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 Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Front Page
Fighting for Kashmir liberation is Pakistan's duty: Zardari
MUZAFFARABAD (Agencies) The settlement of Kashmir dispute is vital for regional peace, President Asif Ali Zardari said on Tuesday. President Zardari said regional peace was inextricably linked to the settlement of the decades-old dispute over Kashmir. As world attention is on Pakistan, then ...
Stability hinges on terror-free region: Gilani
ISLAMABAD Renewing Governments resolve to eliminate terrorism, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani warned on Tuesday that ...
I believe only in Pakistan card: Nawaz
KARACHI/QUETTA Pakistan Muslim League-N Quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif said on Tuesday that his party would foil any plot aimed at ...
International
China warns US on Taiwan arms sales
BEIJING/UNITED NATIONS (AFP/Reuters) - China on Tuesday again warned the United States against selling arms to Taiwan, amid media ...
UN urges change of mindset in Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS - The international community and the Afghan government need to change their mindset on how to end the conflict in ...
CIA bomber a trusted informant: US officials
WASHINGTON - The suicide bomber who killed seven CIA officials and a Jordanian military officer last week in Afghanistan was a ...
Yemen must do more: Hillary
WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday Yemen threatens global security, warning US aid depends on Yemens ...
Yemen becoming another headache for Obama govt
NEW YORK-President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen, which US sees as a revived new front against al Qaeda, is amenable to American ...
New US screening rules 'ill-considered'
WASHINGTON (AFP) - New US rules tightening security checks on air travellers from 14 nations are ill-considered and unlikely to ...
Europe anxious about body scanner privacy
PARIS (AFP) - The European Union demanded Tuesday that privacy and health concerns over the use of body scanners be answered ...
Iran 'curbs foreign cooperation'
IRAN has banned its citizens from cooperating with foreign organisations it says are trying to destabilise the government, state ...
Hamas pledges loyalty to Arabs
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, (AFP) - Exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal has assured Saudi Arabia his movement is loyal to Arab states, ...
Iraq to file US lawsuits over oil-for-food
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraq will file lawsuits in the United States against foreign firms for alleged fraud in a UN oil-for-food scheme ...
Kaneria spins Pakistan into commanding position
SYDNEY (Agencies) Danish Kaneria got into trouble for shooting his mouth off as he spun Pakistan into a commanding position at ...
A glance at third day's play
Pakistan within touching distance of victory Australians fought hard but Pakistani gave an even stronger response as the ...
Asif likely to be named Man of the Match
MUMBAI Mohammad Asif did not need reminding of his 'very bad debut at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 2004-05, when he was hit into ...
Smith, Amla make England toil in heat
CAPE TOWN (South Africa) (AFP) Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla shared the best partnership of the match and made England toil under ...
Business
Sugar crisis may deepen further in coming months
ISLAMABAD - The sugar crisis is feared to deepen further in the next few months, as price of the commodity is expected to shoot ...
Rupee downslide continues
KARACHI (Reuters) - The Pakistani rupee was traded at a record low on Tuesday because of high demand for dollars to pay for ...
SBP asks banks not to deduct service charges
KARACHI - The State Bank of Pakistan has revised and amended its instructions with regard to issuance of statement of account ...
Mergers, acquisitions at 5-year low in 2009
LONDON (AFP) - Global merger and takeover activity fell by 24 percent by value last year from the 2008 level to 2.395 trillion ...
Cotton prices set another record
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Cotton prices on Tuesday set another record of Rs4,800 per maund across the country in early trading, a private ...
Stock market gains 221 points, crosses 9,500 barrier
KARACHI - The bull-run continued at the stock market on second consecutive day and the KSE 100-index crossed the psychological ...
NIB divesting 27pc NAFA stake to NBP
KARACHI - The Board of Directors of NIB announced on Tuesday its intention to divest NIBs 27 per cent stake in National Fullerton ...
Power and gas outages taking toll on exports
SIALKOT - A 50 percent decline in the total exports from Sialkot has been recorded as a result of the long-hours unscheduled ...
Gilgit-Baltistan has great potential for investment
LAHORE- Gilgit-Baltistan has huge investment opportunities in Agriculture and Medicinal Herbs as the area is not only gateway to ...
Furnace oil demand likely to reach 12m tons by '13
KARACHI - In the backdrop of the establishment of fast track rental power plants, the demand for furnace oil is likely to surge ...
Politics
'Americans operating in Pakistan sans visas'
PESHAWAR Most of the American government officials working in Pakistan have arrived here without getting proper visas, a senior ...
New screening rules amount to profiling: CAIR
WASHINGTON A prominent Muslim civil rights and advocacy organisation said Tuesday that the Obama administrations decision to ...
Ashura blast probe similar to Nishtar Park incident
KARACHI The way the probe into Ashura blast is carried out is quite similar to the Nishtar Park blast, The Nation has ...
Yet another 'immunity' for Presidency
ISLAMABAD How can the Presidency realise what does electricity loadshedding means when it is immune to power outage for even an ...
Security co raided; tampered arms recovered
ISLAMABAD Another private security company has been raided by Islamabad police, followed by arrest of its General Manager and ...
Third term a non-issue for PPP: Taseer
LAHORE Punjab Governor Salman Taseer said on Tuesday that the issue of third term of the prime minister was irrelevant to the ...
Governor not mentally fit for job: Farooq
ISLAMABAD (Online) Central leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Siddiqul Farooq has said Governor Punjab Salman Taseer has ...
Rocket fired at Balochistan Governor's House
QUETTA - Two people including a patient sustained injuries when two rocket shells landed on Civil Hospital Quetta and Governor ...
Such suits, not verdicts, can threaten democracy: Judge
ISLAMABAD Justice Javed Iqbal, while observing that incumbent government has completely failed to fulfil its duties regarding ...
Militants suffer more casualties in Swat, SWA
ISLAMABAD Security forces killed five terrorists while eleven others were apprehended in South Waziristan and Swat-Malakand ...
Somali pirates free Pak ship
NAIROBI (AFP) Somali pirates have freed a Pakistan-flagged vessel and its crew of 29 after using it to hijack a UK-owned car ...
Gen Flynn says US spy effort 'ignorant'
WASHINGTON (Agencies) US President Barack Obamas top military spy chief in Afghanistan has blasted US intelligence-gathering ...
US might mount Special Forces strikes in Pak in 2010: Stratfor
NEW DELHI (Agencies) The United States may mount special operations to strike Taliban and Al-Qaeda targets in Pakistan and also ...
FPSC output comes to naught in 2 years
ISLAMABAD The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) has so far interviewed no candidate against the positions advertised ...
Pro-Pak foreign policy being pursued: Qureshi
KARACHI (APP) - A pro-Pakistan foreign policy is being pursued by the country, stated Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi here ...
US Senators may arrive tomorrow
ISLAMABAD In a bid to defuse the escalating tension between India and Pakistan, two influential US Senators, John McCann and ...
India all set to launch anti-Naxalite operation
LAHORE The Indian government is preparing to launch a full-fledged anti-Naxalite military operation in a bid to flush out ...
PPP poised to boost Zardari's morale
ISLAMABAD In an ostensible move to mend the tainted image of President Asif Ali Zardari following the NRO saga, Pakistan Peoples ...
Zardari to visit Syria on 8th
ISLAMABAD President Asif Ali Zardari will pay an official visit to the Syrian Arab Republic on January 8-9, 2010. This will be ...
SC informed about criteria regarding ECL
ISLAMABAD (APP) The government is following a criteria formulated by the Interior Ministry regarding placing of names on the ...
NA-55 by-polls on Feb 24
ISLAMABAD Chief Election Commissioner Justice (Retd) Hamid Ali Mirza announced on Tuesday that by-election on NA-55, Rawalpindi, ...
Pressure on Indian army to sack generals
NEW DELHI (APP) - Pressure on the Indian Army to sack officials embroiled in a land scam increased on Tuesday as Indian Army ...
Professor shot dead in Ferozewala
SHEIKHUPURA (APP) - Two motorcyclists shot dead Prof Yousaf in Ferozewala on Tuesday morning. According to police, two unknown ...
Entertainment
Ancient lakes found on Mars
NEW evidence of ancient lakes and rivers on Mars has been found by British scientists, increasing the likelihood that there was ...
Smoking cessation raises risk of diabetes?
CIGARETTE smoking is a well-known risk factor for type 2 diabetes, but new research from Johns Hopkins suggests that quitting the ...
France mulls 'psychological violence' ban
IF you insult your wife or husband repeatedly, you could soon find yourself in court if you live in France. The charge? ...
Startling strawberry crab discovered
A MARINE biologist has discovered a startling new crab species that resembles a large strawberry. The unusual crustacean was ...
Movie premieres are like weddings: Natalie
NATALIE Portman thinks movie premieres are like weddings. The Brothers actress - who has been single since splitting from singer ...
Heiress Casey Johnson is dead
CASEY Johnson, socialite and heiress to the Johnson & Johnson fortune, may have been dead inside her Los Angeles home for days ...
Islamabad
NWFP Assembly reposes trust in President
PESHAWAR - The NWFP Assembly passed a resolution with majority of votes on Tuesday, expressing unflinching confidence in Asif Ali ...
No short-term solution to power sector crisis
ISLAMABAD - There is no short-term solution to Pakistans power sector crisis and the country will have to focus on multiple ...
Two petitions filed in PHC for Haji Adeel's disqualification
PESHAWAR - Two constitutional petitions filed at the High Court seeking disqualification of Senator Haji Adeel, first for ...
Mangla Dam raising project opening protested
MIRPUR (AJK) - Affectees of Mangla Dam raising project protested against inauguration of the project before completion of their ...
PML-N to win NA-55 by-polls: Abbasi
RAWALPINDI - PML-N MNA Hanif Abbasi has said that his party would bury the politics based on falsehood and hypocrisy forever in ...
Murtaza case verdict challenged in SHC
KARACHI - A petition was moved to Sindh High Court on Tuesday, challenging the lower courts verdict to acquit the police ...
2 including Hindu trader kidnapped
QUETTA-Two people including a trader were abducted from Sariab area of provincial capital here on Tuesday. According to details, ...
Family seeks justice against MPA
ISLAMABAD - Family members of Ali Murad, hailing from Sindh province, went on a hunger strike for an indefinite period against ...
'391 terror threats averted by Capital Police'
ISLAMABAD- As many as 82 suspected terrorists have been arrested from the capital territory in recent past and police received ...
Babu eclipses Punjab's good governance claims
RAWALPINDI - Earning a bad name for Punjab Government in terms of good governance, District Coordination Officer (DCO) Imdad ...
IIUI newsletter gives horrifying accounts of blasts
ISLAMABAD - It was not a case of two bomb blasts. It was a blatant attack on the pious grounds of a citadel of learning, a blow ...
'PPP's reconciliation attempts being attacked'
RAWALPINDI - Chairperson of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Farzana Raja has said that PPP is following the national ...
Afridi asks ministry officials to be punctual
ISLAMABAD - Minister for Environment Hameeed Ullah Jan Afridi directed officials of the ministry to remain punctual otherwise ...
Aqeel outplays brother Jalil to win Fed Cup title
ISLAMABAD Top Seed Aqeel Khan clinched the mens singles title of 26th Federal Cup National Ranking Tennis Championships by ...
Karachi
Funds dearth can halt gas supply to Sindh villages
KARACHI - Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah has instructed the Finance Department to sign a fresh agreement with Sui Southern ...
Airport visitors resent high entry fee
ISLAMABAD (APP) - A large number of visitors have complained that the contractor at Benazir International Airport Islamabad is ...
Rescue 1122 management plan finalised
RAWALPINDI - Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) has finalised and updated its emergency management plan to deal with ...
ZAB's birth anniversary celebrated at PM's House
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said PPP and the constitution given by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto would be protected at ...
Rescue team dispatched to Hunza
ISLAMABAD - A rescuers team of CDA specialized in emergency and disaster management has been dispatched to Hunza to take part in ...
Funds dearth can halt gas supply to villages
KARACHI - Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah has instructed the Finance Department to sign a fresh agreement with Sui Southern ...
PPP leaders assure full support to Zardari
KARACHI - Sindh Education Minister Pir Mazhar-ul-Haq said that all those who were tying to destabilise PPPs government must ...
Interim bails to Farooqui brothers confirmed
KARACHI - The pre-arrest bail, interim bails granted to Salman Farooqui and his brother Usman Farooqui in different references ...
3 political activists among 6 killed separately
KARACHI - Three political activists among six were killed in separate incidents of target killing here on Tuesday. As per ...
Diabetics at increased risk of kidney failure
KARACHI (PPI) - Diabetes is the most common cause of kidney failure. However, its also true that most people with diabetes dont ...
Role of women journalists lauded
KARACHI - The role of young women journalists in todays media is very important as society needs skilled women in this field; ...
Pakistani hospitality helped in making final decision
KARACHI Six visiting international boxers from Central African Republic and three from Cameroon embraced Islam after reciting ...
Pakistan win six bronze medals
KARACHI Pakistans gold medal hope Nadir Khan White went down fighting to a hard punching Moutafa Fara of Syria in the semi-final ...
Qasim Zia vows to bring back old glory
KARACHI Qasim Zia the former gold winning hockey Olympian speaking to the media here at the HCP on Tuesday immediately after ...
Karachi Blues thump Sialkot Region by 60 runs
KARACHI Karachi Blues pace duo of Tanveer Ahmed and Tariq Haroon sliced through Sialkot Region second innings to steer their ...
Lahore
'Weak govts in Pak, India a hurdle in peace'
LAHORE - President PPP (Shaheed Bhutto) and head of Pak-India Peoples Forum, Dr Mubashir Hasan has said that peace efforts are ...
LHC stays increase in transport fares
LAHORE - Lahore High Court Chief Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif on Tuesday stayed unauthorised increase in fares by urban ...
LDA's campaign a target-killing: Moonis
LAHORE - The LDAs ongoing demolition drive against illegal plazas is a target killing of buildings belonging to the political ...
386 criminal gangs nabbed, Rs38m recovered in 2009
LAHORE - The Operation Wing of Lahore Police smashed 386 criminal gangs and arrested their 1117 members and recovered looted ...
Sana asks Governor to resign, apologise to nation
LAHORE - Provincial Minister for Law & Parliamentary Affairs Rana Sanaullah Khan has said that by describing the PML-N as ...
'Bhutto family rendered great sacrifices'
LAHORE - Bhutto family rendered great sacrifices for the sake of democracy in Pakistan, said chairman Board of Evacuee Trust ...
Remand of Haris Steel scam accused extended
LAHORE - An accountability court on Tuesday extended physical remand till 19th of Haris Steel Mills Sheikh Muhammad Afzal, his ...
Low gas pressure nuisance for motorists
LAHORE - Scheduled loadshedding, constant low pressure of gas, power outages and raise in gas tariff has multiplied the miseries ...
Universities ranking, research badly affected
LAHORE - The 40 per cent cut in the Higher Education Commission budget in the national budget 2009-10 has adversely affected the ...
People in govt not the real face of PPP: Naheed
LAHORE-The estranged PPP couple, Naheed Khan and her spouse Safdar Abbasi said on Tuesday that the people now sitting in the ...
Cottage industry can employ 25pc rural population
LAHORE- The cottage industry including sericulture silk has potential to provide employment opportunities to 25 per cent rural ...
Demolition at the cost of uplift projects
LAHORE - Excess is bad in all shapes. The dictum enshrined in the preceding line applies to the Lahore Development Authority ...
Ex-govt handed over Aafia to US, LHC told
LAHORE - Fouzia Siddiqui has said her sister Dr Aafia Siddiqui, an American captive, was not arrested from Afghanistan but the ...
Football final today
LAHORE The final of the Chief Minister Sports Cup for intermediate level football will be played today between Faisalabad and ...
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