Friday, February 10, 2012
- 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
- CJ takes suo motu notice of Lahore factory collapse
- India, Pakistan trade can reach $10 bn by 2015: CII
- Terror trial of accused Bali bomber starts Monday
The Nation in print for Monday, February 08, 2010
Front Page
50 die in US gas plant explosion
WASHINGTON (Agencies) - A gas line exploded on Sunday at an under-construction power plant in Middletown, Connecticut, killing at least 50 people and injuring over 250 others. The reports vary from a few, several to possibly as many as 50 dead, Brian Albert from the Middlesex hospital, which was ...
India must delink talks from terrorism: FM
NEW DELHI (Agencies) Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that he has clear roadmap for talks with India, in which ...
Taliban, Nato prepare for Helmand offensive
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, (Agencies) Taliban militants are digging in ahead of a major Nato operation in Helmand province in ...
International
Obama tries to rally fellow Democrats weary of recent setbacks
WASHINGTON - With his party demoralized by electoral setbacks, President Barack Obama told fellow Democrats on Saturday he would ...
Higher enrichment from tomorrow: Iran
TEHRAN (Reuters/AFP) - Iran will start producing 20 per cent enriched nuclear fuel from tomorrow (Tuesday) at the Natanz plant, ...
Tehran arrests people hired by CIA
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Sunday it had arrested seven people accused of stoking unrest after last years disputed election, ...
Qaeda threat graver than nuclear Iran: US
WASHINGTON/MUNICH (AFP/Reuters) - The threat of a nuclear-armed Iran is real for the United States but Al-Qaeda poses an even ...
SArabia opens military supply to local firms
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabias defence ministry will for the first time allow local firms to bid to supply basic materials ...
Handshake doesn't mean Israel's recognition, says Saudi diplomat
RIYADH (AFP) - A senior Saudi diplomat said Sunday his handshake with Israels deputy foreign minister at a Munich security ...
Court-martial looms for Sri Lanka's defeated candidate
COLOMBO (AFP) - Defeated Sri Lankan presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka could be hauled before a court martial to answer ...
Yanukovich wins Ukraine election
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraines opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich has narrowly won Sundays presidential election against Prime ...
Mumbai-Dubai flight held back on security alert
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A Dubai-bound Emirates flight was delayed at the Mumbai airport by several hours on Sunday morning after ...
Iran tests radar-evading aircraft
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has successfully tested a radar-evading aircraft, a commander said on Sunday, in the countrys latest ...
Halt mily raids on villages, Karzai tells Allies
MUNICH (Reuters/AFP) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai called on Sunday for a halt to military raids on Afghan villages by the ...
Water shortages risk triggering conflicts: UN expert
OSLO (Reuters) - The main impact of climate change will be on water supplies and the world needs to learn from past cooperation ...
Ukraine and Italy level after opening day
KHARKIV (Ukraine) (AFP) Flavia Pennetta beat Kateryna Bondarenko in straight sets to keep defending champions Italy on track in ...
Westwood stumbles after fast start in Dubai
DUBAI (AFP) European No.1 Lee Westwood broke out of a four-way tie for the lead in the Dubai Desert Classic Sunday early into ...
Amla boosts Proteas with unbeaten double ton
NAGPUR (India) (AFP) Hashim Amla smashed his maiden double-century to put South Africa in the drivers seat on the second day of ...
Zvonareva heads Pattaya Open field
BANGKOK (AFP) Defending champion Vera Zvonareva heads the field at the 220,000-dollar Pattaya Open this week and the Russian ...
Politics
Pak-India talks on 'Feb 18 or 25'
NEW DELHI (Agencies) Days after India proposed Foreign Secretary-level talks with Pakistan, Indian government sources said on ...
Talks for sake of talks futile: FO
NEW DELHI (Agencies) Pakistan on Sunday said it is in the process of framing a response to Indias offer to resume talks but ...
Ajmal Khattak passes away
PESHAWAR - Veteran politician, former president of Awami National Party (ANP) and a well-known Pashto poet, Muhammad Ajmal ...
PAC to discuss Pak Embassy building's sale scam
ISLAMABAD The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is scheduled to meet on Tuesday (tomorrow) to discuss the issues including the ...
Blackwater major US operative in NWFP: Mehmood
LAHORE The infamous Blackwater is stated to have become a major operative in relation to the US activities in NWFP, while the ...
Political reconciliation to continue: Gilani
KARACHI Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said the process of political reconciliation would continue in accordance with the ...
Dir bombing exposes US secret war inside Pakistan: Times
LONDON (Agencies) The discovery of three American soldiers among the dead in a suicide bombing at the opening of a girls school ...
UK toughens rules for student visas
TOUGHER rules have been brought in to stop people abusing the student visa system to remain illegally in the UK, reported BBC on ...
Indian officials inspect Balloki and Sadhnai
LAHORE (APP) The three-member delegation of the Indus Water Commission from India along with their Pakistani counterparts ...
Newcomers to France should sign 'no-burqa' clause
PARIS (AFP) Foreigners who come to live in France should sign a contract recognising that the wearing of the full Islamic veil ...
'Efforts on to woo Taliban to peace process'
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Peoples Party (Sherpao) President, Aftab Ahmad Khan informed that hectic efforts were underway to evolve ...
India test-fires N-capable Agni missile
BHUBHANESWAR (AFP) - India successfully tested a nuclear-capable missile on Sunday, a defence ministry spokesman said, days after ...
NATO seeks broader ties with Pak, China
MUNICH (AFP) - The head of NATO said Sunday its troubles in Afghanistan showed it was vital to boost ties with nations like ...
Extraordinary delay causes Rs4b loss to national kitty
ISLAMABAD - In a country like Pakistan, which is striving hard to convince the international community for economic aid, the cost ...
LB polls likely by year-end
ISLAMABAD - Lack of organisation at grassroots level and financial constrains have forced the major political players including ...
NA session starts today
ISLAMABAD - The National Assembly (NA) session starts here at the Parliament House today (Monday) while the session of Senate was ...
'Kashmir resolution vital for world peace'
LONDON - A peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue was crucial for the world peace and it could only be achieved through ...
4 cops die in Kandahar bombing
KANDAHAR (AFP) - A massive bomb destroyed a police vehicle in the Afghan city of Kandahar Sunday, killing four officers and ...
Karachi carnage halts bourses' recovery
Karachi, home of the countrys mother bourse, has once again experienced brutal wave of terror and that too at a critical point of ...
Entertainment
Dannii Minogue signs 200,000 deal to film a reality show
DANNII Minogue is set to follow in the footsteps of Katie Price by starring in her own reality TV show. The star will get ...
Keira 'stalker' charged
A MAN has appeared in court charged with harassing actress Keira Knightley. Marek Daniluk, 41, a Polish national, of Godolphin ...
Jolie wants to emulate Princess Diana
ANGELINA Jolie sees herself as the next Princess Diana, it has been claimed. The actress - a generous benefactor of charities, a ...
Isla, Baron to marry this month
ISLA Fisher and her funnyman fiance Sacha Baron Cohen are reportedly set to tie the knot later this month. The pair - who have ...
UN to discuss Air Traffic Control for outer space
AN international air traffic control for outer space should be set up to prevent damage to satellites and spacecraft orbiting the ...
World's fastest graphene transistor made
IN a just-published paper in the magazine Science, IBM researchers demonstrated a radio-frequency graphene transistor with the ...
Islamabad
Another ZPI slip road to open by month's end
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Capital Development Authority is primed to open another slip road and first flyover of under construction ...
PPP activist killed in Capital
ISLAMABAD - An Activist of Pakistan Peoples Party AJK chapter was gunned down on Sunday here in Sector G-6 where polling was ...
Dr Kamal, Sh Rashid flay govt's pro-US policies
RAWALPINDI - Jammat-e-Islami (JI) candidate for by-polls of NA-55 Dr Muhammad Kamal said that those who were claiming for success ...
143 cops for protection of 0.3 million population
ISLAMABAD (NNI) - The crime rate has increased in the jurisdictions of Sabzi Mandi Police Station Islamabad due to insufficient ...
Flower sellers await Valentine's Day
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Valentines Day which is celebrated every year on February 14, is turning out to be a blessing for flower ...
Twin cities welcome rain spell
ISLAMABAD (APP) After a long dry spell, twin cities are receiving rains, which have brought welcome change in the weather making ...
MDL down CHP by 73 runs in final
ISLAMABAD Mehran Dolphins Lahore (MDL) defeated Chanar Heroes Peshawar (CHP) by 73 runs in the final of the National Wheelchair ...
Karachi
Home dept reviews verification of private security companies
KARACHI - Sindh Home Department held a meeting and reviewed the procedure of verification of security guards employed by the ...
Political activists rally to condemn Aafia conviction
KARACHI - A large number of political activists from different parties held a protest demonstration to condemn the US court ...
KU may give 500 admissions in MS/PhD programme
KARACHI - Around 500 out of 700 candidates, who passed Entrance Test from Karachi University (KU), may be given admissions in the ...
Religious parties term US centre of evil
KARACHI - Various religious parties have condemned the US for its involvement in current spate of terrorism and chaos in the ...
No real change without system change: Ghinwa
UBAURO (PPI): The present junta has failed to deliver and same feudal lords and capitalists were calling shots in the corridors ...
Little less salt in diet could improve health
KARACHI (PPI) Although everyone needs a healthy amount of salt intake, consuming too much can be deadly. Salt is critical to ...
Deported Asif not cleared for Pakistan's UAE trip
KARACHI (AFP) Pakistani paceman Mohammad Asif will not be able to play in the United Arab Emirates as its authorities have ...
Stop govt interference, ad hocism in PCB: Imran
KARACHI (Agencies) Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan has described the Australian team as one of the weakest he has seen in ...
Lahore
Ist phase of Madr-e-Millat Road inaugurated
LAHORE - The first package of Madr-e-Millat Road, an important part of the Lahore Road Rehabilitation Project Phase-II, was ...
Six SHOs among 11 cops suspended
LAHORE - SSP (Operations) Ch Shafiq Ahmad has suspended 11 police officers including 6 SHOs on charges of misuse of power and ...
CM orders streamlining of traffic system
LAHORE-Punjab Chief Minister, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that traffic problem in the province especially provincial ...
PET CT Scan technology launched at SKMCH
LAHORE - Pakistan has taken a leap forward in diagnosis and treatment of cancer with installation of modern PET CT Scanning ...
The killings we had to face
Kashmir Day was marked, as usual, on February 5. When it was first marked in 1989 by a nationwide strike, no one imagined that it ...
Shopkeepers continue to fleece consumers at Sunday Bazaars
LAHORE - The Sunday Bazaar consumers termed the rate lists of commodities issued by the price control committee of City District ...
Shahbaz for modern picnic spots along Lahore Canal
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that government is paying special attention on the development of ...
Diamond Paints/Allied Bank down spirited PAF in final
LAHORE Diamond Paints/Allied Bank defeated a spirited Pakistan Air Force in the final of the Hanif Rajput Cup Polo Tournament at ...
Pakistan clinch SA Games Hockey gold
LAHORE Pakistan Whites hockey team won the gold medal of 11th South Asian Games hockey event after beating India on penalty ...
Aisam wins first ATP Tour Title
LAHORE Pakistans no.1 tennis player in international circuit Aisamul Haq Qureshi, won the ATP World Tour doubles tournament at ...
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