Thursday, February 09, 2012
- Nato supplies continue through Pak airspace: Munter
- Contempt appeal: SC asks Aitzaz to complete arguments on Friday
- Khar says drone attacks multiply militants
- Tax collection registers increase of 26%: Hafeez Shaikh
- 77% of Pakistanis marry within family: Gallup poll
- US drone kills Qaeda leader in Pak: officials
- Blast rocks ASF headquarters in Karachi
- Three including two women killed for honour in Faisalabad
- Obama briefed by national security team on US-Pakistan cooperation
- Awan contempt case: Hearing adjourns till Feb 20
The Nation in print for Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Front Page
Kayani assures Kerry of harsh crackdown on LT
ISLAMABAD - US Senator John Kerry, the Chairman-designate of influential Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Tuesday urged both Pakistan and India to boost their cooperation in the ongoing fight against terrorism and resolve their conflicts through dialogue. Senator Kerry, who reached Islamabad ...
West urged to buy Pak nukes
NEW YORK - A columnist for a major American newspaper has proposed a $100 billion economic package for Pakistan, under a set of ...
It's business as usual in Assembly
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said that his government would owe the responsibility of challenges ...
LHC CJ appointed Acting Governor
LAHORE - The scheduled oath-taking ceremony of Acting Punjab Governor Justice Zahid Hussain, the Chief Justice of Lahore High ...
International
US costs for Afghan, Iraq wars exceed $900b
WASHINGTON (Agencies) - US military operations, including the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, have cost $904 billion since 2001 and ...
145 killed in fierce Sri Lanka gunbattles
COLOMBO (Agencies) - Intense fighting in northern Sri Lanka on Tuesday left at least 25 government troops and 120 Tamil Tigers ...
UN Security Council urges Israeli-Palestinian settlement
UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council voted 14-0 Tuesday to support the Annapolis Middle East peace conference initiative and ...
Iraqi doctor guilty of UK bomb plot
LONDON - An Iraqi Muslim doctor serving in Britain's National Health Services on Tuesday found guilty of conspiring to murder ...
Islamic spin in Bangladesh election campaign
DHAKA (AFP) - Bangladesh's two former female prime ministers have launched their campaigns ahead of December 29 elections, ...
Iraq wants all non-US foreign troops out by July
BAGHDAD (AFP) - The Iraqi cabinet has approved a bill calling for all foreign soldiers except for American forces to pull out of ...
Russia mulls Israel drones purchase
MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia is holding talks with Israel over buying Israeli unmanned reconnaissance drones, a top general said on ...
BD lifts state of emergency
DHAKA (AFP) - Bangladesh's army-backed government has lifted a state of emergency, in place for almost two years, as part of ...
Wimbledon roof trial set for May
LONDON (AFP) - The first match to be played under the new retractable roof of Wimbledon's Centre Court will take place in May - ...
UN rights chief denounces Israel for detaining world body's expert
UNITED NATIONS - Israel's refusal to allow a U.N. expert to transit to carry out his officially mandated functions in the ...
UN chief to lead meeting with Spanish Premier next month to deal with hunger crisis
UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced Wednesday that he and the Prime Minister of Spain, Jos Luis Rodrguez ...
Business
More fall expected as Karachi stock market sheds 372 points
LAHORE - Tuesday was the second consecutive day when all bourses in the country dipped down after the removal of 'floor' ...
Textile sector losing Rs2b annually
LAHORE - All Pakistan Textile Mills Association Chairman Tariq Mehmood has said that textile industry in the country is suffering ...
Private sector credit off-take shows marginal growth
KARACHI - The private sector credit disbursement by the scheduled banks depicted a marginal increase of 12 billion rupees from ...
Illegitimate cigarettes inflict Rs7.4b annual loss to govt
ISLAMABAD (Online) - While Pakistan is currently facing an acute financial crunch, vices like smuggling, tax evasion, piracy and ...
Opec to announce oil output cut of 2m barrels
ORAN, Algeria (AFP) - OPEC will announce a cut in its oil production of about two million barrels a day, Saudi Oil Minister Ali ...
LCCI slams govt tractors import policy
LAHORE - The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tuesday severely criticised the government decision to import tractors ...
Oil prices below $45
LONDON (AFP) - World oil prices firmed on Tuesday on the eve of a crucial OPEC meeting in Algeria which could see the crude ...
Pakistan has potential to exploit world's $80b fruits, vegetables market
KARACHI (PPI) - The ecological diversity of Pakistan holds immense comparative advantage for production of horticulture products, ...
PCGA team visits TCP
KARACHI - A delegation of PCGA headed by Ch. Muhammad Akram, Chairman PCGA along with the members of the Executive committee ...
China Mobile role lauded
KARACHI - The FPCCI has praised the role of China Mobile, which has made the largest investment among all Chinese investments in ...
Politics
84 companies' shares become priceless
KARACHI - Out of 129 companies that were traded at Karachi Stock Exchange on Tuesday, the value of about 84 companies shares has ...
No need to knock at IMF's doors in future, says Tarin
ISLAMABAD (Agencies) - Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin has reiterated that Pakistan will be salvaged from ...
Peace process put on hold
SRINAGAR (Agencies) - India said Tuesday its peace process with Pakistan had been put on hold in the wake of last month's attacks ...
Self-sustaining growth govt's priority: Zardari
ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari said on Tuesday that the government had worked out a comprehensive economic plan of ...
Soldier, 7 rebels die in gunfight
PESHAWAR - At least seven militants, including an active commander, have been killed near Darwazagai, Mohmand Agency, in military ...
Sindh seeks ST collection powers
KARACHI - The Sindh cabinet has demanded of the federal government to hand over powers of sales tax collection on services to the ...
Pak, India must cooperate: Rice
UNITED NATIONS - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has stressed the need for Pakistan and India to continue cooperating with ...
Magsi flays law and order in Balochistan
QUETTA - Balochistan Governor Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi has said that law and order situation in the province was not upto the ...
PAC orders probe into Rs130m embezzlement
ISLAMABAD - Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly has ordered an inquiry into irregularities and ...
Entertainment
Liquid water evidence on Saturn's moon discovered
NASA has discovered evidence that one of Saturn's moons has a spreading Earth-like crust, strengthening the theory that there is ...
Winslet and DiCaprio reunite for premiere
IT may be more than a decade since they starred in Titanic but the years have been kind to Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio. As ...
Naomi names newborn son Samuel Kai
NAOMI Watts has named her newborn son Samuel Kai. The 40-year-old actress - who welcomed the baby, who weighed a healthy 7lb ...
Geri has new mystery Italian lover
GERI Halliwell has a new boyfriend. Geri - who recently split from her long-term partner Ivan "Flipz" Velez - is romancing a ...
Time's up for Carol on Countdown
AFTER 26 years, more than 4,500 shows and countless vowels and consonants, Carol Vorderman is finally hanging up her chunky black ...
Madonna gives Guy 50 million in divorce
MADONNA has paid former husband Guy Ritchie around 50m as part of their divorce settlement. The pop star's US spokeswoman Liz ...
Islamabad
CDA asked to provide engineering designs of housing schemes
ISLAMABAD - The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat Tuesday took serious exception to the various complaints ...
11 new residential sectors in Capital to be opened
ISLAMABAD (APP)- The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has earmarked an amount of Rs 52 million for land acquisition to open 11 ...
Child Protection Bill submitted
ISLAMABAD - The long-awaited Child Protection Bill has entered into a new phase as after years struggle, the Ministry of Social ...
LHCBA urges CJP to resign
RAWALPINDI - Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA), here has demanded of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Abdul Hameed Dogar ...
Inter-collegiate contest starts
ISLAMABAD (APP)- "Annual Inter-collegiate Talented Students Competitions" began with great fanfare at Islamabad Model College for ...
PAL to hold moots on Sufism
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) will hold a two- day "National Writers Conference and International Seminar ...
300 players to take part in Korean taekwondo
ISLAMABAD - Secretary Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF) Lt. Col Waseem Ahmed said that over 300 male and female players would ...
Karachi
US helped India in Dhaka debacle
KARACHI - Senior politician and President Pakistan Mazdoor Kissan Party (PMKP), Fatehyab Ali Khan, has expressed deep sorrow and ...
Sindh govt to give Rs900m loan to SSGC
KARACHI - Sindh government would give a loan of Rs900 million to Sui Southern Gas Company for the provision of gas to villages ...
Government asked to explain extradition of Al-Qaeda suspects
KARACHI - Sindh High Court on Tuesday granted last opportunity to Federal Interior & Foreign Ministries to file comments on ...
Mumbai attacks conspiracy against Pak nukes: APC
KARACHI - Leaders of the various political and religious parties on Tuesday termed that the Mumbai incident was a part of ...
Security arrangements for Muharram reviewed
KARACHI - City Nazim Mustafa Kamal has said that government has made foolproof security arrangements to maintain law and order ...
SBTE question papers with new pattern
KARACHI - Sindh Board of Technical Education (SBTE) is taking measures to adopt new pattern of question papers for the annual ...
Umair, Afaq take Leopards to exciting win in RBS Petangular Cup
KARACHI - Umair Amin and Afaq Rahim with their exhilarating batting pulled their team Federal Area Leopards from the brink to ...
Lahore
PCB awaits official refusal from India
LAHORE - Pakistan is still waiting for final words from the Indian cricket board regarding their next month's tour. The PCB is ...
More players to join ICL if PCB didn't change policy
LAHORE - Banned Pakistan fast bowler Shabbir Ahmed has blamed former PCB Chairman Nasim Ashraf for destroying the country's ...
PHF secretary leaves for Malaysia
LAHORE - Asif Bajwa, secretary Pakistan Hockey Federation left for Malaysia to attend the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) congress ...
Tanvir signs deal with South Australia
LAHORE - Fast bowler Sohail Tanvir has signed a short-term agreement with Australian state side South Australia for the current ...
Shoaib suggests twenty20 league in Pakistan
LAHORE - Controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has set himself a target of playing until the next World Cup and completing 400 ...
Bhutan's Yeedzin join Wapda
LAHORE - Bhutan's Yeedzin FC clinched 8-team Bhutan's A-Division League 2008 to join WAPDA in 5th AFC President's Cup to be held ...
National TT Championship begins today
LAHORE - Fourteen teams will participate in the 46th National Table Tennis Championship, beginning from Wednesday in Lahore. The ...
Alternate route to Airport planned
LAHORE - The Traffic Engineering and Planning Agency (TEPA) will construct a flyover at the cost of Rs 900 million on Shami Road. ...
City receives scattered rains
LAHORE - Various parts of the country including the City received scattered rains on Tuesday with experts predicting the wet ...
Notices issued to AGP, Punjab Advocate General for 18th
LAHORE - A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Attorney General of Pakistan and the Punjab ...
Army generals responsible of Dhaka Fall: Nizami
LAHORE - Renowned politician and Senator S M Zafar has held the whole nation responsible for the Fall of Dhaka which, he said, ...
Pb govt to construct cardiac hospital in Quetta: CM
LAHORE - Chief Minister Punjab Sahbaz Sharif has said that Punjab government will construct a fully equipped cardiac hospital in ...
Ban not lifted, rules relaxed for exhibition, LHC told
LAHORE - The federal government on Tuesday told the Lahore High Court that ban on film trade with India has not been lifted but ...
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