Friday, February 10, 2012
- 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
- 9 sentenced for London Stock Exchange terror plot
- Greece reaches deal on austerity
The Nation in print for Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Front Page
Gilani, Shahbaz vow not to derail democratic system
LAHORE Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and Punjab Chief Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on Monday pledged not to derail democratic process and also agreed on the point that all institutions should work under the ambit of the Constitution. Shahbaz Sharif called on Prime Minister ...
Get Taseer's help for bye-polls in NA-55: CJ
ISLAMABAD If the Punjab government cannot hold bye-elections in the constituencies lying vacant since long, the Supreme Court ...
PM reassures President
ISLAMABAD President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani have decided to work in close coordination with ...
International
Mily action against Iran remains an option: US
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Diplomacy offers the best way to resolve tensions over Irans nuclear programme but the Pentagon must be ready ...
Big freeze kills 80 across Europe
PARIS (AFP) - The death toll from winter storms across Europe rose to at least 80 on Monday as transport chaos spread amid ...
US health bill passes crucial Senate test
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A broad healthcare overhaul passed its first crucial test in the US Senate on Monday, with 60 Democrats ...
Police, mourners clash after Montazeri funeral
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran police clashed with stone-throwing protesters after the funeral attended by vast crowds of mourners in the ...
Afghan air force to quadruple in size
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan will receive more than 150 fixed- and rotor-wing aircraft from its Western allies over the next six ...
Guinea mayhem was 'crime against humanity': UN
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - Killings of government opponents by Guinean troops in September amounted to crimes against humanity and ...
Ban for action to clinch climate pact
UNITED NATIONS - Acknowledging that the climate change deal in Copenhagen was not ideal for all nations, Secretary-General Ban ...
Iran troops still on Iraqi soil: Iraq
AMARA, Iraq (AFP) - Iranian troops remained inside Iraq territory on Monday despite pulling back from an oil well along the two ...
Seized North Korean weapons were bound for Iran
SEOUL (AFP) - A planeload of weapons from North Korea seized in Bangkok this month was bound for Iran, a newspaper report said ...
Iraq minister jailed over corruption
BAGHDAD (AFP) - An Iraqi minister responsible for Baghdad Airport was sentenced to eight years in prison for trying to extort ...
Bowlers to play crucial role in Australia series: Yousuf
HOBART (Agencies) Pakistan skipper Mohammad Yousuf reckons that his bowling attack will play a crucial role in the upcoming ...
Four-wicket Jadeja sparks Sri Lanka collapse
CUTTACK (India) (AFP) Ravindra Jadeja led a disciplined spin attack with a career-best 4-32 as India dismissed Sri Lanka for 239 ...
Button crowns year of twists, turns, trauma
PARIS (AFP) Jenson Button, who began 2009 in danger of becoming a dole queue millionaire, ended it as world champion after a ...
Italy bumble forward, clubs stumble, Inter dominate
ROME (AFP) It has not been a great footballing year in Italy despite the world champions qualification for next years World Cup ...
Business
Cut in tax, interest rates demanded
KARACHI - The members of Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) have urged the government to reduce cost of ...
Soft agri loan scheme for Malakand, FATA launched
PESHAWAR (APP) - State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched two schemes of Agricultural Loans Refinancing & Guarantee Scheme and ...
Rs18b revitalisation package for trade, industry in NWFP
PESHAWAR (APP) - The government of NWFP in collaboration with federal government is going to announce a package of Rs.18 billion ...
Agri credit disbursement rises 8.66pc to Rs80.952b
KARACHI - Agricultural credit disbursement by commercial and specialised banks rose 8.66 per cent year-on-year to Rs 80.952 ...
Cotton sector in deep crisis
KARACHI - Deep crisis has gripped the cotton industry. Once a bumper crop and a good foreign exchange earning item of the ...
Banks, oil and insurance scrips help KSE gain 49 points
KARACHI - The stock market started the week positively as the KSE 100-index gained 49.87 points and closed at 9233.60 points. ...
Pakistan, France to explore new trade prospects
KARACHI - Trade and business between Pakistan and France will increase, as it was hoped by both heads of trade delegations that ...
Oil prices rise before Opec meet
LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices rose on Monday as OPECs crude-producing nations signalled that they would decide against making changes ...
Indigenous oil, gas reserves to earn energy self-reliance
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Initiatives taken to exploit countrys rich natural resources sector are aimed at securing self- reliance on ...
Politics
Nizam-e-Adl to be enforced at all costs: Hoti
PESHAWAR NWFP Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti has reaffirmed that Nizam-e-Adl will be implemented in Malakand division at ...
PPP warns judiciary: 'Remain within constitutional limits'
LAHORE The PPP Punjab General Council, which met here on Monday with Rana Aftab Ahmad Khan in the chair, asked the judiciary to ...
Implement verdict or face long march, Imran warns govt
LAHORE Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf Imran Khan has warned the rulers of another long march if the Apex Court verdict on ...
SC should take note of Mehran Bank scandal: Fauzia
KARACHI PPP Information Secretary Fauzia Wahab on Monday said that SC should also take notice of Mehran Bank scandal like other ...
'Dirty bombs': A hoax
LAHORE After short lulls, international media repeatedly explodes with startling reports about 'insecurity of Pakistans nuclear ...
Power tariff to go up by 13.6pc
ISLAMABAD Withdrawal of subsidies as per the governments agreement with the International Monetary Fund is to give another blow ...
Inconclusive end to APTTA talks
Islamabad The US-sponsored talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan to negotiate a new Afghanistan Pakistan Transit Trade ...
Another tool to safeguard American 'interests'
ISLAMABAD The higher authorities of Cuba have detained an employee of Development Alternatives Inc. (DAI), the major US ...
A Pak firm aiding Blackwater
ISLAMABAD The heated debate regarding the misadventures of notorious Blackwater in Pakistan have rightly questioned the ...
Parcels sent to embassies can't be checked: US
ISLAMABAD (Online) US embassy spokesman Richard Snelsire has said parcels of any embassy including US can not be checked nor can ...
Israel wins $350m tender to produce APCs for Afghan troops
ISLAMABAD The United States is trying to bring Israel overtly into the region, through Afghanistan. The latest attempt has been ...
Iran opp leader's car attacked
Motorcyclists on Monday attacked the car of Iranian opposition leader Hossein Mousavi injuring several people, a private TV ...
Two NATO trailers torched
QUETTA Two containers carrying supplies for NATO forces deployed in Afghanistan were set on fire in Kuchlak area, outskirts of ...
Accusations hurled at Sr lawyers
ISLAMABAD Serious accusations have been hurled at senior lawyers on Monday in the report regarding Bank of Punjab (BoP) fraud ...
Austerity drive unlikely to deliver
ISLAMABAD Much trumpeted austerity drive of the Government coupled with downsizing of the Federal Cabinet would hardly save any ...
Second court summons for Malik
RAWALPINDI (Agencies) A National Accountability Bureau court on Monday summoned Interior Minister Rehman Malik over revived ...
China vows to deepen military ties with Pakistan
THE Chinese armed forces would like to improve friendly and cooperative relations with the Pakistani armed forces, a senior ...
Private airlines reluctant to cover remote areas
ISLAMABAD Even if the already hard-pressed remote areas in the country acquire small airports in their vicinities after the ...
See drones as a political threat
ISLAMABAD Leaders from Balochistan on Monday conveyed to President Asif Ali Zardari their concerns over the threat posed by ...
US urged to stay neutral in Pakistani politics
NEW YORK A major American newspaper Monday urged President Barack Obama to end US interference in Pakistans internal affairs as ...
FO confused over Ajmal's statement
ISLAMABAD Foreign Office has gone into a state of silent confusion following Ajmal Kasabs recent statement that his confessional ...
'US must address Pak concerns'
WASHINGTON (APP) - President Barack Obama must complement his Afghan security strategy with political plan and address Pakistans ...
Greedy minister hogs 2 official accommodations
ISLAMABAD - In a real case of highhandedness, the ruling Pakistan Peoples Partys federal minister usurped the right of his own ...
6 terrorists die, 17 held in Swat, SW
ISLAMABAD - The security forces have killed six terrorists and apprehended 17 others in Swat-Malakand region and South Waziristan ...
Govt help sought for early release
ISLAMABAD - Family members of the Pakistanis detained in Indian jails have sought government help for the release of their near ...
LHC seeks AGP's assistance
LAHORE - Justice Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry of Lahore High Court has sought assistance of Attorney General Pakistan and Advocate General ...
Amendments suggested for free polls
ISLAMABAD - Parliamentarians and Free and Fair Elections Network (FAFEN) have recommended the government to make amendments in ...
57 per cent believe media presents truth: Survey
ISLAMABAD (APP) - More than half of all Pakistanis (57 per cent) believe that media presents the truth to a great or at least ...
PML-N holds off full attack on Zardari
ISLAMABAD (Agencies) - The main opposition party, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz, said on Monday it would not support any ...
Cabinet in G-B within 10 days: Shah
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Syed Mehdi Shah Monday said the appointment of new Governor and Cabinet of the ...
Security alarms interrupt SC proceedings
ISLAMABAD (Online) - Triggering of fire alarm in room no 1 of Supreme Court due to technical fault interrupted court proceedings ...
Police checkpoint blown up
PESHAWAR (APP) - Unknown miscreants on Monday blew up a police check point on Pandu road in the limits of Urmar police station, ...
Entertainment
Brittany Murphy dies at 32
THE unexpected death of 32-year-old Brittany Murphy, who gained fame in such movies as 8 Mile and Just Married, appeared to be ...
Madonna top celebrity of the decade
MADONNA has been declared the 'most famous celebrity of the decade, in a study of celebrity reports from British national ...
Kardashian didnt expect fame
KIM Kardashian says she never expected to be famous. The reality TV star - who has become a tabloid favourite over the past 12 ...
Deepest explosive eruption on sea floor
OCEANOGRAPHERS using the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Jason discovered and recorded the first video and still images of a ...
Disordered eating may affect 10 to 15 per cent of women
SEVERAL maladaptive eating behaviours, beyond anorexia, can affect women. Indeed, some 10 to 15 percent of women have maladaptive ...
Meet globe-trotting dog Oscar
OSCAR is a dog without equal. This year, he travelled across an incredible five continents, 29 countries and stopped off ...
Islamabad
PIMS finalises steps for swine flue
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) has made all the arrangements for the treatment of swine flu ...
QAU faculty for end to 'nepotism'
ISLAMABAD - The teaching faculty of Quaid-I-Azam University (QAU) has expressed concern over favouritism during appointments on ...
Gas loadshedding hits consumers hard
ISLAMABAD - The unannounced gas loadshedding in the country has put the CNG-run transport in troubled waters as well as taking ...
Education Task Force to implement education reforms
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Pakistan Task Force on Education will work to increase the capacity of the federal and provincial governments ...
Postal employees threaten countrywide protest
ISLAMABAD - Employees of Pakistan Post Monday protested over the unnecessary delay in release of corporate incentives and ...
NA body to move privilege motion against doctors
ISLAMABAD - The National Assembly Sub-standing Committee on Health is considering to move privilege motion against the doctors ...
Karachi
Sindh Assembly pays homage to Benazir
KARACHI - The Sindh Assembly Monday unanimously passed a resolution to pay homage to the unprecedented services of Benazir Bhutto ...
Aiwan-e-Riffat timely completion still a distant dream
KARACHI - The construction work on much-awaited Aiwan-e-Riffat project is continued but in current circumstances it will not ...
Mega project for academic promotion in rural areas
KARACHI - Sindh government will spend Rs 3158.324m on two separate schemes to promote education in the rural areas of the ...
SHC grants bail to Usman Farooqi
KARACHI - Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday granted interim bail to former chairman of Pakistan Steel, Usman Farooqi, on security ...
EU to give 39 million Euros for edu sector
KARACHI (APP) - Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah Monday told Sindh Assembly that European Union committed a grant of 39 ...
Sharmila annoyed over deforestation
KARACHI (APP) - Sharmila Farooqi, Advisor to Chief Minster of Sindh, has expressed concern on deforestation and degradation of ...
First upset recorded on opening day
KARACHI Rizwan Gul of PAF recorded the first upset of the PST second Roshan Khan Junior Open squash when he defeated fourth seed ...
Tanveer decimates HBL first innings
KARACHI In a rare display of sustained hostile bowling, Karachi Blues pacer Tanveer Ahmed ripped through the first innings of ...
26 countries confirm participation
KARACHI Around 26 countries from Europe, Africa and Asia are participating in the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto international boxing ...
Lahore
Crime rate in City up by 20pc
LAHORE - Despite the rhetoric of bigwigs of the Police Department, the crime rate this year has shot up at least by 20 per cent ...
Federal ministers 'hurdle in plastic bags ban implementation'
LAHORE - Around 95 per cent people throughout the country have completely switched over to polythene bags, known as plastic bags, ...
Corruption weakened foundations of country
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister, Shahbaz Sharif presided over a high level meeting at Chief Ministers Secretariat here on Monday ...
Governor's removal in PPP interest, says Sanaullah
LAHORE - Provincial Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Rana Sanaullah has said that NRO was a symbol of corruption and a ...
Khosa for strict security arrangements for majalis
LAHORE - Senior Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khan Khosa has directed law-enforcement agencies for ...
No need of swine flu panic: Doctors
LAHORE - Prof Javed Akram, Principal Allama Iqbal Medical College and Jinnah Hospital Lahore has said there was no need of panic ...
FIFA go all out to support football in Pakistan: Blatter
LAHORE The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has asserted that they have given enough importance to ...
Shoaib aims for shock comeback
LAHORE Controversial Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has lambasted reports about him having a liposuction surgery, adding that ...
PFF okays Sahiwal as sixth host of 2009 League final
LAHORE Pakistan Football Federation (PFF)s President Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat approved Sahiwal, known as Montgomery ...
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