Thursday, February 09, 2012
- Nato supplies continue through Pak airspace: Munter
- Contempt appeal: SC asks Aitzaz to complete arguments on Friday
- Khar says drone attacks multiply militants
- Tax collection registers increase of 26%: Hafeez Shaikh
- 77% of Pakistanis marry within family: Gallup poll
- US drone kills Qaeda leader in Pak: officials
- Blast rocks ASF headquarters in Karachi
- Three including two women killed for honour in Faisalabad
- Obama briefed by national security team on US-Pakistan cooperation
- Awan contempt case: Hearing adjourns till Feb 20
The Nation in print for Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Front Page
Future lies in trade not in aid: Gilani
KUALA LUMPUR - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to fight against terrorism saying the cowardly acts of terror couldn't dampen Islamabad's firm resolve to eradicate the menace. The Prime Minister said this while addressing the 6th D-8 Summit which ...
D8 asks world to rush for solving food, oil crises
KUALA LUMPUR - The D-8 member states on Tuesday expressed their profound concern over the adverse effects of global oil and food ...
Afghanistan heaps blame on Pakistan
KABUL (AFP) - The Afghan government said Tuesday it had evidence that Pakistan's intelligence agency was behind an attack on the ...
Taliban occupy two schools; Imam gunned down
KHAR - Local Taliban occupied two girls' schools in Charmang area of Bajaur Agency on Tuesday declaring them Islamic madaris. ...
International
Iran warns to set fire to Israel, US if attacked
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran warned on Tuesday it would "set fire" to Israel and US forces in response to any attack over its nuclear ...
Rice draws Russian fire
PRAGUE (AFP) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice signed Tuesday what she called a "landmark" missile ...
Washigton shrugs off threat
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Washington shrugged off Tuesday Iran's threat to "set fire" to Israel and the US navy in the Gulf as its first ...
G-8 leaders agree on halving emissions by '50
TOYAKO, Japan, (AFP) - The Group of Eight major powers agreed Tuesday to at least halve global carbon emissions by 2050, in what ...
Assad for French role in Syria-Israel talks
PARIS (AFP) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, expected in Paris this weekend, has welcomed a "break" in France's policy towards ...
Iraq to reject deal without US pullout timetable
NAJAF (AFP) - Iraq said on Tuesday it will not reach any security pact with Washington unless it sets a date for the pullout of ...
Israel closes Hamas-linked shopping mall
NABLUS (AFP) - The Israeli army on Tuesday ordered the closure of a shopping mall in the West Bank, saying the company that runs ...
More efforts needed on Kashmir: Wajid
LONDON - Pakistan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Wajid Shamsul Hasan has stressed the need for more focused efforts by ...
Lack of political will hindering judges' restoration: Baghwandas
WASHINGTON: - Justice Rana Bhagwandas, a former judge of Pakistan's Supreme Court, says that lack of political will was the main ...
ICC receives first security report on Champions Trophy
MUMBAI - The successful hosting of Asia Cup was in part a rehearsal for the Champions Trophy, and, happily, it passed without any ...
Dhoni opts out of Sri Lanka Tests, Tendulkar back
MUMBAI (AFP) - Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Tuesday took the rare step of opting out of India's Test tour of Sri Lanka due to fatigue, ...
Clarke elated, Dyson stunned by series sweep
BASSETERRE (St. Kitts) (AFP) - Michael Clarke is thrilled that Australia were able to complete a rare One-day International ...
Business
Imports to show negative growth
KARACHI - The federal government has projected negative growth in imports in the current financial year, The Nation learnt on ...
Selling pressure drags market further down
LAHORE - The equity market on Tuesday continued to remain in grip of bears and selling pressure push the market further down with ...
KCCI urges govt to take steps to stabilise rupee
KARACHI -President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Shamim Ahmed Shamsi, Senior Vice President Iftikhar Ahmed ...
Call to boost Pak-Eritrea ties
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Pakistan and Eritrea have had close ties before and during the colonial days while Pakistan has always been ...
UK faces risk of recession
LONDON - Britain is going to face a major economic blow as the country is on the verge of a recession and the number of permanent ...
Textile industry set to go on strike from 11th
LAHORE - The textile industry refused to take back the strike call of July 11, as Defence Minister Ahmad Mukhtar, who also got ...
Siemens announces plan to cut 16,750 jobs
BERLIN (AFP) - German engineering giant Siemens unveiled on Tuesday one of its biggest restructuring plans ever, saying 16,750 ...
Cotton target may be missed as mealy bug attack intensifies
MULTAN - The mealy bug attack on cotton crop has further intensified in Punjab as the average of its hot spots has soared to ...
Standard Chartered and DIB to manage Rs18b Sukuk launching
KARACHI - The Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan and Dubai Islamic Bank will act as Lead Managers to manage the launching of Sukuk ...
Shares plunge on banking fears
LONDON (AFP) - Global stocks suffered heavy losses Tuesday, falling further into 'bear market' territory on fresh fears over the ...
Politics
G8 calls for release of food stocks
TOYAKO (AFP) - The Group of Eight powers Tuesday called on nations with sufficient food stocks to release some of their reserves ...
Left-wing parties storm out of Indian coalition
NEW DELHI (AFP) - A bloc of Indian left-wing and communist parties announced Tuesday they were pulling out of the country's ...
PML-Q says goodbye to Kashmala
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has cancelled the party membership of Member of ...
Pak-India talks delayed
The composite dialogue process between Pakistan and India on line of control has been postponed, a private TV channel reported ...
Taliban point finger at regional powers
KABUL (AFP) - Taliban insurgents on Tuesday again denied involvement in a suicide attack on India's embassy in Kabul, blaming ...
Several quizzed over Karachi blasts
KARACHI - The police have arrested four suspects allegedly involved in bomb blasts that shattered calm in the metropolis on ...
Is government's writ not challenged?
LAHORE - The CNG mafia in connivance with the government is extorting million of rupees of helpless consumers on daily basis by ...
Wapda owes Rs10.05 billion to IPPs and oil suppliers
LAHORE - The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) owes Rs 10.05578 billion to the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and ...
Budget deficit touches 7.3 per cent of GDP
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's overall budget deficit during the last financial year ending on June 30, touched the peak of 7.3 per cent ...
Pak community in US upset as Indians 'chide' them
LAHORE - President, Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan, who has recently returned from US, has said that ...
Entertainment
Paltrow lends support to Madonna
JUST a day after she found herself in the spotlight of a 50-million-pound divorce case, Madonna received a supportive visit from ...
Robots scale new heights
ROBOTS that can climb walls have been developed by scientists in the United States. The robots can scale surfaces using the ...
Unpublished Neruda poems highlight last romance
SANTIAGO (AFP) - A series of unpublished poems by Chile's late Pablo Neruda, winner of the 1971 Nobel prize for literature, are ...
Art of deception: crystal skulls in UK, US museums were fakes
PARIS (AFP) - How about this for the next instalment of the Indy franchise: "Indiana Jones and the Dodgy Antiques Dealer"? ...
Beggar amasses coin fortune
WHEN 60-year-old Laxmi Das recently deposited her earnings in an Indian bank in Calcutta, it was a bit more than the usual ...
Nicole Kidman gives birth to Sunday Rose
NEW YORK (AFP) - Hollywood film actress Nicole Kidman has given birth to a baby girl named Sunday Rose, her first child with ...
Islamabad
Names for civil, military awards being finalised
ISLAMABAD - The government has started work on finalising a list of prominent personalities for the highest civil and military ...
Government service once again a hope for youth
ISLAMABAD - Long queues were observed at Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) Tuesday as flood of youth rushed to FPSC ...
HEC scholarship giving chances for abroad stud
ISLAMABAD - The scholarship programme of Higher Education Commission is benefiting people across the country and as a result the ...
'Culture is a line of defence against extremism'
ISLAMABAD (APP)- Minister for Culture Ms Sherry Rehman said on Tuesday that study of Pakistani cultural heritage is not only ...
Rains restore Capital's natural beauty
ISLAMABAD - Out of the heavy rains on Saturday morning and those that preceded and followed the same, emerged a more green and ...
SSP for issuing tickets to slow movers
ISLAMABAD - Muhammad Zubair Hashmi, SSP (Traffic) has directed the Islamabad Traffic Police officials to issue traffic violation ...
Three Pakistan players to feature in Malaysian Open Squash
ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) will send three top national squash players for Malaysia Open Squash ...
Ahmed, Noshi to appear before ADOP tomorrow
ISLAMABAD- The Anti-Doping Organisation of Pakistan (ADOP) will hear the appeal of national athletes Muhammad Ahmed Shah and ...
Supreme Court upholds LHC ruling in Salim Altaf case
ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal filed by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) against a Lahore High Court ...
Karachi
FOB to set up 11 model fish farms
KARACHI - Provincial Minister for Fisheries Zahid Ali Bhurgari said on Tuesday that due to lack of awareness and unavailability ...
CM orders foolproof security measures
OUR STAFF REPORTER KARACHI - Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has expressed grief and concern on Monday's bomb blasts ...
'Blasts a conspiracy to sabotage City peace'
KARACHI - MQM deputy parliamentary leader in National Assembly, Haider Abbas Rizvi, has said that yesterday's blasts in Karachi ...
Solid steps needed to ensure peace in Kurrum Agency
KARACHI - Religious scholar Allama Ali Hussaini has urged the government to take solid steps to maintain peace in the Kurram ...
Blast injured assured of free treatment
KARACHI (PPI) - Sindh Minister for Health Dr Saghir Ahmed has condemned the series of bomb blasts in Karachi and termed it a ...
Pakistan team leaves for India
KARACHI - The Pakistan junior hockey team left here Tuesday morning for Dubai on its way via Mumbai to Hyderabad (India) to play ...
Sri Lanka leaves for home with glittering Asia Cup trophy
KARACHI - Winners of Asia Cup cricket tournament Sri Lanka left here Wednesday for home with the glittering trophy they won here ...
Pakistan, India main contenders in South Asian Jr TT
KARACHI - Host Pakistan and fancied India are front runners in four-nation Maymar South Asian Junior (under 18) Table Tennis ...
Lahore
LDA starts full-fledged anti-default campaign
LAHORE - Owners of over one hundred commercial properties located in Model Town Extension Scheme, Faisal Town and New Garden Town ...
LHC summons VC, Dir ICS
LAHORE - The Lahore High Court has summoned the Punjab University vice chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran and Institute of ...
City likely to receive rain
LAHORE - Local meteorological department has forecast partly cloudy weather with chances of rain for the City during the next 24 ...
CM orders autonomy to 16 hospitals
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister, Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has ordered granting of financial and administrative autonomy to 16 ...
Security arrangements; entry points more vulnerable
LAHORE - Though security has been 'beefed up' in and around the City in the aftermath of serious security threats facing the ...
Nomads return to 'homes'
LAHORE - Thousands of dwellers shanty houses, removed by the government last week have again started converging by erecting their ...
We'll go all out for win in Beijing Olympics, says Zeeshan
LAHORE - Pakistan hockey team's captain Zeeshan Ashraf Tuesday said his team would go into Beijing Olympics with the aim to win ...
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