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The Nation in print for Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Front Page
Out without a fight
ISLAMABAD - Finally putting an end to his 9 years' rule, the beleaguered President General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf Monday stepped down as 12th President of Pakistan, terming the charges levelled against him as totally baseless. "I did nothing wrong and the charges against me cannot ...
Judges' reinstatement: All obstacles removed: Iftikhar
ISLAMABAD - Sacked Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry has said that with the resignation of Pervez Musharraf all obstacles in ...
Musharraf should be tried, says AQ Khan
THE end of Pervez Musharraf's regime is a good omen for the national interests, said nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, ...
He'll stay in Army House for a few weeks
LAHORE - As part of a deal between the coalition partners and Pervez Musharraf, the latter would stay in army house for few ...
International
Army played crucial role: UK media
LONDON: The British media in its response to the Pervaiz Musharraf's resignation on Monday has reported that Pakistan Army's ...
Georgia sees 'no sign' of promised Russian pullout
CHECKPOINT OUTSIDE GORI, GEORGIA - Georgia said Monday it saw "no signs" of a promised Russian pullout of combat troops ...
Zimbabwe deal hinges on Mugabe conceding powers: analysts
JOHANNESBURG - Regional leaders' failure to resolve Zimbabwe's crisis has raised questions over whether President Robert ...
Suicide bombing kills 10 as Afghanistan marks I-Day
KABUL - A suicide car bomb blew up Monday outside a US military base in eastern Afghanistan, killing ten civilian ...
UN watchdog holds nuclear talks in Iran
TEHRAN - A top UN atomic watchdog official was holding fresh talks on Iran's nuclear drive on Monday, just a day after ...
UN chief remains unmoved as Kashmir situation worsens
UNITED NATIONS: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will not play any role in the strife-torn Jammu and Kashmir unless both ...
Musharraf departure ends 'critical period' for Pakistan: British FM
LONDON - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said that President Musharraf's resignation ends a critical period in ...
28 dead in Philippines rebels attack
ILIGAN, Philippines - Muslim separatist rebels launched a series of pre-dawn attacks in the restive southern Philippines ...
Ministers OK release of 200 Palestinians
JERUSALEM - An Israeli ministerial commission on Monday approved the release next week of 200 Palestinian prisoners, ...
Hundreds more displaced in fighting
COLOMBO - Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes in northern Sri Lanka, joining thousands of others ...
Business
Musharraf's resignation gives blow to dollar
KARACHI - The US dollar suffered a major blow in the open market soon after the announcement of the resignation of President ...
Business community happy as President quits
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD - The representatives of business community have welcomed the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf with a ...
Stock market celebrates Musharraf's stepping down
LAHORE - The stock market on Monday rose more than 4 per cent, celebrating the resignation decision by President Pervez ...
Resign positive for shares
KARACHI - The resignation of President Musharraf will bode well for the equity markets because such move of the president will ...
Vast scope for investment in telecom sector
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday said Pakistan's economy offers best opportunity for the ...
Siemens restructures its operations
LAHORE - Siemens AG, the world's largest Engineering Company is restructuring its worldwide operations to focus on three Sectors ...
Oil prices climb on storm fears in Gulf of Mexico
LONDON - World oil prices rose on Monday as traders fretted about the potential impact of Tropical Storm Fay on energy ...
Opec may cut output
LONDON - The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries may decide to cut the cartel's oil output quota as the price of ...
MCB, OGDC, PRL, ICI, Unilever profits to go up; Lucky, ABL, Indus down
KARACHI - Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDCL), Muslim Commercial Bank(MCB), Pakistan Refinery Ltd(PRL), Unilever, and ICI are ...
Politics
World urges stability
LONDON - World leaders urged stability and unity in Pakistan - regarded by the West as a key partner in fighting terrorism ...
Bush bids goodbye to Musharraf
NEW YORK - US President George W Bush bid goodbye to Pervez Musharraf with a pat on his back for joining the United States in its ...
'Q' dismayed over exit
ISLAMABAD - The ouster of President Pervez Musharraf has not only disappointed PML-Q but also triggered fears about king's ...
His Achilles heel
LAHORE- The iron man of Pakistan who enjoyed carte blanche for more than eight years, himself invited his nemesis on March 9, ...
August 18 a blessed day, says Shahbaz
LAHORE- PML-N President and Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif has said that August 18 is a blessed day because on this ...
Bugti's son files murder case
QUETTA - Nawabzada Talal Akbar Bugti, the son of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, has submitted an application in City Police Station ...
Kashmiris' movement could again turn into armed struggle: Yasin Malik
WASHINGTON: - A prominent Kashmiri leader, who sought to promote non-violence amid massive unrest in the disputed state, fears ...
UN intervention in IHK sought
SRINAGAR - Tens of thousands of Muslims took to the streets of Indian-occupied Kashmir's main city on Monday to demand that ...
36 more miscreants among 50 killed in Kurram clashes
KURRAM AGENCY - As many as 50 persons, including 36 miscreants and three women were killed while 56 others critically injured in ...
Flood may cause damage to 35 villages
ARIFWALA - As many as 35 villages can be affected by flood, said the official sources Monday. Keeping in view the situation, ...
PPP considers Faryal, Mirani for presidency
KARACHI - The PPP will propose the name of party's Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari sister Faryal Talpur, Aftab Shaban Mirani for the ...
Taliban hail resignation
PESHAWAR - Like activists and stalwarts of different political forces, the Taliban militants engaged in resistance against ...
Resignation avenges mum's death: Bilawal
KARACHI - PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Monday hailed the resignation of President Musharraf, saying the next president ...
Entertainment
Jodie Foster excited to be in her 40s
TOKYO - Oscar-winning US actress Jodie Foster, a former child star, said Monday that being in her 40s was just as exciting as her ...
Video games not all bad
WASHINGTON - Playing video games improves manual dexterity among surgeons, making them faster and less likely to make ...
Aniston was the one who ended her relationship with Mayer
JENNIFER Aniston is reportedly determined to "behave like a lady" over her split with "Gravity" singer John Mayer. Despite ...
Why an exciting book is just as thrilling as a hair-raising movie
WATCHING Keanu Reeves walk along the ledge of a skyscraper and lose his footing in The Matrix can make us skip a heartbeat or ...
London greyhound landmark gone to the dogs
LONDON For 75 years, sleek greyhounds have chased the mechanical 'hare' round the sandy track at Walthamstow Stadium in ...
China's lunar satellite survives eclipse
BEIJING - China's first lunar satellite, which has been orbiting around the moon for nearly nine months, has withstood the test ...
Islamabad
City streets echo with 'Go Musharraf Go' slogans
ISLAMABAD- The city streets on Monday echoed with "Go Musharraf Go" slogans as the people celebrated his resignation at large. ...
Artisans, too, welcome Musharraf's resignation
ISLAMABAD - Like other segments of society, majority of the artisans lauded the President's resignation and termed the decision ...
General public welcomes resignation
ISLAMABAD - The whole nation welcomed president Musharraf's resignation and people from all walks of life celebrated his ...
PM urges strong drive against polio
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has expressed concern over report of new polio cases in the country, and ...
Senate body for more hydel power generation
ISLAMABAD - The Senate Committee on Water and Power called upon the government not to increase the prices of electricity ...
Identical petitions: LHC asks Punjab govt to submit reply
RAWALPINDI - The Lahore High Court (LHC), Rawalpindi bench, on Monday directed the Punjab government to submit its para-wise ...
Karachi
Musharraf's fate to be decided by consensus: Ghous
Karachi - The president of PML (N) Sindh Syed Ghous Ali Shah said that the final decision about Pervez Musharraf 's ...
Lawyers joyous over Musharraf's exit
Karachi - The lawyers took out a rally here on Monday at MA Jinnah Road after the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf and ...
PPP workers overjoyed
KARACHI - Large numbers of PPP workers and supporters, after resignation of President Musharraf, gathered outside the Bilawal ...
17 more dengue patients admitted
KARACHI - Seventeen more patients suspected to having contracted dengue fever were admitted in different hospitals of the ...
Afghan security forces release two Pakistanis
KARACHI - Two Pakistani nationals who had unlawfully been arrested and imprisoned by Afghan security forces last month in Kabul, ...
'Musharraf, cronies should be penalised'
KARACHI - The leaders of mainstream political parties have expressed satisfaction over the resignation of President Pervez ...
Lahore
MPAs jubilant over Musharraf's exit
LAHORE - Emotionally charged members Punjab Assembly and a gathering of workers belonging to various political parties outside ...
'Go-Musharraf-Go' slogan turns President out
LAHORE - Wild celebrations erupted throughout the country and the City among lawyers as soon as Pervez Musharraf announced his ...
Judges restoration within 3 days: Aitzaz
LAHORE - President Supreme Court Bar Association Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan has expressed the hope that the ruling coalition would ...
APDM against 'safe exit' to Musharraf
LAHORE - Major parties in the APDM have welcomed the resignation of Pervaiz Musharraf from the office of President, terming it a ...
Masses welcome Musharraf's resignation
LAHORE - The general public has welcomed tendering of resignation by President Pervez Musharraf (former), but at the same time, ...
Rs521m budget for KEMU approved
LAHORE - The 4th syndicate meeting of King Edward Medical University (KEMU) Monday has decided to present draft of the Rules ...
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