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 Sunday, July 27, 2008
Front Page
Serial blasts hit Ahmedabad
AHMEDABAD (Agencies) - At least 32 people were killed and over 100 wounded Saturday in a string of more than a dozen coordinated bomb attacks in the tinderbox western Indian city of Ahmedabad, officials said. Indian television channels said a little-known group calling itself the 'Indian ...
Gilani against meeting leaders abroad
LONDON/ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that it is in the interest of Pakistan to curb extremism and ...
LoC heats up
ISLAMABAD (Agencies) - Indian forces fired on Pakistani troops deployed at a forward checkpost along the Line of Control in ...
Probe into RAW's involvement ordered
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's top security brass has ordered a thorough probe into the involvement of India in the growing militancy in ...
International
US must work with its allies: Obama
LONDON (Agencies) - Presidential contender Barack Obama on Saturday defended his decision to travel to Europe and the Middle ...
Hamas hunts down Fatah rivals
GAZA CITY (AFP) - Hamas-run security forces fanned out across Gaza City Saturday, clashing with rival gunmen and arresting dozens ...
Lebanon tense after clashes
TRIPOLI (AFP) - Lebanese tanks were out on the streets of Tripoli on Saturday to restore security after nine people were killed ...
China denies Uighur group behind attacks
BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese authorities on Saturday denied claims by a Uighur separatist group that it was behind deadly bus bombings ...
Beijing should not use security fears as 'cover' to curb dissent, says Rice
AUCKLAND (AFP) - China's legitimate security concerns for the Olympics should not become "a cover" to crack down on political ...
Iraq's rejected election law being reworked
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraqi politicians are reviewing a rejected bill on provincial elections and will return it to parliament with ...
Karadzic lodges appeal against war crimes transfer: report
BELGRADE (AFP) - Radovan Karadzic lodged a last-minute appeal against his transfer to the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague ...
India to train US 'Green Berets' in jungle warfare
GUWAHATI (AFP) - A contingent of US Special Forces, or Green Berets, will team up with Indian soldiers to train in jungle ...
7 dead after heavy rains hit South Korea
SEOUL (AFP) - Mudslides and flash floods caused by days of heavy rain have left seven people dead and six missing in South Korea, ...
Famine, soaring food prices threaten millions in Africa
NAIROBI (AFP) - More than 14 million people across east Africa are facing a humanitarian disaster because of a "lethal mix" of ...
Murali, Mendis maul India
COLOMBO (AFP) - Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis made a mockery of India's strong batting reputation as Sri Lanka won the ...
Security review will decide England's participation
LONDON (AFP) - England's participation in September's Champions Trophy will hinge on a review of Pakistan's security plan for the ...
England recall Harmison for third Test
LONDON (AFP) - England have recalled Stephen Harmison to their 13-man squad announced Saturday for the third Test against South ...
Jankovic books semis berth, closing in on No.1
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Jelena Jankovic booked her semi-final berth at the 600,000-dollar WTA hardcourt tournament here Friday, ...
Fighting Nadal earns semis clash with Murray
TORONTO (AFP) - Rafael Nadal recovered after a marathon tiebreak setback to book a semi-final face-off against Andy Murray with a ...
US urged to support Pakistan's 'most pressing concerns'
WASHINGTON - Ahead of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani's three-day visit to this capital city, two American foreign policy ...
Critics attacks Bush's policies
WASHINGTON: - President George W. Bush's policies came under fire when U.S. House committee held a special hearing Friday on the ...
IJP Road dilapidating with each passing day
ISLAMABAD - The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has totally ignored IJP Road, the condition of which is dilapidating with ...
Business
Motorcycle manufacturers can help reduce trade deficit
ISLAMABAD - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Engineering Development Board (EDB) Asad Elahi on Saturday called upon manufacturers ...
Private sector credit disbursement up
KARACHI - The private sector credit disbursement from the scheduled banks has increased by 43 billion rupees during FY08. The ...
Ministers fight to nail WTO trade deal
GENEVA (AFP) - Ministers battled to nail down the last portion of a new global free trade pact Saturday, as delegates voiced ...
Energy crisis Govt to spend $22 billion on building dams
ISLAMABAD - The government would spend $ 22 billion to build water reservoirs to overcome energy shortage, newly appointed ...
Rs520b to be spent on NTC by '12
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The government would spend Rs 520 billion by 2012 to develop National Trade Corridor (NTC) in order to boost ...
Rs20b equity market fund brings bulls back to stock market
KARACHI - Karachi Stock Exchange, which was on downward trend over the last three weeks, managed to close the outgoing week on ...
FBR for improving tax-to-GDP ratio
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Chairman Federal Board of Revenue and Secretary, Revenue Division, Ahmed Waqar Saturday called upon the tax ...
Raise in gas prices flayed
LAHORE- Because of acute shortage, load-shedding and phenomenal hike in electricity, large industrial group made a big investment ...
US Senate approves sweeping housing bill
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US Senate on Saturday approved an elaborate housing rescue plan designed to help thousands of homeowners ...
Second SME conference to be held on August 2
KARACHI - The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) is all set to voice its concerns regarding non implementation of ...
Politics
3 troops among 15 dead in Dera Bugti clashes
QUETTA - At least 15 people including three personnel of security forces were killed in Dera Bugti clashes between troops and ...
A bold decision
ISLAMABAD - By placing both Intelligence Bureau and Inter-Services Intelligence, the ace secret agencies, under the ...
NWFP government alarmed over peace agreement violation
SWAT - Taliban militants, headed by Maulana Fazalullah, have again started collection of 'donations' in different parts of Swat ...
Brother of Hangu Nazim, three others kidnapped
HANGU - Some unknown people on Saturday kidnapped four persons, including a brother of the District Nazim Hangu, from Hangu-Kohat ...
No response from allies on package yet: Naek
KARACHI - Federal Law Minister Farooq Naek said Saturday if any deposed judge wanted to take fresh oath the government ...
Saarc meet opens with eye on curbing terrorism
COLOMBO - An eight-member South Asian meeting opening in Sri Lanka Sunday will focus on boosting regional trade and ...
Stage actress, two others burnt alive
LAHORE - A newly-married 18-year-old stage actress, her husband and another young female were burnt alive under mysterious ...
Power pylon damaged
QUETTA - An electricity pylon was damaged by an explosion in Zehri town here on Saturday. Unknown persons had planted ...
Nato soldiers kill 4 Afghan civilians
KABUL - NATO-led soldiers killed four civilians Saturday after opening fire on a car that did not stop at a checkpoint in ...
Senate to meet on Aug 4
ISLAMABAD - Acting Chairman Senate Jan Muhammad Jamali has summoned the Upper House session on August 4 at 5:00pm. The Acting ...
Delhi concerned over US plan for Pakistan F-16s
THE Indian defence establishment is 'concerned' over the US decision to divert $230 million in aid to Pakistan from ...
FC man, traffic cop shot dead in Balochistan
QUETTA -A personnel of Frontier Corps (FC) and a constable of traffic police were killed in Dera Bugti and Quetta Saturday. ...
Comedian Malik Anokha passes away
KARACHI - Television and film actor Malik Anokha died on Saturday evening due to heart attack. He will be buried in North ...
Late landing for PM plane at Heathrow
London - PM Yousuf Raza Gilani's special plane was kept on hold for 18 minutes at Heathrow Airport in order to accommodate other ...
Entertainment
The sly fox popped into the bathroom for a quick wash
PERHAPS he felt the need to spruce himself up after a hard night scavenging around town. Or maybe he decided to go to ...
Britney to get more time with kids
KEVIN Federline retains custody under a new deal, and she will pay his lawyer. Her lawyer says she's 'at peace' with the ...
My marriage to Madonna is fine: Guy Ritchie
ALL'S well with the marriage of Guy Ritchie and Madonna, the film director tells PEOPLE - "as far as I'm aware of," he added with ...
Distant galaxies provide new insights into early universe
NEW Hubble Space Telescope observations of six spectacular galaxy clusters acting as gravitational lenses have given significant ...
Could water really have a memory?
THE news that the number of prescriptions for homeopathic medicines written by GPs in England has nearly halved in just two years ...
Islamabad
Respective boards should convince their players
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Dr. Nasim Ashraf said that it would be up to cricket boards of the respective ...
Hockey team captain to lead Pak contingent in Olympics parade
ISLAMABAD - The captain of the national hockey team, Zeeshan Ashraf will be the flag-bearer of the Pakistan contingent at the ...
Half-baked Education Ministry policy creates mess
ISLAMABAD - Half-baked policy of the Ministry of Education to bring the level of FG Schools at par with Model Schools has rather ...
One-wheeling on the increase
ISLAMABAD - The dangerous trend of one-wheeling is witnessing alarming increase in the Capital, with authorities concerned being ...
CDA starts energy saving bulbs installation
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Deputy Director Streetlights Capital Development authority (CDA), Roshan Junejo said on Saturday the civic body ...
Govt finalises draft of culture policy
ISLAMABAD - The government has finalised draft of new culture policy after revising over a decade-old policy of 1995 making it an ...
Prayers for Ahmed Faraz's health sought
ISLAMABAD - Wife of renowned Urdu poet, Ahmad Fraz, who is struggling for survival in hospital at Chicago, USA, has appealed his ...
Karachi
ICC powerless to prevent Pakistan boycott: Lorgat
KARACHI (AFP) - International cricket chiefs admitted on Friday that they would be powerless to prevent any mass pullout from ...
Visiting Houston. (Straight Talk)
The three hour Continental Airline flight from SD to Huston was uneventful and right on time. My sister Maraim and Issa, were ...
Badr asks Faheem to use party forum for criticism
KARACHI - Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Secretary-General Jahangir Badr has ruled out that PPP is going to sack Makhdoom Amin ...
New drug introduced to check cholesterol
KARACHI - New drug for cholesterol reduction called Ezetimibe has been found which prevents cholesterol absorption from the ...
Women drug addiction looms in City
KARACHI - Use of drugs and tranquillisers among women in our society is still considered as an unbelievable, surprising and ...
Media asked to create awareness about polio
KARACHI - Provincial Health Minister Dr Saghir Ahmed has urged all cable operators and TV channels to highlight the ...
Public cooperation sought for cleanliness
KARACHI - Acting Nazim Shah Faisal Town, Karimuddin has made a fervent appeal for public cooperation in maintaining and ...
Report on Aids to be launched on 29th
KARACHI - The UNAIDS will be launching the 2008 Report on the global AIDS epidemic in New York on July 29. A message ...
Lahore
Bhola Bhala wins Sher-e-Pakistan Dangal
LAHORE - Rustam-e-Pakistan Bashir Bhola Bhala maintained his supremacy in the sport by adding another title to his cap by winning ...
PEL lose to PMC in Premier Soccer League
LAHORE - Faisalabad's Punjab Medical College (PMC) caused another sensational result when they overpowered Pakistan International ...
Doctors to be recruited on permanent basis
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has granted approval for recruitment of doctors on permanent basis ...
PU working on developing bio-diesel
LAHORE - Punjab University Institute of Chemistry is experimenting in its laboratory on ethyl alcohol, which is obtained from ...
Rape victim's mother appeals for speedy justice
LAHORE - Nusrat Bibi, mother of 7-year orphan rape victim Tayyaba, on Saturday appealed to the Chief Justice of the Lahore High ...
CP&WB chairperson resigns
LAHORE- Chairperson Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (CP&WB) Dr Faiza Asgher has resigned from her office and served a ...
Car company ordered to replace faulty car
LAHORE - Consumer Court Judge Maruf Ahmedali has ordered Honda Atlas Cars to replace a Honda City car, which had a manufacturing ...
No compromise on atta quality, rates, says CM
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has issued instructions to the administration that no compromise ...
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