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, January 18, 2010
Front Page
Drone slaughters 20 in NWA
MIRANSHAH (Agencies) A US drone attack Sunday killed 20 militants in an area of North Waziristan where local Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud reportedly escaped death days ago, officials said. The attack took place in Shaktoi area, 40 kilometres southeast of Miranshah, the main town in North ...
Marshall Plan needed for Pak: Asif
LAHORE (APP) President Asif Ali Zardari Sunday called on the international community to give more resources to fight terrorism ...
Pakistan Army stretched 'very thin': Holbrooke
KABUL (Reuters) Easing tension between India and Pakistan would help Western efforts in Afghanistan, but it is up to Islamabad ...
International
Israel collectively punishing Gaza: AI
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Amnesty International on Monday accused Israel of collectively punishing the population of the Gaza Strip with ...
Afghan cabinet vote delayed to late Feb
KABUL (Reuters) - The Afghan parliament prolonged months of political uncertainty on Sunday by shutting for its winter recess ...
Hasina inks secret deal with India: Khaleda
DHAKA (Agencies) - Leader of the Opposition in Bangladesh Parliament and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda ...
Major powers lack realistic approach: Tehran
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Major powers will only achieve results in their meetings on Iran if they adopt a realistic approach and ...
Muslim leaders' response 'pitiful'
ISTANBUL (AFP/Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday decried what he called Muslim leaders inadequate ...
Iraq accuses UN of election interference
BAGHDAD (AFP) - An Iraqi committee which barred 500 politicians and parties from running in March elections accused the United ...
Pirates get biggest ransom ever
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - The largest ransom ever paid to Somali pirates was dropped on Sunday onto a Greek-flagged oil tanker with ...
Karzai to announce new peace scheme
KABUL (AFP) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai is set to announce a new scheme for forging peace with the Taliban and other ...
Haitians receive little help
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters/AFP) - World leaders pledged massive aid programmes to rebuild Haiti but desperate earthquake survivors ...
Iran boosts security for nuke experts
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran has beefed up security measures to protect its nuclear experts after a top atomic scientist was killed in a ...
Egypt into last eight, Nigeria edge closer
LUANDA (AFP) Egypt extended their record Africa Cup of Nations run to 14 games without defeat when securing their quarter-final ...
Magnificent seven boosts Chelsea title push
LONDON (AFP) Chelsea reasserted their credentials as Premier League title favourites on Saturday with a 7-2 demolition of ...
Bari hold Inter again to boost Milan hopes
ROME (AFP) Bari breathed new life into the Serie A title race by holding champions Inter Milan to a draw for the second time ...
Messi joins Barca 100 club as champions go five clear
MADRID (AFP) Lionel Messi scored his 100th Barcelona goal on Saturday as the Spanish champions thumped Sevilla 4-0 at Camp Nou ...
Proteas beat England by an innings & 74 runs
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) Morne Morkel took three wickets in seven balls as South Africa swept to a series-levelling victory on the ...
Federer, Serena lead stars on Haiti fundraiser
MELBOURNE (AFP) The top stars in tennis raised at least 200,000 dollars (185,000 US) for the Haiti earthquake victims Sunday in ...
'Ordinary' Bangladesh dent India's batting pride
CHITTAGONG (Bangladesh) (AFP) Shakib Al Hasan and Shahadat Hossain shared eight wickets to spark Indias collapse in the first ...
Asian hopes face early disappointment
MELBOURNE (AFP) Asian players go into the opening Grand Slam of the season with plenty still to prove, and at least one will be ...
Rain the only chance to avoid whitewash
HOBART (Agencies) Pakistan got a temporary reprieve as the covers come on, and the players go off but not before they were four ...
Politics
Deliberate lies & distortions
On January 17, the supposedly reputable Sunday Times of Britain, published a story by Christina Lamb from Washington - known for ...
Prepare for body screening, PIA warns passengers
ISLAMABAD While Pakistan has been included in the list of countries that citizens flying to United States (US) would be ...
Pak Post misspends money in medicines' procurement
INVESTIGATION CELL ISLAMABAD The high-ups of Directorate General of Pakistan Post in sheer violation of PPRA rules as well as ...
Pak likely to fence western border
ISLAMABAD Pakistan will have to fence its 2,250 miles long porous border with Afghanistan as did India on its western border, if ...
Zardari should leave party post: Shahbaz
GLASGOW Lahore and Glasgow have been declared as twin cities. The announcement was made during Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz ...
Malik asks militants to lay down arms
ISLAMABAD (Agencies) Interior Minister Rehman Malik called on Taliban militants on Sunday to lay down their arms. These ...
Pakistan rejects ST story
ISLAMABAD (APP) Pakistan on Sunday strongly rejected a report of Christina Lamb in Sunday Times claiming that Elite US troops ...
Asif's rhetoric poisoned atmosphere, says India
NEW DELHI (Agencies) Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao has claimed that Pakistani groups carrying out terrorist activities ...
Public fury over power shortages
RAWALPINDI (AFP) - Sagheerullah Khan huddles before a small fire outside his shop in northwest Pakistan, struggling to stay warm ...
Security tightened at Quetta Airport
QUETTA - Security has been tightened at Quetta airport after the intelligence agencies information regarding possible attempts to ...
3 terrorists killed in SWA, Swat
ISLAMABAD - Security forces have killed at least three terrorists and apprehended 19 suspects in different encounters in South ...
NY Airport terminal evacuated after security breach
NEW YORK - A security breach led to the evacuation of a terminal at John F Kennedy International Airport in New York on Saturday ...
OGDC may grant multibillion project to favourite companies
ISLAMABAD - OGDCL, in a bid to allot multi-billion project, Dakhni Development Project, to its favourite companies, disqualified ...
US to boost mly coop with India
WASHINGTON - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates leaves for India on Monday (today) seeking to boost bilateral military cooperation ...
Afghan governor, five cops killed
HERAT (Agencies) - An Afghan district governor and five police were killed on Sunday in a Taliban ambush in the western province ...
EC takes serious note of code violation
ISLAMABAD - Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan, Justice (Retd) Hamid Ali Mirza, has warned that stern action will be ...
Powers fail to reach accord on Iran sanctions
UNITED NATIONS - With the United States stepping up the pressure, diplomats from six major powers discussed possible new ...
Equities better chasing international crude oil
Capital Viewpoint Equities listed on Pakistani bourses maintained positive thrust throughout the week ending Friday last but ...
Anti-Taliban elders killed
PESHAWAR (Agencies) - Gunmen on Sunday shot dead an anti-Taliban elder in the tribal district of Bajaur, officials said. Malik ...
Entertainment
Google denies leaving China, sees talks
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Google Inc enters a second week of high stakes brinkmanship with Chinas government, amid speculation the ...
Aniston urges Pitt to dump Jolie
JENNIFER Aniston has urged Brad Pitt to dump partner Angelina Jolie. According to reports, former Friends star Aniston - who ...
Lloyd turns up to party in stunning dress
It was said to be just an engagement party, but Danielle Lloyd arrived at the celebration last night looking exceptionally ...
Gaga apologises to fans
BRITISH pop star Lady Gaga cancelled a show, minutes before she was due on stage, after collapsing in her dressing room. The ...
BBC's Sonia forced off Facebook by Sikhs furious over TV film
A BBC News presenter has been subjected to a deluge of personal abuse after fronting a documentary about one of the most ...
Diana legacy hangs over William's Australia tour
REDFERN (AFP) - Britains Prince William has his mothers heart and his visit this week to Sydneys most infamous Aboriginal ...
Islamabad
Complaint desk set up for kids at Wafaqi Mohtasib
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Children can write, phone and e-mail to Wafaqi Mohtasib to file complaints against schools, hospitals and law ...
Twin cities mourn loss of a guiding voice
ISLAMABAD - Eminent educationist, intellectual and a respected literary figure Prof Khwaja Masud was laid to rest in Islamabad ...
Illegal occupation tests ministry's nerves
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The chronic accommodation issue of the federal government employees in Islamabad still remains the pesky one ...
Bike sports introduced at Lake View Park
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The recently included recreational item of bike sports at the Rawal Lake Viewpark has proved a scintillating ...
Need for well-maintained public toilets
ISLAMABAD - The construction of well-built public toilets in various public areas was welcomed by many as a positive development ...
Call to ban throwing garbage on roads
ISLAMABAD (Online) - The practice of throwing rubbish on busy highways and motorways cause accidents and there is a dire need of ...
Karachi
Fish stocks in danger of extinction
KARACHI - Continuous use of prohibited nets and deep sea trawling have caused a massive reduction in fish stock in Sindh waters. ...
Gabol blasts Malik over Lyari Operation
KARACHI - The heated statement of PPP central executive (CEC) member State Minister Nabeel Gabol on Sunday exposed the wide ...
Sindh starts project for rescuing miners
KARACHI - The Sindh government has initiated a project 'Mine Rescue and Occupational Centre at Lakhra, Jamshoro to provide rescue ...
Sindh plans to promote tourism
KARACHI - The Government of Sindh has planned number of schemes to facilitate tourists in the province, officials told The ...
Karachiites curse KESC worst performance
KARACHI - The prolong and unannounced power outages continue to haunt citizens of Karachi while people remained cursing the ...
Pasban demands operation against Blackwater
KARACHI - Not only the Bengalis, the operation should be conducted against the American agents and Blackwater operatives, said ...
Lahore
PHA fears revolt against new ADG
LAHORE - The Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) fears revolt against recently posted additional director general in sheer ...
No Urdu medium classes in govt schools from next session
LAHORE - The Punjab Government has declared all the primary and elementary sections of secondary schools as English medium thus ...
No chance of tussle between 'N', PPP: Fazl
LAHORE - JUI-F Ameer Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that there is no chance of tussle between the PML-N and PPP. Addressing a ...
Fraudster-bride stumps third husband
LAHORE - Another marriage venture through 'zarurat-e-rishta advertisement has become a tale of bitter fiasco, fraud, cheating and ...
Living with a President
The shops on Lawrence Road, mostly motor workshops, opposite the ever-so-secret provincial ISI headquarters, are shut up, and ...
PU VC for quality education to youths
LAHORE - Vice-Chancellor Punjab University Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran has stressed the need for imparting the high quality education ...
Sunday bazaars fail to deliver
LAHORE - Vendors and stall holders in Sunday bazaars cut the prices of daily use commodities under pressure of CDGL authorities ...
Rajas guide Suzuki to title
LAHORE Suzuki Swift hammered a struggling PAF/ETPB in the final of the Toyota Cup Polo Tournament at the Lahore Polo Club on ...
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