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 Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Front Page
Pakistan seeks world support
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has urged the international community to persuade India for the resumption of Indo-Pak peace process stalled in the aftermath of Mumbai attacks. A briefing for the ambassadors of different countries including United States, European nations as well as Asian and African states ...
Obama takes over as US president today
WASHINGTON - Although no credible or specific terrorist threat has been detected, unprecedented security measures have been ...
Attorneys exchange hot words
ISLAMABAD " A pro Nawaz Sharif lawyer Monday claimed that Supreme Court was superior to the Parliament as the top judiciary sat ...
Punish Mumbai attackers: Britain
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the US and NATO countries instead of resorting to drone attacks ...
International
Has Israel achieved its goals in Gaza?
NEW YORK - The separate ceasefire announcements by Israel and the Islamic Hamas movement over the weekend in essence solve ...
Arab leaders work to mend fences, pledge Gaza aid
KUWAIT CITY - Arab leaders meeting in Kuwait on Monday appeared to have healed a rift in ties exposed by Israel's deadly ...
Turkish PM says Hamas authority must be respected
BRUSSELS (AFP) - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday described the violence in Gaza as a "tragedy" and urged ...
China plans own satellite navigation system by 2015
BEIJING (AFP) - China plans to complete its own satellite navigation system by 2015, making it independent of foreign technology ...
US execution of Mexican national breached Int'l law, says World Court
UNITED NATIONS - The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the U.N.'s principal judicial organ, ruled Monday that the execution ...
UN chief relieved at ceasefires called by Israel, Hamas
UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday voiced relief at Israel's unilateral decision to halt its 22-day ...
Israel use of white phosphorus 'undeniable', says Amnesty
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel's use of white phosphorus " banned under international law for use near civilians " during the Gaza ...
Pre-trial hearings to begin for Gitmo detainees
GUANTANAMO BAY US NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AFP) - Several days of pre-trial hearings began at the US naval base here Monday as incoming ...
Russian firm revises bid for Turkey N-plant
ANKARA (AFP) - A partnership led by Russian state firm Atomstroyexport on Monday submitted a revised bid to build and operate ...
Russia, Ukraine agree to end gas crisis
MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia and Ukraine on Monday announced they had resolved the gas dispute that had cut supplies to a swathe of ...
Sri Lanka feels squeeze as sponsors take flight
COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka's economic slowdown has taken its toll on the island's hugely popular sport of cricket as long-term ...
Australian Open Tennis: Federer marches into second round
MELBOURNE (AFP) - Roger Federer made heavy weather of little-known Andreas Seppi at the Australian Open Monday before joining ...
Rusty Ivanovic struggles through first round
MELBOURNE (AFP) - Serbian pin-up Ana Ivanovic survived a first round scare at the Australian Open Monday and admitted she could ...
Business
IMF to review performance in Feb
KARACHI - A mission of the International Monetary Fund is arriving next month in Pakistan to conduct the review of the economic ...
State Bank expected to maintain status quo on discount rate
KARACHI - The State Bank of Pakistan is expected to maintain the status quo in the upcoming monetary policy for the second half ...
MTBs target not to cause liquidity crunch in inter-bank market
KARACHI - Market Treasury Bills (MTBs) auction target of Rs 565 billion announced by the State Bank of Pakistan for the ...
Stock market down 231.18 points on selling of banks holdings
LAHORE - Monday, the first business day of the week, again witnessed the spree of heavy losses in Karachi stock market when ...
KSE amends listing regulations
KARACHI (APP) - Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) has made amendments in the listing regulations regarding transfer pricing and ...
State Bank of Pakistan revises exposure limits
KARACHI- State Bank of Pakistan has decided to revise the limit on exposure to a single person/group in a phased manner over the ...
Summary on cut in interest rates to be moved in cabinet soon
LAHORE - The Federal Minister for Industries and Production Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo has said that summary to cut interest rates ...
QA connects Bahrain and Houston
KARACHI - Qatar Airways has announced details of its new non-stop flights linking Bahrain with Houston - airline's third US ...
UBL, WASA sign contract
KARACHI - UBL has signed a contract with Water and Sanitation Agency - (WASA RDA) recently in Rawalpindi, for an innovative ...
My MZ Warranty Verification
KARACHI - My MZ, Mobile Zone's infotainment portal, introduces yet another exciting service of "My MZ Warranty Verification". ...
Politics
Taliban bomb 5 Swat schools in fresh attacks
LANDIKOTAL - Militants fired rockets on the cantonment area here in the wee hours of Monday morning, killing a Frontier ...
Govt seeks political solution to Swat militancy
ISLAMABAD " Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Monday assured the National Assembly that the government was seeking a ...
Cold war not in Pak, India interest: UK
BRITISH Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said India and Pakistan cannot afford either a cold or a hot war. "I am not going ...
Scale of destruction in Gaza emerges
GAZA CITY (Agencies) - The scale of the destruction incurred by the 1.5 million residents of Gaza during the 22-day Israeli ...
Pranab vows to keep up diplomatic pressure
NEW DELHI (Agencies) - Raising the pitch against countries that harbour terrorists, Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab ...
'Long march' to be fully supported, says PML-N
LAHORE-The PML-N has hinted at new political alignments soon and blamed PPP for the upcoming arrangements in the country. This ...
Drone raids derailing political process: Tariq
ISLAMABAD - The visiting Polish defence delegation was briefed on Monday about the regional security situation with special focus ...
National interests paramount: Sherry
ISLAMABAD - Federal Information Minister Sherry Rehman has said that Pakistan itself is a primary target and victim of terrorism ...
Nato chief due tomorrow to discuss regional tension
ISLAMABAD - Nato's Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer will arrive here on Wednesday (tomorrow) on a three-day visit to ...
PPP Punjab backs Zardari
LAHORE-The PPP's Punjab Council which met here on Monday, passed a resolution expressing full confidence in the leadership of ...
Entertainment
Mall comedy triumphs in US chart
PAUL Blart: Mall Cop, the new comedy from American sitcom star Kevin James, has topped the US box office. James, who starred in ...
'UFO cloud' spotted over Wales
Rather than coming coming from outer space, the flying saucers could have a much more earthly point of origin - Ireland. Clouds ...
Bamboozled brides
THREE couples got married on a river in China while balancing on bamboo poles. The brides all wore traditional wedding dresses ...
Japan moves closer to allowing cloned food
TOKYO (AFP) - Japan moved closer to ending a ban on food products from cloned animals as a panel of experts concluded Monday they ...
New genetic model predicts plant flowering in different environments
IT has been known for some time that plants respond to environmental cues that guide their flowering. Chief among these signals ...
Jim Carrey serenaded by 50 Cent on his birthday
JIM Carrey was serenaded by 50 Cent on his birthday. The "Yes Man" actor and his girlfriend Jenny McCarthy were watching the ...
Islamabad
Non-availability of CNG hits motorists hard
ISLAMABAD - Acute shortage of CNG, the environment friendly fuel has hit hard the motorists of twin cites as they spent the whole ...
CJP takes three more suo motu notices
ISLAMABAD-Chief Justice of Pakistan, (CJP) Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar Monday took three more suo motu notices of separate ...
No laxity in tinted glasses ban: SSP Zubair Hashmi
ISLAMABAD - Senior Superintendent Police Muhammad Monday said that no relaxation would be given to vehicles having tinted ...
Groundbreaking ceremony of Expressway today
ISLAMABAD (Online) - The formal Groundbreaking ceremony of newly constructed expressway would be held today (Tuesday) in open ...
Pakistan-Sri Lanka to promote defence coop
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Monday underscored the need for maintaining and promoting closer cooperation ...
USC computerisation likely by year end
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Utility Stores Corporation (USC) is all set to computerise all its outlets throughout the country to ...
National
Win is what matters most: Jayewardene
Mehela Jayewardene hoped that his team would play tough and hard as it had done in the recent past for achieving winning results. ...
Karachi
Pakistan banking on pacers in opener
KARACHI - Pakistan with its formidable pace attack and with home advantage take on an in-form Sri Lanka armed with two lethal ...
First match crucial: Malik
KARACHI - Pakistan cricket team captain said the host would enter the opening ODI of the series of three against Sri Lanka with ...
Shoaib holds the key
The confidence the present cricket board has shown in mercurial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar clearly indicates that the 33 year old ...
A glance at today's game
The first of the three-match ODI series will get underway today at the National Stadium in Karachi. Pakistan will be playing ...
CEC urges courts to expedite appeals
KARACHI - The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of Pakistan has sent a letter to the Chief Justices of Provincial High Courts, ...
NA to approach India to air Pak TV channels
KARACHI - Pakistan will approach India to get permission to run Pakistani TV channels transmissions in India. Members of the ...
Oil terminal boundary wall again in limbo
KARACHI - The project of oil terminal boundary wall has been again delayed, The Nation has learnt here on Tuesday. According to ...
Two gunned down, three hurt in seperate incidents
Karachi (PPI) - Two men were gunned down while other three sustained injuries in road accidents in seperate incidents on ...
Call for establishing Indus Delta Rehab body
KARACHI - Speakers at a conference held on Monday expressed deep concerns over the depletion of Indus Delta and urged authorities ...
Hearing in May 12 killings case put off
KARACHI - A division bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) comprising Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Arshad Noor Khan on ...
Lahore
Pakistan ready to play Australia series at neutral venue
LAHORE - Neutral venues are being considered to host Australia's one-day series against Pakistan in April this year. "The present ...
Asif pulls out of contract with Delhi Dare Devils
LAHORE - Delhi Daredevils Monday released controversial Pakistani pacer Mohammad Asif from the team with immediate effect. Asif, ...
CTO suspends 52 wardens for not attending meeting
LAHORE - As many as 52 traffic wardens have been suspended for not attending a post-midnight debriefing meeting of the City ...
LHC seeks report from chairman BISE
LAHORE - The Lahore High Court on Monday sought report and comments from the chairman Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education ...
Govt urged to protect City cultural heritage
LAHORE - A 13-day visual art exhibition titled "A Tribute to Lahore" by Dr Ejaz Anwar began here at the Contemporary Art Gallery ...
Aitzaz to address lawyers
LAHORE - Former president Supreme Court Bar Association and Chairman National Coordination Council of lawyers, Barrister Aitzaz ...
PPP workers cry for jobs, BISP forms
LAHORE - The PPP office-bearers and workers belonging to various Punjab districts on Monday raised hue and cry in party's Punjab ...
LHC reserves judgement in increased tariff plea
LAHORE - The Lahore High Court on Monday after hearing arguments in cases filed by Aptma and other consumers challenging the ...
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