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 11, 2008
Front Page
All targets missed
ISLAMABAD - Missing almost every target of the national economy, declared Finance Minister Syed Naveed Qamar Tuesday the outgoing fiscal year as the worst year economically but vowed to bring back the stability from the next year 2008-09. Neither sharing the responsibility nor ...
Parliament main hurdle: Aitzaz
LAHORE-President Supreme Court Bar Association, Ch. Aitzaz Ahsan has said that the Long March will target the Parliament and not ...
President asked to do constitutional duty
ISLAMABAD- Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday said the President needs to address the joint session of the Parliament ...
Restoration thru package wrong: Nawaz
WASHINGTON (Agencies) - Pakistan Muslim League-N Quaid Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif,while declaring restoration of the deposed ...
International
Pakistan crash to big defeat
DHAKA - Praveen Kumar and Piyush Chawla pulled off a big win for India over Pakistan in their first match of the tri-nation ...
B'desh plans to hold A teams tournament
DHAKA - The Bangladesh Cricket Board plans to hold South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Cricket Tournament ...
Hewitt's bid for Queen's Tennis up and running
LONDON (AFP) - Lleyton Hewitt started his challenge for a record fifth Queen's Club title with a 6-4, 6-4 first round win over ...
Dutch bring Euro to life by slaying world champions
BERNE (AFP) - Holland's 30-year wait for a victory over Italy ended in glorious fashion here on Monday as Marco van Basten's side ...
South Koreans bash president over US beef deal
SEOUL (AFP) - Tens of thousands of flag-waving South Koreans packed central Seoul Tuesday, demanding the scrapping of an ...
British PM faces crunch vote on anti-terror plans
LONDON (AFP) - The British government admitted Tuesday it has more work to do to persuade lawmakers of its anti-terrorism plans, ...
US, EU threaten Iran with new sanctions
BRDO PRI KRANJU, Slovenia, (Agencies) - US President George W Bush and European leaders warned Iran Tuesday of new sanctions if ...
BBC uncovers lost Iraq billions
A BBC investigation estimates that around $23 billion may have been lost, stolen or just not properly accounted for in Iraq. ...
Afghanistan needs stronger state for development: WB
KABUL (AFP) - The UN Special Representative for Afghanistan, Kai Eide, called Tuesday on Kabul and its international supporters ...
Dolly cloners win 'Asian Nobel Prize'
HONG KONG (AFP) - The scientists behind Dolly, the world's first cloned sheep, were Tuesday announced as the winners of the Shaw ...
Nine Nigerian navy officials dead in attack
LAGOS (AFP) - Nine Nigerian navy members were killed and four civilians injured Tuesday in a second attack in as many days on a ...
'Important to maintain US N-deterrent'
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Virginia, (AFP) - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said late Monday the importance of the US nuclear ...
Nepal king to leave palace today
KATHMANDU (AFP) - Nepal's ex-king Gyanendra will leave his palace on Wednesday, a day before the expiry of a deadline set by a ...
N Korea's food crisis hits military
SEOUL (AFP) - North Korea's worsening food shortages are hitting even the privileged military, with some hunger-stricken soldiers ...
Business
Trade deficit enlarges to $18.75b mark in 11 months
KARACHI - The trade deficit of the country enlarged to an unbelievable mark of 18.756 billion dollars in first 11 months of the ...
Transport, communications provide 2.3m jobs in country
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The transport and communications sector accounts for about 10.0 percent of the country's GDP and 20.9 percent ...
Manufacturing posts weakest growth in decade
ISLAMABAD - Overall manufacturing posted a growth of 5.4 per cent during the first nine months of the current fiscal year 2007-08 ...
Credit offtake shows staggering growth of Rs102b
KARACHI - The private sector credit off-take from scheduled banks has soared by 102 billion rupees from July to May, FY2008. ...
India's export bans rattle world food market: US
ISLAMABAD (APP) - In a severe criticism of India's handling of global food crisis, the US has said the export bans by New Delhi ...
Kuwait backs Saudi call for oil talks
KUWAIT CITY (AFP) - Kuwait said on Tuesday it supports a call by Saudi Arabia for talks with oil consuming nations but reiterated ...
Oil holds firm above $134
LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices rose on Tuesday to stand above 134 dollars a barrel as traders digested a warning from the ...
DCPL to buy CICL shares
KARACHI - Dawood Corporation Private Limited (DCPL) will buy 4.13 million ordinary shares of Central Insurance Company Limited ...
Record oil price, but in a far richer world
PARIS (AFP) - The price of oil is at historic records even allowing for inflation, but the overall burden on the global economy ...
Investors play cautiously ahead of budget
LAHORE - Current political scene in the country continued to haunt the investors who adopted a cautious approach ahead of federal ...
Politics
US missile fired in Mohmand
A pilotless US drone was suspected to have fired a missile into a Pakistani area on the Afghan border on Tuesday, but there was ...
US citizens cautioned to limit mobility
ISLAMABAD The US embassy in Islamabad has urged the American citizens to avoid the areas of demonstrations being held in ...
Pakistan to free 54 Indians
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has decided to set free 54 Indian fishermen as a goodwill gesture upon the arrival of the Indian chapter of ...
Khan's network was focused on supplying N. technology: US
WASHINGTON - The United States insisted Monday that the A.Q. Khan network, now "busted", was focused on supplying ...
Pak agencies aiding Taliban: US think-tank
WASHINGTON - A leading conservative US think-tank has accused members of Pakistan's intelligence service, the ISI, of aiding ...
Ex-Pak investment banker turns to appeals court
NEW YORK - A former Pakistani investment banker, who was sentenced to 10 years for his role in an insider trading scheme ...
Q-Leaguers asked not to back Musharraf
ISLAMABAD (Online) - PML-Q President Chaudhary Shujaat Hussain has advised party leaders and member National and Provincial ...
US fears next attack from Pak militants
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Any future terror attack against US interests would most likely be carried out by militants based in ...
Punjab Cabinet bans transfers and postings
LAHORE-After about two months of reshuffle on a large scale in all tiers of bureaucracy, the Punjab govt has put complete ban on ...
President asks friends for counter-attack
ISLAMABAD - President General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf has asked his time-tested friends minus the Chaudhries to launch a counter ...
Entertainment
Old rockers on daddy duty
THEY'RE known for their rock and roll lifestyle, but on Monday rock became reggae as old rockers Sir Bob Geldof and Sir Mick ...
Ashley presents flowers, balloons to woo wife
HE'S got to start somewhere and footballer Ashley Cole has been wooing the wife he cheated on - Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole - ...
Headphones damaging youths' hearing
SYDNEY (AFP) - More than 70 per cent of young Australians show early signs of hearing loss, with loud music played through ...
Madonna hires divorce lawyer?
COULD the rumours be true? Is Madonna done with Guy Ritchie? According to UK's Holy Moly, Madge has reportedly hired Britain's ...
Twin sisters face ultimate heartbreak
AS identical twin sisters, Emily and Kath Blunt have spent their entire lives together and shared every single experience. But at ...
Exhibition of handbags, new collectables
TRIESTE, Italy, (AFP) - Handbags are the new jewellery, the New York Times recently noted, and with vintage models fetching ...
Islamabad
Govt shelves medical tower project at PIMS
ISLAMABAD - The government has shelved the billions worth project of constructing 16-storey medical tower at Pakistan Institute ...
Writers, poets vow to join long march
ISLAMABAD - Writers and poets of the twin cities have expressed their solidarity with lawyers in their struggle for free ...
Govt committed to masses' welfare
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Minister for Population Welfare Mir Hamayun Aziz Kurd said Tuesday that the PPP-led government was committed to ...
Increase in gas price flayed
ISLAMABAD (Online) - The decision of ORGA for 30 percent increase in the gas prices has created a wave of anxiety in the business ...
Work on Pak-China Friendship Centre to start this year
ISLAMABAD - The Chinese government intends to start work on Pak-China Friendship Centre near Shakarparian in the last quarter of ...
Camp for lawyers' long march set up
ISLAMABAD - Awami Jamhoori Ittehad (AJI) and Rawalpindi/Islamabad Students Action Committee (SAC) Tuesday launched joint ...
Junior hockey training camp gets underway
ISLAMABAD - The training camp of the junior hockey team commenced Tuesday here at Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium, Pakistan Sports ...
Karachi
Karachiites lose temper over 8-hour power outage
KARACHI - Electricity crisis in the city has entered an alarming situation as the citizens resorted to massive protest ...
NGO to organise summer camps for CDGK-run schools
KARACHI - During the summer vacations in 2008, International Education and Resource Network (IEARN) Pakistan, in collaboration ...
India to probe deaths of Pakistanis
KARACHI - The Indian government formed a commission to probe the deaths of Pakistani citizens in the Indian jails. This was ...
Major slash in edu, health budget suggested
KARACHI - Sindh Planning and Development Department has suggested the incumbent provincial authorities to avoid the construction ...
Karachi to have 80 overhead pedestrian bridges: Kamal
KARACHI - Nazim Karachi, Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that traffic flow in the city has become smooth because of construction of ...
Capability of stake holders reviewed in meeting
KARACHI (APP) - The capability of all stake holders to meet any emergency of cyclone, heavy rain, or any other disaster ...
Pakistan to take part in World University Squash Championship
KARACHI - Higher Education Commission will hold trials at Islamabad from July 8-10 to select Pakistan team for the inaugural ...
NSK undergoing renovation for Asia Cup
KARACHI (APP) - Country's premier cricket centre-National Stadium Karachi (NSK) is undergoing renovation and face lift in ...
Asif's fate likely to be decided in next three days
KARACHI (APP) - Test paceman Muhammad Asif's case fate would be decided on Thursday or Saturday, Director Administration Pakistan ...
Govt is not involved in Asif case yet
KARACHI (Agencies) - Pakistan Prime Minister's adviser on interior Rehman Malik has dismissed reports that the government was ...
Lahore
Lawyers poised to receive deposed CJ
LAHORE - Lawyers in the City are poised to receive the deposed Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry at Allama ...
Nawaz likely to address participants
LAHORE - PML-N will participate in Long March for the restoration of deposed judges with enthusiasm. The central gathering ...
PPP lawyers assure participation in long march, dispel confusion
LAHORE - Peoples Party affiliated lawyers dispelling any differences within their ranks, Tuesday announced to take full and ...
Dist govt to check sale of meat on inflated rates
LAHORE - City District Government has decided to launch crackdown against sale of mutton and beef at inflated rates from ...
5-marla houses in posh localities to be taxed
LAHORE- The Punjab govt has decided to impose property tax only on five-marla houses located in the posh localities of big cities ...
CSH to file defamation case against Health Dept
LAHORE - The Caring and Serving Health (CSH) pharmaceutical group will launch legal proceedings against District Coordination ...
Govt promises tight security for Asia Cup
LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board has contacted top govt officials to ensure fool-proof security for the teams during the Asia ...
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