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 Friday, July 25, 2008
Front Page
Extremist sanctuaries unacceptable
KABUL (AFP) -The existence of extremist sanctuaries is unacceptable and Pakistan should be part of a "regional approach" to eliminating the global threat from terrorism, the NATO chief said Thursday. Nato was concerned by a spike in terror attacks but would not enter Pakistan to hunt down ...
Pakistan wants India-style nuclear deal with US
LONDON - Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that the West needs to trust us as Pakistan is concerned and is serious ...
Pak troops save 2 Italian climbers
ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Two Italian climbers trapped for 11 days on a Himalayan peak were rescued in northern Pakistan by helicopter on ...
International
Sudan's President pledges peace
EL GENEINA (Sudan) - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir paraded as a man of peace on Thursday as he wrapped up a heavily ...
All options against Iran must be prepared, says Israel Army Chief
JERUSALEM - The Israeli army chief of staff has said in Washington that all options must be prepared to counter Iran's ...
3 powerful quakes jolt China's disaster zone
BEIJING/TOKYO - One person was killed and at least 17 injured on Thursday as three powerful earthquakes hit the area of ...
Afghan leader shields drug trade: ex-US official
NEW YORK - A former State Department official has accused Afghan officials, a reluctant military and divisions over policy, as ...
Libya halts Swiss oil shipments
TRIPOLI - Libya's state shipping company said on Thursday it has halted oil shipments to Switzerland in protest at the ...
Woman suicide bomber kills eight in Iraq
BAQUBA - Eight people were killed and 20 wounded on Thursday when a female suicide bomber blew herself up as a Sahwa ...
Australian police raid Muslim charity
SYDNEY - Australian Federal Police raided a Muslim charity's Sydney office, it was reported Thursday. Police raided the ...
US backs out of talks with Syrian team
WASHINGTON - In a turnabout, the US State Department Wednesday backed out of rare talks with a visiting Syrian delegation, ...
Israeli troops open fire on Palestinians
NILIN - Seven protesters and two soldiers were hurt on Thursday near the occupied West Bank village of Nilin in the latest ...
We want to win confidence of all stakeholders: Lorgat
COLOMBO (AFP) - The chief executive of the International Cricket Council sought Thursday to allay fears players may pull out from ...
Top English players face Champions Trophy decision
LONDON (AFP) - England's senior players will be asked if they want to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy in September ...
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
Protest against price-hike
KARACHI - Pasban staged a protest demonstration outside the Karachi Press Club (KPC) on Thursday against hiking of prices of ...
France won't sign up for WTO deal without changes, says Sarkozy
BATZ-SUR-MER/GENEVA/ BRASILIA - French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned Thursday that France would not sign a WTO trade ...
Market crosses 11,100; likely to go futher up
LAHORE - The stock market Thursday maintained a positive momentum on fifth consecutive session following the formal announcement ...
Auto sales growth likely to decline during FY09
KARACHI - In view of frequent price-hike in gas and petroleum products, the four wheelers' sales growth is likely to decline ...
OGDC discovers oil and gas at Tando Allah Yar
KARACHI - Oil and Gas Company Limited (OGDC) has announced an oil and gas discovery at Tando Allah Yar exploration block located ...
2nd Pakistan SME moot
LAHORE - Government, regulatory bodies, banks, trade associations and a large number of SME organizations are expected to attend ...
Moscow tops list of pricey cities
MOSCOW has topped the league of most expensive cities for expatriates to live in for the third year running, reported BBC. The ...
Oil rises but still below 126 dollars
LONDON - Oil prices rose slightly on Thursday, as Libya said it would halt fuel supplies to key energy client Switzerland ...
FWBL posts Rs238 million profit
KARACHI - The First Women Bank Ltd. generated the operational profits of Rs. 238 million in the year 2007. During the year Bank ...
IT exports reach Rs0.5b
LAHORE - The Chairman and CEO NetSol Technologies Ltd, Salim Ghauri has given a wake-up call to the government for investment in ...
Politics
Two NAB officials jailed on SC order
ISLAMABAD - Two senior officers of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) under the directives of Supreme Court (SC) have been ...
SC moved against UN probe into BB murder
LAHORE - A constitutional petition has been moved before the Supreme Court of Pakistan against seeking the United Nations probe ...
Asif's message delivered to Musharraf
ISLAMABAD - Advisor to Prime Minister on Interior Rehman Malik met President Pervez Musharraf at Presidency here on ...
President gives some hope to his allies
ISLAMABAD - President Pervez Musharraf just might use his constitutional powers to end the impasse within the ruling coalition, ...
Champions Trophy remains in Pakistan
LAHORE - While the erstwhile colonial powers may not be happy at this turn of events, but the fact is that the Champions Trophy ...
More efforts needed to tackle terror
ISLAMABAD (Agencies) - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday telephoned his Indian counterpart Dr Manmohan Singh and ...
Ministry, Ogra play blame-game over prices
ISLAMABAD " The government's failure in implementation of its own decision regarding fixing the final price of natural gas has ...
Obama, Merkel thrash out Islamabad, Kabul
BERLIN - US presidential hopeful Barack Obama discussed global hotspots Thursday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel ahead of a ...
70 Taliban dead in battles
KABUL - Afghan troops killed at least 34 Taliban in battle after militants ambushed an army convoy in the country's south ...
Action against Jundullah soon
ISLAMABAD - Federal Government has decided to take stringent action against Jundullah (Army of Allah) a Balochistan based ...
PML-Q terms trade policy pro-India
ISLAMABAD - Terming national trade policy as pro-India, the PML-Q has made it clear that no one will be allowed to loot and ...
Bomb explodes in Mastung during CM visit
QUETTA - A bomb exploded in Mastung town on Thursday when Chief Minister Balochistan was on visit of the city, police said. ...
India dismisses Pakistan talk of arms race
NEW DELHI - India on Thursday dismissed a warning by Pakistan that the Indo-US nuke deal will accelerate an atomic arms ...
Team leaves for inspection of Baglihar Dam
LAHORE - A nine-member Pakistani delegation led by Syed Jamaat Ali Shah has left for India for the inspection of Kishan Ganga and ...
Taliban kill two 'US spies'
ISLAMABAD - Taliban killed two alleged US spies in the North Waziristan on Thursday. Two persons were killed in Lowa ...
Lanka deploys 12,000 additional police for Saarc summit
COLOMBO - Sri Lanka is deploying 12,000 more police to guard South Asian leaders, who will also have their own heavy ...
Entertainment
Dolphin call tells calf who's mum
FEMALE bottlenose dolphins whistle 10 times more often than usual after giving birth in order to help newborns recognise who is ...
Cameron Diaz highest-paid actress
WILL Smith was revealed by Forbes as the highest paid actor yesterday, and today it's all about Cameron Diaz. Believe it or ...
Human visual system could make powerful computer
SINCE the idea of using DNA to create faster, smaller, and more powerful computers originated in 1994, scientists have been ...
Rabbit saves owners from fire
THE pet, named Rabbit, alerted Gerry and Michelle Finn to the danger by scratching furiously on their bedroom door. Mr Finn, ...
Ethan Hawke & wife welcome babygirl
THERE were reports this morning that Ethan Hawke's new wife Ryan Shawhughes went into labour early this morning at a hospital in ...
Berry shows, not sells, baby pics
THE first exclusive pictures of Halle Berry's daughter could have been worth millions, if she only decided to sell it and not ...
Islamabad
Preventive drive against dengue virus continues
ISLAMABAD - Preventive drive against dengue virus and seasonal diseases is going on with full swing in the rural areas, Islamabad ...
Land record documentation system recommended
ISLAMABAD - The research study on "Women's Land Rights" has recommended reforms and land redistribution with the intervention of ...
CDA workers protest outside Chairman's office
ISLAMABAD - Thousands of workers of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) Thursday gathered in front of Chairman's office in a ...
Private-public partnership to promote education
ISLAMABAD - Private-public partnership is essential for spreading education and reducing literacy ratio in the country, said ...
Japanese Park presenting pathetic view
ISLAMABAD (Online) - The Children Park, a gift of Japan for Pakistani children, located near Islamabad Zoo, is disappointing ...
National
Hafizabad contributes lion's share to women kabaddi team
HAFIZABAD - The national women kabaddi team which proceeded to Iran Wednesday to participate in the four-nation kabaddi ...
CM for providing facilities to tourists
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday gave instructions for immediate measures and early ...
Karachi
Cabinet for strict action to control water theft
KARACHI - The Sindh Cabinet has decided to ruthlessly move against persons involved in stealing irrigation water from various ...
20pc quota proposed for women in govt jobs
KARACHI - As the process of advertisement to fill vacant seats in all departments of the provincial government, Sindh Ministry of ...
Govt to nominate 39 parliamentary secys
KARACHI - After consulting its coalition partners, the PPP-led government has decided to nominate 39 parliamentary sectaries and ...
Call for steps to uplift fisheries' industry
KARACHI - Balochistan Provincial Minister for Fisheries Hamal Kalmati has stressed the need for development of the fisheries' ...
Lawyers observe strike, vow to continue struggle
KARACHI - Complete boycott was observed in City Court and Malir District Court on the call of Pakistan Bar Council on Thursday. ...
Jamaat to fully participate in APDM protests
KARACHI (PPI) - Acting General Secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami Sindh Hafiz Nasrullah Aziz has announced that JI would participate in ...
Online shopping can save money
ISLAMABAD - Director (Operations) Tejari Group, Shahzad Shabbir has said that public and private organizations could save 20-30 ...
Lahore
Players concerns will also be addressed, says Ashraf
LAHORE - Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf has said that the concerns of all, especially the players, will be ...
Decision a relief for cricket fans, says Malik
LAHORE - Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has pointed out that his team has never been given security of the level Pakistan provides ...
Zakauddin confident ahead of Olympics
LAHORE - Pakistan girds up its loins to regain the Olympic hockey title and the national hockey team management is confident that ...
Rehan, Abbassi vow top performance
LAHORE - Pakistan Olympics-bound team forwards Rehan Butt and Shakeel Abbasi have vowed to silence all the critics with their ...
Pakistan squad for Canada to be named on Aug 10
LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board selection committee will announce the national team for the Canada's four-nation T20 ...
Asif asked to record his statement
LAHORE - The fact-finding committee formed to probe Mohammad Asif' Dubai sojourn has called upon the bowler to record his ...
Sher-e-Pakistan Dangal's participants take round of city
LAHORE - The participating wrestlers of Sher-e-Pakistan Dangal on Thursday took a round of the walled city in a traditional ...
Lawyers weekly protest losing momentum
LAHORE - Young lawyers the driving force behind the lawyers movement mostly shied away from the weekly rally on Thursday. The ...
Rulers hesistant to reinstate judges
LAHORE - Deposed Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif has said that incumbent rulers are not restoring the deposed judges due to fears ...
LHC forms full bench
LAHORE - The Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court has constituted a full bench to take up couple of similar writ petitions ...
Transporters withdraw strike call
LAHORE - Transporters of all the districts of Punjab including Lahore city have unconditionally withdrawn their strike call and ...
Contact numbers of divisional SPs issued
LAHORE - On the direction of Capital City Police Officer' Muhammad Pervez Rathore, office, mobile and fax numbers of all the ...
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