Friday, February 10, 2012
- LHC adjourns hearing of petition against TCP
- 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
The Nation in print for Sunday, December 27, 2009
Front Page
BB's 2nd death anniversary today
Zamir Sheikh and Nazir Siyal KARACHI/LARKANA - The second death anniversary of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto will be observed at Garhi Khuda Bux Bhutto on Sunday (today) with simplicity and devotion in reverence of Ashura Muharram. Benazir Bhutto was assassinated outside Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi on ...
NRO beneficiaries should quit: Nawaz
ISLAMABAD Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Quaid Nawaz Sharif has said that the democratic setup is endangered by the undemocratic ...
Muharram procession attacked in Karachi; 22 wounded
KARACHI As many as 22 people were wounded in a blast here at Khilafat Chowk, Paposh Nagar, within the limits of Nazimabad Police ...
International
'Qaeda-linked man' tries to blow up US plane
NEW YORK - A Nigerian man believed to be linked to al-Qaeda militants allegedly tried to ignite an explosive device on a ...
Asia marks tsunamis fifth anniversary
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia, (AFP) - People across Asia paused Saturday to remember the day five years ago when an undersea earthquake ...
Supporters of new Indian state threaten to step up protests
HYDERABAD, India (AFP) - Supporters of the creation of a new Indian state vowed Saturday to step up protests unless the ...
Iraqi, Iranian forces stand off in oil well row
AMARA, Iraq, (Reuters) - Iraqi and Iranian forces are dug in on either side of a disputed inactive oil well in the sensitive ...
Clashes erupt in Tehran during Ashura rituals
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian riot police fired tear-gas and warning shots to disperse Opposition supporters in Tehran who used ...
Turkish soldiers detained in murder probe
ANKARA (Reuters) - Eight Turkish soldiers were detained on Saturday in an investigation into allegations of an assassination plot ...
Saudi Arabia rid of Yemeni infiltrators: King Abdullah
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has claimed victory in a conflict with Yemeni rebels, saying the army has driven away the last ...
7 killed in Iraq attacks
KARBALA, Iraq (AFP) - Hundreds of thousands of Shia pilgrims descended on Iraqs holy city of Karbala on Saturday for the climax ...
India bridge collapse toll soars to 45
KOTA, India (AFP) - The number of people presumed killed when a bridge collapsed in western India rose to at least 45 on ...
Hamas grip on Gaza tighter a year after war
GAZA (Reuters) - One year after Israel struck at the Gaza Strip, the Islamist Hamas group which rules the enclave remains defiant ...
Australia bat strongly in Boxing Day Test
MELBOURNE (Website report) Australia have had a strong day in the first Test against Pakistan and ended on 305-3. The crowd in ...
Smith, Kallis hit half-centuries
DURBAN (South Africa) (AFP) Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis hit half-centuries as South Africa fought back after losing two ...
World champion Russia target Canada's gold
MOSCOW (AFP) Russia, buoyed by back-to-back world titles, on Friday named a 23-man squad for the 2010 Winter Olympics where they ...
Wenger relishing Gunners title challenge
LONDON (AFP) Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who has been at the Gunners helm for 13 years, believes his side are in great shape ...
Roster revelations to spark Olympic excitement
WASHINGTON (AFP) Alex Ovechkin will lead world champion Russia into the Vancouver Winter Olympics and a host of his fellow ...
Beasley sings praises of Rangers teammates
GLASGOW (AFP) American winger DaMarcus Beasley, whose dramatic return to form has been key to Rangers assault on the Scottish ...
BD skipper not happy on Sachin's absence from series
MUMBAI Sachin Tendulkars pulling out of the tri-nation series (January 4-13) in Bangladesh next month has not made Bangladesh ...
Business
PM seeks more Chinese investment
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has stressed the need for leveraging strategic partnerships with Chinese ...
PR losses rise to Rs48b from Rs31b; 245 stations closed
PESHAWAR (PPI) - Pakistan Railways which has been failed to control its ever-increasing losses has closed downed its 245 small ...
Baloch CNG body also supports strike call
QUETTA (APP) - President All Balochistan CNG Association Qiamuddin Agha has announced to join nationwide strike on 30th December ...
NAVTEC new executive director
ISLAMABAD (PPI) - Mr Aziz Ahmad Bilour has taken over the charge of the post of Executive Director, National Vocational & ...
Seafood exports fall by 11.95pc in 5 months
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Seafood exports during the first five months of current financial year witnessed negative growth of 11.95 ...
Right shares
KARACHI (APP) - The subscription of 20pc right shares offer of Soneri Bank Ltd will begin from January 1, 2010 instead of January ...
State Bank extends waiver to facilitate exporters
KARACHI (APP) - The SBP has extended waiver for another 180 days for availing financing under the Export Finance Scheme (EFS) to ...
KSE sees another good week, gains 238 points
LAHORE - The stock market gained 238 points last week and closed at 9,422 points as bull-run continued throughout the week except ...
Oil prices rally, sugar hits 28-year high
LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices rallied and sugar futures struck 28-year highs this week amid light trading volumes, with markets ...
China adopts law to boost renewable energy industry
BEIJING (AFP) - Chinas national assembly Saturday signalled the countrys commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by ...
Politics
PPP, MQM to work jointly for democracy
KARACHI-A delegation of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) had a meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari at Bilawal House here on ...
President, PM vow to strengthen democracy
ISLAMABAD President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday vowed to continue their forward ...
Where does PPP stand today?
ISLAMABAD The chilly evening of December 27, 2007 is still fresh in my mind when Life Chairperson of Pakistan Peoples Party ...
Raja Assad exposed plight of CJ's family
ISLAMABAD The Supreme Courts detailed judgement has not only exposed various incidents of maltreatment meted out to Chief ...
Family demands judicial probe
MULTAN Family of the unfortunate Muhammad Asif, 28, who fell prey to anaesthesia overdose due to alleged negligence of ...
Islamabad police nab terrorist
ISLAMABAD The city police on Saturday apprehended an alleged terrorist and recovered explosive materials from him. According to ...
Brazen threats: An instrument of US foreign policy
LAHORE Whether it is Pakistan, Iran or any other Muslim country, the West is never tired of hurling threats to them. The Iraq ...
Sugar prices skyrocket
ISLAMABAD The crushing of sugarcane has yielded no fruitful results so far, as sugar prices have once again witnessed a massive ...
Imran for talks to end strife in Fata, Swat
ISLAMABAD Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Imran Khan, has urged the Government to adopt a peaceful strategy to end the ...
US Embassy applies for vehicles' registration
ISLAMABAD - US Embassy has formally requested Ministry of Interior for the registration of bulletproof vehicles imported as a ...
US drone strike kills five in NW
MIRANSHAH (AFP) At least five people were killed Saturday when missiles from an unmanned US aircraft hit a suspected militant ...
60 hurt as Indian police attack Muharram mourners
SRINAGAR (Reuters) - At least 60 mourners were injured on Saturday when police used batons, firing in the air and tear gas to ...
Taliban planned to use Americans in Pak attacks
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) Taliban insurgents had planned to use five Americans detained in Pakistan, who had contacted the militant ...
Anti-Taliban elder beheaded
KHAR (AFP) - Militants assassinated an anti-Taliban tribal elder and dumped his beheaded body by the roadside in Bajaur Agency, ...
Israel kills six Palestinians
NABLUS (AFP) - Israeli troops killed six Palestinians in two separate operations on Saturday, including a West Bank raid the ...
Fazalullahs close aide dies
NOWSHERA - Commander Shah Dauran, right hand of defunct Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Maulana Fazalullah passed away after ...
'N' forms team to discuss NWFP renaming with ANP
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) has formed a five-member committee under the head of Sartaj Aziz to hold talks with ...
US soldier killed
KABUL (AFP) - An American soldier has been killed by a roadside bomb while serving with NATO forces in southern Afghanistan, the ...
Body formed to execute austerity steps
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday constituted a special committee under the chairmanship of Federal ...
Entertainment
Posh admits she's a 'useless' cook
VICTORIA Beckham has confessed that she is 'useless when it comes to cooking. The former Spice Girl held a Christmas lunch at ...
Eva Longoria transformed into old woman
FIRST she was ordered to put on weight when her glamorous character was transformed into a dowdy mother - now Desperate ...
Large Hadron Collider failure will leave science back in the 'wilderness'
SCIENCE will be left back in a nightmarish wilderness if the Large Hadron Collider fails to find the elusive Higgs Boson, warns a ...
Charlie Sheen spends Christmas Day in jail
CHARLIE Sheen spent Christmas Day in jail after his wife accused him of physically attacking her during a bitter argument. The ...
Revolutionary operation could 'cure high blood pressure
A revolutionary new operation which could effectively cure high blood pressure has been developed by scientists, offering hope to ...
China unveils world's fastest train service
IN the week that Britains high speed rail link closed down because the wrong sort of snow fell, China unveiled the worlds fastest ...
Islamabad
Capital police finalise processions routes
ISLAMABAD- Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) while finalising traffic diversion programme for the capital have arranged special ...
'No ownership for illegal occupants of G-6 sector'
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Minister for Housing and Works Rehmatullah Kakar has categorically said that the ministry would not give ...
Residents feel betrayed over price hike
ISLAMABAD - Hike in petroleum prices has badly affected the already hard-pressed masses and they have demanded of the government ...
Tax officials criticised for issuing 'unjust' notices
RAWALPINDI - Members of Rawalpindi Islamabad Tax Bar Association (RITBA) have criticized tax officials of Regional Tax Offices ...
Parveen Shakir remembered
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Literary figures across the country eulogised literary services of noted poetess Parveen Shakir on her 15th ...
Doctors stage protest against suspension
ISLAMABAD - Doctors of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) held a protest rally on Saturday against the ...
Karachi
First foreign delegate to arrive in Karachi today
KARACHI Mrs Nieva Embuldeniya of Sri Lanka, nominated by The International Boxing Association (AIBA) as technical delegate to ...
India team issued visas to participate
KARACHI An eight-member Indian boxing team has been issued Pakistani visas to facilitate its appearance in Shaheed Benazir ...
Lahore
Another girl falls prey to 'negligence'
LAHORE - A 12-year-old girl, student of class three, died due to the alleged negligence of doctors at Children Hospital on ...
MH&MP reunites 7 kids with parents
LAHORE - National Highways and Motorway Police (NH&MP) has reunited seven children with their parents here on Friday. As per ...
Accountability from top to bottom a must
LAHORE - Accountability from top to bottom 'is a must to safeguard the democracy and steer the country out of the existing ...
Plea for holding by-polls in NA-123
LAHORE - Advocate M Azhar Siddique has moved an appeal before the Supreme Court of Pakistan, requesting to issue directions for ...
Parking to be 200 metre away from Majalis
LAHORE - Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Pervez Rathore has directed that parking for all Ashura Majalis and processions be ...
Health dept reluctant to launch crackdown
LAHORE - The Punjab health department has not yet launched crackdown on 0.4 million quacks including dispensers who are running ...
50 TMA officials to face action
LAHORE - City District Government has initiated departmental proceedings against 50 officials of different Town Municipal ...
Nawaz says Benazir martyrdom a sad chapter
LAHORE - Quaid Pakistan Muslim League-N Nawaz Sharif has said martyrdom of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto is a sad chapter of political ...
Candle-lit vigils, seminars to mark BB death
LAHORE - PPP will observe second death anniversary of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto throughout the country today (Sunday). PPPs ...
Fata war cannot bring long-term peace: Imran
LAHORE - Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan has stressed upon the government to seek a peaceful end to the on-going ...
PML-N presented recommendations to Nawaz: Asif
LAHORE - PML-N has finalised its recommendations for the upcoming accountability law 'Holders of Public Officers (Accountability) ...
HSBC clinch Silk Bank Polo Cup
LAHORE HSBC edged aside Zong to take the Silk Bank Cup here at the Lahore Polo Club ground on Saturday while Guard ...
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