
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Advisor to Prime Minister Advisor on Finance, Shaukat Tarin here on Wednesday stressed the need for a ...
Ishrat for active policies to counter global crisis
ISLAMABAD Dr Ishrat Husain, former Governor State Bank of Pakistan Wednesday said that Pakistan had to pursue active monetary ...
EPZs to be set up for greater industrial activity
RAWALPINDI - Minister of State and Chairman Board of Investment Saleem H Mandviwala said that to enhance industrial activity in ...
Birmingham Lord Mayor visits Bahria Town
LAHORE (PR) - Lord Mayor of Birmingham & Chancellor of Birmingham City University, Councillor Chauhdry Abdul Rashid visited ...
Politics
PM invites PML-N to rejoin Federal Cabinet
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and Chief Minister Punjab Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif were in complete unison ...
Qaeda using Pak soil for planning to hit US: Obama
LONDON - US President Barack Hussein Obama on Wednesday said that al-Qaeda was planning to attack America from Pakistani soil and ...
Aid bill not likely before late April
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US Congress is not likely to complete legislation tripling US non-military assistance to Pakistan before ...
'Q' rebels oppose PPP inclusion in Punjab Cabinet
LAHORE - The PML-Q forward bloc is all set to take over the party command in Punjab Assembly by showing its majority while fully ...
Five cops killed in Dir attack
DIR UPPER - At least five policemen including SHO and ASI were gunned down and two others received severe injuries, when ...
Only political - not military - means can neutralize Afghan insurgency: Munir Akram
NEW YORK - Former Pakistan U.N. Ambassador Munir Akram Wednesday voiced concern over India's role in the proposed U.S. Afghan ...
Govt frees 10 more militants in Swat
SWAT - Acting upon the Swat peace accord, the government on Wednesday freed 10 more Taliban militants, raising the figures of the ...
Holbrooke due on April 6
ISLAMABAD - The Special US envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke will arrive here on April 6 on a two-day visit to ...
Punjab govt may reduce wheat issue price
ISLAMABAD - The government of Punjab is likely to reconsider the matter of wheat issue price to flour mills that was increased by ...
'Prisoner 650 was indeed Dr Aafia'
LONDON - A startling new development in the case of Dr Aafia Siddiqui has emerged following the recent release of a British ...
No Indian buses on Lahore roads
LAHORE - Pakistan govt has stopped Indian govt owned buses to transport passengers from Wagha to Lahore due to security reasons ...
8 Afghan rockets land in Waziristan
MIRANSHAH (NNI) - Eight rockets, fired from Afghanistan, landed in North Waziristan on Wednesday, locals said. Eight rockets were ...
Pakistan 'epicentre' of world terror: Singh
LONDON (Agencies) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described Pakistan as the epicentre of terrorism in the world and said ...
Entertainment
Madonna returns to adopted son's Malawi village
MCHINJI, Malawi, (AFP) - US pop icon Madonna disappointed hundreds of villagers who were unable to see her and adopted son David ...
Wreck of first US ship sunk in WWII revealed
SYDNEY (AFP) - The wreck of the first US ship sunk during World War II has been revealed in detail for the first time on the ...
Angel star Hallett dies
ANDY Hallett, a singer who gained fame portraying a green-skinned demon on the cult US TV series Angel, has died of congestive ...
'Mighty Michelle' wows London
LONDON (AFP) - On her first visit to Britain since husband Barack became US President, Michelle Obama dazzled London with her ...
Baby chicks do basic arithmetic
SCIENTISTS from the universities of Padova and Trento demonstrated chicks ability to add and subtract objects as they were moved ...
Miss Universe's verdict on Guantanamo Bay
REIGNING Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela has described the notorious Guantanamo Bay prison as a relaxing, calm and ...
Sports
Federer, Nadal advance to Miami quarter-finals
MIAMI (AFP) - Swiss Roger Federer cruised through while top seed Rafael Nadal survived a stiff challenge as both reached the ...
PCB hires bodyguards for Australia series
LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board has hired around 100 private bodyguards as part of its comprehensive security plan for the ...
China makes Miandad cricket adviser
KARACHI (AFP) - Former Pakistan great Javed Miandad said Wednesday he had agreed to become an adviser to the Chinese Cricket ...
Miandad returns with more powers, money
LAHORE - Former captain Javed Miandad has not just managed a triumphant return to the Pakistan Cricket Board on his own terms but ...
Pakistan's ICL players could face ICC penalty
LAHORE - Just disassociating themselves from the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) won't fetch the ICL-bound Pakistani players a ...
ICL planning layoffs, admits Moin Khan
LAHORE - Former captain and ICL's man in Pakistan, Moin Khan has admitted that the global economic meltdown has forced the ...
Butt denies reports of resignation
LAHORE - Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ijaz Butt has rejected reports of his resignation due to ill-health, saying he has no ...
Ministry concedes to POA on SRO, national policy
ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Sports Pir Aftab Hussain Jilani Wednesday assured the officials of the Pakistan Olympic ...
Yasir and Malik lead PIA to title victory
LAHORE - Pakistan International Airlines clinched the RBS Cup with a comprehensive 59 runs win over National Bank of Pakistan ...
Honorary citizenship of Houston awarded to Jahangir Khan
LAHORE - Pakistan's legendary squash player and President World Squash Federation Jahangir Khan was awarded honorary citizenship ...
Islamabad
HEC scholarships for FATA, Baloch students
ISLAMABAD-The Higher Education Commission organized first Merit Scholarship Certificate Award Ceremony under the Project ...
City govt to ensure Sasti but quality Roti
RAWALPINDI - District Co-ordination Officer (DCO) Jamal Mustafa Syed Wednesday raided a number of Tandoors providing Sasti Roti ...
LHC bars man from taking kids abroad
RAWALPINDI - Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi Wednesday directed the authorities to put the names of two children on the Exit ...
PRCS gives free treatment to allergy patients
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) is providing free medical treatment to thousands of allergy patients ...
No let-up in load shedding
ISLAMABAD (APP)- Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) on Wednesday said that there is no change in the schedule of load ...
Spring Theatre Festival from 4th
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Pakistan National Council (PNCA) will hold Spring Theater Festival here from April 4th to 8th presenting the ...
Karachi
Outages begin to bite Karachiites
KARACHI - The metropolis is facing one-hour power outages after every 2 hours as the demand-supply gap deepens with the beginning ...
Children's Book Day to be observed today
KARACHI - The International Childrens Book Day (ICBD) is being observed today in the commemoration of the birthday of famous ...
PPP may separate party, govt slots
KARACHI - The provincial government has failed to come up to the expectation of the people during its one-year in office and, ...
Harassment of women travellers on the rise
KARACHI - Adviser to Sindh chief minister, Sharmila Farooqui, on Wednesday sent a letter to city nazim Mustafa Kamal informing ...
2 UTPs escape from court
KARACHI - Two under-trial prisoners managed to escape from the police custody within the premises of City Court ...
Four people killed in City
KARACHI - Four people were killed in different parts of the city on Wednesday. According to details, unidentified culprits gunned ...
Lahore
Woman shot dead at her doorstep
LAHORE -A 40-year-old woman was shot dead allegedly by two armed men at her doorstep in Faisal Town area on Wednesday. The ...
CS, PPO replaced with previous incumbents
LAHORE - On the second day of its coming to power again, the Punjab government on Wednesday brought back previous incumbents as ...
CM's task forces likely to be functional today
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharifs task forces, working groups and committees, made defunct after the imposition of ...
Meeting points out security flaws
LAHORE - A high level meeting with Chief Minister Punjab Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif in chair at Chief Ministers Secretariat on ...
Rulers must refuse US aid, says Imran Khan
LAHORE - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Chairman Imran Khan has demanded the rulers to refuse getting any aid linked to the condition ...
Lecturers to get promotion soon
LAHORE - Prior to February 25, the PML-N Government in Punjab had decided in principle to promote and grant grade 18 to the ...
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