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 Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Front Page
Govt drops oil bomb
ISLAMABAD Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) came up with increase of over seven per cent increase in petroleum products on last day of Eidul Azha with petrol price jumping from Rs. 61.63 per litre to Rs. 66 per litre showing an increase of 7.1 per cent. The notification of petroleum prices ...
Gen Deepak's war statement irresponsible: Gilani
ISLAMABAD (Agencies) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Monday left on a four-day official visit to Germany and United Kingdom. ...
600 Taliban killed in SWA campaign
ISLAMABAD One soldier was injured when terrorists attacked Ladha Fort on Razmak Sector in South Waziristan Agency (SWA), while ...
International
Iran sees little point to staying in NPT
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran sees little point in staying in the Non-Proliferation Treaty, a senior official said on Monday. The ...
World powers threaten new sanctions
PARIS (AFP) - World powers threatened new sanctions against Iran on Monday after Tehran defiantly pledged to build 10 more ...
Obama issues orders on Afghan strategy
WASHINGTON - At an unannounced meeting with his war council, President Barack Obama has conveyed his decision on a new strategy ...
Minaret ban discrimination against Muslims: UN
UNITED NATIONS - A United Nations expert on religious freedom Monday voiced regret at the Swiss vote to ban the construction of ...
Obama urged to address ban
WASHINGTON - A prominent US Muslim civil rights and advocacy group Monday issued an open letter to President Barack Obama asking ...
US Muslims celebrate Eidul Azha
NEW YORK - Muslims across the United States Friday joined their fellow faithful around the world to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha. Eid ...
Accused Nazi death camp guard Demjanjuk on trial
MUNICH, Germany (AFP) - John Demjanjuk appeared an ill man on Monday as he faced the first day of his trial accused of herding ...
Violence against women rooted in Afghan society: UN
KABUL (AFP) - Violence against women is widespread and deeply rooted in Afghanistan, where they are becoming less active in ...
Davydenko downs Del Potro to win world finals crown
LONDON (AFP) Russias Nikolay Davydenko won the ATP World Tour Finals title Sunday with a straight sets victory over Argentinas ...
WADA puts punch into battle against doping
PARIS (AFP) Born out of the fallout from the Festina cycling scandal, the World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) has in the past decade ...
India, S.Lanka set for final Test at vintage venue
MUMBAI (AFP) Test cricket returns to Mumbais venerable Brabourne stadium after 36 years when India and Sri Lanka clash in the ...
Woods takes blame for car crash
MIAMI (AFP) Golf superstar Tiger Woods broke his silence two days after crashing his car Sunday, saying the embarrassing ...
Bond, O'Brien bowl Kiwis to victory
DUNEDIN (Agencies) Shane Bond (3/46) produced a desperate piece of brilliance in the last session of the first Test to help New ...
Business
Islamic finance sector grows at 15pc globally
KARACHI - The branch network of Islamic banks in Pakistan expanded to 528 in June 2009 compared with around 326 branches in June ...
Dubai, Abu Dhabi markets plunge on debt woes
DUBAI (AFP) - Stock markets in Dubai and neighbouring Abu Dhabi closed sharply lower on Monday, shedding 7.3 percent and 8.3 ...
Islamic Income Fund launched
LAHORE (APP) - IGI Funds Limited, the Asset Management Company of IGI Financial Services and Packages Group, has launched the ...
LSE re-opens today
LAHORE (APP) - The office of Lahore Stock Exchange will re-open on Tuesday (today) after remaining closed for four days on ...
'Pakistan's economy is rebounding'
KARACHI - Bad news from Pakistan is decreasing and we Pakistani businessmen are on a go-forward basis in investing and enhancing ...
Asia leading global recovery, doubts remain
BANGKOK (AFP) - Asia and the Pacific are leading the global economic recovery after the financial crisis but major uncertainties ...
Asia needs to move away from export-led growth model: UNDP
SINGAPORE (AFP) - Asia needs to craft out a new growth plan because the export-led model that has served the region well is no ...
Yuan stability vital, pressure 'unfair': Wen
CHINA (AFP) - Premier Wen Jiabao on Monday said international pressure over Chinas currency policy was unfair and that a stable ...
IMF welcomes UAE decision to shore up banking system
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund said Sunday that a decision by the United Arab Emirates central bank to pump ...
Global stocks mixed amid Dubai crisis
LONDON (AFP) - Asian markets rallied on Monday, but Europe and the Middle East hit reverse gear, as investors digested moves by ...
Politics
US fresh warning to Pakistan
WASHINGTON US President Barack Obama has offered Pakistan an expanded strategic partnership, including additional military and ...
Osama was within US reach in '01
WASHINGTON - Osama bin Laden was cornered in the Afghan mountains in 2001 but the United States did not deploy massive force to ...
Track down Osama: Brown
ISLAMABAD (Agencies) Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit Sunday urged the world powers especially United Kingdom to avoid media ...
'I am head of govt, not Zardari'
BERLIN (Online/APP) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday said that he and not President Asif Ali Zardari is running the ...
British HC creates hurdles for PM entourage
ISLAMABAD Showing little respect to the members of Prime Ministers official entourage, the British High Commission here on ...
Another presidential ordinance
ISLAMABAD (APP) President Asif Ali Zardari has promulgated Pakistan Army (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009. Following is the text of ...
'President not to re-promulgate NRO'
ISLAMABAD (NNI) Presidents spokesman Farhatullah Babar has confirmed that President Asif Zardari will not re-promulgate the NRO ...
Weapons looted from Awaran police station
QUETTA Unidentified persons attacked a police station and snatched away a large quantity of arms and ammunition on Sunday last ...
Obama admin 'fears Zardari collapse'
WASHINGTON (Agencies) The Obama administration is seriously worried about the fast weakening grip of President Asif Zardari in ...
Zardari woos Nawaz on key issues
ISLAMABAD President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday made a telephone call to Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif, ...
Swiss minaret ban draws strong criticism
GENEVA (AFP) Swiss voters approved a ban on new mosque minarets being built, prompting dismay and anger in the Muslim world and ...
'N' suggests 'Khyber' as new name for NWFP
LAHORE While agreeing to hold a referendum over the issue of renaming NWFP, the PML-N has suggested Khyber as the new name for ...
Asif asks party workers to foil conspiracies
ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari, who is also Pakistan Peoples Party Co-Chairman, has asked the party workers on the ...
Army to take part in uplift work in SW, says COAS
RAWALPINDI (APP) - Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani visited Makeen and Wana to celebrate Eid with troops ...
Compulsions in Indian polity hinder talks: Qureshi
PORT OF SPAIN (Agencies) - Pakistan has said 'political compulsions and 'divisions in Indian polity are preventing India from ...
LT denies links to US arrests
SRINAGAR (AFP) - Lashkar-e-Taiba (LT), blamed for last years attacks on Mumbai, denied Monday that two men arrested in Chicago on ...
US senators split on Afghan exit strategy
NEW YORK - The second ranking Republican in the Senate urged President Barack Obama not to speak of an exit strategy when he ...
20 missing persons reach homes
QUETTA - Twenty missing persons reached their homes on first day of Eidul Azha and celebrated the day with their family ...
CJ survives road accident
ISLAMABAD - Five or six vehicles of the motorcade of Chief Justice (CJ) Iftikhar Chaudhry collided with each other near Motorway ...
'EU needs to work a lot on Pakistan'
BRUSSELS (AFP) - As the United States prepares to unveil a new strategy to defeat Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, the EUs ...
Closed cases cannot be reopened: Malik
LONDON (Online/APP) - Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik has refuted rumours of his departure in a possible Cabinet reshuffle ...
Minister manages to secure portfolio
ISLAMABAD - Magical skills used by Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik in moderating political stance of London-based MQM ...
Entertainment
Atom-smasher sets world energy record
THE Large Hadron Collider (LHC) experiment on the French-Swiss border has set a new world record for energy. The LHC pushed the ...
Shakira flays her parents business acumen
SINGER Shakira insists she didnt inherit her business acumen from her parents. The Hips Dont Lie hitmaker says she thought her ...
I made Obama the President: Heather
ACTRESS Heather Graham has claimed that she and her coven of witches did their bit to help Barack Obama become the US President. ...
New Moon captures US box-office
The Twilight Saga: New Moon, the vampire love story based on the best-selling novels, was the top movie at U.S. and Canadian ...
Jackson's Thriller voted the greatest video ever
LONDON named a watershed moment for the music industry, the music video of Michael Jacksons hit track 'Thriller has been voted ...
Could the extract from a rare Swiss apple really get rid of your wrinkles?
SURPRISINGLY, it all started with an apple. A dull, sour apple, almost extinct, living quietly on a rare tree in a remote part of ...
Islamabad
Eidul Azha celebrated with enthusiasm
RAWALPINDI (APP) - Like other big and small cities and towns of the country, Eid-ul-Azha was celebrated with great enthusiasm and ...
Vigilant cops ensure peaceful Eid festivities
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Vigilant cops of law enforcing agencies, while sacrificing their holidays, helped the citizens stay mentally ...
People praise sanitation staff
ISLAMABAD - Sanitation staff of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has worked round the clock during Eid-ul-Azha holidays ...
PM visits CMH on Eid
RAWALPINDI (PPI) - Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani visited Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Rawalpindi on Eid Day ...
Number of people visit animal market on 3rd day of Eid
ISLAMABAD (PPI) - On the third consecutive day of Eid-ul-Azha, a number of residents visited animal market, especially arranged ...
Two accused of killing student arrested
ISLAMABAD - Sabzi Mandi Police arrested two alleged murderers for brutal killing of a 9th class student, Usman who was abducted ...
Karachi
Balochistan Package vital for country: Rabbani
KARACHI-Pakistan Peoples Party Central Leader Senator Raza Rabbani on Monday said that Federation can be in danger if Aghaze ...
Three die as car overturns
Karachi - Three friends were killed and one injured when the car they were going in hit an electricity pole and overturned due to ...
Kamal orders convert offal lifting into cleanliness drive
KARACHI: The Karachi City District Government (CDGK) and various town administrations successfully managed the removal and ...
Millions of school funds went down the drain
KARACHI - Despite the availability of the educational infrastructure in Lyari, many buildings are being constructed at the ...
Prohibited nets posing threat to fish stock
KARACHI - The continuous use of prohibited fishing net by the influential people in the marine water are challenging the writ of ...
Home Dept reports crime rate declined in City
KARACHI (APP) - The number of crimes here in the provincial metropolis declined during the period from January 1 to November 15, ...
Omar Khan wins Adamjee Golf title
KARACHI (PR) The Adamjee Insurance Golf Tournament was held at the Karachi Golf Club on November 21 and 22. The tournament which ...
Dutch Taekema eclipses Sohail Abbas record
KARACHI The Dutch penalty corner specialist Taeke Taekema became the highest goal getter in the Champions Trophy history ...
Lahore
Shahbaz pledges support for talented students
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif visited Darul Shafqat Lahore and distributed Eid gifts among the orphans. President ...
Sanitation operation more successful in posh areas
LAHORE - Except some areas, the city district government Lahore (CDGL) has generally showcased a cleaner look of major portions ...
People seek Allah's mercy in Eid prayers
LAHORE - Eidul Azha was celebrated in the country with great religious fervour and enthusiasm. The holy festival marking the ...
Happy Eid; no wheeler hurt or dead
LAHORE - The wheelers continued their horrible acrobatic tricks of one-wheeling in various localities of the City despite strict ...
Transporters make extra bucks
LAHORE - On their way back to the City, the commuters again faced the same fate as they did while leaving for their hometowns to ...
Four holidays prolong Eid festivities
LAHORE - Despite high inflation, Eidul Azha festivity in the provincial capital witnessed a rare enthusiasm mainly due to the ...
Tehran replaces Lahore as host
LAHORE The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has decided to grant Irans request to host the 36th AFC U19 Championship (Group-D) ...
Pak hockey team off to Argentine
LAHORE An 18-member Pakistan national hockey team squad led by captain Ashraf has left for Argentine to take part in the ...
Injury affected me mentally too: Tanvir
LAHORE Pakistan left arm fast bowler Sohail Tanvir has said that the back injury that he suffered during the Twenty 20 World Cup ...
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