Friday, February 10, 2012
- Commission to record Ijaz's statement via video link
- 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
The Nation in print for Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Front Page
DCC seeks more info from India
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Monday said that it was exceedingly difficult to complete the investigation in to the Mumbai attacks case and proceed with it without substantial evidence from India. The Defence Committee of Cabinet met at the Prime Minister House here with Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza ...
US to review policy towards Pakistan
ISLAMABAD - The new US special envoy on Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke, arrived here Monday on his maiden visit to ...
Govt to defeat militancy: Asif
ISLAMABAD " President Asif Ali Zardari made it clear on Monday that the government was fully committed to defeating the militancy ...
Kids among 25 dead in Darra shelling
PESHAWAR " At least 15 children among 25 civilians were killed and five others sustained critical injuries when three mortar ...
International
Khan to be held responsible if a US city is ever nuked: WSJ
NEW YORK - A major American newspaper Monday deplored the release from house arrest of A.Q. Khan, warning that the Pakistani ...
Mubarak predicts longer Gaza ceasefire next week
PARIS (AFP) - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said Monday that a longer-term ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian group ...
Australia wildfires toll jumps to 166
WHITTLESEA, Australia (AFP) - The death toll from the deadliest fires in Australia's history jumped to 166 early Tuesday as ...
Israeli candidates in last ditch scramble for votes
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israeli candidates scrambled to win over a record number of undecided voters on Monday, the eve of a tight ...
Israeli strikes kill Palestinian
GAZA CITY (AFP) - Israeli troops killed a Palestinian gunman following a firefight in the north of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip on ...
US asks N Korea to stop provocations
SEOUL (AFP) - The US military chief in South Korea told North Korea Monday to stop provocations and "act like a responsible ...
FBI woman sexually harassed me: 26/11 accused
MUMBAI (Agencies) - The probe into the November 26 Mumbai terror attack took an unusual twist with one of the accused, Faheem ...
Defence Minister resigns over Madagascar bloodbath
ANTANANARIVO (AFP) - Madagascar's defence minister on Monday announced her resignation in protest at the police shooting of ...
Weak Afghan support for US, Nato presence
WASHINGTON (AFP) - A nationwide survey of Afghans out Monday shows plummeting support for US and NATO/ISAF forces in ...
Blaze erupts near Beijing TV tower
BEIJING (AFP) - A spectacular fire on Monday night engulfed a hotel building in the uncompleted CCTV headquarters complex, one of ...
World T20 will be tougher this time, says Jayawardene
COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene on Monday predicted a more competitive Twenty20 world championships in England ...
Malinga set to make comeback in India Twenty20 match
COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga gets an opportunity to test his fitness in the one-off Twenty20 match ...
Business
Inflation goes up by 23.85pc in 7 months
ISLAMABAD - The inflation during the first seven months (July-January) of the financial year 2008-09 has soared by 23.85 per cent ...
Punjab wheat ban making situation worst in Sindh
KARACHI - Despite repeated instructions by Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, the Punjab government has not opened its ...
Korean consortium keen to set up power plants at Sonda, Thar
ISLAMABAD (APP) - A consortium of Korean investors in its negotiations with the government has shown keen interest to set up 1000 ...
KSE starts week dismally on profit-taking
LAHORE - The stock market lost 0.4280 per cent on Monday as investors were seen busy in selling their holdings following the ...
Islamic banks less affected in global recession
LONDON (APP) - Islamic banks have been less affected than many conventional banks in the current global recession as they are ...
Traders reject income tax audit
ISLAMABAD (PPI) - National Traders Alliance (NTA) on Monday rejected decision of FBR to initiate income tax audit anew citing ...
Corporate Governance ensures management accountability
The 'Corporate Governance' became the slogan of the new world in the backdrop of the scandals of giants Enron and WorldCom which ...
MCB likely to earn Rs15 billion
KARACHI - MCB Bank is expected to post earnings of Rs 15.0 billion (EPS of Rs23.8) in 2008, depicting a negative growth of 2 ...
PSMA demands BPRD Circular withdrawal
LAHORE - Pakistan Sugar Mills Association Punjab Zone Chairman Javed Kayani has said that State Bank of Pakistan should ...
Pakistan's energy crisis
Energy is the lifeline of a nation. The economic engine and the wheels of industry, agriculture and business need energy to move ...
Politics
Govt helpless to clear pathways, PA told
LAHORE-As Punjab Assembly debated on Monday the issue of DHA blocking certain pathways for residents of its adjoining localities, ...
PML-Q forward bloc pledges support to 'N'
LAHORE-With Senate elections round the corner, PML-Q forward bloc and PML-N have sprung into action. Capt (Retd) Safdar, MNA, and ...
US concerned over AQ Khan's release
WASHINGTON - The United States said Monday that even though the release of Pakistani nuclear scientist AQ Khan was the decision ...
SBP takes steps to curb sugar mills monopoly
LAHORE-The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has stepped in to curb the sugar mills monopoly by restricting financing against the ...
Tarin retains Secretary Finance
ISLAMABAD- Dr Waqar Masood, transferred last week, continues to work as Secretary Finance after Finance Advisor Shaukat Tarin ...
Pakistan should not confuse but act: Delhi
NEW DELHI (Agencies) - Commenting on the probe report released by Pakistan on Mumbai attacks, Indian Minister of State for ...
ISI briefs diplomats on Mumbai probe
ISLAMABAD - A special briefing was given to Defence Attaches of various countries at ISI headquarters here on Monday. "It was ...
Pranab says 'no' to SA taskforce
DHAKA (Agencies) - India has said 'no' to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's proposal for forming South Asian taskforce to fight ...
Diplomacy at heart of Obama policy
WASHINGTON (APP) - Stressing that democracy and development will be at the heart of the Obama Administration's foreign policy and ...
Entertainment
Plant and Krauss dominate Grammys
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant and bluegrass singer Alison Krauss dominated the Grammy awards, grabbing ...
Unrusted iron dust bubbling up from depths of ocean floor
IRON dust, the gold of the oceans and rarest nutrient for most marine life, can be washed down by rivers or blown out to sea or - ...
Keep an eye on the TV - with the TV in your eye
IT sounds like science fiction - contact lenses that transmit TV shows and tattoos that let us feel the emotions of the actors on ...
Slumdog takes 7 awards at BAFTAs
LONDON (AFP) - "Slumdog Millionaire", the rags-to-riches tale of a Mumbai tea boy who wins big, swept the board at the British ...
Kate Winslet takes best actress prize
LONDON, (AFP) - Kate Winslet was named best actress at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) in London on Sunday for "The ...
Chips have sweet smell of success
PEOPLE drawn to the smell of a chip shop are being attracted by complex aromas including butterscotch, onion and ironing boards, ...
Islamabad
Boy shows little interest in 'newly found parents'
RAWALPINDI- Thirteen-year-old Hamza who was stolen from a Rawalpindi hospital 13 years ago, was reunited with his parents after a ...
'Substantial investment must to develop drylands'
ISLAMABD - A consensus for development of drylands through substantial investment is need of the hour as drylands not only holds ...
Shaukat likely to head FGSH
ISLAMABAD - The Central Selection Board (CSB) has recommended Dr Shaukat Hameed Kiani for the post of Executive Director Federal ...
'Tunnel farming can boost farmers' income'
RAWALPINDI- A seven-day training course in "Tunnel Farming" concluded at Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University ...
115 vehicles challaned, two impounded
ISLAMABAD - Islamabad Transport Authority has challaned 115 public transport vehicles during routine checking on Monday and ...
Customers complain of faulty ATMs
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Making a transaction from Auto Teller Machines (ATMs) is no less than nightmare for the people of twin cities, ...
Senators demand sacking the Board, reappointing Miandad
ISLAMABAD - The message from the six-hour long meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Sports Monday was loud and clear. On ...
Islamabad get massive win
ISLAMABAD - Hosts Islamabad registered a massive victory by an innings and 415 runs against Quetta in the Quaid Trophy match at ...
Karachi
SA asks Passco to purchase paddy from growers
KARACHI - Live media coverage became bone of contention in the Sindh Assembly on Monday when despite assurances from ministers ...
JI to protest against Nato supply lines
KARACHI - Jamaat-e-Islami, Karachi chapter, has decided to launch a protest campaign against from February 13 to 22 with a view ...
Students to visit PS on 16th
KARACHI - The City District Government Karachi (CDGK) and Pakistan Steel have arranged a trip for 55 students of "CDGK Pilot ...
11 pedestrian bridges to be constructed by March-end
KARACHI - With much delay, construction work of pedestrian bridges on 11 selected sites has been started as soil investigation ...
Sea becomes dumping site for industrial waste
KARACHI - The sea water of the metropolitan is considered to be the worst affected part of the country because of the discharge ...
SHC notices Home Secry, Jail Supdt on convicts' petition
KARACHI (PPI) - Sindh High Court Monday issued notice for February 24, 2009 to Sindh Home Secretary, Superintendent Central ...
Ali, Shafiq shine for Karachi against KRL
KARACHI - Opener Ali Asad and one down Asad Shafiq with good knocks batted Karachi Whites to safety on the penultimate day of the ...
Lahore
260 GCU students can't appear in exam
LAHORE - About 260 students of BA and BSc Honour Programme 2008-12 have been declared 'ineligible' to appear in their first ...
Fed govt withdraws free dialysis facility
LAHORE - The federal government has withdrawn the facility of free dialysis to patients at hospitals, as a result the patients ...
'N' trying to destabilise LG system: Parvaiz
LAHORE - Former chief minister and president PML-Q Punjab Ch Parvaiz Elahi has said that local bodies convention would be ...
Taseer welcomes Iran's cooperation in power sector
LAHORE - Governor Punjab Salman Taseer has expressed hope that Pakistan and Iran would soon achieve the target of one billion US ...
Govt for limiting traffic flow at shopping centres
LAHORE - Punjab government has decided to limit the flow of traffic in the busiest shopping centers and roads in all major cities ...
Gearing up for the big show
LAHORE - Lawyers' long march and the accompanying sit-in before the Parliament House as the time goes by, is attaining ...
PCB's marketing chief hands in his papers
LAHORE - On the day when the entire PCB brass had been put on the mat by the Senate's Standing Committee on Sports, its director ...
Sri Lanka return to Pakistan on Feb 14
LAHORE - The Sri Lankan cricket team will return to Pakistan for a two-Test series on February 14 after being thrashed 1-4 by ...
PCB DELEGATION TO ATTEND 2011 WC MEETING IN DELHI
LAHORE - A high-powered four-member delegation of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will attend an emergency meeting of the 2011 ...
Jahangir ends up on top NBP Golf
LAHORE - The 1st NBP Golf Tournament concluded successfully at the Gymkhana Golf Course yesterday and after intense competition ...
PCB urges Yousaf to quit ICL
LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board has urged star batsman Mohammad Yousuf to quit rebel cricket league to win his place back in ...
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