Friday, February 10, 2012
- 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
- 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
The Nation in print for Friday, December 05, 2008
Front Page
India must stop finger-pointing
ISLAMABAD - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who dashed to Islamabad Thursday to defuse tension between Pakistan and India in the wake of Mumbai attacks, urged the Pakistani leadership to take 'robust' and 'quick' action against those involved in terrorism. Secretary Rice, who met President ...
Hafiz Saeed denies role in Mumbai attacks
Lashkar-e-Tayyaba leader Hafiz Muhammad Saeed has said he cannot be extradited since he has never been convicted either in India ...
SC stays proceedings of NA body
ISLAMABAD - Supreme Court on Thursday finally came to rescue the daughter of its Chief Justice when it stopped the National ...
Delhi tightens visa policy for Pakistanis
ISLAMABAD (APP) - India has increased processing time for issuing visas to Pakistani nationals to a minimum of 30 days, except ...
International
Indian airports on alert over '9/11-style strikes' threat
NEW DELHI (Agencies) - India put its airports on high alert Thursday following warnings of possible attacks using hijacked ...
Russian President in India to seal nuclear-deal
NEW DELHI (AFP) - President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in India on Thursday for a visit expected to see Russia agree to build new ...
Indian agencies descend into 'civil war'
MUMBAI (AFP) - India's intelligence agencies have descended into "civil war" following the Mumbai attacks that exposed the ...
Israel under fire at UN over human rights record
GENEVA (AFP) - Israel came under sustained criticism from its Arab neighbours over its human rights record at a UN council ...
93 countries sign cluster bombs ban
OSLO (AFP) - Ninety-three countries have signed a landmark treaty banning cluster bombs, seen as one of the biggest international ...
World not doing enough on WMD terror threat: Biden
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The Pentagon has issued a directive putting the fight against terrorism and guerrilla warfare on the same ...
18 including three foreign soldiers dead in Iraq attacks
FALLUJAH, Iraq (AFP) - Car bombers killed at least 15 people in a former rebel bastion on Thursday as Iraq's security pact with ...
Disbelieving US congresswoman hangs up on Obama
NEW YORK - Barack Obama called Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen on her cell-phone Wednesday to congratulate her on her ...
Next year to be "make or break" for Somalia: UN
UNITED NATIONS - The year 2009 will be a "make or break" period for Somalia as its people suffer continued destitution without ...
UNSC must act if arrest warrant is issued for Sudan leader " prosecutor
UNITED NATIONS - The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has urged the U.N. Security Council to resist ...
Obama to make major foreign policy speech from an Islamic capital
WASHINGTON " President-elect Barack Obama is considering making a major foreign policy speech from an Islamic capital during his ...
ECB monitoring news of threat to Indian airports
LONDON (Agencies) - Concerned by hijack threats at Indian airports, which have been put on high alert, the England and Wales ...
India recall Yuvraj
CHENNAI (India) (AFP) - India's cricket selectors resurrected the Test career of Yuvraj Singh on Thursday by naming him for the ...
Strauss happy to return to India
LONDON (AFP) - England batsman Andrew Strauss insists he and his team-mates are happy with the decision to return to India for ...
Pietersen confident of England return to India but doubts linger
LONDON (AFP) - Kevin Pietersen said Thursday he was "very confident" England will play their scheduled Test matches in India but ...
Business
Domestic users, CNG stations exempted from gas loadshedding
LAHORE - The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has decided to exempt the domestic users and CNG stations from the gas ...
Action on Baglihar Dam depends on talks success
LAHORE - Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Thursday said that negotiations are under way with the Indian ...
SBP to prepare plan to deal with private banks problems by month end
KARACHI - In line with the IMF-supported Government of Pakistan's Macroeconomic Stabilisation Programme, the SBP will prepare a ...
PIA achieves record seat utilisation
KARACHI - During the month of November 2008, PIA achieved a record seat utilisation of 78.1 per cent on its scheduled services ...
ADB to give $400 million for Sindh rural areas
KARACHI - Sindh government's negotiations with Asian Development Bank for another loan under Sindh Growth and Rural ...
Telecom sector attracted $3.1b investment in 2008
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Despite the fact that Pakistan was passing through an economic crisis, the telecom sector reflected positive ...
Government finalising poverty reduction strategy
ISLAMABAD (PPI) - The government is finalising the poverty reduction strategy paper (PRSP)-II with the consultation of all ...
Market remains unchanged even after convincing trade volume
LAHORE - Business in Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) on Thursday though remained unimpressive and dull throughout the day and kept ...
Airblue to fly between Lahore and Sharjah
KARACHI - Airblue has launched its direct flights between Lahore and Sharjah. The leading airline will be operating 4 flights a ...
Politics
Army stands for peace and security: Kayani
ISLAMABAD (Agencies) - Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani while expressing satisfaction on the operational ...
Nuclear system ready: Samar
ISLAMABAD (Online) - Nuclear scientist Dr Samar Mubarakmand has said the country that uses nuclear weapon first in case of war ...
Federation to defend Sharifs, SC told
ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday adjourned the hearing in the appeals of the government regarding ...
UN chief offers no comments on Pakistani ambassador's letter
UNITED NATIONS - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has "no specific response" to a recent letter sent by Pakistan's U.N. Ambassador ...
Free judiciary guarantee of national security: Iftikhar
SARGODHA (Online) - Deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that free and independent judiciary is the ...
BJP demands action, CPI(M) for restraint
NEW DELHI (Agencies) - The leader of India's main opposition party urged the government Thursday to "avenge the repeated terror ...
Rebels kill 16 Iranian policemen
TEHRAN (AFP) - Rebels killed 16 policemen they kidnapped in southeast Iran in June, the Mehr news agency reported on Thursday, ...
11 dead in Swat violence
SWAT - At least 11 persons, including an Amir of Tableghi Jammat, were killed in different incidents of violence in Swat District ...
Pakistan for rooting out terror
ISLAMABAD - Assuring the world community of full cooperation to root out terrorism, Pakistan will take Turkey and Afghanistan ...
Ban offers no comments on Pak envoy's letter
UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has 'no specific response' to the letter sent by Pakistan's UN Ambassador ...
Entertainment
Lil Wayne, Coldplay star in Grammy nominations
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne, riding a wave with his hugely successful album, raked in eight nominations for ...
Street cleaner faces 10,000 jigsaw of cut-up cash
FOR those of a patient disposition, there is something quite satisfying about completing a complex jigsaw. But for binman Graham ...
Wikipedia gets grant to lure new writers
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Wikimedia Foundation said Wednesday that it won an 890,000-dollar grant to create ways to make it easier ...
Ancient supernova mystery solved
In 1572, a "new star" appeared in the sky which stunned astronomers and exploded ancient theories of the universe. Now the ...
Pitt enrols Jolie in anger management class
BRAD Pitt has bought anger management classes for Angelina Jolie to stop her from throwing knives at him when she gets ...
Madonna's Argentina gig delayed
BUENOS AIRES (AFP) - Pop superstar Madonna's opening concert Wednesday night in Buenos Aires has been postponed to Monday because ...
Islamabad
'Colours of Bangladesh' to be displayed today
ISLAMABAD - Art and literature are fast flourishing in Pakistan with several Pakistani artists earning fame across the globe, ...
CDA stops work till submission of EIA report
ISLAMABAD - Upholding the concerns of Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-Epa) over construction of Zeropoint ...
NA committee forms inquiry team
ISLAMABAD- National Assembly Standing Committee on Education has constituted a three member committee that will submit inquiry ...
Police nab 7 outlaws, seize weapons
ISLAMABAD - Capital police have arrested a car lifter and 6 other drug paddlers and recovered stolen car, 25 bottles liquors, ...
Pharma team apprises minister of problems
ISLAMABAD - Representatives of Pharma Bureau here on Thursday discussed the issues on non-allowance of increase in prices of ...
IHC puts off hearing
ISLAMABAD - Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday put off the hearing of appeals challenging the conviction of Prime Minister ...
Karachi
Pakistan, India urged to restart dialogue process
KARACHI - Pakistan-India People's Forum for Peace and Democracy has urged the governments of both the countries to avoid ...
Pak artistes return after threats from Shiv Sena
KARACHI - Renowned Pakistani comedians Shakeel Siddiqui and Kashif Khan returned home Thursday from India as relations between ...
PMA to hold 28th Biennial Medical Conference
KARACHI - The largest economic hub of the country and a City with population of millions, Karachi is facing the shortage of basic ...
ST, MQM vow unity against enemies
KARACHI - MQM and the Sunni Tehreek leaders on Thursday vowed that they would be united against their enemies who want to destroy ...
Raheed sees golden chance to put Army on eastern borders
KARACHI - Awami Muslim League (AWL) Chief Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed Thursday said that although economical and geographical situation ...
Lyari gangs violence claims three lives
KARACHI - Three people were killed and two others injured during clashes trigged on Thursday morning between two gangster groups ...
Efforts to unify PML gaining momentum
KARACHI - As the covert efforts to unify major factions of the Pakistan Muslim League gain momentum, all groups have agreed on ...
Pakistan hockey team gets nod for India event
KARACHI - Foreign Ministry has approved Pakistan hockey team's visit to India to play in the four nation hockey tournament which ...
Lahore
Motorists match doctors protest
LAHORE - Hundreds of doctors Thursday held a strong protest demonstrations on many roads of the City to press their demands. The ...
Commissioner system open violation of LG Ordinance
LAHORE - The Punjab government should avoid unnecessary interference in the affairs of local governments and stakeholders should ...
CM to review law, order situation after every 10 days
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that curbing of crime and protection of life and property of the citizens ...
City abuzz with Eid activities
LAHORE - The City is abuzz with Eid activities to mark the religious occasion with traditional enthusiasm. Arrival of herds of ...
Double Shah's daughter granted bail
LAHORE - An accountability appellate bench of the Lahore High Court Thursday granted bail to the daughter of Sibt-ul-Hasan Shah ...
Lawyers throng The Mall for free judiciary
LAHORE - Following the call of the National Coordination Council, the lawyers on Thursday held their weekly protest rally on The ...
PCB seeks insurance of India home series
LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board is working on a contingency plan to avoid financial losses if security concerns derail its ...
Imran warns England cricketers against India return
LAHORE - Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan has cautioned England's cricketers against returning to India for the two-Test series ...
We will build Pakistan through cricket
LAHORE - Pakistan Cricket Board Director General Javed Miandad has unveiled the PCB plans which aims at 'building nation through ...
FIH grants 8-nation event to Pakistan
LAHORE - International Hockey Federation (FIH) has granted the permission to Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) to hold the ...
BCCI-PCB chiefs not to discuss series
LAHORE - The cricket board chiefs of India and Pakistan will be face-to-face with each other at the Asian Cricket Council meeting ...
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