Friday, February 10, 2012
- 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
- 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
The Nation in print for Saturday, August 01, 2009
Front Page
Musharraf's emergency illegal
ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Friday declared unconstitutional the steps taken by former military ruler Gen (r) Pervez Musharraf on November 3, 2007 including the imposition of emergency, promulgation of Provisional Constitution Order (PCO) and sacking of as many as 61 judges of the higher ...
CMs get austerity caution from PM
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani chairing a high-level meeting attended by chief ministers of all the four ...
88 justices sent packing
LAHORE - As a result of Supreme Courts historical judgment on Friday, six judges of the apex court would cease to hold offices, ...
International
29 namazis dead in wave of bombings at Iraq mosques
BAGHDAD (AFP/Reuters) - A wave of bombs targeting namazis at mosques across Baghdad killed 29 people and wounded more than 136 on ...
US Gen may ask for more troops for Afghan war
WASHINGTON - The US military commander in Afghanistan, who was tasked to turn around the war in the strife-torn country, is ...
Iran blames foreign govts for killings
TEHRAN (AFP/Reuters) - Iran lashed out at foreign governments on Friday accusing them of complicity in crimes and killings in the ...
Myanmar court delays Suu Kyi verdict
YANGON (AFP) - A Myanmar court Friday postponed its verdict in the internationally condemned trial of Aung San Suu Kyi until ...
European nations sign 9b euro Typhoon jet deal
MUNICH (Reuters/AFP) - European nations signed a 9.1 billion euro contract on Friday for a further 112 Eurofighter Typhoon combat ...
Breastfeeding could save 1.3m child lives: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) - Teaching new mothers how to breastfeed could save 1.3 million childrens lives every year, but many women get ...
'British govt did not do enough for troops'
LONDON (AFP) - The British government did not do enough to support frontline troops in the first years of the conflicts in Iraq ...
Gandhi's SAfrican home draws flurry of buyers
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - Mahatma Gandhis former home in a quiet Johannesburg suburb where he lived as a young lawyer has attracted a ...
Obama extends Syria sanctions
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President Barack Obama has extended sanctions against Syrian or pro-Syrian personalities for provoking ...
Business
Mutual fund industry growth declines 40pc
KARACHI - After showing a significant growth of 53 per cent in terms of asset size during the last 5 years, the mutual fund ...
EU pledges 40m euros to improve food security
ISLAMABAD - The European Union (EU) has pledged to finance a project worth 40 million euros for improving food security for over ...
KSE gains 229 points on IMF loan, rate cut hopes
KARACHI - At last, bulls dominated the local bourse after a gap of five days as SBP hinted discount rate cut in next monetary ...
FWB to increase branches network and products
KARACHI - The First Women Bank Limited (FWBL) will increase the network of its branches as well as products very soon, announced ...
Economic policies - Need to focus on the basics
The government just announced its trade policy a few days back and the monetary policy is to follow after a couple of weeks. As ...
Pakistan Post issues special postage stamps
KARACHI - The Pakistan Post has issued special postage stamps, highlighting the plight of Internally Displaced Persons from ...
SBP signs MoU with TMB for Rs82m ISF grant facility
KARACHI - The SBP on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tameer Micro-finance Bank (TMB) under which the SBP ...
PTCL to revise Vfone packages
ISLAMABAD (APP) - PTCL has revised all Vfone packages while new packages have also been announced. As per PTA policies, PTCL ...
SAFUG adds new members to group
LAHORE (PR) - Boeing and members of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group (SAFUG), an airline-led industry working group, ...
Consular Corps Punjab new dean
LAHORE - Honorary Consul General of Bangladesh, Qazi Humayun Fareed has been inducted as new dean of Consular Corps Punjab for ...
Politics
Paltry cut in petroleum prices
ISLAMABAD - The government on Friday announced nominal reduction in prices of petroleum products besides increasing CNG ...
Balochistan to figure in talks with India: Gilani
ISLAMABAD - Terming the composite dialogue 'the only way forward' for Pakistan and India, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani ...
Pakistan eyes $75b investment
ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan expects to attract 75 billion dollars investment over the next five years, helping to overcome a ...
IMF likely to approve additional $4.1b loan
THE International Monetary Fund is likely to approve an additional $4.1 billion loan to Pakistan, Economic Adviser to Prime ...
Swat schools and colleges reopen today
MINGORA, Swat - The educational institutions in Malakand Division, particularly in Swat District, will reopen today (Saturday) ...
Victory of democracy: Presidency
ISLAMABAD - Welcoming the Supreme Courts verdict of declaring General (r) Pervez Musharrafs November 3, 2007 acts as ...
SC sets the trend
LAHORE - The scrapping of the November 3 steps has come about through the Supreme Court order for the reason that they were never ...
Text of '07 emergency proclamation
Following is the text of the Proclamation of emergency, declared by Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf on 3 ...
BISP anti-poverty plan a model for other countries, says Ban
UNITED NATIONS - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday praised the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), saying it was a ...
Top Kashmir expert Buch honoured in Washington
WASHINGTON - Yusuf Buch, a former Pakistan Ambassador and a legendary Kashmiri voice, was honoured by the Kashmiri-American ...
Power shortfall crosses 4,500mw
LAHORE - The masses continued to suffer due to lack of electricity for long durations on Friday, finding no respite as power ...
Fazl says JUI can quit coalition
QUETTA - The Ameer of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that government has so far failed to implement ...
BRA threatens to kill abductees
QUETTA - Outlawed Baloch Republican Army (BRA) who had claimed responsibility of kidnapping 11 labourers and 15 police officials ...
Afghanistan civilian casualties rising: UN
UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations (UN) said Friday the number of civilians killed in conflict in Afghanistan has jumped 24 per ...
PPP Minister likely to be exonerated
LAHORE - Punjab Minister for Revenue Haji Muhammad Ishaq, who is facing inquiry for his alleged involvement in an aerial firing ...
Pressure still on Pakistan, says India
New Delhi (Online) - Faced with strident attack from opposition over the Pak-India joint statement, Congress government on Friday ...
President seeks report from Punjab
ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed serious concern over the incident occurred at village Korian, Toba Tek Singh ...
2 pilots die in Indian military plane crash
NEW DELHI (AFP) - An Indian military trainer plane crashed in southern India on Friday, killing its two pilots, a report ...
Police vehicle blown up during Dushanbe meet
DUSHANBE (Reuters/AFP) - A bomb blew up a police car on Thursday evening in the Tajik capital Dushanbe where the presidents of ...
Entertainment
NKorea accuses US, SKorea of spy plane missions
SEOUL (AFP) - North Korea on Friday accused the United States and South Korea of carrying out more than 180 spy plane missions in ...
Islamabad
ICTA launches special traffic checking drive
ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad Capital Territory Administration has launched special traffic checking drive in the city in the wake ...
Strict monitoring mechanism to curtail militancy
ISLAMABAD - Strict surveillance and monitoring system would prevent the militancy from resurgence once the operation is over, ...
Tauqeer Nasir appointed as PNCA DG
ISLAMABAD - The government has elevated status of the Executive Director of Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA), ...
Court decision widely welcomed
ISLAMABAD - People belonging to all walks of life here on Friday welcomed the verdict of Supreme Court scraping former dictator ...
'Govt to address slum dwellers' issue'
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Federal Minister for Housing and Works Rehmatullah Kakar has said the government is taking measures to ...
Prices of kitchen items go up as Ramazan approaches
RAWALPINDI - The prices of kitchen items have gone up as the holy month of Ramazan is approaching fast while the city ...
Lahore
PIA loses Umra market but others gain ground
LAHORE - Due to shrinking number of passengers, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) had to cancel more than 28 planned ...
Another blue-eyed packs off
LAHORE - Another blue-eyed of the present administration, Director General Public Relations Ghulam Mohyuddin Ahmed Wani, was ...
Madre Millat played vital role in Pakistan's creation: Nizami
LAHORE - Editor-in-Chief The Nation and Chairman Nazria Pakistan Trust Majid Nizami has said that there could have been no ...
Musharraf abrogated Constitution, derailed judiciary
LAHORE - Former Attorney General and Federal Law Minister Syed Iqbal Haider said on Friday that former president Gen (r) Pervez ...
Infrastructure development vital for rapid progress
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister, Shahbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan can be transformed in accordance with the ideals of ...
SC verdict 'success of rule of law'
LAHORE - Jamaat Islami (JI) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have welcomed the apex court verdict regarding the November 3 ...
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