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 Friday, December 26, 2008
Front Page
Pakistan does not rule out Indian attack
MULTAN - Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Thursday war could not be fully ruled out in view of Indian provocations. "I would like to give a message to Indians that we are flag bearers of peace and want peace. But don't ever commit the mistake of surgical strikes. Our nation and Army ...
Explosives stash seized in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD " The Capital Police have recovered a large quantity of explosive material from the jurisdiction of Koral Police ...
More killed in Karachi than Mumbai: Gilani
LAHORE - More people were killed in the terror attack on Benazir Bhutto's convoy on her return home from exile in October 2007 ...
Nawaz and Pervaiz meet in Dubai?
LAHORE - PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif and PML-Q Punjab President Ch Pervaiz Elahi held a meeting in Dubai on Thursday. Both the ...
International
'Enough is enough', Israeli FM vows to strike back at Hamas
CAIRO (AFP) - Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni vowed on Thursday to strike back at the Hamas rulers of Gaza after a sharp ...
Bethlehem sermon calls for peace in Middle East
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AFP) - The Catholic leader in the Holy Land Thursday prayed for Mideast peace, telling the faithful at the ...
Guinea government turns itself in at military camp
CONAKRY (AFP) - The leader of a coup in Guinea tightened his grip on the west African state Thursday, winning the allegiance of ...
Bangladesh voters' list eliminates all ghost names
DHAKA (AFP) - Bangladesh's landmark digital electoral list got a clean bill on Thursday as an international audit agency said ...
Israel sentences PFLP leader to 30 years in prison
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AFP) - An Israeli military court on Thursday sentenced Ahmed Saadat, the leader of the leftist Palestinian ...
US soldier among 6 killed in Iraq attacks
BAGHDAD (AFP) - At least five Iraqis were killed and scores were injured on Christmas day attacks in Iraq, the government and the ...
Egypt teacher jailed for kicking child to death
CAIRO (AFP) - An Egyptian court on Thursday jailed a teacher for six years for kicking a schoolboy to death after he failed to do ...
White powder sent to US embassy in SKorea
SEOUL (AFP) - An envelope containing white powder was mailed to the US embassy in Seoul this week and is being tested for ...
19 dead in Ukraine explosion
YEVPATORIA, Ukraine (AFP) - Nineteen people were killed and at least ten more were missing after an explosion ripped through an ...
18 Tigers killed in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka's military beat back a Tamil Tiger counter-offensive in the island's north, killing at least 18 ...
Business
Sharp fall in crude oil prices causes Rs23b loss to PSO
KARACHI - Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has suffered a hefty loss of Rs 23 billion during last few months due to sharp decline in the ...
Current account deficit up by $2.11b in five months
KARACHI - Pakistan's current account deficit has grown by 2.11 billion dollars during the five months of the current fiscal ...
Fertilizer off-take dips slightly in Jan-Nov 2008
KARACHI - The off-take of fertilizer reached 6.45 million tons during January to November period of the current calendar year ...
ZTBL to advance Rs 72 billion loans
LAHORE - Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) on the special directive of the Prime Minister will advance Rs 72 billions ...
Pak weather, lower labour cost ideal for solar energy: US expert
KARACHI - Chief Executive Officer, eSolar Company of United States, Asif Ansari has underlined the need for due exploitation of ...
China starts filling oil tanks reserve amid tumbling prices
BEIJING - China has started filling tanks at its largest oil reserve, taking advantage of tumbling world crude prices, state ...
Russian foreign reserves rise $15.4 billion
MOSCOW - Russia's foreign exchange reserves grew last week by 15.4 billion dollars, the central bank said Thursday, in the first ...
FPCCI elections to start from December 31
LAHORE - The biennial election of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), the apex body of ...
China plans to avert US-style auto crisis
SHANGHAI - China's top economic planning agency is drafting a stimulus package to save the automotive sector from a US-style ...
Politics
PBA to formulate code of conduct
KARACHI (APP) - The Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) will formulate its code of conduct and self-regulate it among its ...
Lahore blast: Three more Indians held
LAHORE - Sensitive Agencies on Thursday arrested three more Indian nationals from Shafiqabad area in connection with the ...
17pc surge in UN budget okayed
UNITED NATIONS - The UN General Assembly approved Wednesday an almost 17 percent increase in the current United Nations budget ...
Obama considering appointing envoys to Pakistan, India
NEW YORK - US President-elect Barack Obama is considering a proposal to appoint special envoys to Pakistan and Afghanistan as ...
ROZs along Pak-Afghan border awaiting Obama's nod
ISLAMABAD - The setting up of Reconstruction Opportunities Zones (ROZs) along the troubled Pakistan-Afghan border, special areas ...
City runs out of petrol
LAHORE - A petrol shortage in the City created a serious situation as all filling stations were closed from evening to late night ...
3 die as 'Santa' attacks party
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Police hunted Thursday for a gun-toting man who burst into a holiday party dressed as Santa Claus and opened ...
Bomb rocks Sui
QUETTA - A bomb blast rocked Sui area of Dera Bugti on Thursday, said reports reaching here.Unknown persons hurled an explosive ...
'Indian missiles can trigger N-conflict'
ISLAMABAD - India's ballistic missiles can carry both nuclear and conventional warheads that would lead to a nuclear conflict in ...
Pope calls for Mideast peace
VATICAN CITY (AFP) - Pope Benedict XVI called Thursday for peace in the Middle East and stability in Africa during his ...
'No objection to any PMship aspirant'
LARKANA - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani on Thursday said that Pakistan is a highly respected and responsible State and ...
Manmohan holds secret NCA meeting
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has held a classified security meeting with the NCA, which oversees the country's nuclear ...
Entertainment
Dancing spider-like cruiser of the future
IT might look like something out of a James Bond film but this is could be the ocean cruiser of the future. The WAM-V, or Wave ...
Barack Obama paparazzo's new Britney Spears?
FORGET Paris Hilton or Miley Cyrus, seems like the paparazzi have found a new celebrity to follow, this one happens to be the ...
Honey alternative to artificial sweetners in salad dressings
ANTIOXIDANT-rich honey is a healthy alternative to chemical additives and refined sweeteners in commercial salad dressings, said ...
Unwanted memories might be erasable
THE brain acts as a computer to both store information and process that information. In a computer, separate devices perform ...
British playwright Pinter dead at 78
LONDON - British playwright and Nobel laureate Harold Pinter has died aged 78, his wife Lady Antonia Fraser and his agent said ...
Japanese actress sees future in Chinese cinema
TAIPEI - Japanese actress Chie Tanaka, who shot to fame in Taiwan after starring in the island's biggest-ever blockbuster, now ...
HBL, Wapda in quarters of NBP Gold Cup Hockey
LAHORE - Habib Bank, WAPDA and Navy reached quarter finals of NBP Gold Cup Hockey Tournament. NBP, PIA, Pakistan Steel Mills, ...
Islamabad
Transport fares to be cut for students
ISLAMABAD - To overcome the menace of overloading by the students on the roof-tops of public transport, ITP has prepared a plan ...
'Iran to enhance cultural activities in Pakistan'
ISLAMABAD - Islamic Republic of Iran is marking its active contributions to promote cultural ties in Pakistan, said S .M ...
Come Eid or Christmas, Capital remains ghost town
ISLAMABAD- The residents of Federal Capital have been the most deprived people in terms of opportunities of entertainment and ...
'75pc media men receiving threats'
ISLAMABAD - Pak Institute for Peace Studies Islamabad (PIPS) launched a report, which discussed in details the issues and ...
Crime Reporters Association polls held
RAWALPINDI - The election process of Crime and Court Reporters Association (CCRA) Rawalpindi has been completed on Thursday as ...
Man tested dengue positive in PIMS
ISLAMABAD - Omar Hayat, 53-year-old man, hailing from Dera Ghazi Khan admitted in the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences has ...
Karachi
Quaid's birthday celebrated
KARACHI- As elsewhere in the country Karachiites Thursday celebrated the 132nd birth anniversary of the founder and the First ...
Christmas celebrated with fervour
KARACHI - The Christians in Karachi Thursday celebrated Christmas Day with religious zeal and fervour. The Christians decorated ...
Parking plaza at Lines Area nears completion
KARACHI - The construction work of multi-storey parking plaza in Lines Area is going to complete soon. The construction of the ...
BB's portraits, paintings exhibition inaugurated
KARACHI - Exhibition of paintings, portraits and photographs of Benazir Bhutto were put on display by the Department of Culture ...
Guard mounting ceremony
KARACHI- A smartly turned out contingent of the Gentlemen Cadets from the Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul mounted the guard at ...
Fire erupts at TV studio
KARACHI - A fire broke out in the studio of a private television channel situated in SITE area on Thursday. No one injured in the ...
Lahore
District nazims seek governor interference
LAHORE - Some 19 District Nazims have asked the Punjab Governor to play his constitutional role to let the local governments ...
PPP caravan leaves for Garhi Khuda Bakhsh
LAHORE - A PPP caravan led by party's Punjab President, Rana Aftab Ahmad Khan left the City for Garhi Khuda Bakhsh on Thursday by ...
Nation observes Quaid's 132nd birth anniversary
LAHORE - The nation celebrated 132nd birth anniversary of the Founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah with national ...
Prosecutors warned to mend ways
LAHORE - Provincial Law Minister, Rana Sana Ullah Khan has given three months to the Public Prosecution Department, Punjab, to ...
Christian community celebrates Christmas
LAHORE - Christian community celebrated Christmas with religious fervour and solemnity on Thursday while main service was held at ...
SC admits Wapda plea for recovery of Rs4.97m dues
LAHORE - A Supreme Court Bench has admitted to regular hearing a petition filed by Wapda against a cotton mill to recover 14-year ...
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