Friday, February 10, 2012
- 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
- 9 sentenced for London Stock Exchange terror plot
The Nation in print for Saturday, August 16, 2008
Front Page
Knives and diatribes for Musharraf in BA
QUETTA - The Balochistan Assembly Friday unanimously adopted a resolution calling upon President Pervez Musharraf to take a vote of confidence from his electoral college or resign immediately. Seven members out of 65 were absent from the session while one member belonging to PML-Q was not ...
PPP has right over Presidency: Zardari
PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that in democracy political parties have to sacrifice in greater national interest ...
Draft chargesheet finalised
ISLAMABAD - Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman said the draft committee had completed draft chargesheet ...
72-hour ultimatum to Kurram tribes
PESHAWAR - A high-level meeting held at Governor House on Friday decided to go ahead with the military action against Taliban ...
International
Musharraf unlikely to contest impeachment charges: US experts
WASHINGTON: - American experts and analysts Friday doubted whether President Pervez Musharraf would contest the ruling ...
US lawmaker urges Musharraf to resign
WASHINGTON: - A key U.S. lawmaker has joined a growing number of his colleagues on Capitol Hill calling for President Pervez ...
Wrangling over Georgia
SOCHI (Russia) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev clashed on Friday over the status of ...
Moscow asked to pull out troops from Georgia
TBILISI - All Russian forces and irregular units with them must leave Georgia "immediately" following Georgia's signature ...
Russian APCs move closer to Tbilisi
IGOETI - A convoy of 10 Russian armoured personnel carriers on Friday moved deeper into Georgia before halting just 40km ...
Ethiopian troops kill 30 civilians in Somalia
MOGADISHU - Ethiopian forces opened fire on two civilian buses near the Somali capital Mogadishu on Friday, killing at ...
Maoist chief voted in as Nepal's new Premier
KATHMANDU - Lawmakers in Nepal on Friday overwhelmingly elected Maoist leader and former warlord Prachanda as the Himalayan ...
Sadr urges followers to sign blood pact against occupiers
KUFA (Iraq) - Anti-US Shia leader Moqtada Sadr on Friday called on his followers to "sign with their blood" a pledge to ...
Iran trains hit squads: US
WASHINGTON - Iraqi assassination squads are being trained in Iran by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Quds Force and ...
Hugo Chavez blames Bush for war
ASUNCION - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he is "just about certain" that US President George W Bush was to blame ...
US envoy asks Iran to play key role in ME
KUALA LUMPUR - The United States will seek a diplomatic solution with Iran over its controversial nuclear plan, a top US ...
Russia vents anger over US missile plan
MOSCOW - Russia expressed its fury Friday over US plans to place a new missile system in eastern Europe, saying it was ...
Business
US dollar hits Rs77 for first time
KARACHI - The dollar-rupee exchange rate parity peaked at record high on Friday as the rupee plunged to lowest-ever against the ...
Market stages smart recovery on foreign buying
LAHORE - Buying was witnessed across the board on the last trading session of the week Friday following the news reports that the ...
IHC rejects Munda Dam Project stay plea
ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court here Friday rejected a plea for a stay order against construction of Munda Dam ...
I&P Dept to facilitate investors for setting up small hydel plants
LAHORE - The Punjab Chief Minister Punjab has constituted a committee under the chairmanship of Senior Minister, Raja Riaz ...
Gold slumps under $800
LONDON - Gold prices tumbled underneath 800 dollars per ounce on Friday, hitting a ten-month low point as the precious ...
Urea price surges to Rs825 per bag amid shortage
KARACHI - Taking advantage of the shortage of various kinds of fertilizers especially Urea, the dealers have increased the prices ...
CNG retailers threaten closure of business
KARACHI - The CNG station owners and dealers have threatened to close down business against the government planning to ...
Inflation up by 0.58pc
ISLAMABAD - The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), for the week ended on August 13, for the lowest income group up to ...
Sterling at two years low vs dollar
LONDON - The British pound hit a two-year low point against the dollar on Friday as dealers predicted interest rate cuts ...
IPTV service receives public response
ISLAMABAD - The latest launch of IPTV service of Pakistan Telecom Company Limited has received ample response from the public, ...
Oil pushes lower as demand forecast cut
LONDON - Crude prices slid again on Friday as the OPEC crude exporters' group lowered its forecast for oil demand growth, ...
Pakistan and Korea to explore possibility of FTA
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Korea on Friday resolved to enhance bilateral relations in different fields while agreeing to explore ...
Politics
Debt swells by Rs740b
ISLAMABAD- Pakistan's public debt, in rupee terms, has increased by more than Rs 740 billion in less than half an year due to ...
Singh warns Pakistan to control terrorism
NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh used his Independence Day speech on Friday to warn Pakistan to rein in ...
Impeachment within Constitution, says US
WASHINGTON - The White House has underscored it is up to the Pakistanis to decide about leadership of their country, with a ...
Lawyers set Sept 15 deadline
ISLAMABAD - Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman said the draft committee had completed draft charge sheet ...
President waiting for chargesheet, says Shujaat
ISLAMABAD - President Pakistan Muslim League (Q) Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain Friday said that President Musharraf will face the ...
'Media impeachment' annoys President
ISLAMABAD - Snowed under pre-impeachment media hype and rumours about his resignations, President General (Retd) Musharraf Friday ...
Kashmir protests widening into pro-independence campaign: report
NEW YORK: - A U.S. newspaper Friday described the ongoing protests in Indian Occupied Kashmir as "the largest in two ...
Gilani gives importance to ties with Russia
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said that Pakistan attached great importance to its relationship with Russia, ...
Singh suggests Gilani to meet at UNGA session
ISLAMABAD - Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has proposed a meeting with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on the ...
33pc inflation reported
ISLAMABAD - Tea, the breakfast staple and source of relaxation at peak working time of a labourer, will shortly become a luxury ...
CNG price fixation issue: Petroleum Ministry, OGRA directed to finalise formula
ISLAMABAD - The government Friday asked Petroleum Ministry and Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority to finalise price fixation ...
Railway track blown up
QUETTA - Unknown armed persons on Friday blew up railway track at Mach area which caused suspension of rail service to other ...
4 girls schools, CD market blown up
SWAT - Some unknown militants blew up four schools on Friday with explosive material here in Chari area of Tehsil Matta. ...
1st windmill to produce 6MW power by end of this month
ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervez Ashraf Friday told the National Assembly that the government would ...
2 Nato soldiers among 10 dead in Afghan unrest
KABUL - Two Nato-led soldiers were among 10 people reported killed Friday in new violence in Afghanistan, where a ...
Senate team to visit Dr Aafia Saddiqui in US
ISLAMABAD - A delegation of Upper House of the Parliament comprising members of Senate Committees on Foreign Affairs and ...
PM discusses FATA situation with COAS
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday held telephonic conversation with Chief of the Army Staff Gen ...
Oil tanker blown up
LANDI KOTAL - An oil tanker was blown up here at Surkh Bridge, near Michni Check -Post, on Friday when it was on its way to ...
Entertainment
Fame brings a lot of emptiness, says Keys
ALICIA Keys says her fame can make you "a ghost of yourself." The 27-year-old singer says her grueling tour schedule and long ...
Robot with a biological brain
A multidisciplinary team at the University of Reading has developed a robot which is controlled by a biological brain formed from ...
Jamie Spears breaks his silence
FOR the first time since re-entering Britney Spears's life as her conservator, her dad Jamie Spears is talking exclusively to OK ...
Food for fuel: Olympian Phelps' unusual diet
AS US swimming sensation Michael Phelps sets his sights on more gold medal wins at the Beijing Olympics this weekend, the BBC's ...
Harry Potter film delayed until next summer
THE release of the new Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has been delayed to cash in on the summer ...
China's lunar satellite faces eclipse challenge
BEIJING - China's first lunar satellite, which has been turning around the moon for nearly nine months, will be stripped of its ...
Half century of Bossa Nova music
RIO DE JANEIRO - Bossa Nova, Brazil's unique mix of jazz and samba, celebrates 50 years this month with shows by one of the ...
Islamabad
Rawalpindi Board: Half the candidates fail HSSC exams
RAWALPINDI - Boys secured overall top three positions in Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC-Part II) Examination 2008, ...
Senate education committee for avoiding cuts in HEC budget
ISLAMABAD - The Senate Standing Committee on Education has urged the government to avoid cuts in the development and recurring ...
Foreign technical experts facing difficulties for Pakistan visas
ISLAMABAD - Foreign professionals and technical experts who intend to visit Pakistan for construction purposes have to go through ...
442 outlaws held in eight months
ISLAMABAD - The Capital Police have arrested 442 accused involved in illicit weapons during this year and recovered three ...
ATC extends remand of six 'terrorists'
RAWALPINDI - Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), Rawalpindi No 2, Friday remanded six suspected terrorists into physical custody of New ...
TB Control Officer returns from Japan
ISLAMABAD - District TB Control Officer Dr Syed Mazhar Ali Shah returned from Japan after successfully completing a two-month ...
Karachi
Bill passed to set up SBB Medical Varsity
KARACHI - The Sindh Assembly session, which was prorogued on Friday, unanimously adopted two government bills to establish ...
400 Pakistanis still detained in Indian jails
KARACHI - About 400 innocent Pakistanis including children, elderly persons and women are still detained in various Indian ...
List of arrested persons
The list of the some people, who arrested at Attari (Amristar) and Munabao including Sultan Mandra, 30, s/o Adam was arrested on ...
Soomro names Mengal for new President
KARACHI - PML-N leader, Elahi Bux Soomro, has suggested that next President should be elected from Balochistan province and said ...
Poor woman sells daughter for Rs 0.1 million
KARACHI - Poverty forced a woman to sell her juvenile daughter into prostitution, The Nation has learnt on Friday. ...
Tahir Plaza incident probe to start today
KARACHI - The Sindh High Court tribunal comprising of Justice Azahr Siddiqui will begin the judicial inquiry into the tragic ...
Lahore
Boys outshine girls in Inter exam
LAHORE - The boys have outclassed girls by grabbing two out of the top three positions overall in the Intermediate Part-I and II ...
New entry test policy within a week: Shuja
LAHORE - Punjab Excise and Taxation Minister Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman has said that govt will announce within a week the ...
'Equivalence formula unjust, entry test unfair'
LAHORE - A-level students have asked Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif to allocate separate quota of seats for them in ...
Musharraf ouster vital to democracy
LAHORE - Lawyers community have said ouster of Pervez Musharraf from power is vital to the continuity of the democratic system ...
CM for provision of quality edu to children of industrial workers
LAHORE-Punjab Chief Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has ordered provision of quality education and better treatment ...
Convocation of College of Physicians & Surgeons today
LAHORE - The 42nd convocation of College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan is taking place today (Saturday) at Aiwan-e-Iqbla. ...
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