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 Friday, January 02, 2009
Front Page
Public anger boils over power outages
FAISALABAD/LAHORE/KARACHI - People throughout the country staged street protests on Thursday to vent their anger over unremitting and unannounced laodshedding of electricity with fuming protesters in Faisalabad burnt business centres and vehicles. Hundreds of powerloom workers took to the streets ...
PML-Q ready for dialogue with political parties
ISLAMABAD - The central leaders of Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) are meeting today under the chair of the party's President, ...
Slow-pedalling of big-sized NA
ISLAMABAD - As many as 25 legislative bills of 2008 are pending with various standing committees of the National Assembly while ...
No confession in Mumbai probe: Pakistan
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Thursday said it would take every possible step to defend itself in case of external aggression while ...
International
Nowhere to hide as Gazans flee Israeli bombs
GAZA CITY (AFP) - Israel's massive offensive on Gaza has sent its residents scattering trying to find shelter from the bombs but ...
Arabs table draft in UNSC seeking end to Israeli brutality
UNITED NATIONS - The United States and its western allies signaled their opposition to an Arab move in an emergency meeting of ...
Five countries join UNSC as non-permanent members
UNITED NATIONS - France on Thursday took over the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of January 2009, ...
One million New Yorkers enjoy
NEW YORK - About 1 million people braved the freezing weather to usher in 2009 at the New York Times Square on New Year's ...
Obama, Palin top CNN list of political news of the year
WASHINGTON - US President-elect Barack Obama and Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin seized the top two spots on ...
B'desh poll loser accepts defeat despite 'rigging'
DHAKA (AFP) - Former Bangladesh premier Khaleda Zia on Thursday accepted her heavy defeat in the country's general election ...
India determined to root out terror
NEW DELHI (Agencies) - Condemning the terrorist bomb blasts in Guwahati, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said ...
Fireworks, good cheer, but long shadows as world hails 2009
NEW YORK (AFP) - Revellers rang in the New Year worldwide Thursday, although global economic jitters, conflict in the Middle East ...
Bombs kill 3 Iraqi police, army captain
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Three Iraqi policemen and an army captain were killed in separate bombings Thursday in the restive northern city ...
Saudi King inaugurates fundraising drive
RIYADH (AFP) - Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz on Thursday unveiled an urgent national campaign to raise donations for ...
Murray in top form in Abu Dhabi Tennis
ABU DHABI (AFP) - Andy Murray and Nikolay Davydenko lived up to their world rankings and advanced to the semi-finals of the ...
Business
BCJV inefficiency delaying 6,000MW Bunji Project
LAHORE - While the country is facing severe power crisis, the Bunji Hydropower Project in Gilgit with generation capacity of ...
Mutual funds assets reach Rs273b
KARACHI - The net assets of the mutual funds have surged to Rs 273 billion during the first quarter of current financial ...
Wapda, Hubco and Kapco owe Rs62 billion to PSO
KARACHI - The PSO has a huge amount of Rs. 62 billion receivable from the three entities in the power sector, The Nation ...
PIA to fly to Barcelona, Stansted
KARACHI - PIA is going to start direct flights to Barcelona (Spain) soon aprt from resuming its flights to Stansted (England) in ...
Karachi stock market starts new year dismally; down 112 points
LAHORE - Devaluation spree of shares prices at Karachi Stock Exchange remained continue unabatedly even on the beginning of new ...
Rs20b plan ready to bail out KSE
KARACHI - The much-awaited stock market fund worth Rs20 billion is ready for implementation to bail out the market from ...
Partial closure of CNG stations proposed to provide gas to industry
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Advisor on Textile Industry, Dr. Mirza Ikhtiar Baig here on Thursday proposed partial shut down of some CNG ...
Ogra, Nepra playing havoc with common man and businessmen
KARACHI - President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Anjum Nisar has criticised OGRA for 3 to 17 percent increase in gas ...
Govt urged to take measures to save SMEs
KARACHI - The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has urged the government to take immediate measures to save the SME ...
Russia cuts off gas to Ukraine
MOSCOW/ BRUSSELS (AFP) - Russia on Thursday cut off gas supplies to its neighbour Ukraine after failing to agree a new contract, ...
Politics
3 FC men, 10 militants killed in Dera Bugti
QUETTA - At least 13 people including three personnel of Frontier Corps (FC) were killed and five others injured in a clash ...
Exchange of N-sites lists a CBM: Qureshi
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and India on Thursday exchanged lists of their nuclear installations under an agreement that was signed in ...
Israel kills Hamas leader, his 10 kids
GAZA CITY (Agencies) - Israel killed a top Hamas commander on Thursday in the biggest blow yet against the Islamist leadership as ...
Qazi Hussain not willing to contest party polls
LAHORE- Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Qazi Hussain is not willing to contest for another term in the office for which the Central ...
Race for Jama'at-i-Islami top slot starts
LAHORE - Race for the top slot of Jamaat-i-Islami has started among the leaders of the party while Qazi Hussain Ahmed is no ...
Serial blasts in Assam kill five
GUWAHATI, India (AFP) - At least five people were killed on Thursday in separate bombings in the Indian city of Guwahati, police ...
Petroleum Ministry opposes gas price-hike
ISLAMABAD - Without taking into account the declining prices of international crude oil, the government on Thursday notified an ...
Shutterdown strike observed in Quetta
QUETTA - A complete shutter down strike was observed in Quetta and Chaman on Thursday against the alleged killing of four traders ...
US hands over Green Zone security to Iraq
BAGHDAD (AFP) - The United States Thursday handed over security control of the Green Zone, symbol of the American occupation, to ...
Entertainment
Oldest twins beat odds of 700 million to one
BRITAIN'S oldest twins have a double reason to celebrate New Year's Day after beating odds of 700million to one - by reaching ...
Jessica Simpson rushes to friend's side
JESSICA Simpson rushed to the side of her boyfriend, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, when she found out he was injured. ...
Preventive antibiotic use lowers death rate
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The preventative use of antibiotics on intensive care patients increases their chance of survival, a study led ...
Blood sugar linked to normal cognitive aging
Maintaining blood sugar levels, even in the absence of disease, may be an important strategy for preserving cognitive health, ...
Christmas in Paris, luggage in Afghanistan
LONDON (AFP) - A British family enjoyed a Christmas break in Paris but were flabbergasted to find that luggage containing gifts ...
Mamma Mia Britain's biggest-selling DVD ever
LONDON (AFP) - "Mamma Mia The Movie" is the biggest-selling DVD in Britain ever, the Official UK Charts Company announced ...
Islamabad
Plan to set up foreign varsities shelved
ISLAMABAD -The government has finally abandoned the visionary programme of four world-class foreign universities that were to be ...
Commercial use of residential units continues
ISLAMABAD - Despite strict instructions of Senate Standing Committee on Interior, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) could ...
'Pakistan not dangerous for tourists'
ISLAMABAD - Times are fast changing, the governments of countries should keep their differences aside to facilitate masses. ...
President for immediate help to poor under BISP
ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari Thursday asked the concerned authorities to start giving disbursements to poorest segment ...
SI, four ASIs suspended
RAWALPINDI - Addl IG and Regional Police Officer (RPO) Nasir Khan Durrani Thursday has placed one Sub-Inspector (SI) and four ...
Comprehensive security plan for Muharram
ISLAMABAD (Online) - Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration and Islamabad police have made extraordinary and ...
Karachi
Kashif, Farhan to clash in final
KARACHI - Kashif Khan of Sindh and Farhan Zaman of Navy overpowered their opponents in extended semi-finals to move to the final ...
40pc dentists ignorant of latest antibiotics: survey
KARACHI - About 40 per cent Karachi-based dentists are not aware about the latest antibiotics, according to a survey conducted at ...
Mehboob set for El-Shorbagy clash
KARACHI (PPI) - Waqar Mehboob, Pakistan's top-ranked under-19 player, will begin his title campaign in the 2009 British Junior ...
Fog disrupts trains schedule
KARACHI - Fog has delayed countrywide trains schedule. According to the report, heavy fog in different parts of the country ...
MQM committee fails to hold ulema meeting
KARACHI - MQM Ulema Committee on Thursday once again failed to hold a joint meeting of religious scholars and organisers of ...
Man stabbed to death; boy dead in accident
KARACHI - Two people, including a minor boy, were killed in separate incident in the metropolis, the police said here on ...
Notice to Mily State and Land Dept, Chief Secy
KARACHI - The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday issued notices to Director Military State and Land Department, Chief Secretary ...
Lawyers vow to continue struggle
KARACHI - Leaders of the ongoing lawyers' movement have vowed to accelerate their struggle for a free and independent judiciary. ...
Lahore
PCB asks Sri Lanka to confirm final itinerary
LAHORE - The cricket board has asked its Sri Lankan counterpart to confirm the final itinerary for their forthcoming tour of ...
Yousuf clinches second spot in ICC ranking
LAHORE - The Indian Cricket League defected Pakistan star batsman Muhammad Yousuf has moved up the ladder to second place in ...
Inti tasked to convince players on cash slash
LAHORE - Coach of the Pakistan cricket team Intikhab Alam has been entrusted with the task of coordinating with players and draw ...
Senate Committee summons Butt, Miandad
LAHORE - Senate's Standing Committee on Sports, the watchdog of sports federations in the country, has asked the cricket board ...
Academy teams to continue in different cities
LAHORE - The trials to select players for PHF Hockey Academy Lahore were held at National Hockey Stadium here on Thursday. As ...
Lahore clinch Railways Weightlifting
LAHORE -Lahore clinched Pakistan Railways Weight Lifting Divisional championship at Railway Stadium Hall, Lahore. The event was ...
Punjab Squash Association elects new officials
LAHORE - The general council meeting of the Punjab Squash Association has elected its new office-bearers handing the reigns of ...
Nisar endorses option of mid-term election
LAHORE - Opposition Leader in National Assembly Ch Nisar Ali Khan has endorsed the option of mid-term election, saying though ...
LHC Registrar objects to plea against BB image coins
LAHORE - The Registrar Office of the Lahore High Court (LHC) Thursday objected to filing of a plea for restraining the government ...
Fakhar new PPP secy info Punjab
LAHORE - President of Pakistan and Co-chairman, Pakistan Peoples Party, Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday appointed Dr Fakhruddin Ch ...
'Q' support needed to get CoD implemented
LAHORE - PML-N senior Vice President and MNA Makhdoom Javed Hashmi has said that the party needed to look toward the Q-League to ...
First-ever liver transplant unit to be set up in City
LAHORE (APP) - Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Special Incentives and Cabinet Secretariat Senator Abdul Ghaffar Qureshi ...
151,567 victims given emergency aid in 2008
LAHORE - Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122), Director General, Dr Rizwan Naseer reviewed the data of emergencies and rescue ...
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