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, July 20, 2009
Front Page
'Transparent' petroleum pricing formula unveiled
ISLAMABAD - Advisor to Prime Minister on Petroleum and Natural Resources Dr Asim Hussain has said that a transparent mechanism is in place to determine oil prices and that the government is not earning through hidden taxes on the petroleum products. He maintained that the sale price of petrol ...
Deaths 52 as rain breaks 30-year record in Karachi
KARACHI - Torrential monsoon rain in the provincial capital that had started on Friday has so far claimed at least 52 lives, as ...
Pak anti-terror fight under watch: Hillary
NEW DELHI (AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defended Sunday Pakistans commitment to fighting terrorism, while warning ...
International
Americans wont back long Afghan war: Gates
WASHINGTON (Reuters/AFP) - Defence Secretary Robert Gates said US-led forces must gain ground against insurgents in Afghanistan ...
Israel rejects US demand to halt east Jerusalem project
JERUSALEM (AFP/Reuters) - Israel on Sunday rejected a United States demand to stop a building project in annexed Arab east ...
Jakarta bombings loom over ARF meet
PHUKET, Thailand, (AFP) - Asian foreign ministers met on Sunday ahead of the continents biggest security dialogue, under the ...
Iran cracks down as Baloch rebels step up campaign
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iran, plunged in post-election turmoil, is also grappling with ethnic and religious tensions in a volatile ...
CIA policy sparked internal rifts
WASHINGTON - Dissension racked a team of US officials as harsh interrogation techniques overseen by a CIA contractor were ...
India sees climate change 'pressure
GURGAON, India (Reuters) - An Indian official on Sunday complained about US pressure on India to curb its greenhouse gas ...
Xinjiang riots 'pre-planned at 50 places'
BEIJING (Reuters) - Ethnic rioting in Chinas far western region of Xinjiang was well planned and co-ordinated to take place at ...
Man kills six in America
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Authorities in the southern US state of Tennessee late Saturday arrested a man they believe fatally shot six ...
Politics
Four cops shot dead in Peshawar
At least four policemen were gunned down when some unknown armed assailants ambushed their van in Sarband area in Peshawar late ...
Shujaat likely to be elected unopposed
ISLAMABAD - The cracks-ridden PML-Q has failed to resolve differences within regarding party leadership, as the dissident group ...
Mob pelts stones at PM Advisor house
WHILE protesting against 'unbridled' loadshedding in Karachi, furious protesters gathered outside the residence of Advisor to PM ...
9/11, 26/11 culprits in Afghanistan, says FO
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit Sunday termed as baseless the US allegations regarding the presence of ...
16 dead in Afghanistan copter crash
KANDAHAR (Reuters) - A civilian helicopter under contract for NATO forces in Afghanistan crashed at a military base in the south ...
Taliban release video of kidnapped US soldier
PESHAWAR - Taliban militants released a video of a kidnapped US soldier on Sunday. The militants had kidnapped him from ...
Bomber kills 3 at Torkham post
PESHAWAR - At least three persons, including two Afghan security personnel and one civilian, were killed and 12 others injured on ...
3 new grid stations planned in Fata
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) has accelerated the pace of infrastructure development in FATA by initiating ...
Solana backs democracy and stability in Pakistan
BRUSSELS (AFP) - EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana on Sunday voiced support for democracy and stability in Pakistan as he ...
Time to talk to Taliban: Musharraf
LONDON (AFP) - Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf said dialogue had to be established with the Taliban and political ...
Pakistani students launch legal action over arrests in UK
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Seven Pakistani students being held in prison have announced to launch legal action against their illegal ...
US mulls terror interrogation team
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US officials are looking into organising a team of interrogators from several government agencies to ...
Afghan commando raids kill 35 militants
KABUL (AFP) - Afghan commandos backed by international troops and air power killed 35 militants in raids on Taliban hideouts in ...
Entertainment
I dont have time to spend money: Emma Watson
EMMA Watson has loads of money - but she doesnt have time to spend it I really dont have time to spend my money, the Harry ...
First spacewalk completed
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Two astronauts from the US shuttle Endeavour have successfully completed the first of five scheduled ...
Kings of Leon pull festival gig
US band Kings Of Leon were forced to cancel their headline performance at the Benicassim festival in Spain because of bad ...
Teenager convinces airline bosses as an aviation tycoon
The 17-year-old, from Yorkshire, posed as a businesman in his twenties, claiming to have a fleet of jets and a team of ...
Braun played key role in moon landing
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Wernher von Braun, a German engineer considered the father of Nazi Germanys V2 missile, was also a key player ...
Ahmadinejad in first post-poll setback
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iranian President Ahmadinejads choice as first vice-president, Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie, has walked away from the ...
Vegetables more hydrating than a glass of water
A new study had found that some fruit and vegetables may hydrate the body twice as effectively as a glass of water - making them ...
Sports
Pakistan look to avoid clean sweep
COLOMBO (AFP) - Kumar Sangakkara hopes to complete a 3-0 sweep against Pakistan in his first Test series as Sri Lanka captain ...
Vaas to quit Test cricket
COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka's veteran seamer Chaminda Vaas said on Sunday he will retire from Test cricket after the ongoing ...
England in sight of victory
LONDON (AFP) - England saw the back of Australia captain Ricky Ponting as they moved closer to winning their first Ashes Test at ...
Spinners bowl B'desh back into contention
ST. GEORGE'S (Grenada) (AFP) - Rain prompted an early lunch and stalled Bangladesh's progress, after their spinners, led by ...
Triumphant Contador leaves Armstrong suffering
VERBIER (Switzerland) (AFP) - Spain's 2007 champion Alberto Contador of Astana took possession of the Tour de France yellow ...
Pakistan swimming squad to leave for Rome today
KARACHI (APP) - An eight-member Pakistan swimming squad is due to leave for Rome (Italy) on Monday to feature in the 13th World ...
Argentina win women's Champions Trophy
SYDNEY (AFP) - Argentina successfully defended their women's field hockey Champions Trophy title Sunday, defeating Australia 4-3 ...
PFF announces handsome prize-money
LAHORE - Pakistan Football Federation (PFF)'s President Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat, MNA, has announced the prizes for three ...
Munir shatters Shabbir's dream of winning third CNS Golf crown
PHILADELPHIA (Pennsylvania) (AFP) - Walter Martinez converted a first-half penalty to lift Honduras to a 1-0 victory over Canada ...
Faisalabad White romp to quarter-finals
LAHORE - Muhammad Habib-coached Faisalabad White imposed 1-0 win over Chaman's Afghan FC to enter last eight of 7th National U-16 ...
Islamabad
'ICTA to provide decent transport facility to Sohan'
ISLAMABAD - Assistant Commissioner (Sadar) Capt(Retd) Faird-ud-Din Mustafa Sunday announced that the ICTA will provide decent and ...
CDA devises plan for flood relief activities
ISLAMABAD - The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has set up an Emergency Flood Relief Cell to cope with any emergency ...
Encroachments mar beauty of Pindi
RAWALPINDI - The beauty of city has been vanished in encroachments and ill planning by the civic authorities, while the concerned ...
NH&MP IGP asks patrols to be polite with road users
ISLAMABAD - Inspector General of National Highways and Motorway Police Dr Wasim Kauser has directed the patrolling officers of ...
Water supply pipes to be replaced in seven months
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will initiate a project at a cost of Rs.11 billion to replace the ...
Mexican photos exhibition next week
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Lok Virsa (National Institute of Folk & Traditional Heritage) in collaboration with the Embassy of Mexico is ...
Karachi
Rains expose cleanliness of City
KARACHI - The ongoing heavy rain in the metropolis has exposed the poor arrangements on the part of the Gulberg Town ...
Kamal visits submerged areas of City
KARACHI - In four hours between the nights of Saturday and Sunday, the metropolis received 225 mm of rain. This was stated by the ...
KESC fails to restore power supply
KARACHI - The major part of the city still not have power restoration after a day long rain, which also created a massive ...
Lack of trees responsible for Karachi flooding: SKF
KARACHI - The heavy rains in Karachi has not only exposed the municipal system of largest city but also once again raised ...
Torrential rains disrupt trains schedule
KARACHI - The heavy spell of monsoon rains in the city also affected the services of trains on Sunday, which have left the ...
Record high fruit prices go unchecked
Fruits are always considered as the unmatched gifts of nature as they promote certain interests due to their association with the ...
Lahore
Irate public resorts to violent protests
LAHORE - Excessive and unscheduled loadshedding coupled with hot and humid weather on Sunday sparked violent protests as dozens ...
Nawaz could be consensus candidate for NA-123: Badr
LAHORE - Secretary General PPP Jahangir Badr on Sunday said that PML-N chief Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif could be a consensus ...
Strong action demanded against terror elements
LAHORE - Rich tributes were paid to Dr Sarfraz Naeemi Shaheed, renowned religious scholar, on his chehlum ceremony at the Jamia ...
The presidential visit and credit cards
The police has obviously been worrying about the Lahore chiefs Queens Road headquarters, because even though the Lahore High ...
Head money sought for 143 hardened criminals
LAHORE - Central Police Office (CPO) has omitted the names of 51 persons from the list of 194 hardened criminals, which was ...
PMA, rival groups reject regularisation of doctors
LAHORE - The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Lahore and its rival groups have rejected the decision taken by a high-powered ...
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