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 Monday, February 23, 2009
Front Page
Gilani moves to calm Sharifs
LAHORE - In a significant move to defuse the current tension between PPP and the PML-N in the wake of recent harsh statements from both sides, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has invited Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif for a meeting in Islamabad, which is most likely to be held today. The ...
Abu Nasar Qaeda's new Gulf leader
PESHAWAR - Abu Nasar Al-Haweshi from Yemen has been nominated as Al-Qaeda's leader for Gulf Region, TheNation learnt through ...
Minister, MPs gang up against sugar mill
LAHORE - Punjab Labour Minister Ashraf Sohna backed by one MNA and two MPAs is stated to be instigating the workers to forcibly ...
Normalcy returning to Swat Valley
MINGORA -After ceasefire accord between the government and Tehreek-i-Nifa-i-Sharia-i-Muhammadi (TNSM), normalcy is returning to ...
International
Imran urges Obama to end drone attacks, stresses dialogue with Taliban
NEW YORK - Backing the Swat peace deal, Tehreek-i-Insaf party leader Imran khan Sunday urged President Barack Obama to stop the ...
Israel orders dozens of Palestinians' homes razed
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel has ordered hundreds of Palestinians to leave their homes in annexed east Jerusalem, warning their ...
Egypt warns of dangers if Bashir warrant issued
CAIRO (AFP) - Egypt warned on Sunday of dire repercussions if an international arrest warrant is issued for Sudanese President ...
Asian FMs agree to boost emergency fund by half
PHUKET, Thailand (AFP) - Asian finance ministers meeting here agreed to boost by 50 percent a multi-billion dollar emergency fund ...
Doctors held over spreading deadly hepatitis B in India
NEW DELHI (AFP) - Police in India on Sunday arrested two doctors on homicide charges for spreading hepatitis B by injecting ...
Middle East's top arms show defies cash crunch
ABU DHABI (AFP) - The Middle East's biggest arms show opened on Sunday in Abu Dhabi, covering a larger area than ever in defiance ...
14 Taliban killed in Afghan raids
KABUL (AFP) - Afghan and foreign troops have killed at least 14 suspected insurgents in some of the most violent parts of ...
'Bibi' bids for broad coalition in Israel
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israeli hawk Benjamin Netanyahu will try to entice centrist rival Tzipi Livni into his government on Sunday in ...
Half of UAE expats consider moving: survey
DUBAI (AFP) - Nearly half the expatriates in the United Arab Emirates are considering relocating as the global economic downturn ...
Obama sides with Bush on Bagram detainees
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration says it will maintain its predecessor's stance on denying U.S. constitutional rights to ...
Katich, Ponting pile up runs in South Africa
POTCHEFSTROOM (AFP) - Simon Katich and skipper Ricky Ponting flayed the South African Board President's XI bowling attack as the ...
Venus cruises to 40th career title
DUBAI (AFP) - Venus Williams returned to the world's top five for the first time in six years on Saturday by clinching the 40th ...
Tsonga wins Marseille crown
MARSEILLE (AFP) - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the French fourth seed, won the 576,000 euros ATP tournament here on Sunday, defeating ...
Politics
No compromise with Taliban: India
NEW DELHI (Agencies) - Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said the Pakistan government's deal with ...
Villagers to get 30,000 rifles to fight terrorism
PESHAWAR - In order to keep vigilance on miscreant elements, the NWFP government has decided to give 30,000 rifles to civilians ...
Pak political parties covertly aiding drone attacks: US official
LONDON - A senior American official has confirmed that Pakistani political parties, including PPP, MQM, ANP, JUI-F and PML-Q, ...
British agents 'colluded with torture in Pakistan'
LONDON - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband is facing further pressure in the Guantanamo torture row after a shocking new ...
Taliban rename their group
NORTH WAZIRISTAN - Bringing an end to their internal rifts, Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leaders have renamed their group as ...
Will US pay Rs80b Fata dues to Pepco?
ISLAMABAD - Repeated demands are coming from different quarters regarding the pending payment of PEPCO dues amounting to Rs 80 ...
Yasin Malik ties knot
ISLAMABAD - Renowned Kashmiri freedom fighter and Chairman, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Mohammad Yasin Malik, tied ...
'Pakistan, India narrowly missed Kashmir breakthrough in '07'
WASHINGTON - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf were close to signing an accord ...
Pakistan to build new dams: Zardari
YICHANG (APP) - President Asif Ali Zardari Sunday said Pakistan has a lot of potential in hydropower generation and it can secure ...
87 to contest 20 Senate seats
ISLAMABAD (APP) - As many as 87 candidates are in the run against 20 Senate seats after withdrawal as published in the final list ...
Islamabad
Commuters' agony goes unnoticed
ISLAMABAD (APP)"The woes of commuters travelling in shabby public transport in the federal capital are going unheeded by the city ...
'Long hours sitting before computer bad for eyes'
RAWALPINDI - People continuously working on computers receive dry eye patches due to constant foxing eyes on monitor screen. ...
Baking bread is not that easy
ISLAMABAD-The residents of Federal Capital are compelled to use substandard flour available in the market invoking local ...
Official accommodations out of reach for govt employees
ISLAMABAD - Hiring official accommodations in the capital city has turned out to be an uphill task for the government officials, ...
Paintings, photographic collection displayed at Rohtas
ISLAMABAD (APP) - An exhibition of paintings, prints, photographs and monoprints by three young artists is continuing here at ...
US Embassy to launch teachers training programme
ISLAMABAD (APP)"United States Embassy will hold "Launching of National Professional Standards for Teachers in Pakistan and ...
Karachi
Mangroves chopping reduces fish catch
KARACHI - The challenge to secure marine life on the coastal land of Sindh and Balochistan is still unmatched for the authorities ...
PPP, MQM differ on suo moto powers to Standing Committees
KARACHI - Differing with the main coalition partner, PPP's stand, MQM has supported the opposition benches' proposed amendments ...
Fresh rise in inflation irks consumers
KARACHI - The fresh rise in the growth of headline inflation has disturbed the consumers and the policy-makers. Last week the ...
Pakistan not involved in Mumbai attacks: Sardar Yaqoob
KARACHI - Prime Minister of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan on Sunday visited the mausoleum of the founder ...
Karachi turning into capital of picturesque beauty
Karachi, the financial capital of Pakistan, is swiftly turning into the capital of scenic beauty and bridges because of the ...
KU asks students to maintain discipline
KARACHI - A meeting of the Student Advisory Council was held on Saturday to discuss the prevalent situation at the campus. An ...
Pakistan struggle after Sri Lanka pounding
KARACHI - Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Samaweera registered a record partnership for the fourth wicket to ...
Pakistan coach blasts 'disappointing' pitch
KARACHI (AFP) - Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam on Sunday criticised the lifeless wicket prepared for the first Test after Sri Lanka ...
Younis fumes over docile pitch
KARACHI - After Sri Lanka piled up commanding 406 for three on the opening day of the first Test, Pakistan skipper Younis Khan ...
Wajid, Palwasha win National Badminton titles
KARACHI - Defending champion Wajid Ali of Wapda retained his men's singles crown in SeaRock National Badminton Championships ...
Lahore
PBC Opp to lawyers movement grows
LAHORE - Majority of the members of Pakistan Bar Council, lawyers' apex body, are opposing the lawyers' movement and their ...
Pakistan-China friendship long lasting, says Raja
LAHORE - A high level six-member delegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC) reached Lahore here on Sunday. The delegation ...
Three handcuffed dacoits killed in encounter
LAHORE - Crimes Investigations Agency (CIA) Police Model Town gunned down three handcuffed dacoits during a 'staged encounter' ...
Govt asked me to stay away from lawyers: Qazi
LAHORE - Ameer Jamat-e-Islami Qazi Hussain Ahmad has said that the government has contacted him with the request to stay away ...
Ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan fast recovering
LAHORE - Mehdi Hassan, the renowned singer of international repute, is under treatment at the Sir Agha Khan Hospital Karachi. His ...
Hockey players jog 12 kms in a test of fitness
LAHORE - The Pakistan senior hockey camp players had 12 kilometers jog here on Sunday morning in a test of their physical test on ...
Wateen win Punjab Cup in a day of injuries
LAHORE - Wateen made HSBC Bank work cut shot to half by winning the Punjab Cup Polo title here at the LCP ground on shining ...
Balochistan to host both semis on Friday
LAHORE - The territory of Balochistan will be in focus when Pakistan Football Federation League (Club Phase) will resume with two ...
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