Friday, February 10, 2012
- 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
- 9 sentenced for London Stock Exchange terror plot
The Nation in print for Monday, July 27, 2009
Front Page
'Enemy of peace' Maulana Sufi, 2 sons arrested
PESHAWAR - Chief of the banned Tehrik-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) Maulana Sufi Muhammad, who brokered a peace deal with the Taliban in Swat Valley, was arrested from a house in Sethi Town, Peshawar, on Sunday noon. Maulana Sufi has been arrested in the wake of threats to the ongoing peace ...
PM wants Punjab to defer appointing administrators
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif called on Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani here on Sunday afternoon and discussed ...
Militants under pressure due to Pak campaign, says Hillary
NEW YORK - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Sunday that Iran would never achieve its goal of obtaining a nuclear ...
International
Taliban are bolder foes than Iraqis: US marines
NEW YORK - US Marines are bracing for a fight against Afghan guerrillas who are surprisingly proficient at tactics the Marines ...
'UK troops in Afghanistan never better equipped'
KABUL (Reuters) - Britains foreign aid minister said on Sunday commanders had told him British troops in Afghanistan had never ...
Sarkozy collapses, rushed to hospital
PARIS (AFP) - French President Sarkozy collapsed while jogging near his weekend retreat Sunday and was rushed to hospital where ...
DPRK warns to retaliate against UN sanctions
SEOUL (AFP) - North Koreas defence minister promised to retaliate against tough new UN sanctions put in place following its ...
Overseas jobs dry up for B'deshis
DHAKA (AFP) - The number of Bangladeshis heading overseas to work has plummeted by nearly 50 percent in the first six months of ...
Castro hints at more belt-tightening for Cuba
HOLGUIN, Cuba, (Reuters) - More belt-tightening may lie head for Cuba as President Raul Castro said on Sunday the government will ...
Ahmadinejad to be sworn in on Aug 5
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is due to be sworn in on August 5 for a second term, a prominent MP said on ...
Chechnya blast kills six
GROZNY, Russia (AFP) - Five police officers and a suicide bomber were killed Sunday in an attack in Russias turbulent southern ...
Britain urged to engage with Hamas moderates
LONDON (AFP) - The British govt was urged to start engaging with moderates in Hamas in a report by lawmakers scrutinising Londons ...
4 killed in Iraq robbery
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Gunmen killed four security guards and wounded five other people in an apparent failed robbery at a currency ...
Indias billionaire Ambani brothers slug it out in gas feud
NEW DELHI (AFP) - Indias billionaire Ambani brothers are at loggerheads again - this time over a rich gas field - and the row has ...
Contador claims Tour crown
PARIS (AFP) - Alberto Contador of Spain was crowned Tour de France champion for the second time after the 21st and final stage ...
Sharapova gears up for Williams challenge
STANFORD (California) (AFP) - Three-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova continues her comeback from shoulder surgery by ...
PCB seeks assurances on govt permission
MUMBAI - Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt is all set to discuss with the ICC president David Morgan on Tuesday ...
Miyazato breaks duck with Masters win
EVIAN LES BAINS (France) (AFP) - Japan's Ai Miyazato claimed her first LPGA title on Sunday when she defeated Sweden's Sophie ...
Tyson confident he can unlock Bolt
LONDON (AFP) - Tyson Gay insisted he could give Usain Bolt a run for his money at next month's World Championships in Berlin ...
Johnson's struggles a worry for Australia
NORTHAMPTON (England) (AFP) - Australia quick Mitchell Johnson's bid to gain some form ahead of the third Ashes Test suffered a ...
Politics
What the 'Taliban godfather' said ...
ISLAMABAD - Democracy is a system of kufr, the chief of the banned Tehrik-e-Nifaz-e-Shariah Muhammadi Sufi Muhammad had said ...
India launches nuclear submarine
NEW DELHI (Reuters/AFP) - India launched on Sunday its first nuclear-powered submarine capable of firing ballistic missiles, ...
Azim quits PML-Q secy info post
ISLAMABAD - Former minister of state for information Senator Tariq Azim Sunday resigned from his position of PML-Qs Central ...
Jets kill 13 militants in Lower Dir
PESHAWAR (AFP) - Fighter jets pounded militant positions, killing at least 13 rebels and destroying their hideouts in the restive ...
PIA engineers strike delays flights
LAHORE - Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) ground engineers have gone on strike delaying a number of flights. The situation ...
No more sanctuary to Taliban: FM
FOREIGN Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said there is a need for better coordination between Pakistan and the US-led Nato ...
India proposes Pak-B'desh train
IN a bid to strengthen intra-regional connectivity and unite hearts of people of South Asia, India has proposed a demonstration ...
US urged to standby Pakistani victims of injustice, emerging civil society
NEW YORK - An American newspaper columnist has urged the Obama administration to make clear to Pakistan that Americans standby ...
US tries to spur Mideast peace talks
DAMASCUS/JERUSALEM (Reuters/AFP) - The US launched a fresh drive on Sunday to restart Middle East peace talks, sending senior ...
Two security men kidnapped
MIR ALI/BANNU (Online) - Militants kidnapped two security officials from FR region of district Bannu while six security men were ...
42 dead as 'Taliban' sect, police clash in Nigeria
KANO (AFP/Reuters) - Forty-two people were killed Sunday in clashes between police and members of a radical sect in Nigeria that ...
2 more units of Mangla powerhouse restored
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The two more 230 megawatt units of Mangla Dam powerhouse, hit by a technical fault last month, started ...
Trade Policy to be unveiled today
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The new trade policy, envisaging development of domestic commerce and foreign trade, relief to the industry and ...
Goats sacrificed to mark Zardari birthday
KARACHI (PPI) - Twenty goats were sacrificed by Bilawal House Spokesman Ejaz Durrani and Akram Baloch on Sunday to mark the 58th ...
Six of a family burnt alive
KARACHI - Six of a family were burnt alive and two injured when a fire broke out in a house located at Zahidabad within the ...
5 houses of militants demolished in Swat
PESHAWAR - The security forces have demolished five houses of militants in Khwazakhila area of Swat, Brigadier Tahi Hameed, ...
Ahmadinejad sacked only intel minister
TEHERAN (AFP) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has sacked only the Intelligence Minister, his office said on Sunday, ...
Afghan VP hopeful survives attack
KABUL (AFP/Reuters) - A controversial running-mate of Afghan President Hamid Karzai escaped unscathed after a gun and rocket ...
Entertainment
Aniston using Butler to make Pitt jealous
JENNIFER Aniston has embarked on a romance with her The Bounty costar Gerard Butler in the hope it will make her ex-husband Brad ...
Jackson estate to support mom
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Executors of Michael Jacksons estate said the late pop star had provided full financial support to his mother ...
Women getting more beautiful
EVOLUTION has led to women, but not men, getting progressively beautiful, according to scientists. Researchers found that ...
Victoria unveils very Posh hairstyle
FROM tumbling long WAG-style curls to the asymmetric 'Pob, Victoria Beckhams hairstyle has always launched a thousand imitations. ...
Octuplets' mum signs rich TV deal
The California mother of octuplets born earlier this year has signed a $250,000 (152,000) deal for all 14 of her children to star ...
Ants more rational than humans?
IN a study released online on July 22 in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society: Biological Sciences, researchers at ...
Islamabad
Govt withdraws SRO on smoking
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The government withdrawing Statutory Rules and Orders (SRO) on designated smoking areas has totally banned ...
Multiple problems hindering UN performance in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD - The United Nations is grappling with tougher times these days with a plethora of problems being faced by the ...
Tarnol Police officials awarded cash prizes
ISLAMABAD - The officers of Tarnol Police Station were awarded cash prizes and acclamation certificate for splendidly foiling a ...
Six SIs suspended
RAWALPINDI - Additional Inspector General of Police and Regional Police Officer (RPO) Nasir Khan Durrani has suspended six ...
Unhygienic meat sale goes unchecked
RAWALPINDI - The sale of unhygienic and water-mixed meat and beef is on peak in various markets and bazaars of the city. A large ...
CDA to launch water-saving campaign
ISLAMABAD (Online)- Chairman of Capital Development Authority (CDA) Imtiaz Inayat Elahi has said that a special campaign to ...
Karachi
Muttahida demands high-level inquiry
KARACHI - Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Sunday said that the people of Sindh had foiled the conspiracy of ethnic violence ...
Environmentalists vow to conserve Indus eco-region
KARACHI (PPI) - Environmentalists of WWF-Pakistan, IUCN, Federal and Sindh Governments embark on major journey to conserve ...
Ebad to launch CNG bus service today
KARACHI - The residents of Karachi will experience a new public transport facility of CNG buses, which is scheduled to start ...
Fresh-meat additives may be dangerous for kidney patients
KARACHI (PPI) - Additives used to enhance uncooked meat and poultry can pose serious health risks for people with kidney ...
NPIW employees demand job regularisation
HYDERABAD (PPI) - Employees Association of National Program for Improvement of Water Courses (NPIW), representing 1800 ...
JI for judicial probe into rain-related losses
KARACHI - Former city nazim, City District Government Karachi (CDGK) Naimatullah Khan Advocate has demanded of Chief Justice of ...
Karachi Railway Division sets new record of earnings
KARACHI (APP) - While Karachi City contributes 65 percent revenue to federal exchequer, the Karachi Railway Division contributes ...
Sajjad clinches National Ranking Snooker title
KARACHI (APP) - Pakistan top rates snooker star Mohammed Sajjd reaffirmed his class at the national level when he thrashed Saqib ...
Lahore
Loadshedding worsens despite Pepcos tall claims
LAHORE - Worst loadshedding continued to disrupt daily life and sparked protests across the country on Sunday, as the Pakistan ...
Prices increase as market runs short of supply
LAHORE - Prices of most of the kitchen items in the wholesale market of the City showed a sharp surge as the market was short of ...
PML-N, PPP not paying PHA for advertisements
LAHORE - None of the political parties including PML-N and PPP is paying advertisement charges to the Parks and Horticulture ...
VIPs: Cultures for vultures?
The unthinkable has happened. The Supreme Court has summoned Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf to appear before it and explain himself. ...
National unity, cohesion can stop violence, bloodbath: CM
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said Pakistan was like a human body and pain in one part was also felt by the ...
Widespread rains likely to hit northeast Punjab
LAHORE - A fresh wave of widespread rains/thunderstorms will lash the upper catchments area of Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej and Bias ...
Benazir sacrificed life for supremacy of Parliament
LAHORE - Speakers on book launching ceremony said Shaheed Benazir Bhutto rendered her life for strengthening the Parliament and ...
Aisam-Querrey pair loses in Indianapolis semis
LAHORE - Pakistan's Aisam-ul-Haq and America's Sam Querrey lost in the doubles semi-finals of the Indianapolis Tennis ...
PIA edge out Navy in NBP Hockey
LAHORE -PIA outclassed Navy 5 4 in the 2nd NBP Gold Cup Hockey Tournament here on Sunday. PIA led 1 2 by half time. Shafqat ...
Ahsan trounces national champ Wajid in final
LAHORE - Ahsan Qamar, rank number two, beat national champion and Pakistan number one Wajid Ali in straight games to clinch the ...
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