Friday, February 10, 2012
- Commission to record Ijazs 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 Saturday, August 22, 2009
Front Page
Musharraf trial a must: Nawaz
ISLAMABAD - PML-N Quaid and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has threatened that his party would walk out of the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reforms if the government fails to come up with a plan to revoke the 17th Constitutional Amendment in reasonable time. Talking to a select ...
Govt, millers asked to cut sugar prices
ISLAMABAD - Senate Standing Committee on Industries and Production Friday expressed its concerns over increasing prices of sugar ...
Safeguarding taxpayers' money duty of court: CJ
ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday adjourned the hearing in Rs 9 billion loans scam case of the Bank of Punjab ...
International
CIA using outsiders to put bombs on drones: NYT
NEW YORK - US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has hired contractors from a controversial private security firm for loading ...
Megrahi welcome unsettles US, UK
LONDON (AFP) - Britain and the United States reacted with fury Friday at a heros welcome given to the freed Lockerbie bomber on ...
US public opinion reacts positively to Afghan polls, but appears confused about what US should do next
NEW YORK - The presidential election in Afghanistan evoked widespread comments from US political leaders, foreign policy experts ...
UNSC lauds holding of 'historic elections
UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council has welcomed the holding of Afghanistans historic presidential and provincial council ...
Militants claim responsibility
MOSCOW (AFP) - An Islamist group claimed Friday it caused the disaster at Russias largest hydroelectric plant, as Prime Minister ...
Six killed, 21 wounded in Iraq attacks
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Six people, including four soldiers, were killed in two separate car bombings in Iraq on Friday, attacks that ...
Ramazan begins in Arab states today
RIYADH (AFP) - Islams fasting month of Ramazan begins on Saturday in most of the Arab world and Iran, but swine flu has cast a ...
India begins $10.4 billion fighter jet trials
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India started field trials to buy 126 fighter jets this week, defence officials said on Friday, moving ...
Search for migrants in Mediterranean
ROME (AFP) - Italian coastguards searched the Mediterranean Sea on Friday for the bodies of 73 migrants from Eritrea feared dead ...
Villagers riot over ban on stone-pelting fest in India
BHOPAL (AFP) - Indian villagers went on the rampage Friday as police tried to enforce a ban on a bizarre annual stone-pelting ...
NZ referendum backs smacking of children
WELLINGTON (AFP) - A New Zealand national referendum has overwhelmingly called for a law change to give parents the right to ...
Brave Broad, on-song Swann destroy Australia
LONDON (AFP) - Stuart Broad re-ignited England's hopes of Ashes glory with a sensational five-wicket burst on the second day of ...
Bolt breaks another record
BERLIN (AFP) - Superstar sprinter Usain Bolt stormed to his second world title of the week here on Thursday and collected ...
Weather holds key as Sri Lanka press for win
GALLE (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Bad weather appeared the main stumbling block in Sri Lanka's bid to win the first Test after ...
High-jump queen Vlasic retains world crown
BERLIN (AFP) - High-jump queen Blanka Vlasic retained her world crown on Thursday when she saw off arch-rival and local ...
Business
KSE body rejects margin financing mechanism
KARACHI- Trading Affairs Committee of the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) on Friday rejected the margin financing mechanism and ...
Stock market gains 134 points, crosses 8,000 level again
KARACHI - Buying activity boosted the upward movement of the equity market on the last day of the week and the KSE-100 index ...
Senate body for energy sector rapid development
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum & Natural Resources has underlined the need to intensify exploratory ...
Gwadar Port jetty damaged; inquiry ordered
KARACHI - Port of Singapore Authority pilot, whilst shifting MV Sheng Ming Hong 7, Port of Registry Panama Official No.38679 ...
Oil, gas reserves discovered
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) as operator along with its joint venture partners ...
PSO circular debt mounting, facing Rs2b losses daily
KARACHI - The circular debt of PSO is mounting and the company is facing Rs 2 billion losses per day, as the power sector, the ...
PPL profit likely to rise to Rs28.4b
KARACHI - Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) topline is expected to surge by 35.3 per cent to Rs 61.8 billion on year-on-year ...
Govt committed to increase tax to GDP ratio: Tarin
ISLAMABAD/KARACHI (APP) - Federal Minister for Finance, Shaukat Tarin reiterated governments commitment to increase tax to GDP ...
TOAC neutrality to get affected: KCCI
KARACHI - Five nominations from FPCCI in Trade Organization will affect the neutrality of Trade Organizations Advisory ...
Textile Policy 2009-14 - an analysis
The first ever National Textile Policy was recently announced by the government and is being generally hailed by the stakeholders ...
Politics
Taseer, Shahbaz lock horns
LAHORE - The tussle between two arch rivals, Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer and Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif, over new ...
Punjab takes control of prices mechanism
LAHORE - After taking over control of all 42 operational sugar mills in the province, the Punjab government has now taken the ...
LHC CJ admits mistake not consulting lawyers
LAHORE - Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif has said that he made a mistake for not taking the bar ...
Ramazan begins tomorrow
THE first day of the holy month of Ramazan will fall on Sunday (tomorrow) as the moon of new month was not sighted on Friday, a ...
Pakistan backs China Xinjiang policies
BEIJING (Reuters) - President Asif Ali Zardari backed Chinas policies in its tense Xinjiang region ahead of his latest visit to ...
Assistance for IDPs improving: UN
UNITED NATIONS - Donors have stepped up contributions in the past week to the UNs fund for the relief and rehabilitation of the ...
Drone fires missiles in NW
MIRANSHAH - At least 15 persons were killed and several others injured early in the morning on Friday when a US drone hit a house ...
US to isolate extremists, says Obama
WASHINGTON - Continuing his outreach efforts to the Islamic world, President Barack Obama in a message of greetings marking the ...
ECC okays rental power plants
ISLAMABAD - The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Friday approved 1,500MW Rental Power Projects (RPPs) ...
Suicide bomber blows himself up in Kohat
PESHAWAR (APP) - The suicide bomber blew himself up after exchange of firing with police in Kohat district on Friday evening, an ...
APC on Balochistan defered
ISLAMABAD - The Parliamentary Committee on Balochistan which met here under the chair of Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani ...
'Step into politics'
NWFP Senior Minister Bashir Ahmad Bilour has said that the ban imposed by Punjab on supply of wheat flour to the NWFP is an act ...
'N'-PPP relations at lowest ebb
ISLAMABAD - Ever-fluid relations between major political playersthe ruling PPP and the opposition party PML-Nare ostensibly ...
PTI for changes in LG system
LAHORE - Reiterating support for the devolution plan, President Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Lahore Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed has ...
Defence govt's top priority, says PM
ISLAMABAD - Paying glowing tributes to the martyrs of operation Rah-e-Raast, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Friday ...
Karzai, Abdullah claim vote victory
KABUL (AFP/Reuters) - Contenders in the race to become Afghanistans next president claimed Friday to be heading for victory in ...
More unmarked graves found in IHK
In Indian Kashmir, a prominent rights group has discovered several unmarked graves containing about 1,500 unidentified bodies in ...
India hands over 5th dossier to Pak
INDIA on Friday handed over fifth dossier on Mumbai attacks to Pakistan envoy Shahid Malik, reports Zee News. As per the latest ...
Abducted French tourist freed
QUETTA - A French tourist Anthenio Sarsaperla who was kidnapped three months ago from Chagai district of Balochistan has been ...
Usmani new PSM Chairman
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday appointed M M Usmani as new Chairman of Pakistan Steel Mills ...
Religious leader survives bid on life
QUETTA - The leader of Tehrik-e-Jaffaria Allama Maqsood Ali Domki survived an assassination attempt here on Friday, while an ...
Entertainment
Jackson's burial postponed
MICHAEL Jacksons burial wont take place on August 29 - its just been postponed. The star was due to be be laid to rest at Holly ...
I was a total workaholic: Penelope
Penelope Cruz used to be a total workaholic. The 35-year-old actress - who is reportedly four months pregnant has revealed how ...
Limited release for MJ film
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - A film on the final weeks of Michael Jacksons life as he prepared for his comeback tour will open ...
Zellweger grew up with nothing
RENEE Zellweger insists she doesnt take her successful career for granted - because growing up, she had nothing. The actress ...
'I'm trying to stay normal'
Taylor Swift refuses to bow to the pressures of Hollywood - shes trying to keep her life as normal as possible. The country ...
Eric Bana to stay living in Australia
ERIC Bana insists he wont be leaving his native Australia for the bright lights of Hollywood. The Aussie actor says hed prefer to ...
Islamabad
Miandad to impart only coaching tips
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Former Pakistan batting great and PCB general manager superstar Javed Miandad, says he would impart tips to the ...
Hamidul Haq wants sports ministry to probe PTF ban
ISLAMABAD - Former Davis Cupper Hamidul Haq appealed Federal Minister for Sports Pir Aftab Shah Jilani to help him seek justice ...
Security measures for Ramazan reviewed
ISLAMABAD - The Senior Superintendent of Police Tahir Alam Khan held a meeting in connection with Security arrangements for the ...
ICTA finalises uplift projects for rural areas
ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad Capital Territory Administration (ICTA) has finalised many important development projects costing ...
House of college principal looted
RAWALPINDI - In a brazen day light robbery, five unknown masked robbers on Friday stormed into the house of a principal of a ...
MPA accused of stocking subsidised atta
RAWALPINDI - A crowed of poor buyers of 20 kg flour bags, being sold on subsidized rate at Rs 200, burst out on the injustice of ...
Trainee doctors demand arrears
ISLAMABAD - In a surprise move, the Ministry of Health on Friday announced increase in the monthly stipends of the Post-graduate ...
Long-haul flights can be risky for heart, lung patients
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Long-haul flights can be risky for people with certain types of heart and lung conditions as well as anyone ...
Karachi
Experts for judicious distribution of resources
KARACHI - The financial and constitutional experts have emphasised for complete provincial autonomy with judicious distribution ...
Rs9.8 million bank dacoity
KARACHI - Six unidentified dacoits on Friday looted Rs9.8 million from the branch of Al-Meezan bank at Seelani Chowk in the ...
Somalian student among three dead separately
KARACHI - A Somali student of Karachi University was found dead within the limits of Mobina Town police station. A three-days-old ...
No outages during Ramazan: KESC
KARACHI - The KESC will make all efforts to ensure uninterrupted supply of power to the consumers during Ramazan, while the ...
Ijtihad for Umma's uplift stressed
KARACHI - In this contemporary world of conflicts and issues, the characterisation of Islam can be redefined through three ...
CDGK plans to sell flour at Rs10 per kg
Karachi (PPI) - City District Government Karachi has finalised the strategy with the help of flour mills owners and Sindh food ...
Lahore
Lahorites enjoy rain
LAHORE - The City received rain on Friday, making weather pleasant by causing considerable decrease in the mercury level, as it ...
Counterfeiters not to be allowed to loot masses: CM
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that the rampant counterfeiting and piracy are depriving the national ...
Munawar concerned over mass graves reports in Swat
LAHORE - Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Syed Munawar Hassan has expressed concerns over the reports of mass graves in Swat and called for ...
Court takes suo moto on Zarco Exchange fraud
LAHORE - Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif has taken a suo moto notice of the Zarco Exchange Company ...
The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
LAHORE - After invalidation of the November 3 PCO by the Supreme Court, the political and public focus has been shifted to ...
Asif ordeal ends, Razzaq out
LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board Friday recalled dope-tainted pacer Mohammad Asif and dropped all-rounder Abdul Razzaq as they ...
Benazir Bhutto Gold Cup Hockey from Sept 28
LAHORE - The Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto All Pakistan Gold Cup Hockey Tournament will be played from September 28 to October ...
Camp for Lahore Badshahs from Sept 1
LAHORE - The training camp of Lahore Badshah will commence from today (Saturday) at National Hockey Stadium for the preparations ...
Arif hammers hat-trick as WAPDA overcome PIA
LAHORE - Multan-born striker Arif Mehmood slammed his second hat-trick of the Pakistan Premier Football League as Pakistan Water ...
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