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 Sunday, December 06, 2009
Front Page
Cowardly acts not to deter our resolve: Kayani
RAWALPINDI (Agencies) - Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Saturday said cowardly acts of militants would not dent the resolve of the Armed Forces and the nation to fight against terrorism. He said morale of the Armed Forces personnel was high and they would chase militants ...
Balochistan package 'charity': Magsi
QUETTA Balochistan Governor Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi has said that without granting provincial autonomy, the Balochistan issue ...
Punjab govt gets tough with suspicious foreigners
ISLAMABAD The Punjab government has decided to take action against those foreigners who are found involved in suspicious ...
International
Iran urges Bern not to enforce minaret ban
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran warned Switzerland on Saturday of consequences over a referendum banning the building of new mosque minarets ...
Swiss ban violates rights: HRW
NEW YORK - The recent vote in Switzerland to ban minaret construction violates the rights of Muslims to manifest their religion ...
US split on Afghanistan: Gallup
WASHINGTON - American people are split over whether the country can achieve its goals in Afghanistan, a Gallup poll reported ...
Philippines imposes martial law in massacre province
GENERAL SANTOS/MANILA (Reuters/AFP) - The military chief in the southern Philippine province of Maguindanao took over as local ...
Iraq MPs again fail to vote on new election law
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraqs parliament met on Saturday to vote on a new electoral law for polls early next year but no quorum was ...
Protests add pressure for Copenhagen climate deal
BERLIN/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Climate activists staged protests on Saturday to add pressure on leaders, including US President ...
80pc of French oppose more troops for Afghanistan
BORDEAUX, France (AFP) - More than 80 per cent of French people are against Paris sending more troops to Afghanistan, according ...
Tehran says needs 20 nuclear sites
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran needs 20 uranium enrichment plants to produce enough fuel for its nuclear power plants and has no plans ...
Tens of thousands march against Berlusconi
ROME (AFP) - Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in the centre of Rome against Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi ...
Nobel prize body frets over finances
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The Nobel Foundation might have to reduce the money it awards winners of its prestigious prizes due to the ...
Asif brings victory closer for Pakistan
WELLINGTON (Agencies) - Pakistan teased New Zealand with their own batting calamity before comfortably reasserting control of the ...
Sangakkara's century frustrates India in final Test
MUMBAI (AFP) Sri Lankas captain Kumar Sangakkara scored an unbeaten century to delay Indias victory bid in the third and final ...
Woods in rival's thoughts as Tiger's tale plays out
THOUSAND OAKS (California) (AFP) - Absent host Tiger Woods remained very much on the minds of golfers at the Chevron World ...
Khan's bigotry claims rejected by father
NEWCASTLE (England) (AFP) Amir Khans suggestion that he may be a victim of bigotry was rejected by his father ahead of Saturdays ...
Asian nations confident despite tough draw
CAPE TOWN (AFP) Asian nations were dealt a tough draw for the next years World Cup but the consensus Saturday was that getting ...
Mind games begin at World Cup
CAPE TOWN (AFP) The scene is set for World Cup 2010 and already the mind games have begun. Group of Death or not Group of Death, ...
Business
Current account sustainability indicators weak
KARACHI - The long-term current account sustainability indicators of Pakistan have been showing signs of weakness for the last ...
Board for Halal products development set up
LAHORE - Federal Minister for Science and Technology Azam Khan Swati Saturday announced setting up a Pakistan Halal Products ...
ADB to tap $700m from 2 new funds to combat climate change
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is planning to channel around $700 million from two new investment funds to ...
Programme for development of solar water heaters launched
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) launched an innovative programme for accelerated deployment of ...
Oil prices perfect, inventories dropping
CAIRO (AFP) - Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said on Saturday that the price of oil is perfect and that crude inventories in ...
Bearish sentiments drag down stocks by 2pc
LAHORE - Bearish sentiments dragged down local stock market during the outgoing week amid Dubai debt fiasco. The KSE 100 Index ...
Arab Opec agrees to maintain produce
CAIRO (AFP) - OPEC heavyweights led by kingpin Saudi Arabia on Saturday appeared united in their support for maintaining ...
Belgium urged to support efforts for Pak-EU FTA
KARACHI - Belgium, being the capital of Europe and centre of European politics and policy making, should support Pakistans entry ...
From rice to rags in heart of Iraqs parched breadbasket
GHAZALI, Iraq (AFP) - The face of Iraqi farmer Aid Shamkhi darkens as he looks at his parched, weed-strewn ground in the heart of ...
Obama vows to work tirelessly to create jobs
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President Barack Obama vowed Saturday to work tirelessly to get unemployed Americans back to work now that ...
Politics
Inhumane customs should be prohibited: LJC
LAHORE Law & Justice Commission of Pakistan (LJCP) has approved an amendment in Family Court Rules in order to protect women ...
Court acquits all accused in Murtaza case
KARACHI - All accused persons in the murder of Mir Murtaza Bhutto, Chairman Pakistani Peoples Party Shaheed Bhutto, were ...
Lawyers urge SC to take note of foreigners' covert actions
ISLAMABAD The legal fraternity of the country on Saturday urged the Supreme Court to summon the Foreign and Interior Secretaries ...
Owner of car used in Pindi mosque attack arrested
ISLAMABAD Law-enforcement agencies have apprehended the alleged owner of the vehicle reportedly used by terrorists in the Parade ...
Clinton plays down Pakistan criticism
WASHINGTON (AFP) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday played down Pakistani criticism of a new military plan, saying ...
Taliban cannot take over country: Gilani
ISLAMABAD (APP) Rejecting any possibility or danger of Taliban ever taking over Pakistan, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani ...
Soldier, 6 militants killed in attack on Wana post
WANA (Reuters) Up to 40 militants have attacked an army checkpoint in South Waziristan, killing one soldier, a security official ...
US ready for Pak power shift: WSJ
NEW YORK - A weakening of President Asif Ali Zardaris political position has caused little alarm in Washington, The Wall Street ...
Accidental blast kills four in Peshawar
PESHAWAR - At least four persons including a woman were killed and 14 others got injured in an accidental blast here in a ...
PIA fleecing passengers flying to southern Punjab
ISLAMABAD - Apart from Multan, the hometown of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is out to ...
US Marines move in on Taliban stronghold
KABUL (Reuters) - US Marines pressed into a remote Taliban stronghold on Saturday with their first major assault in Afghanistan ...
Gov ignores President's advice on VC appointment
ISLAMABAD - The Presidency has expressed serious displeasure over the appointment of Dr Mansoor Kundi as Vice Chancellor Gomal ...
Daughters still await father's body
ISLAMABAD - Even after the passage of two-and-a-half months, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs could not manage to bring back the ...
12 injured in Occupied Kashmir clashes
SRINAGAR (Reuters) - At least a dozen people were injured on Saturday in Indian-occupied Kashmirs main city when hundreds of ...
US denounces Pindi attack
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States condemned Fridays deadly attack on a mosque in Rawalpindi, saying it highlights the need for ...
Mumbai attack suspects' trial delayed
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A trial of seven people suspected in last years attacks on Mumbai was delayed after lawyers went on strike ...
Pak condemns attempt on APHC leader
ISLAMABAD (Online) - Pakistan has condemned assassination attempt on senior All Parties Hurriyat Conference leader Fazal Haq ...
Murree receives snowfall
ISLAMABAD (APP) - There is second spell of snowfall in Murree Saturday, turning the weather chilly. The first snowfall of the ...
4 militants bodies found
PESHAWAR - Bullet-riddled bodies of four militants were found in Talang area of Tehsil Barikot on Saturday. Three of the dead ...
Entertainment
Nicolas wins UN humanitarian award
UNITED NATIONS - Acclaimed Hollywood actor and filmmaker Nicolas Cage won a UN award Friday night for his humanitarian work and ...
Jolie was once eyeing Depp and Clinton
BEFORE hooking up with Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie had set her sights on Johnny Depp and former US president Bill Clinton, reveals ...
US student convicted in Kercher murder
PERUGIA, Italy (Reuters) - An Italian court sentenced American student Amanda Knox to 26 years in prison Saturday for murdering ...
Learning by imagining
PRACTICE makes perfect. But imaginary practice? Elisa Tartaglia of the Laboratory of Psychophysics at Switzerlands Ecole ...
Art work you can eat: Pastry chef creates amazing cakes
HERE are some tasty works of art that not only look good they taste good - thats because these incredible creations are in fact ...
Anderson to release her debut single
FORMER Baywatch star Pamela Anderson is preparing to start a pop career and will release her debut single in the new year. ...
Islamabad
Kayani visits CMH, enquires after injured persons
RAWALPINDI (NNI) - Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Saturday visited Combined Military Hospital (CMH) ...
Capital gets explosive detecting scanners
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Explosives and weapons detecting scanners have arrived from China to be installed at strategic points in ...
ATMs to be installed at post offices
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Pakistan Postal Service (PPS) will install ATM machines at their offices across the country to facilitate their ...
Traders condemn terror attacks
ISLAMABAD - Traders community of the federal capital Saturday condemned the terrorists attack on mosque during Friday prayers and ...
Paintings depict 'women in violence'
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Nomad Art Gallery on Saturday opened an exhibition of handicrafts, gifts and aesthetically designed ...
FBR workers for extension in contracts
ISLAMABAD (PPI) - The contract employees of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), on Saturday staged protest demonstration against ...
Karachi
KESC speeds up work on 560MW thermal plant
KARACHI - The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) has speed up the work on the construction of 560MWs open cycle thermal plant ...
S Korea's work in Afghanistan non-mily
KARACHI (PPI) - The Taliban have nothing to fear from South Korean reconstruction team only helping to rebuild destroyed ...
Education major concern of govt: Qaim
KARACHI - Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said that education is a major policy concern of Sindh government. He said ...
Bodies active for healthcare lauded
KARACHI - Health and education hold fundamental importance for every society, while it is need of hour to promote these sectors ...
Committees yet to be set up at UC level
KARACHI - Not a single Union Council (UC) in Karachi has so far notified the establishment of its public participation committee ...
Volunteers awarded for grand services
KARACHI - An award distribution and book launching ceremony titled 'Whos Who of Volunteers in Sindh, was held here at PMA House ...
Australia, Germany to fight for trophy
KARACHI Australia and Germany both got the required results to ensure that they will compete in Sundays final of the ABN AMRO ...
Lahore
NRO-tainted ministers should resign: Aitzaz
LAHORE - NRO beneficiary ministers should resign and wait for the Supreme Court decision in this regard to grab their positions ...
Effective action against qabza mafia soon
LAHORE - Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif has said that effective action is being taken against 'Qabza Mafia involved in ...
Girls outnumber boys in degree, higher classes
LAHORE - Girls have outnumbered boys in the postgraduate education in our universities and graduate colleges. The strength of ...
Doctors protest FJMC affiliation
LAHORE - A large number of female students of the Fatima Jinnah Medical College (FJMC) on Saturday took out a rally against the ...
Connecting rural schooling to global networking
LAHORE - The unique Punjab IT Lab Project, which has been completed in a record period of 110 days with an estimated cost of Rs 5 ...
All set to launch drive against illegal structures in City
LAHORE - After getting a go ahead signal from the Punjab Government, City District Government and Lahore Development Authority ...
Federation-provinces consensus on NFC: Kaira
LAHORE - Provincial Minister for Finance Tanvir Ashraf Kaira has said that federation and all the four provinces are going ...
Lahore Shalimar in dire strait
LAHORE Lahore Shalimar saw two of its batsmen to miss century and their fight to save follow-on against Khan Research ...
Zulfi powers WAPDA to second spot
LAHORE Well-known Jacobabad-born dribbler Zulfiqar Ali Shah clipped precious winner as Pakistan WAPDA edged out PIA with narrow ...
12th Pakistan-Bangladesh clash today
LAHORE The 12th Pakistan-Bangladesh clash in international soccer arena will be recorded when both the teams will collide with ...
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