Friday, February 10, 2012
- SC dismisses PM's intra-court appeal against contempt charge
- 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
- Warrant issued for ex-Maldives president
- Nato supplies continue through Pak airspace: Munter
- Contempt appeal: SC asks Aitzaz to complete arguments on Friday
- Khar says drone attacks multiply militants
The Nation in print for Thursday, July 24, 2008
Front Page
Coalition to pursue talks not operations
ISLAMABAD - The meeting of the heads of the parties in the ruling coalition on Wednesday realised the growing militancy as a serious threat to the very solidarity of the country. They were of the view that a long-term 'indigenous' policy should be evolved to tackle the situation in tribal ...
Military halts Hangu action
ISLAMABAD, (AFP) - The Pakistan Army Wednesday wound up an operation in a restive northwestern town near the Afghan border after ...
Court returns AQK review petition
ISLAMABAD - The Registrar Office of Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday returned the review petition with objections on the ...
PM okays raise in railway fares
Islamabad (Online) - Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has approved the summary forwarded by Pakistan Railways regarding a raise ...
International
Vote defeat in Lok Sabha: Indian Opp parties expel errant MPs
NEW DELHI - Undeterred by their defeat in Parliament, leaders of India's ten parties, including the Left and BSP, on ...
US pledges to move forward on n-deal with India
WASHINGTON: - With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government surviving the vote of confidence in parliament, the United States ...
Obama vows to be 'key partner' in ME talks
SDEROT, Israel, - US presidential candidate Barack Obama on Wednesday vowed an "unshakeable" commitment to Israel and take ...
Ad campaign promoting Islam angers US lawmaker
NEW YORK - A month-long advertising campaign, aimed at promoting Islam, has generated controversy here, with a controversial US ...
Drop hostile policy, North Korea tells US
SINGAPORE - North Korea pledged Wednesday to fulfil its commitments on scrapping its nuclear programme at a high-level ...
Republic of Nepal's first president sworn in
KATHMANDU - The first president of newly republican Nepal was sworn into office on Wednesday, but the country remained in ...
Curbs won't force us to yield: Nejad
TEHRAN - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday vowed that his country would not yield in the crisis over its ...
Iraq polls risk delay after Talabani rejects bill
BAGHDAD - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani on Wednesday rejected a provincial elections bill a day after it was adopted in ...
Karadzic to defend himself
BELGRADE - Captured Bosnian Serb genocide suspect Radovan Karadzic is to defend himself before the UN war crimes court, his ...
Warnapura keeps India at bay
COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lankan opener Malinda Warnapura defied India's attack with an unbeaten half-century on the opening day of the ...
Umpires powerful despite trial: Richardson
COLOMBO (AFP) - An experimental rule allowing players to seek a second opinion on umpiring decisions will not undermine the ...
Sastre conquers Alpe d'Huez, Evans in run
ALPE D'HUEZ (France) (AFP) - Carlos Sastre of Spain won the 17th stage of the Tour de France here on Wednesday, a 210km ride from ...
No evidence of match fixing by Malaysian players
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - There is no evidence of match-fixing and gambling by members of Malaysia's national hockey team, a senior ...
Simon stampede continues in Canada
TORONTO (AFP) - Frenchman Gilles Simon maintained his championship momentum from Indianapolis as he squeezed in a 6-1, 6-3 ...
Russia, Japan look to tighten Olympic headlock
MANILA (AFP) - World champions Mavlet Batirov, Khadjimourat Gatsalov and Alexei Michine will be aiming for second helpings as ...
Business
Sindh faces deficit in tax collection
KARACHI - The Sindh government suffered shortfall in collection of major taxes including Agriculture Income tax, Professional ...
KSE continues to move up ahead of Rs20b support fund
LAHORE - The stock market on Wednesday continued to move up in anticipation of the support fund of Rs 20 billion announced by ...
Brinkmanship not breakthroughs dominate crucial WTO trade talks
GENEVA - High-stakes brinkmanship took hold on day three of crucial WTO trade talks on Wednesday, with both advanced and ...
LPG supplies to all parts of country to be ensured
LAHORE - LPG supplies to all parts of the country including Lahore will be ensured in full and at reasonable prices, said LPG ...
world oil prices at 126 dollars
LONDON - Oil prices fell further on Wednesday as Hurricane Dolly looked set to miss US energy installations in the Gulf of ...
Special economic zone for Japanese investors
ISLAMABAD - Minister for Finance, Privatisation and Investment, Syed Naveed Qamar here on Wednesday assured the Japanese ...
Japan gives $42 million for water project
ISLAMABAD - The government of Japan will extend grant assistance of US $ 42 million to Pakistan for a project aimed to ...
Cut in travel agents commission unjust: ICCI
ISLAMABAD - Muhammad Iqbal, Regional Chairman, Travel Agents Association of Pakistan (TAAP), called on Ijaz Abbasi, President, ...
Auto industry has adequate in-house engineering facilities
LAHORE - The permission to import second-hand buses from India under the new Trade Policy 2008-09 would harm the local auto ...
Telenor second largest operator in 2QFY08
LAHORE - Telenor Pakistan has became the second largest operator in Pakistan during the second quarter and has retained its ...
Politics
Pakistani envoy denies UN probe would cost $100 mln
UNITED NATIONS: - Pakistan's Ambassador to the United Nations, Munir Akram, on Wednesday brushed aside as an ...
Punjab govt barred from meddling in LGs affairs
RAWALPINDI - Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench here on Wednesday issued an interim order and directed the Punjab ...
FBR Chairman axed while on visit to Russia
ISLAMABAD - The government on Wednesday terminated the service contract of Chairman Federal Board of Revenue, Abdullah Yusuf, who ...
Judges issue: PML-N sticks to its guns
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) has horned its stance on the issue of deposed judges hence dimming prospects of its ...
Pervaiz to defend LG system
ISLAMABAD - Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi Wednesday alleged that the coalition government had ...
'Stability to develop investors' confidence'
RAWALPINDI - President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday said the fundamentals of country's economy were sound, however ...
Gen Tariq calls on Musharraf
ISLAMABAD - President Pervez Musharraf has reaffirmed that the country's Armed Forces are adequately equipped with resources to ...
Gilani and Asif Zardari meet economic bosses
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and Co-Chairman PPP Asif Ali Zardari hold a meeting with the economic team, ...
SC asks govt to prepare new Haj policy by 31st
ISLAMABAD - Supreme Court (SC) has constituted a special committee for scanning the present Haj policy and to come up with ...
Balochs want Balochistan sovereignty: Brahmdagh
LONDON - Brahmdagh Bugti, grandson of Nawab Akbar Bugti has said that the sovereignty of Balochistan is dear to them ...
PPP wary of deposed CJP
PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari as yet doesn't seem to agree to the reinstatement of the deposed Chief Justice of Pakistan ...
SI, 2 engineers abducted in Peshawar
PESHAWAR - Unknown persons abducted three persons including a Sub Inspector (SI) of police and two engineers of a private company ...
IAEA meeting US will convince Pak not to vote against India
THE United States will convince Pakistan not to vote against the India-specific safeguards agreement when the Board of Governors ...
Entertainment
Back to pre-industrial levels: Adding lime to seawater may cut CO2
SCIENTISTS say they have found a workable way of reducing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere by adding lime to seawater. And ...
Madonna battles anaemia
MADONNA, who always maintains utmost composure and calmness, is reportedly headed for a meltdown. Those close to her say she's ...
Manned spaceship design unveiled
THE first official image of a Russian-European manned spacecraft has been unveiled. It is designed to replace the Soyuz ...
Texas has the Jonas Brothers feeling neighbourly
THE Jonas Brothers apparently figured that they literally needed an area the size of Texas to accommodate their massive fan ...
Japan's Harry Potter fans say goodbye after long wait
TOKYO - Hundreds of Harry Potter fans dressed up in costume Wednesday as they snapped up the Japanese translation of the ...
Kidman's adopted kids visit Sunday Rose
NICOLE Kidman's adopted children Connor and Isabella met the actress' new baby over the weekend. The 'Moulin Rouge' star - who ...
Islamabad
Pakistan squad for World Jr Squash off to Zurich
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's four-member team left for Switzerland to take part in the World Junior Men's Squash Championship which ...
POA chief meets DG PSB
ISLAMABAD - Director General Pakistan Sports Board (PSB), Syed Amir Hamza Gilani, called on President Pakistan Olympic ...
Pakistan safe place for tourists, investors: Dr Skyhawk
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan is a safe place for the tourists and the investors. There is no security risk anywhere in the country. ...
Thesis of FJWU Computer Arts students on display
RAWALPINDI - Thesis of students of Bachelors of Computer Arts Department at Fatima Jinnah Women University is on display to ...
12 police officers dismissed
RAWALPINDI - Regional Police Officer (RPO) Nasir Khan Durrani paid a surprise visit to Waris Khan Police Station and dismissed 12 ...
Vitamins may lower osteoporosis fractures
ISLAMABAD (Online)- Folate and other B vitamins seem even more of a wonder drug than anyone suspected: Already known to prevent ...
CDA approves most of Mazdoor Union demands
ISLAMABAD - The Capital Development Authority (CDA) Wednesday approved majority of facilities and allowances demanded by the ...
Enmity claims two lives
ISLAMABAD - Two men were gunned down in the jurisdictions of Golra and Tarnol police stations in the wee hours of Tuesday while ...
Karachi
Vows made to arrest killers as Shahenshah laid to rest
The slain PPP leader and Security Chief of Bilawal House, Khalid Shahenshah was laid to rest at Azizabad graveyard near MQM ...
Three brothers killed
KARACHI - Three brothers killed, another brother and sister sustained injuries here in the limits of SITE police station. ...
14,000 teachers to be recruited in Sindh: Mazhar
KARACHI - As many as 14,000 schoolteachers would be recruited in the province of Sindh to overcome shortages of teaching staff ...
Police took Rs 30m for release, court told
KARACHI - The Divisional Bench of Sindh High Court on Wednesday recorded the statements of the Sindh chief secretary, secretary ...
New PTV chief accused of nepotism
KARACHI - Pakistan Television's new chairman has started making efforts to aggrandise his position through uncalled incentives to ...
'Pasban' rejects hike in transport fares
KARACHI - General Secretary of Pasban Pakistan, Usman Muazzam has rejected the one-sided summary of increasing the fares of ...
Lahore
City govt budget approved amid meek protest
LAHORE - The District Council on Wednesday unanimously approved budget of the City District Government, LDA, WASA and TEPA with a ...
No-trust move against Naib Nazim
LAHORE - Jamhoori Group comprising the PML-N, PPP and Jamat-e-Islami on Wednesday tabled a no-trust move against District Naib ...
Cellular towers installation in residential areas stopped
LAHORE - Justice Syed Asghar Haider of the Lahore High Court has observed that the cellular companies should not be allowed to ...
Musharraf to use 58(2)b if judges restored through order: Assef
LAHORE - Former foreign minister and PPP MNA Sardar Assef Ahmad Ali has said Pevez Musharraf is not a constitutional president ...
3,786 smoke-emitting vehicles booked
LAHORE (APP)- Getting tough on pollution and making rigorous effort for a better atmosphere, the Environment Protection ...
32 males posted as headmaster, deputy
LAHORE - Education Authorities upon the recommendation by the Punjab Public Service Commission have posted 32 male candidates as ...
Pakistan is the only possible host: ACC tells ICC
LAHORE - The Asian Cricket Council has put its weight behind Pakistan in times when a few ICC member countries are lobbying hard ...
National Cricket Academy team to tour Zimbabwe and Kenya
LAHORE - The National Cricket Academy team is embarking upon a tour to Zimbabwe and Kenya from August 20. The tour is a part ...
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