Thursday, February 09, 2012
- 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
- Warrant issued for ex-Maldives president
- Nato supplies continue through Pak airspace: Munter
- Contempt appeal: SC asks Aitzaz to complete arguments on Friday
- Khar says drone attacks multiply militants
- Tax collection registers increase of 26%: Hafeez Shaikh
The Nation in print for Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Front Page
Saudis for political unity in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD " Pakistan's entire political leadership was represented at the lunch table of Saudi Ambassador here to receive King Abdullah's message of 'unity' from high-profile emissary Prince Muqrin Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud. Addressing Pakistani leaders, Muqrin, the Intelligence Chief of the Kingdom ...
Govt slaps 25pc duty on Indian potatoes
ISLAMABAD - Amid India building pressure against Pakistan, Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Tuesday moved to discourage ...
Pakistan state not linked to Mumbai attacks: Britain
NEW DELHI (Agencies) - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Tuesday the Pakistan state had not directed the attacks on ...
Stop blame game, Zardari tells India
ISLAMABAD (Online) - Reaffirming his firm resolve to wipe out the menace of terrorism, President Asif Ali Zardari asked India to ...
International
Qatari call for Gaza summit highlights Arab division
DUBAI (AFP) - Qatar's renewed call for an extraordinary Arab summit to discuss the Gaza bloodshed ahead of a scheduled summit in ...
UN slams impact of Gaza fighting on children
UNITED NATIONS - The UN body monitoring a key global treaty enshrining the rights of children voiced its deep concern today at ...
Ban demands Israel, Hamas stop fighting
UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday issued his strongest call yet to Israel and Hamas to stop the ...
US President-elect to review Afghan conflict
WASHINGTON - US President-elect Barack Obama intends to sign off on Pentagon plans to send up to 30,000 more US troops to ...
Obama plans to order Gitmo closed on 1st day
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama is unlikely to close the notorious Guantanamo Bay military prison in the first 100 days ...
Syria urges Europe to press Israel to halt offensive
DAMASCUS (AFP) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday urged Europe to pressure Israel to halt its offensive in Gaza, ...
Obama must step up fight against secret nuclear trade: experts
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Incoming President Barack Obama must step up ways to stop secret nuclear trade involving Pakistan, Iran and ...
Israel not respecting HR laws: EU
BRUSSELS (AFP) - Israel is not respecting international human rights law in the Gaza Strip, where it is giving insufficient ...
Egypt wants Hamas to sign ceasefire deal 'now'
CAIRO (AFP) - Egypt was on Tuesday holding talks with Hamas on Cairo's Gaza truce proposal, with an official calling for the ...
Clinton rules out talks with Hamas
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US secretary of state Hillary Clinton on Tuesday ruled out negotiations with the Hamas until it recognises ...
Hayden hangs his shoes
BRISBANE (Australia) AFP) - One of Australia's greatest opening batsmen Matthew Hayden called stumps Tuesday on one of ...
New Zealand claim series in wet decider
NAPIER (New Zealand) (AFP) - An opening batting blitz and timely rain gave New Zealand a nine-run victory in the winner-takes-all ...
Business
Petroleum products sale declines 6.1pc
LAHORE - Petroleum product sales have depicted a decline by 6.1% YoY for 5MFY09 mainly due to a decrease in Gasoline, Kerosene, ...
Pak gets $673.50m remittances in Dec
KARACHI - Pakistani overseas workers sent the highest-ever amount of dollars 673.50 million as remittances in December 2008, ...
KSE rebounds after bailout fund launched: up 17.65 points
LAHORE - The first session of Karachi stock market was disappointing and bourse was losing over 100 points but after the ...
Senate body for early completion of road, rail link to Gwadar Port
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Senate Standing Committee on Communications and Railways has asked the National Highway Authority (NHA) to ...
Oil prices dip on weak energy demand outlook
LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices pulled under 37 dollars per barrel on Tuesday amid pessimism over the state of the global economy and ...
Philippine exports fall 11.9pc in November
MANILA (AFP) - Philippine merchandise exports fell 11.9 percent in November from a year earlier as shipments to major markets ...
NIT activates Rs 20b stock support fund
KARACHI - The stock market support fund worth Rs.20 billion, managed by state-owned regulatory authority NIT has been activated ...
Honda sales decline 73pc, Dewan Motors 78pc in Dec
LAHORE - The month of Dec has witnessed a massive fall in sales of Honda Atlas, which recorded a decline of 73 per cent as ...
Corporate social responsibility
In today's integrated global economy and the ensuing recession, it is evident that the social and economic challenges do not ...
Two new IPPs to produce 246MW
LAHORE - Almost 90 per cent power loadshedding for domestic as well as industries will be ended in Punjab at the end of the ...
Politics
Nawaz ready to embrace Asif if promises met
ISLAMABAD - Former Prime Minister and PML-N Quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif Tuesday reiterated his desire to work with President Asif Ali ...
Waqt TV team not allowed coverage
ISLAMABAD- Authorities of PML-N on Tuesday stopped the Waqt TV news team from the coverage of N-League Quaid Nawaz Sharif's press ...
Crime rate reduced to 50pc, claims Malik
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Advisor to Prime Minister on Interior, Rehman Malik has said that over 50 per cent overall reduction has been ...
Ex-AG steps in to defend Farah Dogar
ISLAMABAD - Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday deferred till Thursday the hearing of a legal challenge to the award of ...
Rana Zia elected LBA President
LAHORE- Rana Zia Abdur Rehman, Professional Group's candidate for the Lahore Bar Association (LBA) Presidentship, has been ...
Ahsan Iqbal's 1978 migration in question
LAHORE - Following the uproar over giving additional marks to CJ's daughter, and then disclosure of controversial admission of ...
Hikmatyar's brother released
PESHAWAR - Shahabud Din Hikmatyar, brother of Chief Hizb-e-Islami Afghanistan Gul Badin Hikmatyar, was set free from the ...
Bar on ministers to avoid 'confusion'
ISLAMABAD " Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the PPP-led government was committed to the supremacy of the ...
Entertainment
Lady GaGa tops UK charts
TOPPING the UK singles charts with her new track is Hip New York singer Lady GaGa. Reportedly the X-factor winner, Alexandra ...
Kate favourite to win Oscar
KATE Winslet is an "absolute certainty" to win at least one Oscar following her success at the Golden Globes, according to the ...
Lack of sleep raises common cold risk
WASHINGTON (AFP) - People who get less than seven hours of sleep at night have a three times higher risk of catching a cold than ...
Orphan elephant calves rescued from slaughter
AT feeding time, it's not just the odd pint of milk that's needed for these hungry mouths - it's gallons. Every one of these ...
Ledger's award to go to daughter
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Heath Ledger's posthumous Golden Globe for his performance in Batman blockbuster "The Dark Knight" will be ...
Rare ice circle phenomenon in British waters
A RARE ice circle phenomenon normally associated with the cooler waters of North America and Scandinavia has been recorded in ...
Islamabad
Piracy affecting manufacturing industry
ISLAMABAD - The substandard pirated products besides deceiving consumers are adversely affecting the manufacturing sector across ...
NESPAK to conduct EIA study for Kashmir Highway
ISLAMABAD - Capital Development Authority (CDA) has commissioned NESPAK to conduct Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study ...
Body formed to make Capital Ist Knowledge City
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has approved the constitution of a Task Force for the purpose of transforming ...
Minister pays surprise visit to PIMS
ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Health Mir Ijaz Hussain Jakhrani paid a surprise visit to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences ...
All-out efforts to address environmental challenges: PM
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani has said that realising the fact that Pakistan ranks 12th on the list of ...
'Missing doctor may be recovered by next hearing'
ISLAMABAD - Family and friends of missing Dr Abdul Razzaq raised hopes about his safe and early recovery on Tuesday when ...
Karachi
Broad, Bond to supervise Pak-SL ODI series
KARACHI (APP) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) Tuesday announced details of umpire and match referee for the upcoming ...
Pakistan team for women Cricket World Cup named
KARACHI - Urooj Mumtaz will lead a fifteen-member Pakistan team in the triangular series against Bangladesh in February and in ...
CDGK to plant 25,000 Margosa trees in Karachi
KARACHI - On the directives of President Asif Ali Zardari, the CDGK Forest Department will plant Margosa tree (Neem) at various ...
4 people end their lives in City
KARACHI - Four people committed suicide here on Tuesday which highlighted the proportional increase in suicide cases due to ...
Students rally against Israel
KARACHI - Hundreds of students and teachers of Karachi University (KU) on Tuesday took out a peaceful rally against the ongoing ...
Media role in curbing piracy stressed
KARACHI - Speakers at a seminar titled "Role of Media in Projecting Legitimate Business Practices & Curbing Piracy in Pakistan" ...
'Monotheism imperative for literature, civilisation'
KARACHI - Without an idea of one God (monotheism), neither literature nor civilisation can be flourished in any society; while ...
LEAs on hunt for explosive-laden vehicle
KARACHI - Law enforcement agencies are looking for an explosive-laden vehicle roaming across the country, sources confided to The ...
Lahore
PCB decides to reopen Asif's Dubai case
LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board has reopened the case involving dope-tainted fast bowler Mohammad Asif's detention in Dubai ...
Massive irregularities took place under Ashraf, says Butt
LAHORE - Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board has stated before the Senate's standing committee for sports that huge financial ...
PHF considering other options after Malaysia refusal
LAHORE - The Pakistan Hockey Federation has started deliberations over sending the national hockey team to play abroad after ...
Yousuf wants PCB to lift ban on ICL players
LAHORE - Urging the Pakistan Cricket Board to lift the ban on ICL players, Mohammad Yousuf said the PCB should stop following the ...
Bahawalpur, Peshawar hockey academies trials held
LAHORE - The trials to select the players for PHF Hockey Academy Bahawalpur and Peshawar were held at respective cities on ...
Report of Rs 94 billion embezzlement false
LAHORE - The auditor general of Pakistan has explained to the governor Punjab that no embezzlement to the tune of Rs 94 billion ...
Food authorities snooze, adulteration on the rise
LAHORE - Food adulteration and contamination is on phenomenal rise as Food Department of City District Government Lahore and Task ...
Key PPP contestants don't fulfil party criteria
LAHORE-Among the long list of PPP men, aspiring to contest upcoming Senate election, some key figures including party secretary ...
PIA plane makes emergency landing
LAHORE - The PIA London bound flight made emergency landing at the Benazir Bhutto Airport, Islamabad soon after its take off when ...
Replies sought from provincial, federal govts
LAHORE - Justice Syed Shabbar Raza Rizvi of the Lahore High Court on Tuesday again directed the provincial and federal ...
Baloch asks 'N' to shun 'double standards'
LAHORE - Multi Parties Conference has condemned the ongoing military operation in tribal areas and demanded an immediate end to ...
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