Friday, February 10, 2012
- 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
- Warrant issued for ex-Maldives president
- Nato supplies continue through Pak airspace: Munter
- Contempt appeal: SC asks Aitzaz to complete arguments on Friday
- Khar says drone attacks multiply militants
The Nation in print for Sunday, December 20, 2009
Front Page
PPP vows to face NRO cases
ISLAMABAD Expressing its resolve to fight out anti-democratic elements, PPP Central Executive Committee (CEC) under the leadership of President Asif Ali Zardari, Saturday, decided that the partys ministers and parliamentarians would face the politically-motivated cases in the courts without ...
Immunity to President challenged in SC
ISLAMABAD Khalid Khawaja, former official of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), on Saturday challenged Article 248 of the ...
Rules relaxed to facilitate favourites
ISLAMABAD Violating the PEMRA Ordinance 2002, the Government is all set to grant licences of about 82 new FM Radio Broadcast ...
International
England bowlers strike against South Africa
CENTURION (South Africa) (AFP) Englands bowlers struck hard against South Africas top order batting on the fourth day of the ...
Woods named PGA Tour player of the year
PONTE VEDRA BEACH (AFP) - Tiger Woods was named the PGA Tour player of the year for the tenth time in 13 years on Friday. The ...
Butt shines with 153 runs against Tasmania
HOBART (AGENCIES) - Salman Butt ensured Pakistan was in good shape after the first day of its three-day tour match against ...
Dilshan fires Lanka to win with explosive 123
NAGPUR (India) (AFP) Tillakaratne Dilshan hammered a second successive century to power Sri Lanka to a thrilling three-wicket ...
US east coast hit by major snowstorm
WASHINGTON - The United States' east coast area was hit by a major snowstorm on Saturday, leaving a large number of Americans ...
Pakistani militants relocate to heartland: WP
WASHINGTON - Pakistani militants, who are under attack in their tribal regions, are fleeing to cities in the country's heartland, ...
Pakistan needs a good leader: Babar
NEW YORK - Syed Babar Ali, a prominent Pakistani businessman and philanthropist, citing leadership as Pakistans biggest problem ...
Poor nations furious over 'Holocaust' climate deal
COPENHAGEN (AFP) - A UN conference on Saturday rammed through a battle plan against climate change forged by US President Barack ...
'Outside sources out to harm Iran-Iraq ties
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran on Saturday acknowledged its takeover of an oil well on the Iraqi border but insisted the well lies on its ...
US hikers caught in sensitive army zone: Nejad
COPENHAGEN (AFP) - Three US hikers who entered Iran illegally were caught in a sensitive military zone, Iranian President Mahmoud ...
Indian family in Dubai suicide over financial woes
DUBAI (AFP) - Three members of an Indian family in Dubai committed suicide due to financial troubles in a pact initiated by a ...
3 foreign soldiers killed in Afghanistan
KABUL/LONDON (AFP) - Three US, British and Polish soldiers were killed in Afghanistan unrest on Saturday. A bomb attack has ...
Anger as cold snap stops trains
LONDON (AFP) - Angry passengers who were stranded in trains in the Channel Tunnel described their ordeal Saturday, as thousands ...
US helps Yemen with hardware
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States gave military hardware, intelligence and other support to Yemeni forces who raided ...
Business
Inflation soars by 12pc
ISLAMABAD - Inflation based on Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) has surged by 12.01 percent in the week ended on December 17 as ...
Pak-Afghan Transit Trade talks begin
ISLAMABAD - The fifth round of Pak-Afghan Transit Trade (PATT) began in the Federal Capital to finalise the draft of the ...
KSE maintains 9,000 mark
LAHORE - Though the stock market kicked-off the week very positively, gaining 243 points on the first day, but the bear-run ...
Islamic mode of financing suggested for SMEs
KARACHI - The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises has recommended the Islamic mode of financing as the best option for the SMEs ...
NWFP spinners offer yarn supply to F'abad
PESHAWAR (APP) - Chairman, All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) NWFP, Afan Aziz has dispelled the impression of the ...
Oil prices bounce above 74 dollars on Iran news
LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices jumped above 74 dollars this week as traders digested news that Iran had seized a disputed Iraqi oil ...
Japanese envoy praises PJBF for JSEZ
KARACHI - Ambassador of Japan Chihiro Atsumi complimented Pakistan Japan Business Forum (PJBF) for its pioneering efforts in ...
Firms sign pre-contracts next week for 7 Iraqi oil fields
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraq will sign preliminary contracts, from Sunday, with oil companies that bid successfully last week for seven ...
Shipping activity at PQ
KARACHI (APP) - Three ships scheduled to load, offlaod containers were berthed at Qaim international container terminal on ...
Dollar steady as euro licks wounds
NEW YORK (AFP) - The dollar held in a narrow range Friday while the euro recouped some of its hefty losses from the week amid ...
Politics
'They would only lift my dead body from Presidency'
LAHORE - Rejecting hardliners view to deal with the current situation, President Asif Ali Zardari made it clear on partymen ...
Stalled Pak-India talks affect anti-terror efforts
ISLAMABAD The 44th session of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council, under the chair of Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, ...
Black acts of Blackwater
ISLAMABAD A significant section of Western media believes that the existence of notorious Blackwater is strongly interlinked to ...
US fighter jets intrude into Pak airspace
US fighter jets were on Saturday seen flying over Mohmand tribal region bordering Afghanistan for almost two hours, local ...
Babar gets pre-arrest bail
RAWALPINDI A local court here on Saturday granted pre-arrest bail in a criminal case to Federal Minister for Law, Justice and ...
DSP among three policemen shot dead
QUETTA Unidentified armed men shot dead three police officials including a Deputy Superintendent Police (DSP) and wounded two ...
Govt urged to produce missing teachers
ISLAMABAD The family members of Professors Raja Ehsan Aziz and Najma Sana, who were picked up by law enforcement agencies during ...
FO hails US lawmaker's statement on Kashmir
ISLAMABAD Pakistan welcomes any suggestion that can help resolve disputes between India and Pakistan, Foreign Office said on ...
MP lambasts legal cover for DHA
ISLAMABAD Ayaz Amir, PML-N MNA, in his dissenting note, blasted over privileged Defence Housing Authority (DHA) saying, We ...
3-member SC bench to hear NAB appeal cases
ISLAMABAD At a time when a lager bench of the Supreme Court termed NRO void ab initio, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry ...
Karzai unveils new cabinet
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to keep most of his top technocrat ministers favoured by the West in a new ...
PM hopes new era of development in G-B
ISLAMABAD Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Syed Mehdi Shah called on Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani at the PM House on ...
Ties between US Muslims, FBI worsened: NYT
NEW YORK Muslim leaders in the US say relations between the religious community and the FBI have worsened in the recent months, ...
Six terrorists wiped out in SWA
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Six terrorists were killed during an encounter with extremists at Lawara Punga area near Mana in Razmak sector ...
Police van damaged in blast
PESHAWAR - A police van was partially damaged due to a low intensity remote-controlled roadside bomb blast here at Afridi Abad ...
Babar keeps a check on NRO cases progress
ISLAMABAD Federal Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan has directed the National Accountability Bureau to ...
Commissioning of F-22P frigate held
ISLAMABAD (APP) Commissioning of F-22P frigate for Pakistan - PNS Shamsheer - was held on Saturday at Shanghai, China, where ...
Two shot dead in IHK
SRINAGAR (AFP) - Two people were dragged from their homes and shot dead in Indian-held Kashmir, police said Saturday. They were ...
'Increasing US influence detrimental to economy'
PESHAWAR Increasing American influence is detrimental to economy and integrity of Pakistan and the rulers should get rid of it ...
Entertainment
Rolling Stones, U2 named decades top touring acts
U2 and the Rolling Stones have been named the top touring acts of the 2000s by Billboard. Madonna was also listed in the top ...
Sandra Bullock voted 'Entertainer of the Year'
HOLLYWOOD actress Sandra Bullock who recently received two Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress has been named as the ...
Eat fruits and vegetables for better vision
CAROTENOIDS, found in green leafy vegetables and coloured fruits, have been found to increase visual performance and may prevent ...
Bill Clinton lied under oath about our relationship: Lewinsky
MONICA Lewinsky says former President Bill Clinton lied under oath when he described their relationship during an impeachment ...
Why do babies take so long to walk?
Why does a human baby need a full year before it can start walking, while a newborn foal gets up on its legs almost directly ...
The daring plan to float a boat on Saturns moon Titan
A DARING proposal to try to put a boat down on a sea of Saturns moon Titan is about to be submitted to Nasa. The scientific team ...
Islamabad
PBF president appoints coach without secretary's consent
ISLAMABAD President Pakistan Badminton Federation (PBF) Nazar Muhammad Gondal nominated Javed Iqbal as a senior coach for the ...
Situation not conducive for Swat by-poll: Iftikhar
PESHAWAR - Provincial Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain has said that situation in Swat district is not so normal that ...
'Political solution must to save system'
LONDON-Chairman of the Association of Pakistani Lawyers (UK) Barrister Amjad Malik has said that the corruption-free executive ...
'NRO verdict based on morality'
ISLAMABAD (NNI) - Reacting on Supreme Court verdict on NRO against the government, Chairman Pakistan Human Rights Commission Asma ...
Pak militants relocate to heartland: WP
WASHINGTON - Pakistani militants, who are under attack in their tribal regions, are fleeing to cities in the countrys heartland, ...
PPP-S to raise voice for people's rights
PESHAWAR - Provincial president of Pakistan Peoples Party-Sherpao (PPP-S) Sikandar Hayat Sherpao has said that the present ...
'Kudos to Christians for keeping Capital tidy'
ISLAMABAD - Christian community has played a pivotal role in the development of the Federal Capital and deserves appreciation for ...
Ulema urged to adhere to processions timings, routes
RAWALPINDI - Advisor to Chief Minister and PML-N Punjab General Secretary Raja Ashfaq Sarwar has said that Ulema, Zakreen and ...
CDA yet to act against violators
ISLAMABAD - Although the Deputy Commissioner CDA has cancelled allotment of 61 residential units during the last couple of years ...
Students display innovative decoration skills
RAWALPINDI - A two-days colourful Chrysanthemum and Autumn Flowers Show Saturday opened at the Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture ...
IT education can boost girls confidence
ISLAMABAD - Learning about and with information technologies can build girls confidence. This was the experience of Sumaira ...
2-day gas holiday in Capital from next week
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Under the load-management schedule announced by SNGPL, two-day gas holiday would be observed in the federal ...
Karachi
Pakistan was a better team in final: Indian hockey captain
KARACHI Pakistan may have failed to win the Champions Challenge hockey at Salta (Argentina) but it won praise from an unexpected ...
Kashmir's disabled cricketer dreams of India match
KARACHI (AFP) Akseer Abbasi thought his childhood dream of playing cricket for Pakistan was obliterated when his cousin ...
China, Hungary & Iraq name teams
KARACHI Hungary is the first European country to name a six-member team for next months Shaheed Benazir Bhutto international ...
Govt says no injustice being done to grantees
KARACHI - The Sindh Government has rejected the flaws indicated in the study released by an organisation. The treasury members ...
Zardari to inaugurate medical college in Lyari
KARACHI - President Asif Ali Zardari will make his first-ever visit to PPPs stronghold, Lyari, to inaugurate the first-ever ...
Govt making BISP transparent, easily accessible
KARACHI - In order to make Benazir Income Support Programme more transparent and easily accessible to the genuine beneficiaries, ...
The giant awakes
The judiciary, the slumbering giant and the third important pillar for democracy, good governance and the rule of law, has ...
Poverty alleviation challenge to many countries
KARACHI - The countries and regions of the world are becoming increasingly polarised in spite of their international commitments ...
Parks mafia fleecing Karachiites
KARACHI - The citizens have been left on the mercy of profiteers and extortionist as they are overcharging at the citys ...
Lahore
Irshad emerges on top, Masud wins veterans gross
LAHORE The three days Governors Cup Golf Tournament enters the final phase and after the first two rounds of competitive golf at ...
Faisalabad clinch Chief Minister Sports Cup
LAHORE Faisalabad secured 387 points in total to clinch the school-level Chief Minister Sports Cup that concluded here on ...
594 employees of Auqaf dept regularised
LAHORE - The Punjab Auqaf Department has regularised the services of 594 work-charged mosque staff including khatibs, ...
SC moved against opening of Swiss cases
LAHORE - A constitutional petition has been moved in Supreme Court challenging re-opening of Swiss cases against President Asif ...
Minister for judicial body on Bhuttos trial
LAHORE - Federal Minister Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan Saturday demanded of the Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry to constitute a ...
'Swine flu patients can recover without medication'
LAHORE - The majority of people infected with swine flu virus can recuperate without medical attention or antiviral drugs, ...
Pakistan has great potential for tourism
LAHORE - Pakistan has a great potential for tourism as it is very interesting country for foreign tourists. Students must study ...
291 doctors seats lying vacant in City
LAHORE - Punjab Public Service Commission has not conducted regular appointments of doctors in the last 13 years and the health ...
18 firms in for demolition of plazas
LAHORE - Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has pre-qualified 18 private firms for accelerating its ongoing drive against ...
Sale of assets reflects govt inefficiency: 'Q'
LAHORE - Punjab governments recent decision of putting up valuable public assets for sale at throw away prices reflects the ...
'People insecured' while top cops fortify offices
LAHORE - Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Pervez Rathore seems to be adamant to go ahead with his plan of constructing a huge ...
Imran asks Gilani not to protect NRO beneficiaries
LAHORE - Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has warned that if Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani tries to protect ...
Zero-tolerance against corruption: CJ LHC
LAHORE - Chief Justice Lahore High Court Khawaja Muhammad Sharif has reiterated that corruption and corrupt elements would not be ...
NFC resources to be spent on backward areas: Shahbaz
LAHORE - Chief Minster Punjab Shahbaz Sharif has said that the additional resources to be generated from NFC award will be spent ...
Edu institutes closed for winter holidays
LAHORE - All educational institutions in government and private sector in the Punjab have been closed down for a period of eleven ...
'Media must be free of corruption, nepotism'
LAHORE - The menace of corruption always remains unresolved issue in Pakistan. It is prevalent in every strata of our society. ...
Addicts behind fire in railway bogies
LAHORE - Bogies of Pakistan Railways that were reduced to ashes a couple of days ago at platform number eight Lahore Railway ...
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