Friday, February 10, 2012
- Commission to record Ijaz's 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 Sunday, August 24, 2008
Front Page
President Zardari
ISLAMABAD - Honouring the unanimous demand of the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of Pakistan People's Party, PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has decided to run for the office of president of Pakistan. PPP Deputy Secretary General and Leader of the House in Senate Mian Raza Rabbani announced ...
Govt officer shot dead in Quetta
QUETTA - Unknown armed men shot dead an under-secretary of population department here on Saturday. Haji Shamsuddin was ...
Taseer meets Shujaat
ISLAMABAD - Amid growing concerns about the possible ruling coalition's split over the deadlock of the deposed judges' ...
SSP escapes bomb blast in Karachi
KARACHI-Lyari Town SSP Raja Omar Khattab sustained minor injuries in a bomb attack on him near Saddar police station, located at ...
Activist boats allowed into Gaza despite Israeli blockade
GAZA CITY (AFP) - Two boats carrying 44 pro-Palestinian activists from Cyprus arrived in the Gaza Strip on Saturday after Israel ...
Suu Kyi refused to meet UN envoy
BANGKOK (AFP) - Myanmar's detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi refused to meet with visiting UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari, ...
McCain slams Biden VP pick
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Republican John McCain's camp Saturday said Barack Obama's choice of veteran Senator Joseph Biden as his ...
International
Sri Lanka captain expects batsmen to deliver
COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene is looking forward to an improved batting performance from his team in the ...
Pietersen leads England to one-day victory
LEEDS (AFP) - Kevin Pietersen's golden start to the England captaincy continued as he hit 90 not out to set up a 20-run win in ...
US men win 4x400 relay, avoid matching worst gold total
BEIJING (AFP) - Jeremy Wariner anchored the US 4x400-meter relay team to victory in an Olympic record 2mins 55.39secs Saturday, ...
2016 Summer Games: Blair, Putin factor prey on minds of bid cities
BEIJING (AFP) - The decision as to which city wins the right to host the 2016 Summer Games may in the end come down to which head ...
Enjoyment factor was key to my success, says Bolt
BEIJING (AFP) - Usain Bolt said Saturday that the enjoyment factor and his laid-back demeanour were key to his stunning treble ...
Jamaica scotches doping talk after track success
BEIJING (AFP) - Jamaican track and field officials were quick Saturday to scotch any rumours that their star Olympic medalling ...
China paddlers dominant as divers seek history
BEIJING (AFP) - China reinforced its table tennis dominance Saturday with Wang Hao and Ma Lin into the men's final, as the hosts' ...
Germans add Olympic feather to the World crown, Spain humbled 1-0
BEIJING - When it is Germany against Spain in the Olympic Games, you can almost always take a wager on the former and expect a ...
Defiant Russia still entrenched in Georgia
TBILISI (AFP) - Russian forces were on Saturday still deployed deep inside Georgia, keeping their grip on a strategic port city, ...
Sri Lanka holds local polls
COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka staged provincial elections amid high security Saturday as troops pushed deeper into rebel territory in ...
Bin Laden 'wanted' posters put up in Afghanistan
KABUL (AFP) - The United States is erecting billboards in Afghanistan offering hefty rewards for Osama bin Laden, Taliban chief ...
Zardari, Sharif, Gilani not ideal for US: report
NEW YORK - With that close ally Pervez Musharraf is out, The United States is said to be trying to figure out whom to support in ...
UN calls for probe into Afghan civilian casualties in int'l military operation
UNITED NATIONS - The top U.N. official in Afghanistan Saturday called for a thorough investigation of reports that large numbers ...
Kashmiri youth give new impetus to anti-India drive in Kashmir: NYT
NEW YORK - The unrest in Indian occupied Kashmir has threatened to breathe new life into the "old and treacherous" ...
Business
Rising commodity prices and a reminder of the 1970s
Commodity prices rose across the board on Thursday, with oil surging up roughly 5 percent to more than $120 a barrel. No single ...
Judges restoration issue continues to haunt stock market
KARACHI - Investors in Karachi stock exchange were on a roller coaster throughout the outgoing week, as their moods dictated by ...
SBP enhances security on money transaction
KARACHI - The State Bank of Pakistan has taken several measures to enhance security of plastic money transactions in the country ...
Faysal and Meezan banks issue Sukuk for steel sector
KARACHI - Faysal Bank and Meezan Bank jointly have arranged an Islamic finance facility - Sukuk for Amreli Steel in the amount of ...
Textile export may decline further
KARACHI - The growth in textile exports is likely to sluggish further during FY09 amid decline in cotton production in ...
Exporters and importers face huge financial loss
KARACHI - The exporters are facing billion of rupees losses due to non-availability of transport in wake of continued wheel jam ...
Taxpayers asked to submit proposals
ISLAMABAD - Federal Board of Revenue has proposed amendments in income tax rules and asked the taxpayers to respond in seven ...
Pak needs to focus on human capital
LAHORE - Pakistan needs to focus on human capital as it is as important as financial and physical assets are. "We should nurture ...
Politics
Pentagon mulls independent action
WASHINGTON-Frustration with Pakistan's new leadership and belief that extremists are flourishing has reignited a debate on ...
'Accords are not Hadith'
ISLAMABAD (Agencies) - PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that political accords are not as sacred as Quran or Hadith ...
PPP-'N' chasm deepens
ISLAMABAD - The chasm between the two already estranged coalition partners, Pakistan People's Party and Pakistan Muslim League ...
PBC expels Hamid Khan, Rashid Rizvi
ISLAMABAD - Taking on the role of Aitzaz Ahsan in the ongoing lawyers' movement, Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) in its meeting here ...
Power tariff to go up by Rs4 per unit
ISLAMABAD (NNI) - The National Electric Power Regulator Authority (NEPRA) has decided to increase the rates of electricity by Re ...
Obama picks Biden
WASHINGTON-US Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama on Saturday picked up as his running mate Joseph Biden, an ...
Strike brings Kashmir to a halt
SRINAGAR (Agencies) - A massive pro-independence strike brought Kashmir to a halt Saturday, a day after a huge rally in the ...
Musharraf under 'protective custody'
ISLAMABAD (Online) - Former president Pervez Musharraf is under protective custody and will be allowed to move freely only after ...
Two US 'spies' beheaded
MIRANSHAH - The Taliban militants have beheaded two tribesmen, on charges of spying for the US and local security forces, in ...
Afghans protest US mily strikes
KABUL (AFP) - Afghan villagers protested against troops Saturday amid claims that 76 civilians, most of them children, were ...
Entertainment
Kids with pets grow up to be snorers
A predisposition to adult snoring can be established very early in life. New research describes possible childhood risk factors, ...
Pillow can wipe out wrinkles?
IF you're considering investing in anti-wrinkle creams or Botox injections to transform your face, it might be better to sleep on ...
Thousands of dollars found in a bin
TWO 10-year-old local boys were trawling through hard rubbish in a Melbourne street when they discovered a tin containing ...
Spaghetti prevents cancer
EATING reheated spaghetti bolognese could reduce your risk of cancer. Scientists have discovered that multiple rounds of ...
Rihanna fires her business manager
RIHANNA reportedly fired her business manager after discovering she only has $20,000 left in her bank account. Patricia ...
Alec Baldwin writes divorce guide
ALEC Baldwin has written a practical guide to divorce for men. The actor has put his bitter court battle with actress Kim ...
Islamabad
Govt to launch 'Nutrition Supplement Programme'
ISLAMABAD- To substitute the Tawana Pakistan Programme, the Ministry of Social Welfare has decided to launch a new programme ...
Work on Pak-China Friendship Centre from September 1
ISLAMABAD - The work on Pak-China Friendship Centre, the mega joint project, is scheduled to start from September 1 but the ...
Meeting reviews supply of relief goods
ISLAMABAD - A meeting to review the supply of relief goods to displaced families of the Bajaur Agencies was held on Saturday in ...
HEC launches advanced research network
ISLAMABAD (PPI) - The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has now launched the advanced Pakistan Education and Research Network ...
Bank account for relief fund becomes operational
ISLAMABAD (NNI) - A bank account No. 1781-9 has been opened in the Allied Bank Ltd in Parliament House for deposit of donations ...
IESCO's power outage schedule
ISLAMABAD (NNI) - Power supply will remain suspended in some parts of the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi owing to ...
National
Easy sailing for top seeds in National Junior Squash
PESHAWAR (APP) - Easy sailing for top seed in all five age groups categories of the Chief of the Air Staff National Junior Squash ...
Shell hits Khar house; five civilians killed
PESHAWAR - At least five persons were killed and six others injured when a mortar shell landed on a house on Saturday in Khar, ...
Karachi
Hours long power cuts continue unabated
KARACHI - The loadshedding continued in the City in 2 to 3 hours patches during last few days. "The new MD and chief ...
Mumtaz opposes PPP candidate for president
Karachi (PPI) - Chairman, Sindh National Front (SNF) Mumtaz Ali Khan Bhutto Saturday said if PPP Co-Chaiman Asif Ali Zardari were ...
Withdrawal of petition sought
KARACHI - Member of Sindh Bar Association Aqil Lodi Saturday filled an application in Sindh High Court to withdraw a petition ...
Rare lizard found at Khaliq Dina Hall
KARACHI - A rare species of lizard along with at least its four hatchlings found in the jurisdiction of historical building of ...
Reserve police get new vehicles
KARACHI - Provincial Government has provided Sindh Reserve Police (SRP) with new vehicles. The government had decided to ...
Open-heart surgery of 4-month-old
KARACHI - The first open-heart surgery of heart tumour of a four-month-old girl infant in south Asia successfully operated at Dr ...
Gwadar Port without significant operations
KARACHI - The Standing Committee on Research and Development of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) ...
Lahore
KESC, Army, Pak Steel, NBP get easy victories
LAHORE - KESC bulgeoned Islamabad 10-1 on the 3rd day of Junior U-20 National Hockey Championship being played at the ...
Girls outclass boys in BA, BSc exams
LAHORE - Girls have outclassed boys by securing overall top two positions in BA and BSc annual examination 2008. A colourful ...
Position-holders demand rule of law
LAHORE - Position holders of the B A / BSc annual examinations 2008 University of the Punjab have jointly demanded the ...
Lawyers dismayed over ruling coalition 'promises'
LAHORE - The lawyers' fraternity while continuing their daily token protest for the restoration of the deposed judges Saturday ...
CM calls for producing at least 5,000 PhDs a year
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister, Shahbaz Sharif has said that a special committee comprising educationists and Secretary Higher ...
Role of national heroes praised
LAHORE - Headmaster Government Boys High School, Chamra Mandi, Shabbir Ahmad Sipra has said that it is the need of the hour to ...
PPSC posts 15 candidates as Subject Specialists
LAHORE - Education Authorities upon the recommendation by Punjab Public Service Commission have posted 15 male candidates as ...
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