Friday, February 10, 2012
- PM will appear before SC on Feb 13, confirms Ahsan
- 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
- Greece reaches deal on austerity
- CJ takes suo motu notice of Lahore factory collapse
- India, Pakistan trade can reach $10 bn by 2015: CII
The Nation in print for Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Front Page
Don't raise power tariff
ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the proposed increase in electricity tariff till July 23 and directed NEPRA to furnish details regarding the electricity production cost by the same date. A three-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry ...
Militants to face action, says Zardari
PRESIDENT Asif Ali Zardari has broken with decades of strategic policy by declaring the military will turn its guns on extremist ...
Transparent polls: Pervaiz
LAHORE - President PML-Q Ch. Shujaat Hussain has said that all parties and Muslim League factions that merged into the PML-Q in ...
International
UK warns Iran over diplomatic reprisals
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AFP) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned Iran Monday that the European Union was ready to act ...
Israel drops Indian jets venture under American pressure
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel has dropped out of a multi-billion dollar joint venture with a Swedish firm to develop new fighter jets ...
Stop settlements or sacrifice Mideast peace: German FM
JERUSALEM (AFP) - An Israeli refusal to halt settlement building would hobble fresh hopes for the Middle East peace process, ...
Maoists threaten street movement
KATHMANDU (AFP) - The leader of Nepals Maoists said Monday his party would take to the streets if its demands were not met, as he ...
German soldiers get bravery medals
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday awarded four soldiers the countrys first medals for bravery in ...
UN rights mission on Gaza hears of Israeli fear, trauma
GENEVA (AFP) - Accounts of fear, fury, victimisation and pent up trauma from years of rocket attacks emerged from Israeli ...
French woman detained
PARIS (AFP) - A French woman was detained in Iran last week on spying charges, Frances foreign ministry said Monday, demanding ...
Baghdad bans organised visits to Saddam grave
BAGHDAD (AFP) - The Iraqi government imposed a ban on Monday on all organised visits to the grave of executed dictator Saddam ...
US Vietnam war architect Robert McNamara dies
Washington (AFP) - Robert McNamara, the US secretary of defense who was one of the main architects of the US war in Vietnam, died ...
UN council set to debate N Korea missile launch
UNITED NATIONS/SEOUL (Reuters) - The UN Security Council scheduled discussions on Monday on North Koreas latest missile launches ...
Pakistan in sight of victory
GALLE (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Debutants Mohammad Aamer and Saeed Ajmal combined to wreck Sri Lanka's batting and put Pakistan on the ...
Asian Youth Games closing ceremony today
SINAGPORE - As the inaugural Asian youth Games approach its closing ceremony scheduled for today, China basks in glory ...
Rain hastens India's fifth straight ODI series win
GROS-ISLET (St. Lucia) (AFP) - India clinched their fifth straight One-day International series, when rain forced the ...
Cavendish wins, Lance moves up but Cancellara in yellow
LA GRANDE MOTTE (France) (AFP) - Britain's Mark Cavendish of the Columbia team won a dramatic third stage of the Tour de France ...
Roddick salutes gladiator Federer
LONDON (AFP) - Heartbroken Andy Roddick saluted Roger Federer's gladitorial, record-breaking Wimbledon performance which was ...
Business
WHT on shares trading to be abolished: Tarin
KARACHI - Advisor to PM on Finance Shaukat Tarin has announced that the government would abolish one per cent withholding tax ...
Mangla full generation not possible before 25th
LAHORE - The masses have to endure the excessive and hours long electricity suspension at least for another 20 days as 1,150 ...
NIT to pay Rs3.321b dividend to unit holders
KARACHI - NIT has declared a dividend of Rs3.25 per unit for its unit holders for the year ended on June 30, 2009. The payment of ...
2 fertilizer plants to become operational after November
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Two fertilizer plants M/s Fatima Fertilizer Plant Rahim Yar Khan and M/s Engro Chemicals Plants at Dharki are ...
2008-09 revenue figures yet to be released
ISLAMABAD - Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has not yet released the annual revenue collection figures for the last fiscal year of ...
KSE gains 67 points as Tarin meets brokers
KARACHI - Karachi stock market recovered from a sleeping mood to a racing frame of mind on Monday and the KSE-100 index added 67 ...
FBR set to levy VAT at retail stage
ISLAMABAD - Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has constituted a team of senior officials to draw up a plan for the enforcement of ...
Tax on R&D flayed
LAHORE - Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA), Chairman Jamshaid Hanif opposing issuance ...
Oil slides below $65 on demand worries
LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices fell sharply on Monday, extending heavy losses seen last week caused by poor jobs data in the United ...
ASF okays Rs42.66m for 114 agribusiness projects
LAHORE - The Agribusiness Support Fund (ASF) has approved 114 grants for Projects worth approx Rs 42.66 millions for different ...
Diamir Bhasha Dams construction to start in 2nd quarter of '10: Kaira
ISLAMABAD (Online) - Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas has said that the construction Diamir Bhasha Dam ...
Politics
Pleas against Saeed's release returned
THE Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday rejected on technical grounds two petitions by the federal and Punjab governments ...
PPP vows to repeal 17th Amend
ISLAMABAD - The Central Executive Committee of Pakistan Peoples Party Monday discussed expansion and reshuffle in the federal ...
Battle in Swat hots up
ISLAMABAD - The security forces have killed another 27 terrorists and apprehended a few others, while four soldiers and a ...
'Q' dissidents boycott elections
LAHORE - The PML-Q rebel group, also known as the like-minded group, has announced to boycott intra-party elections scheduled on ...
156 killed in Xinjiang riots
URUMQI (Reuters/AFP) - At least 156 people have been killed in rioting in the capital of Chinas northwestern region of Xinjiang, ...
Russia allows US arms transit
MOSCOW (AFP/Reuters) - The US and Russian leaders Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev on Monday announced agreements on nuclear arms ...
Dr Aafia says she did not shoot at US officials
NEW YORK - Dr Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuro scientist under US detention, set the record straight Monday on the government ...
Steep hike in India defence budget
NEW DELHI (Reuters/AFP) - India on Monday said defence spending would grow by 25 percent in 2009-10 to $29.39 billion as it moves ...
7 Nato soldiers dead
MAZAR-I-SHARIF (AFP) - Insurgent bombings killed seven NATO soldiers and four Afghan civilians Monday as the Taliban launched a ...
Two LJ activists arrested
QUETTA - Police have arrested five criminals, including two workers of Lashkar-e-Jangvi, in different raids. Talking to newsmen ...
Reforms body to present amends in phases
ISLAMABAD - The Special Committee of the Parliament on Constitutional Reforms would present various constitutional packages ...
Miliband due today UK shares Pak concern about IDPs
ISLAMABAD - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband is arriving here Tuesday (today) on a three-day visit. I am pleased to be ...
Five killed in DI Khan
PESHAWAR - At least five persons were killed while several others got injured due to three acts of sectarian violence in ...
Saudia denies ST report
RIYADH (AFP) - Saudi Arabia denied on Monday a Sunday Times report that it has agreed to allow Israeli warplanes to fly through ...
Entertainment
Jolie and Becks to star in advert?
ANGELINA Jolie is set to star in an advert with David Beckham. The Oscar-winning beauty has signed a deal with Emporio Armani and ...
Is Miley Cyrus single?
She seems to think so Despite recent claims shes rekindled her romance with former flame Nick Jonas, the Hannah Montana star took ...
Jackson, nanny were in love?
Michael Jackson was quite possibly one of the most private celebrities, so it comes as no surprise that he had a girlfriend no ...
Jackson fans picked for memorial service
A total of 8,750 Michael Jackson fans have been chosen to receive tickets to attend the stars memorial service in Los Angeles on ...
Chinese pen 'instant' biography
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Two Chinese writers slaved for 48 hours straight to produce an instant biography of late singer Michael ...
Lawyers set to square off over estate
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lawyers for Michael Jackson and his family on Sunday prepared to square off in a courtroom hearing over ...
Islamabad
Younus bowling opens options for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD - Former Test cricketer Sarfaraz Nawaz said that captain Younus Khan should concentrate on his batting instead of ...
Pakistan squash team to visit India
ISLAMBAD - Sports relations between Pakistan and India are likely to be resumed as the government has granted NOC to Pakistan ...
'Local leaders, govt exploiting homeless'
ISLAMABAD - The plight of the homeless people living in tents in the Sitara Market area, Sector G-7 has failed to attract ...
Senior Citizens Bill awaits cabinet's approval
ISLAMABAD - The Ministry of Social Welfare and Special Education has stepped up efforts to get the approval of much-awaited ...
Force used as last resort to save people: Bilour
RAWALPINDI - Federal Minister for Railways Haji Ghulam Ahmad Bilour has said that a few miscreants in the garb of serving the ...
ICT finalises Monsoon flood protection plan
ISLAMABAD (APP)- ICT Administration has finalized monsoon flood protection arrangements in the Federal Capital and set up a ...
'NA budget debate took 30 minutes more than last year's'
ISLAMABAD - National Assembly debated the budget 2009-10 for a total of 42 hours this year, as compared to 41.5 hours of last ...
Students demand increase in scholarships
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Students studying for PhD programmes in various foreign universities have demanded of the government to not ...
National
World economy still in danger, says Zoellick
WASHINGTON - The world economy is still in danger despite recent positive signs, World Bank President Robert Zoellick warned on ...
It's rookie Aamer again
Mohammad Aamer proved beyond doubt that he is one for the future with his inspired spell. Following up to his 3-74 in the first ...
Pakistan tighten the noose
It was all square on morning of day three but Pakistan with their concerted bowling efforts ensured that they remain in control. ...
Karachi
City Government to buy 4 giraffes
KARACHI - City nazim Mustafa Kamal has ordered the purchase of two pairs of giraffe for Safari Park, sources revealed to The ...
Accused cops sent on remand till 13th
KARACHI - Judicial Magistrate District (East) Malik Mohammad Akhtar on Monday remanded the accused allegedly involved in killing ...
No respite from power outages for Karachiites
KARACHI - The citizens continued to suffer from acute shortage of electricity on Monday as the Karachi Electric Supply Company ...
Gharo Wind Corridor an environment-friendly project
KARACHI - The guidelines for Environmental Assessment of Wind Farms in the Gharo Wind Corridor are sufficient enough for ...
Katchi abdis people to get ownership rights
KARACHI - Sindh Minister for Katchi Abdis and Spatial Development, Rafique Engineer, said that his department was going to ...
Public-private partnerships must to wipe out illiteracy
KARACHI - Minister of State for Education, Ghulam Farid Khatiya, has said that the 21st century is the century of partnerships ...
Lahore
High Court seeks report from SP
LAHORE- Chief Justice Lahore High Court Khawaja Muhammad Sharif on Monday sought a detailed report from SP Cantonment about all ...
Petition filed against 54 law officers' appointments
LAHORE - The appointments of 54 new law officers in advocate general Punjab office have been challenged in the Lahore High Court ...
CM for ensuring modern tech edu
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said skilled manpower can bring revolution in industry, agriculture and other ...
Five medics of Jinnah Hospital booked
LAHORE - Garden Town police have booked five medics of the Jinnah Hospital including a lady doctor and staff after a female ...
'Law allows merger of departments'
LAHORE - The Lahore High Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed to stop the merger process of firefighting department into ...
Board officials oppose abolition of exam fees
LAHORE - Senior officials of Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BI&SE) of the Punjab have opposed the Chief ...
Judicial policy raises hopes
LAHORE-Legal fraternity has generally appreciated proposals advanced at the judicial conference for implementing the National ...
Every govt ignored Kalabagh Dam: Wardag
LAHORE - President Tehreek-e-Istaqlal Rehmat Wardag has said that the rulers who ignored construction of Kalabagh Dam and other ...
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