Friday, February 10, 2012
- 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
- 9 sentenced for London Stock Exchange terror plot
The Nation in print for Saturday, February 14, 2009
Front Page
Attacking drones use Pakistani base
NEW YORK - A senior US lawmaker says that unmanned CIA Predator aircraft operating in Pakistan are flown from an air base inside that country. The disclosure by Senator Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat who heads the Senate Intelligence Committee, is likely to embarrass the Pakistani government and ...
Kidnapped UN official appeals for his release
QUETTA - The Baloch Liberation United Front (BLUF) on Friday released video and photographs along with the message of UNHCR's ...
New Delhi for unveiling full conspiracy
NEW DELHI (Agencies) - A day after Islamabad admitted for the first time that the Mumbai attacks had been partly planned on ...
Come clean on Mumbai
ISLAMABAD " Pakistan on Friday asked India to "come clean" about those on its soil involved in the Mumbai attacks and expose the ...
International
Israeli strike hits Gaza despite Hamas truce deal
GAZA CITY (AFP) - Israel on Friday launched an airstrike on the southern Gaza Strip that killed a Palestinian, hours after a ...
Pentagon documents reveal 'terror' excesses
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Pentagon documents released by rights groups have detailed the agency's involvement in "war on terror" ...
Palestine presses for Israel 'war crimes' probe
THE HAGUE (AFP) - Two Palestinian ministers Friday pressed the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor to launch a probe ...
US judges admit taking millions of dollars bribe
WILKES-BARRE, Pa, (Agencies) - Two Pennsylvania judges charged with taking millions of dollars in kickbacks to send youth ...
Seven killed in Algeria bomb attacks
ALGIERS (AFP) - Two bomb blasts in eastern Algeria killed 7 people after President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced he will run for ...
Ban on Sri Ram Sena demanded
NEW DELHI (Agencies) - A strong demand was made in the Rajya Sabha on Friday to proscribe organisations like the Sri Ram Sena, ...
US House passes Obama's $787b stimulus package
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US House of Representatives on Friday passed a 787-billion-dollar stimulus package that President Barack ...
Moderate Taliban should be given political role: Britain
LONDON - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said it would be a stretch for Taliban chief Mullah Muhammad Omar to say ...
Fifteen dead in India train accident
BHUBANESWAR, India (AFP) - At least 15 people were killed and 60 injured Friday when 12 carriages of a passenger train derailed ...
Obama's commerce pick quits
PEORIA, Illinois (AFP) - President Barack Obama's quest to bridge Washington's sharp political divides has been dealt another ...
Balaji back in India's Test squad after four years
CHENNAI (AFP) - India's cricket selectors on Friday picked Lakshmipathy Balaji for the New Zealand tour, after a four-year Test ...
Rain has the final say in Brisbane
BRISBANE (Agencies) - New Zealand's quest to claim the Chappell-Hadlee Series ended in frustration today when rain interrupted ...
Serena and Mauresmo cruise, Jankovic toils in Paris
PARIS (AFP) - Serena Williams swept into the Paris Open last eight with a comfortable 6-1, 6-2 win over Croatia's Karolina Sprem ...
Nadal survives teenage test in Rotterdam
ROTTERDAM (AFP) - Rafael Nadal defeated world number 490 Grigor Dimitrov 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 on Thursday to reach the Rotterdam Open ...
Business
Cattle colonies in all dists of Sindh by June 2011
KARACHI - The Sindh government has planned establishment of 'cattle colonies' at an estimated cost of Rs 3.328 billion in all ...
FFBL mulls restart of DAP production
LAHORE - The Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Ltd (FFBL) is considering to restart its DAP production following the substantial ...
Aggressive buying jacks up KSE by 227 points
LAHORE - The market opened buoyant on Friday and investors' aggressive buying in various sectors kept the bourse upbeat ...
Accounting treatment for equity securities relaxed
LAHORE - The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) in exercise of powers, through SRO 150 (I) 2009 dated Feb 13, ...
Iran to give 1100MW for industrial estates
QUETTA (APP) - Minister of State for Industries and Production Dr Ayatullah Durrani on Friday said that Iran had agreed to ...
Philippines has unlimited scope for Pakistani traders
LAHORE - The Ambassador of Philippines Jaime J Yambao has said that Philippines, with dynamic consumer market, has unlimited ...
Slowing down the economy is not an option
Quite frankly, the uncertainty is simply killing Nothing can be more harmful to business and the corporate world than confusing ...
EDB chalks out electronic policy outline
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Engineering Development Board (EDB) here Friday finalised the outline for electronic policy to address the ...
Japan extends $27 million to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The government of Japan has extended an amount of Japanese Yen 2.5 billion or approximately $ 27 million, as ...
SIMs sale being monitored: PTA
KARACHI (APP) - Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is constantly monitoring the sale of new SIMs according to the newly ...
Politics
Selection of PPP candidates irks many
LAHORE - The recent selection of PPP Senate candidates has raised many an eyebrow, as senior party men have held the opinion that ...
6 suspected suicide bombers arrested
QUETTA - Personnel of law-enforcement agencies have arrested six alleged suicide bombers from Pashtoonabad area of provincial ...
50 die in New York plane crash
NEW YORK - An airliner crashed into a home in the US state of New York on Thursday night, killing all 49 people aboard and ...
Parliament still not sovereign, says minister
ISLAMABAD (Online) - Federal Minister for Science and Technology Azam Swati has said that the Parliament still has not become ...
5 militants dead in Matta clash
MINGORA (APP) - At least five militants were killed and six injured, in an exchange of fire with Security Forces near Matta and ...
Female bomber kills 40 in Iraq
BAGHDAD (Agencies) - A female suicide bomber attacked a tent filled with women and children resting from Karbala south of Baghdad ...
Two women shot dead in Kohat
PESHAWAR (AFP) - Suspected Taliban militants shot dead two women and dumped their burqa-clad bodies by a roadside in Kohat, ...
Karzai backs 'hot pursuit' into Pakistan
WASHINGTON (Agencies) - Backing the 'hot pursuit' of Al-Qaeda targets inside Pakistan, Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said he ...
Government keeps mum
ISLAMABAD - There was a complete hush in the federal capital after a US senator claimed that drones, which carry attacks in the ...
Entertainment
Why sleep is needed to form memories
IF you ever argued with your mother when she told you to get some sleep after studying for an exam instead of pulling an ...
Madonna top music moneymaker
MADONNA has been ranked as the top music moneymaker in 2008. The list from Billboard puts the popstar in the number one position, ...
Wrinkles removed with protein RHAMM
HOLLYWOOD stars of a certain age take note: Research at Berkeley Lab suggests that a protein linked to the spread of several ...
World's shortest man
TOKYO (AFP) - Wearing a sparkly white suit and sporting a tuft of dyed, slicked-back hair, the world's shortest man said Friday ...
Microsoft bounty for worm creator
A reward of $250,000 (172,000) has been offered by Microsoft to find who is behind the Downadup/Conficker virus. Since it started ...
Water-loving cat
SHE sits with eyes squeezed shut, dreaming her pussycat dreams, as the warm water soaks her from top to tail. We've all ...
Islamabad
Rain inundates parts of city, brings mercury down
RAWALPINDI "Long spell of rain Friday brought the mercury level in most parts of the country including Rawalpindi turning the ...
QAU teachers demand implementation of incentives
ISLAMABAD - The Academic Staff Association (ASA) of Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) has asked for the implementation of the BPS ...
Police officials suspended
RAWALPINDI - Taking notice of the public complaints and on the charges of misconduct and corruption, Regional Police Officer ...
Rain doesn't dampen young hearts
ISLAMABAD - Despite heavy downpour, the markets of the twin cities remained occupied with 'Valentinos' on the night prior to ...
'Govt committed to improving lot of downtrodden'
ISLAMABAD (APP)- Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Chairperson Farzana Raja Friday said that government was taking steps ...
CJ takes two suo motu notices
ISLAMABAD (APP): Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar taking a suo motu notice on a news item directed registrar ...
Karachi
Amendments in SCPS to improve justice system
KARACHI - Governer Sindh Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad had made certain amendments in Sindh Criminal Prosecution Service (SCPS) and General ...
Red is in the air
Restaurants promote Valentine's Day dinners, hotels offer balls, and stores advertise flowers, chocolates, and other gifts. ...
Rs40 million budget raise for shelter homes demanded
KARACHI - Women Development Department Sindh (WDDS) has requested the federal government to increase the budget for WDD shelter ...
Handing over Pakistanis to foreign countries violation of law
KARACHI - There is a capacity in law to hold inquiry over any terrorist attempts in other country, while handing over Pakistani ...
People voice mixed notions on Valentine's Day
KARACHI - The Valentine's Day is being observed all over the world today. The sensation to mark the day is heightened in City as ...
PPP, MQM candidates eye unopposed victory
KARACHI - All the eleven Senate candidates from Sindh, 8 of PPP and 3 of MQM are likely to be elected unopposed, as no other ...
Yet another blow to Pakistan cricket
KARACHI (AFP) - Pakistan cricket received a further blow Friday with the cancellation of a tri-series in Dubai scheduled for late ...
Younis upbeat for test series against Sri Lanka
KARACHI (APP) - Newly-installed Pakistan skipper Younis Khan is looking upbeat for the two-test-match series against Sri Lanka ...
ICL rebel Sami back in domestic cricket
KARACHI - Karachi pacer Muhammad Sami who was barred by the PCB from playing in domestic cricket because of his affiliation with ...
Lahore
'Taliban' have entered Punjab, Assembly told
LAHORE - So-called Taliban have entered the province through the porous border dividing Balochistan and Punjab, while the Elite ...
Downpour brings chill to City weather
LAHORE - The City received downpour on Friday, increasing chill in weather by decreasing temperature during night. The rains ...
Imran flays govt 'lies' on drone attacks
LAHORE - Reacting to the statement of Chairperson Senate Foreign Relations Committee Dianne Feinstein that US drones were being ...
Valentine's Day today
LAHORE - Valentine's Day is always an eagerly awaited festivity. The Lahorites, today are all set to enjoy the festival with zeal ...
Edu allowances not paid to teachers
LAHORE - The primary and middle standard teachers, who had been promised financial incentives by the PML-Q's previous Punjab ...
'Pak admission under US pressure'
LAHORE- Lawyers in the city Friday felt India mounting pressure on Pakistan on the Mumbai issue after Islamabad has conceded to ...
Asif invites his medical expert to discuss ban
LAHORE - Banned for using drugs pacer Mohammed Asif has called upon his medical expert Dr Michael Graham from England, to further ...
Aamer Sohail head of committee to probe Oval Test fiasco
LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed former Pakistan captain Aamer Sohail to lead a four-man committee to ...
Brazilian coach finds Pak soccer on right track
LAHORE - Pakistan Air Force (PAF)'s head coach Jader Campello from Brazil, who guided PAF to A-Division Soccer after a lapse of ...
Punjab, Railways flatten rivals in women hockey
LAHORE - Punjab and Railways progressed happily on day four of the Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Gold Cup Women's Hockey ...
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