The Nation in print for Monday, July 20, 2009
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'Transparent' petroleum pricing formula unveiled

July 20, 2009
'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

Deaths 52 as rain breaks 30-year record in Karachi

July 20, 2009

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

Pak anti-terror fight under watch: Hillary

July 20, 2009

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

Americans wont back long Afghan war: Gates

July 20, 2009

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

Israel rejects US demand to halt east Jerusalem project

July 20, 2009

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

Jakarta bombings loom over ARF meet

July 20, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iran, plunged in post-election turmoil, is also grappling with ethnic and religious tensions in a volatile ...

CIA policy sparked internal rifts

July 20, 2009

WASHINGTON - Dissension racked a team of US officials as harsh interrogation techniques overseen by a CIA contractor were ...

India sees climate change 'pressure

July 20, 2009

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'

July 20, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

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

Four cops shot dead in Peshawar

July 20, 2009

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

Shujaat likely to be elected unopposed

July 20, 2009

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

Mob pelts stones at PM Advisor house

July 20, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit Sunday termed as baseless the US allegations regarding the presence of ...

16 dead in Afghanistan copter crash

July 20, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) has accelerated the pace of infrastructure development in FATA by initiating ...

Solana backs democracy and stability in Pakistan

July 20, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Seven Pakistani students being held in prison have announced to launch legal action against their illegal ...

US mulls terror interrogation team

July 20, 2009

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US officials are looking into organising a team of interrogators from several government agencies to ...

Afghan commando raids kill 35 militants

July 20, 2009

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

I dont have time to spend money: Emma Watson

July 20, 2009

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

First spacewalk completed

July 20, 2009

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Two astronauts from the US shuttle Endeavour have successfully completed the first of five scheduled ...

Kings of Leon pull festival gig

Kings of Leon pull festival gig

July 20, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

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

Pakistan look to avoid clean sweep

July 20, 2009

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

Vaas to quit Test cricket

July 20, 2009

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

England in sight of victory

July 20, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

SYDNEY (AFP) - Argentina successfully defended their women's field hockey Champions Trophy title Sunday, defeating Australia 4-3 ...

PFF announces handsome prize-money

July 20, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

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'

'ICTA to provide decent transport facility to Sohan'

July 20, 2009

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

CDA devises plan for flood relief activities

July 20, 2009

ISLAMABAD - The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has set up an Emergency Flood Relief Cell to cope with any emergency ...

Encroachments mar beauty of Pindi

Encroachments mar beauty of Pindi

July 20, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Lok Virsa (National Institute of Folk & Traditional Heritage) in collaboration with the Embassy of Mexico is ...

Karachi
Rains expose cleanliness of City

Rains expose cleanliness of City

July 20, 2009

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

Kamal visits submerged areas of City

July 20, 2009

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

KESC fails to restore power supply

July 20, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

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

Irate public resorts to violent protests

July 20, 2009

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

Nawaz could be consensus candidate for NA-123: Badr

July 20, 2009

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

Strong action demanded against terror elements

July 20, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

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

July 20, 2009

LAHORE - The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Lahore and its rival groups have rejected the decision taken by a high-powered ...

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