Thursday, February 09, 2012
- Greece reaches deal on austerity
- CJ takes suo motu notice of Lahore factory collapse
- India, Pakistan trade can reach $10 bn by 2015: CII
- Terror trial of accused Bali bomber starts Monday
- Warrant issued for ex-Maldives president
- 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
The Nation in print for Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Front Page
Bomb shatters PC Hotel
PESHAWAR At least 13 persons including three foreigners were killed while over 75 others sustained injuries when militants blew up their explosives-laden vehicle after storming into the compound of a five-star hotel situated on the Khyber Road here Tuesday night, police and witnesses said. The ...
Troops build up in Bannu
BANNU - After the failure of talks between the local administration and tribesmen on Tuesday, curfew was imposed in Bannu for ...
Army gunships back up lashkars
ISLAMABAD - While securing more areas, the security forces and Lashkars of local people in various parts of Malakand division ...
International
Race tense as Iran to choose new President
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran chooses a new President on Friday in what is emerging as a two-horse race between moderate ex-premier Mir ...
UK party leaders pelted with eggs
LONDON (Reuters) - Scores of protesters throwing eggs and shouting "Nazi scum, off our streets" broke up a news conference on ...
US wants Mideast talks to start soon, end quickly
JERUSALEM (Reuters/AFP) - US wants the stalled Middle East peace talks to resume soon and wrap up quickly, US envoy George ...
NKorea describes atomic bomb as retaliatory weapon
SEOUL (AFP) - North Korea said Tuesday it would use its nuclear weapons both to defend itself and to carry out a reprisal for any ...
Afghanistan asks EU to send more trainers
BERLIN/WASHINGTON (AFP) - Afghanistan needs more European trainers for its security forces to combat mounting violence and mayhem ...
First Gitmo detainee arrives in US for trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The US transferred the first detainee from the Guantanamo Bay prison on Tuesday to stand trial in a US ...
Malik gets new job after exoneration
LONDON - British Muslim MP of Pakistani origin Shahid Malik on Tuesday rejoined the government as a junior communities minister ...
US military ignored bombing rules in Afghanistan: spokesman
WASHINGTON - United States forces failed to follow procedures in carrying out deadly air strikes last month in western ...
Saudi Arabia looks to Iran elections
RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, which has led Arab attempts to hold back Iranian influence in the Middle East, has reacted ...
Gabon nominates acting president amid mourning
LIBREVILLE (AFP) - Gabon reopened its borders Tuesday as the government paved the way for a smooth presidential succession after ...
Afridi, Akmal power Pakistan to Super Eight
LONDON (AFP) - Shahid Afridi starred for Pakistan with the ball as the Test side ensured the end of the Netherlands's fairytale ...
Sri Lanka dump Australia
NOTTINGHAM - Two blistering innings, Sangakkara (55 not out) and Dilshan (53) helped Sri Lanka for ousting Australia from the ...
Pakistan sit pretty at second spot
SINGAPORE - Pakistan is placed second on the points table of Pool A after Argentine which have better goal average but are equal ...
Official line stretched over Symonds' downfall
SYDNEY (AFP) - For many Australians, cricket's enfant terrible Andrew Symonds had to go. The prodigiously-talented allrounder was ...
Coach blasts 'ridiculous' Bangladesh after T20 exit
NOTTINGHAM (England) (AFP) - Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons lashed out at his team after their first round exit from the World ...
Business
WB to provide $1.255b to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The government and World Bank here on Tuesday signed three agreements of $ 900m for financing development ...
Prime Minister stresses need to devise industrial policy
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that Ministry of Industries & Production has a key role to play in ...
Significant cut in cement price likely after budget
LAHORE - The cement manufacturers are seeking a reduction in excise duty by 55 per cent to Rs400/ton, implying a reduction in ...
Exports target impossible to be achieved: Ghani
KARACHI - Secretary Commerce Suleman Ghani Tuesday said that the target of exports was impossible to be achieved this year. He ...
Stock market gains 195 points, crosses 7,000 level
KARACHI - The stock market regained the positive momentum on Tuesday as the KSE-100 index gained 195 important points to close at ...
Loadshedding exemption withdrawal to textile flayed
LAHORE - All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has reacted strongly to the withdrawal of load shedding exemption to the ...
Subsidies withdrawal to destroy industrial sector, common man
LAHORE - Senior Vice President of Pakistan Muslim League (N) Women Wing Punjab Shaista Pervez Malik has urged upon the PM Advisor ...
Package for revival of industry, SMEs in budget
RAWALPINDI (APP) - Advisor to the Prime Minister on finance, Shaukat Tarin has said that government would announce special ...
SBP may trim discount rate to 12pc
KARACHI - State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) may further cut its policy discount rate by 200 basis points, to 12 per cent in the ...
No compromise on tax audit, FBR tells businessmen
LAHORE - The Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Sohail Ahmed on Tuesday told the businessmen that audit would be carried out ...
Loadshedding not decreasing despite 485MW power increase
LAHORE - The Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) has said the power outages reduced significantly to around 2,200 megawatt as ...
Politics
India ready to meet Pak 'more than half way'
NEW DELHI (Reuters/AFP) - Indias Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday he wanted peace with Pakistan and said he would meet ...
Deficit goes beyond Rs776b
ISLAMABAD - Ringing alarm bells for new taxes and inflationary pressures the budget 2009-10 to be presented on June 13 to the ...
Pakistan and Turkey vow to fight terror
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Turkey on Tuesday resolved to enhance economic cooperation and fight together against the global menace ...
US supports revival of Pakistan-India talks
WASHINGTON-Resumption of the Pakistan-India dialogue aimed at promoting peace in the Sub-continent is one of the issues on the ...
30 injured in Held Kashmir protests
SRINAGAR (AFP) - Thirty protesters were hurt Tuesday when police fired shots in the air and teargas during fresh protests in ...
Blast near US troops kills two Afghans
ASADABAD (AFP) - A hand grenade exploded near US troops in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing two civilians and wounding ...
Govt to clear militancy-hit areas soon
ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari Tuesday said that the government would soon clear the militancy-hit areas of Taliban to ...
FSC summer vacation cancelled
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Chief Justice Federal Shariat Court (FSC) Agha Rafiq Ahmed Durrani has said that Single and Double benches of ...
TNSM leader surrenders
PESHAWAR - A pro-TNSM leader from Shangla district surrendered to the security forces on Tuesday. The pro-TNSM leader Maulana ...
NA to meet on Friday
Islamabad (Online) - President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned the National Assembly session on Friday at 10.00 am. Federal ...
US officials' tone changes
WASHINGTON - US intelligence and military officials are now speaking in positive terms about Pakistan as the anti-Taliban ...
Political explosion if IDPs not return: Holbrooke
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pakistans politicians and armed forces are showing more cohesiveness in the fight against extremists and ...
Political rivalries behind killings: PM
KARACHI - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has condemned the target killings in Karachi and said that any disturbance in ...
4 more Haqiqi activists killed in Karachi
KARACHI - Violence continued unabated in Karachi on Tuesday as four more MQM-H workers were gunned down in the last 24 hours as ...
Presidential pardon papers produced in SC
ISLAMABAD - The Advocate General Sindh Yousuf Leghari Tuesday presented before the Supreme Court documents regarding the grant of ...
'N' disowns documents
LAHORE-Central Information Secretary PML(N) Ahsan Iqbal has strongly condemned the mudslinging campaign against Sharif brothers ...
links with arms smugglers: ISI
London (Online) - The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) expressing its concern over ineffective control by law enforcing agencies ...
Entertainment
Hathaway loves showbiz parties
THE Devils Wears Prada star - who hit the red carpet Sunday for the Tony Awards - says she loves dressing up in posh frocks and ...
Disney's unflappable Donald Duck turns 75
WASHINGTON (AFP) - He is the most curmudgeonly character in a star-studded Disney menagerie that includes Mickey and Minnie ...
Witherspoon loved making Monsters vs Aliens
Reese Witherspoon loved starring in Monsters vs Aliens - because she got to act like 5-year-old. The actress - who lends her ...
Mobile scanner could detect guns
British scientists have developed a portable microwave scanner to help police identify individuals carrying concealed guns and ...
Madonna gets green light in adoption bid?
Madonna is said to be ecstatic after three appeal judges agreed her application to take home Malawian toddler Mercy ...
Computer injuries on rise, youths most at risk
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Blurry vision and wrist pain are among the well-known health perils of computer use, but a study released ...
Islamabad
Car dealing industry witnesses down trend
ISLAMABAD - The local car dealing industry is witnessing downward trend due to the unavailability of buyers and excess of sellers ...
CJP enjoys exclusive powers to penalise Registrar: IHC
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Islamabad High Court here Tuesday held that the Chief Justice of Pakistan under Rule 8 of the Supreme ...
Car-lifting incidents on the rise
ISLAMABAD (NNI)- As many as 200 cars and more than 100 motor bikes have been stolen from different parts of twin cities in a ...
Naanbais accused of selling underweight roti
RAWALPINDI (NNI)- Tundoor owners of Rawalpindi city have started cheating the masses in the name of cheap Roti and started ...
'A reminder of our wrong doings, others' exploitation'
ISLAMABAD: Written by Khwaja Moin-u-Din in 1956, the soul-touching play Mirza Ghalib Bandar Road Par has still relevance to our ...
Journalists hold demo against fake cases
ISLAMABAD - Journalist fraternity of twin cities Tuesday staged a protest demonstration and brought out a rally from National ...
National
Finally the redemption
Faced with the prospect of a first round elimination, Pakistan came back with a vengeance. They pushed the spirited minnows back ...
Sri Lankans are favourites
After comprehensively disposing off Australia both Sri Lanka and West Indies will face each other to decide as to who tops the ...
Fazlullah's HQ destroyed
SWAT (Online) - The security forces have destroyed Maulana Fazlullahs headquarters in Imam Dheri. According to sources, the ...
Karachi
Nasir, Saif Soomar in semis of Maroof Tennis
KARACHI - Saif Soomar joined second seed Nasir Mushtaq in the semi-finals of men's singles of inaugural Maroof Tennis Trophy ...
200 boats rusting at Khenger Lake
KARACHI - Hundreds of small fishing boats manufactured by the government are deteriorating as they have not yet been handed over ...
DUHS starts cheap radiological tests
KARACHI - Radiology-based medical tests have become more economical in the metropolis after the inauguration of Dow Diagnostic ...
'Anti-Muttahida forces behind recent killings'
KARACHI - MQM deputy parliamentary leader in the National Assembly, Haider Abbas Rizvi, has said that anti-MQM forces wanted to ...
KESC starts anti-corruption campaign
KARACHI - The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) on Tuesday launched its Speak-Up campaign for accountability of its ...
Court seeks comments about pilots training programme
KARACHI - Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday asked the Defence Ministry to submit their comments regarding the provision of seats ...
Cartoon Network adds Japanese anime series
KARACHI - This Summer, Cartoon Network adds another exciting, action-packed Japanese anime series, Battle B-Daman, to its ...
Lahore
23 inmates tested HIV positive
LAHORE - Out of 1,170 total prisoners of the Citys two jails screened by the Jinnah Hospitals Microbiology Department, 169 ...
Nawaz for national unity against terror
LAHORE - PML-N chief Mian Nawaz Sharif has firmly underscored the need for fostering national unity to sweep out terrorism in the ...
CDGL faces Rs293m revenue deficit
LAHORE - The City District Government Lahore (CDGL) has failed to meet around Rs. 763 million revenue target set for current ...
Both claim ownership of 168 servant quarters
LAHORE - The Evacuee Trust Property Board and the Mayo Hospital administration have locked horns over the ownership of 168 ...
Lawyers accuse Gondal of violating Bar rules
LAHORE - Senior lawyers of the Lahore High Court Bar have accused 'Vice President Munawar Iqbal Gondal of showing disrespect to ...
Ulema back Swat military operation
LAHORE - Eminent ulema and mashaikh at the 3-day International Milad Conference concluded on Tuesday held at Eidgah Sharif, ...
Amina Asghar selected for Nobel Laureates meeting in Germany
LAHORE - Faculty member of University of Education, Township, Campus Ms Amina Asghar has been selected for participation in 59th ...
PU bus crushes youth to death
LAHORE - An 18-year-old youth was crushed to death allegedly by a rashly driven bus of Punjab University in Ghari Shahu police ...
FIFA president lauds PFF work
LAHORE - Former national skippers have appreciated Pakistan Football Federation (PFF)'s President Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh ...
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