Thursday, February 09, 2012
- Nato supplies continue through Pak airspace: Munter
- Contempt appeal: SC asks Aitzaz to complete arguments on Friday
- Khar says drone attacks multiply militants
- Tax collection registers increase of 26%: Hafeez Shaikh
- 77% of Pakistanis marry within family: Gallup poll
- US drone kills Qaeda leader in Pak: officials
- Blast rocks ASF headquarters in Karachi
- Three including two women killed for honour in Faisalabad
- Obama briefed by national security team on US-Pakistan cooperation
- Awan contempt case: Hearing adjourns till Feb 20
The Nation in print for Sunday, December 07, 2008
Front Page
SBP lowers growth target
KARACHI - Country's economic growth rate during the 2007-2008 fiscal year is expected to range between 3.5 to 4.5 percent while the inflation rate is to vary between 20 to 22 percent, the central bank said Saturday. In its annual report for the fiscal year (July 2007 - June 2008), the SBP said ...
Additional marks to Dogar's daughter unfair, says Nawaz
LAHORE-PML-N Quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif has observed that orders of the Supreme Court restricting the Standing Committee of the ...
SJC moved against CJP
ISLAMABAD - Iftikhar Hussain Rajput, a tanners' salt supplier by profession, Saturday filed two separate petitions in the Supreme ...
Pakistan 'feared Indian attack'
LONDON (Agencies) - Pakistan feared India was planning a military strike amid heightened tensions between the two nuclear powers ...
International
Israel's West Bank system like apartheid: rights group
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel's discrimination between Jewish settlers and Palestinians in the West Bank is increasingly reminiscent ...
Over 7,000 Muslims held in India
NEW DELHI (APP) - Over 7,000 Muslims were arrested in Tamil Nadu state in India for protesting against demolition of Babri Mosque ...
Thailand opposition says can form government
BANGKOK (AFP) - Thailand's main opposition party said Saturday it could form a government with members of the ruling coalition ...
Chavez marks 10 years in power, seeking ten more
CARACAS (AFP) - President Hugo Chavez on Saturday marks 10 years in power during which he increasingly has put socialist goals ...
9 wounded in blast
GUWAHATI, India (AFP) - Nine people were injured in an explosion in a crowded market in India's northeastern state of Assam ...
Pilgrims to Mina from abroad at record level for Haj
MINA, Saudi Arabia (Agencies) - Saudi Arabia has mobilised a force of 100,000 men to protect up to three million Muslim pilgrims ...
India to open N-sector to private players
NEW DELHI (AFP) - India's government has pledged to open up its nuclear sector to private players " once it completes bilateral ...
Sino-Indian armies hold joint exercise
NEW DELHI (APP) - First- ever-joint exercise between Indian and Chinese armies on Indian soil started in Belgaum in Karnataka ...
Maradona surprised by response from fans in India
KOLKATA (AFP) - Soccer superstar Diego Maradona said Saturday he was greatly touched by the frenzy over his brief visit here and ...
Business
Potato growers threaten to dump crop in canals
LAHORE - Potato growers all over the country have warned the government they would dump their whole crop in the canals as was ...
SECP to remove 'floor' on 15th if KSE fails to do so
KARACHI- Chairman Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has informed the Board of Directors of Karachi Stock ...
Cut in CNG prices demanded
KARACHI - The CNG Stations Owners Association has demanded reduction in the prices of CNG. "There are more than 3000 CNG stations ...
Pakistani businessmen lose billions
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Pakistan Economy Watch Saturday said a host of Pakistani businessmen have lost billions of dollars of ...
Khanani & Kalia licence suspension extended
KARACHI - The State Bank of Pakistan has extended the suspension period of licence of an Exchange Company (A Category) namely M/s ...
PRSP-II to be finalised by December-end
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The government is all set to finalize the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)-II by the end of this month ...
State Bank gives overview of economic outlook
KARACHI (APP) - The State Bank Saturday issued its annnual report and while overviewing the economic outlook said the urgency for ...
Rich-poor divide increases
KARACHI - The State Bank of Pakistan has said that contrary to the declining trend in the absolute poverty in Pakistan, the ...
E&T Department urged to stop harassing business community
LAHORE - The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged the Excise and Taxation Department to stop harassing the business ...
Politics
US backing for India fuels tensions with Pakistan: report
WASHINGTON - The recent visit by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to India and Pakistan in the wake of the Mumbai terrorist ...
Pakistan calls for UNSC's comprehensive reform, not 'quick-fix'
UNITED NATIONS - Pakistan has called for a comprehensive reform of the U.N. Security Council, not "any kind of quick fix or ...
India urged to limit its demands on Pak; clarify Afghan involvement
NEW YORK - A leading U.S. newspaper Saturday called on India to limit its demands on Pakistan as it investigates last week's ...
600 utility stores staff sacked
QUETTA - Utility Stores Corporation has issued notices of sacking to 600 employees who were working on daily wages in ...
Peshawar bomb blast death toll rises to 36
PESHAWAR - The death toll in tragic car bomb explosion at Kocha Risaldar adjacent to historical Qissa Khwani in Peshawar rose to ...
7 more killed in Swat violence
SWAT - At least seven persons including private secretary of an MPA and a law enforcer were killed and a prayer leader was ...
India must think ten times before launching attack, says AQ Khan
ISLAMABAD - Nuclear scientist Dr AQ Khan has said that all Indian cities can be destroyed five times if India took to any ...
Sherry insists call came from Indian ministry
ISLAMABAD - The Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman has said that the government of Pakistan condemns ...
Entertainment
Red Planet turns blue?
Stunning pictures of the Red Planet's surface appear to show that the surface has turned a shade of... blue. However, before you ...
Dark Knight to get US re-release
BATMAN film The Dark Knight is to be re-released in US cinemas in January, upping its chances of its box-office takings crossing ...
21 new species facing extinction
ROME (AFP) - Twenty-one animal species, including the cheetah, three dolphin families and an Egyptian vulture, were added to the ...
Old as you want to be...
OLDER people tend to feel about 13 years younger than their chronological age. That is one of the findings of a study forthcoming ...
Kidman overbonded with Sunday Rose
NICOLE Kidman is utterly besotted with her daughter Sunday Rose, so much so that it has her family a little concerned. The ...
Atlantis shuttle to service Hubble telescope
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US space agency has set a tentative date of May 12 for the liftoff of the Atlantis space shuttle, on a ...
Islamabad
DCO warns violators of strict action
RAWALPINDI - District Coordination Officer (DCO) Rawalpindi Imdad Ullah Bosal has directed the concerned officers of district ...
Transporters continue to harass commuters
ISLAMABAD - The transport fares were reduced only by Rs 1 and Rs 2 despite the fact that the prices of petrol and diesel have ...
PPP to celebrate Eid with simplicity
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Saturday decided to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with simplicity and prepared programmes ...
Fasion helps make one more charmig
Fashion is term that is usually associated with a style, manner or trend of how you dress yourself and how you do make up. ...
People throng markets to buy sacrificial animals
ISLAMABAD (PPI) - A heavy rush of sacrificial animal buyers was witnessed in twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi as ...
Pak-China ties to grow stronger support: Envoy
ISLAMABAD -Federal Defence Secretary Lt. Gen.(Retd) Syed Athar Ali said that war against terrorism would be taken to its logical ...
Miandad to visit China as Cricket Ambassador
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Director General of Pakistan Cricket Board Javed Miandad will shortly visit China as Pakistan's Cricket ...
Wapda clinch title for seventh time
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan WAPDA claimed the Pakistan Premier Football League 2008 title by beating Army in the last fixture of the ...
Karachi
Karachi to be made weapon-free City
KARACHI - The All Parties Conference, hosted by ruling PPP and attended by its coalition partners and the Opposition, has ...
Bank dacoity bid foiled, two robbers killed
KARACHI - A dacoity bid in a bank was foiled here on Saturday, while two robbers were killed and one sustained injuries. One ...
Mumtaz grills government for poor law, order
Karachi (PPI) - Chairman Sindh National Front (SNF) Mumtaz Ali Bhutto expressed concerns over deteriorating law and order ...
National Excellence Awards on 20th
KARACHI - Pakistan Arts Council Karachi will hold the first National Excellence Awards ceremony on 20th December for the renowned ...
Culture dept unveils plans
KARACHI - The first death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto will be commemorated with reverence in Sindh, disclosed by the Culture ...
Indian, Pakistani border guards hold routine talks
KARACHI (APP) - A high-level 12-member delegation of Indian Border Security Force led by Deputy Inspector General Shri BK Singh ...
Bhutta's brace helps HBL lift Junior Hockey Cup
KARACHI (APP) - Penalty corner striker Imran Bhutta blasted a brace to play key role as Habib Bank Ltd (HBL) clinched the 5th ...
Karachi teams selection for QT concludes
KARACHI - The two-day extended trials to pick two Karachi teams for Quaid-e-Azam Trophy concluded here on Saturday at the ...
Lahore
No student union allowed to display arms
LAHORE - Punjab Governor Salmaan Tasee has said that those involved in deterioration of peace of educational institutions will be ...
Academics concerned over HEC closure rumours
LAHORE - Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA) showed great concern over the rumors about ...
Traffic jams test motorists' patience
LAHORE - With two days left in the Eid, traffic wardens have miserably failed to manage the unruly traffic in the City that has ...
Police beat up young motorcyclist
LAHORE - Police officials thrashed a young motorcyclist with punches and kicks on Lahore Canal Road near Doctors' Hospital when ...
DCO Mandi Bahauddin made OSD
LAHORE - It took the Punjab government more than seven days to transfer the District Coordination Officer Mandi Bahauddin for ...
Lawyers divided on the issue
LAHORE - At the lawyers level, debate is on as to the authority of Standing Committee of the National Assembly to seek appearance ...
Pak leaders solidarity praised after Mumbai episode
LAHORE - Speakers at a roundtable on the 'Fallout of Mumbai Episode' unanimously condemned the acts of terrorism in Mumbai and ...
Aquafina Golf Team Championship
LAHORE - For the second day running in this three rounds contest for the Aquafina Royal Palm Team Trophy, Gujranwala team ...
PHF considers abandoning India tour
LAHORE - Pakistan Hockey Federation Secretary General Olympian Asif Bajwa has reacted strongly to the negative campaign of the ...
FIH Coaching Course during NBP Gold Cup
LAHORE - A high level FIH Coaching Course will be held at National Hockey Stadium Lahore from December 24 to 30 in conjunction ...
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