Friday, February 10, 2012
- 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
- Greece reaches deal on austerity
The Nation in print for Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Front Page
Pak-US joint team to craft new strategy
ISLAMABAD " Pakistan on Tuesday asked for 'dialogue' with 'reconcilable' elements in the ranks of militants to combat terrorism while expressing deep concern over the US drone attacks on the tribal areas. The US envoy Richard Holbrooke, who reached Islamabad Monday on his maiden visit to the region ...
Fata fighting may displace 600,000: UN
GENEVA (Agencies) - Fierce fighting in tribal areas could soon drive more than 600,000 people from their homes, the United ...
Poland decries Pak apathy towards terror
WARSAW (AFP) - Poland's senate on Tuesday called off a visit by Pakistani senators after their country's negotiators failed to ...
Dictators divided judges, says attorney
ISLAMABAD " One of the Pro Sharif lawyers on Tuesday dispelled the impression as if the black coats were trying to create a rift ...
'Zawahiri ordered Benazir's assassination'
LONDON (Agencies) - A top Al-Qaeda commander originally thought to have died last year has released a video warning India of ...
International
War-weary Gazans put little hope in Israeli polls
GAZA CITY (AFP) - From their besieged enclave left in ruins by three weeks of massive Israeli bombing, Gazans were watching the ...
Afghanistan a challenge: Obama
WASHINGTON - An aloof national government and terrorist groups operating along its border with Pakistan make Afghanistan a ...
UN Inquiry board for Gaza deaths, destruction
UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed Tuesday a board of inquiry into incidents that caused deaths and ...
Nato stuck in Afghan stalemate: Miliband
LONDON - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Tuesday admitted that Britain and her Nato allies in Afghanistan are stuck ...
Italy's comatose woman dies
ROME (AFP) - The death of Eluana Englaro deepened a bitter divide in Italy over her right-to-die case Tuesday with Italian Prime ...
Afghan poll makes bad reading for US
WASHINGTON - A survey of Afghan civilians published on Monday confirmed that the Kabul regime and the Western troops propping it ...
UN chief 'gratified' at Indo-Pakistan cooperation in probing Mumbai attacks
UNITED NATIONS - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday that he was "reasonably relieved and also gratified" that the leaders ...
Obama gives no views about 'truth commission' on Bush admin
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said Monday he wants to look forward, not back on the Bush administration to see whether any ...
Obama: US looking for dialogue with Iran
WASHINGTON - The United States is looking for opportunities for "face-to-face" dialogue with Iran after nearly three decades ...
India beat Sri Lanka in Twenty20 match
COLOMBO (AFP) - India beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in the one-off Twenty20 international match here on Tuesday. Earlier, ...
Hussey brothers help Australia level series
ADELAIDE (Agencies) - Twin half centuries from David Hussey (79) and elder brother Michael (75 not out) fashioned Australia's ...
Nadal still convinced Federer top-shelf
ROTTERDAM (AFP) - A week after winning the Australian Open with a fifth consecutive victory over Roger Federer, number 1 Rafael ...
First stop Paris for new world number one Serena
PARIS (AFP) - Freshly-crowned Australian Open champion Serena Williams will look to continue her fine start to 2009 at the WTA ...
Business
Bank to advance Rs1tr loan to 0.18m SMEs
LAHORE - The State Bank of Pakistan Lahore region Chief Manager Barboos Ishaq has admitted that the SBP discount rate is highest ...
Extra furnace oil demand lifts sale to 20-month high
LAHORE - The sudden demand for furnace oil by the cash-starved thermal power plants, which are already running below their ...
'Current recession signifies risk management fundamentals'
KARACHI - State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Deputy Governor Yaseen Anwar has said that the current global financial crisis signifies ...
PTCL revenue likely to swell 9pc
KARACHI - The YoY outstanding revenue of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) is likely to increase by 9 percent ...
Selling pressure tumbles KSE on second day
LAHORE - The Karachi Stocks Exchange remained bearish for the second consecutive day of the business week on Tuesday and lost ...
PPDA demands increase in commission
LARKANA - Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) has demanded the government to increase their commission rate for retail ...
Micro-finance Mela meets loud applause
KARACHI - The Micro-finance Mela 2009 began here in Faisalabad with great zeal on Tuesday. The exhibition witnessed ...
KSE-30 Index to remain unscathed
KARACHI- The Board of Directors of the Karachi Stock Exchange (Guarantee) Limited in its meeting held on February 2, 2009 has ...
FPCCI concerned over rising tea smuggling
KARACHI - Pakistan Tea Association (PTA) Chairman M Hanif Janoo along with its members met Sultan Ahmed Chawla, President FPCCI ...
Nestle announces 250pc dividend
KARACHI- Nestle Pakistan has announced a final cash dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2008 at Rs 25 per share i.e. 250 ...
Pak energy sector - an analysis
Pakistan's Energy Sector clearly has not been able to deliver to the nation with sufficient and sustainable energy supply, be it ...
Tarin for checking price-hike to control inflation
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Advisor to PM on Finance, Shaukat Tarin has pinned the inflation control with the price spiral. "There is a ...
Politics
British ad drive targets extremism in Pakistan
LONDON - The UK govt is recruiting prominent UK Muslims to perform in a govt-backed advertising campaign aimed at preventing ...
Bangladesh stresses joint anti-terror fight
COX'S BAZAR (Bangladesh) " Stressing the need for joint initiatives for combating trends of terrorism and violence in the region, ...
George Clooney wooing Fatima Bhutto?
THE American political salt-n-pepper actor has apparently been wooing slain Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto's niece, ...
ECC sets 6.5m tons wheat target
ISLAMABAD " The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Tuesday approved increasing of wheat procurement target from ...
COAS to visit America from 22nd
ISLAMABAD - Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani will go on a weeklong visit to the United States of America ...
Acid-attack victim Maria Shah dies
Karachi (PPI) - Acid-attack victim Maria Shah died here on Tuesday morning at Civil Hospital Karachi. Accused Arsalan Sanjrani ...
Entertainment
Rihanna suffers injuries
POLICE are investigating claims that pop singer Rihanna suffered bite marks and injuries to her face in a domestic assault. The ...
Atom-smasher relaunch delayed to September
GENEVA (AFP) - Researchers announced Monday a new delay for the restart of Europe's Big Bang atom-smasher, saying the faulty ...
Modern-day Tarzan in Namibia
A naturalist is preparing to release five cheetahs into the wild, which he raised himself from young cubs. Hailed as a modern-day ...
Paltrow accused of copying website
A journalist has claimed that Gwyneth Paltrow copied her idea for a holistic blog after the pair discussed the idea a few years ...
Hilton wants to duet with McCartney
PARIS Hilton has apparently asked Paul McCartney if he would consider recording a track with her. The heiress suggested the idea ...
How an Antarctic worm makes antifreeze
TWO Brigham Young University researchers who just returned from Antarctica are reporting a hardy worm that withstands its cold ...
Islamabad
NA body approves bill on Haj, Umra registration
ISLAMABAD - National Assembly Standing Committee on Religious Affairs has unanimously approved two bills including Registration ...
Germany to help Pakistan get EU market access
ISLAMABAD: New German Ambassador in capital Michael Coch was highly optimistic in expanding not only Pakistan's bilateral ...
ATC issues arrest warrant of DSP, SHO
RAWALPINDI - An Anti Corruption Court (ACC) Tuesday issued arrest warrants of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) New Town ...
Jharoka holds press preview of Islamic Constructive Art
ISLAMABAD - Islamic Constructive Art Exhibition by Hanif Khan is being opened today (Wednesday) here at Jharoka Art Gallery. The ...
Police net two kidnappers, PO
RAWALPINDI - Police have claimed to arrest three alleged kidnappers including a most wanted proclaimed offender Mukaram Ali whose ...
PM wants completion of spadework by March 8
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that legislation on domestic violence against women and children, and ...
National
Former PCB CEO Naghmi to sue Butt
FORMER chief operating officer of Pakistan Cricket Board, Shafqat Naghmi, has decided to file a defamation suit against current ...
Karachi
Rail tracks without safety walls a threat
KARACHI - Despite many deaths in incidents of rail track accidents, so far no initiative has been taken to construct boundary ...
Journalists see PPP member behind row
KARACHI - Provincial PPP government is still feeling embarrassed due to the incident occurred in House on Monday when an employee ...
Recovery of missing people still a dream
KARACHI - Families, seeking the whereabouts of their kidnapped loved ones, have no door to knock at for the recovery of their ...
Status of women in Islam
The status of women in a society is neither a new issue nor a fully settled one. The position of Islam on this issue has been ...
Valentine's Day threats: security to be beefed up
KARACHI - The Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA) have been directed to beef up security arrangements in the wake of Valentines Day on ...
Monitoring committee on quake systems proposed
KARACHI - International experts have said that Karachi is located on fault zone and due to sub-standard constructions there is ...
Lahore
PHA bans NOC amid controversy
LAHORE - Under the new outdoor publicity board policy, the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) has banned No Objection ...
PA avoids blame-game after out-of-Assembly settlement
LAHORE - Following an offensive launched by the Opposition and a reconciliation move by PPP leader Qasim Zia, all political ...
Court directs PA Speaker to forward reference to EC
LAHORE - The Lahore High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the speaker Punjab Assembly on a petition seeking directions to the ...
Miani Sahib Graveyard to be cleared of encroachments
LAHORE - The Punjab government will start anti-encroachment drive in Miani Sahib Graveyard till February 17, said a report ...
Loadshedding is back again
LAHORE - The break was for four days only as the power outages have once again begun disturbing the routine life after returning ...
Farmers to get fertilizer within week, PA assured
LAHORE - The government on Tuesday assured Punjab Assembly that fertilizer supply to farmers would improve within one week, as ...
Kamal recalled for SL test series preparation
LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board selection committee has included former captain Shoaib Malik, allrounder Shahid Afriri and ...
PHF names senior, junior hockey teams
LAHORE - The Pakistan Hockey Federation has announced the players for Pakistan senior and junior hockey teams camps. Chief ...
Ijaz Butt rejects resignation calls
LAHORE - Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt has dismissed calls for his resignation by members of the Senate Standing ...
Ten Sports acquires South Africa cricket rights through 2011
LAHORE - Ten Sports will exclusively broadcast 109 days of international cricket from South Africa under a new multi year ...
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