Friday, February 10, 2012
- 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
- Terror trial of accused Bali bomber starts Monday
The Nation in print for Friday, August 07, 2009
Front Page
Indian proof against Saeed not enough
ISLAMABAD (Reuters/PPI) - Pakistan said on Thursday that evidence supplied by India failed to strengthen a case for the arrest of Hafiz Saeed. Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said Pakistan was proceeding with case but the information provided by India had not helped. The material contained in ...
Gilani for review of laws detrimental to religious harmony
TOBA TEK SINGH - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif along with other prominent ...
Balochistan minister shot dead
KARACHI - Unidentified gunmen on Thursday killed Balochistan Excise and Taxation Minister Sardar Rustam Jamali at ...
International
Pakistan battling to avoid whitewash
Pakistan have lost the series already and now they are looking to get some consolation win. But the R Premadasa Stadium, ...
Saqlain appeals to PM to stop forced retirement
LAHORE - Hockey player Mohammad Saqlain has appealed to the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani, the chief patron of Pakistan ...
A glance at today's game
Break the losing streak Pakistan were on a high when they traveled to Sri Lanka after winning the ICC Twenty20 World Cup in ...
England won't rush Flintoff decision: Strauss
LEEDS (AFP) - England captain Andrew Strauss said the team would not rush a decision on whether Andrew Flintoff was fit to play ...
Ponting has no fears over jeers
LEEDS (AFP) - Australia captain Ricky Ponting is more than happy to keep getting booed by English crowds during the remainder of ...
US threatens Eritrea of action, backs Somalia
NAIROBI (Reuters/AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledged strong support for Somalias fragile government on Thursday ...
ICC forms new panel to resolve India drugs row
DUBAI (AFP) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced Thursday the creation of a new committee to resolve the ongoing ...
Obama approval rating sinks to 50 per cent
Washington (AFP) - US President Barack Obamas approval rating has slumped to 50 percent, the lowest since his inauguration, ...
Safina to face Zheng, Sharapova advances
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - World number one Dinara Safina and former world number one Maria Sharapova advanced to the third round of the ...
Fatah blames Israel for 2004 death of Arafat
BETHLEHEM (AFP) - The Fatah party blamed Israel on Thursday for the 2004 death of its founder, iconic Palestinian leader Yasser ...
US general's report on Afghan war delayed
WASHINGTON (AFP) - A strategy review by the commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan has been delayed and will not include ...
Celtic make history, Shakhtar crash out of Champions League
PARIS (AFP) - Scottish giants Celtic brought to an end an unwanted record on Wednesday when they overcame a deficit away from ...
Iran is the problem, not settlements: US
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Senior US Republican Congressman Eric Cantor said on Thursday that the world should stop pressuring Israel over ...
Hiroshima wants no nukes by 2020 on bomb anniversary
HIROSHIMA (AFP) - Japan marked 64 years Thursday since Hiroshima was hit in the worlds first atomic bomb attack with a call for a ...
10 die in China floods
BEIJING (AFP) - At least 10 people have been killed this week and one remains missing in rain-induced floods in southwest Chinas ...
Iran bans Ramazan Umra
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has banned Iranians from performing the Umra in Saudi Arabia during the holy month of Ramazan to slow ...
Hamas rockets a war crime: Rights Watch
Jerusalem (AFP) - Rocket attacks carried out against Israel by the Hamas rulers of Gaza and other Palestinian militants amount to ...
Hackers bedevil Twitter-site
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Hackers knocked wildly popular micro-blogging site Twitter offline for several hours Thursday and caused ...
Business
PIA-Palpa pact falls apart
KARACHI/LAHORE - The three months of negotiations and hectic efforts finally rendered sterile as the MOU signed between the ...
Garbage power plant to generate 25MW launched
LAHORE - The first-ever power plant in the history of Pakistan, which will produce electricity from the garbage, is being set up ...
Sindh for cancelling cattle export licences
KARACHI - The Sindh government will approach the federal government to get cancelled the licenses, which were issued to allow ...
India ready to discuss Kishenganga Dam
NEW DELHI (APP) - India claimed on Thursday that the stage of differences or disputes on controversial Kishenganga Dam had not ...
Uncertainty over IMF tranche derails KSE
KARACHI - Bears returned to the stock market on Thursday as uncertainty loomed over the meeting of Finance Ministry and IMF ...
Auto sector faces unprecedented decline in sale
KARACHI - Indus Motor Company Chief Executive Officer Parvez Ghias said the auto industry was experiencing an unprecedented ...
Call to expedite talks on market access to US, EU
LAHORE - All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged the government to expedite negotiation process on market access ...
Kaira cries for uniform loadshedding hours
ISLAMABAD - In the ministerial committee on energy crisis meeting, Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira told his fellow ...
New textile policy with $25b exports target soon
ISLAMABAD - First-ever textile policy with the export target of $25 billion for next three years would be announced in the second ...
MCB likely to earn Rs7.5b net profit
KARACHI - MCB Bank is expected to post profit after tax (PAT) of Rs7.5 billion (EPS Rs10.89) with a cash dividend of Rs5.50 per ...
Politics
Khosa says NRO a closed chapter now
LAHORE - Attorney General of Pakistan Sardar Latif Khan Khosa has described the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) as a ...
Lawyers again rough up journalists
LAHORE-Lawyers again went on the rampage on Thursday as they manhandled newsmen at Lahore High Court premises besides using ...
27 soldiers among 34 die in bus plunge
SKARDU - As many as 34 passengers including 27 Army personnel, 6 civilians and a driver were feared to have drowned when a bus ...
PML-N resolution in current NA session
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Thursday decided to table a parliamentary resolution during the current session ...
Grand lashkar raised in Swat Valley
PESHAWAR - A grand laskhar has been formed at Qalagai, Tehsil Kabal in Swat, with an objective to purge the scenic valley from ...
Pakistan issues global alert for Mumbai suspects
LYON, France (AFP/Reuters) - Pakistan has launched a global search for 13 suspects in last Novembers attack on Mumbai, the ...
Kidnappings on the rise in NWFP
ISLAMABAD - Most of the business community and investors belonging to NWFP are leaving the province or even the country, thus ...
Afghan attacks kill 17 including wedding-goers
KANDAHAR (AFP) - Afghan violence left 17 people dead including wedding-goers and five US soldiers in new attacks ahead of ...
PCO judge of LHC opts to resign
LAHORE - Justice Nasim Sikandar, a Lahore High Court (LHC) judge, who had taken oath under the Provisional Constitution Order ...
US team concerned over energy crisis
ISLAMABAD - A two-member US delegation Thursday expressed concern over the energy crisis and cash flow to the IPPs. We are ...
'Mysterious bird enters NA building
ISLAMABAD - A 'mysterious nightingale Thursday despite strict security measures succeeded in entering the National Assembly ...
Entertainment
Pointless text messages analysed
A student awarded a PhD in text messaging has found many people do not abbreviate, but do use unnecessary words - and even use ...
Puppy born with a heart patch on his side
THIS is the adorable chihuahua puppy who, like his older brother, was born with a perfect heart-shaped patch on his side. The ...
'Bird's nest' boom in Malaysia sparks protests
KLANG (Malaysia)(AFP) - Thousands of bird motels have opened across Malaysia to lure the swiftlets whose nests are harvested to ...
2.2km long wedding dress
BEIJING (AFP) - A Chinese bride Thursday made a bid for the record books when she turned up for her wedding wearing a ...
Beckham to judge on 'American Idol'
FORMER Spice Girl Victoria Beckham has signed up to become a judge on American Idol in a one off appearance, her publicist has ...
Man charged over 'stalking' Cyrus
A 53-year-old who claims he is secretly engaged to Miley Cyrus has been charged with trying to stalk the US teen star. Mark ...
Islamabad
5 owners directed to cease operations
ISLAMABAD - Ministry of Environment has directed the owners of five stone-crushing machines operating in the vicinity of the ...
Pact inked to promote training, job opportunities
ISLAMABAD (APP) - National Vocational and Technical Education Commission (NAVTEC) and DESCON Engineering Limited Thursday signed ...
Photos displayed to highlight Hiroshima, Nagasaki bombing
ISLAMABAD (APP)- To commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the bombing on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during the 2nd World War, a ...
Second term of NIP to start from next week
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Minister for Youth Affairs Shahid Hussain Bhutto on Thursday said that the second term of national internship ...
SC disposed of 1,927 cases during July
ISLAMABAD (APP)- The Supreme Court of Pakistan disposed of 1,927 cases during the month of July, 2009, leaving a balance of ...
PIMS admin directed to install incinerator
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Minister for Environment Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi on Thursday directed the administration of Pakistan ...
Karachi
Education dept ignoring City Govt schools
KARACHI - Junior Brigade is one of the important features of Karachi-based schools that run under the City government, while the ...
Six people gunned down in different incidents
KARACHI - A woman, her daughter were killed while her husband sustained critical bullet injuries in a robbery bid here in the ...
Home Secy asked to appear before court
KARACHI - Sindh High Court on Thursday issued notice to Sindh Home Secretary and other respondents for personal appearance to ...
Qaim for better law and order situation in Sindh
KARACHI - Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah has stressed upon police officers to be vigilant and maintain law and order ...
City Govt, NGO to set up rehab centres
KARACHI - The City Government Karachi has decided to establish a modern center for limbs grafting in cooperation with a NGO and ...
Sindh Govt drops 600 trainees
KARACHI - The Sindh government has discontinued the training of at least 600 trainees, who were getting training on Agriculture ...
Lahore
Rauf on a break to prepare for Champions Trophy
LAHORE - Pakistan fast bowler Abdur Rauf has said that he is going through a period of rest before the training camp for the ...
PEL outclass Afghans 4-0, PMC gain points
LAHORE - Lahore's Pak Elektron Limited (PEL) recorded their first win in the Pakistan Premier Football League when they slammed ...
Meter-parking starts at The Mall
LAHORE - After a five-month-long delay, the City District Government Lahore (CDGL) has formally launched the meter-parking system ...
PHA to get control of Bagh-e-Jinnah
LAHORE - The Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) is all set to take control of Bagh-e-Jinnah, formerly known as Lawrence ...
Furious Aitzaz suspends himself from Bar
LAHORE - Former president Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan has self-suspended his membership of the ...
Musharraf responsible for crises in Pakistan: Lord Nazir
LAHORE - Member British House of Lord, Nazir Ahmed has said that neither NATO nor the British government was supporting the US ...
Purpose of Pakistan's creation not achieved yet, says Nizami
LAHORE - Chairman Nazria-i-Pakistan Trust and Editor-in-Chief Nawa-i-Waqt Majid Nizami has said that purpose behind the formation ...
'Q' youth delegation calls on Governor
LAHORE - Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer has said extremist elements responsible for Gojra tragedy will be dealt with an iron hand ...
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