Friday, February 10, 2012
- Commission to record Ijaz's statement via video link
- 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
The Nation in print for Thursday, June 19, 2008
Front Page
Legislators seek cut in Army generals strength
ISLAMABAD- MNA from Opposition Kashmala Tariq on Wednesday came down hard on the treasury for not giving them sufficient time to debate the finance bill and also criticized for not getting the input of the MPs by tabling the budget document for debate in Finance Committee of the House. She also ...
Anti-Taliban operation in Kandahar villages
ARGHANDAB (AFP) - Afghan and Nato troops backed by helicopter gunships killed 23 Taliban Wednesday in a huge "clean-up" operation ...
US releases $500m CSF instalment
ISLAMABAD Although Pakistan did not receive any payment relating to the Coalition Support Fund (CSF) for the past three months, ...
Gender-bender
ISLAMABAD - Who wears the pants in the House? Faisal Karim Kundi does, of course. When the Speaker, Dr Fahmida Mirza, is away, ...
International
Obama, McCain campaigns engage in clash on terrorism
THE campaigns of Senators John McCain and Barack Obama have engaged in a heated exchange over the rights of terrorism suspects, ...
Extremism feeds on violence: Jordan's King
PETRA, Jordan, (AFP) - Jordan's King Abdullah II warned on Wednesday that failure to create an independent Palestinian state this ...
Indian govt, allies still at odds on N-deal with US
NEW DELHI (AFP) - Crucial talks between the Indian government and its left-wing allies on a controversial nuclear energy pact ...
Top Bush administration officials authorised harsh interrogations
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Harsh interrogation techniques used at US "war-on-terror" prisons in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantanamo Bay were ...
Oceans warmed 50pc faster over last 40 years than suspected
PARIS (AFP) - The world's oceans have warmed 50 percent faster over the last 40 years than previously thought due to climate ...
Obama beats McCain in three swing states: poll
WASHINGTON (AFP) - For the first time, White House hopeful Barack Obama leads his Republican rival John McCain in three of the ...
India, Syria sign 3 pacts
NEW DELHI (Agencies) - India and Syria on Wednesday decided to strengthen their ties in hydrocarbon and other sectors as they ...
No-trust motion against Thai PM filed
ANGKOK (AFP) - Thailand's Opposition party on Wednesday lodged a motion of no-confidence against Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, ...
US, UN hail Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
WASHINGTON - The United States and the United Nations on Wednesday welcomed the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel, with the hope ...
Federer faces Wimbledon dogfight with Nadal
LONDON (AFP) - Roger Federer's traditional Wimbledon waltz is set to be transformed into an All England Club dogfight as Rafael ...
Wimbledon showcases million dollar babes
LONDON (AFP) - With their supermodel looks and superpowered tennis, Ana Ivanovic and Maria Sharapova are braced for a ...
Italy into quarters after toppling 10-man France
ZURICH (Switzerland) (AFP) - World champions Italy beat old foes France 2-0 here on Tuesday to go through to the Euro 2008 ...
Business
Aerobic exercise increases a blood protein that may suppress appetite
THREE months of aerobic exercise decreased body fat and calorie intake in overweight and obese people, according to a new study, ...
$243.4m drained off local stock markets
KARACHI - Portfolio investment in the Pakistani stock markets took a sever blow with foreign investors pulling out $243.4m in 17 ...
Economic fundamentals strong for investment
RAWALPINDI (APP) - President Pervez Musharraf Wednesday said the strong economic fundamentals of country have created an enabling ...
World Bank approves 256.85 million dollars
KARACHI - The World Bank on Wednesday approved US$256.85 million credit and loan to the government of Pakistan, which is designed ...
Dollar advances vs euro, yen
LONDON (AFP) - The dollar rose against the euro and the yen on Wednesday as dealers weighed up prospects for interest rate rises ...
DIBL signs agreement
KARACHI (PR) - Dawood Islamic Bank Limited (DIBL) entered into an agreement to implement XM3 Anti-money Laundering (AML) solution ...
Sindh to get Rs29.2b more from Centre in FY-09
KARACHI-The Sindh province would get Rs29.2 billion more in its share from federal government in upcoming financial year 2008-09 ...
TCP awards contract for 140,000 MT wheat
KARACHI (APP) - Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has awarded contracts for supply of 140,000 metric tons of wheat to two ...
Oil prices rise before key US energy report
LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices rose on Wednesday but held beneath recent record heights, as traders awaited a key US energy ...
ADB, WEF find ways to boost investment in Asia
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Economic Forum (WEF) brought together leading private sector and ...
Stock market again in grip of bears
LAHORE - The equity market on Wednesday went down nearly by 1.89 per cent mainly on the back of foreign selling pressure due to ...
Politics
Musharraf blames previous government for economic mess
ISLAMABAD-(Online) President Pervez Musharraf has strongly rejected the allegations of conspiracy against democracy being carried ...
Pak student rejects Harvard scholarship
ISLAMABAD - In protest of NATO attacks on tribal areas, a Pakistani student Samad Khurram flatly refused his Harvard University ...
Peace pact not suspended, says NWFP govt
PESHAWAR - The NWFP government reaffirmed Wednesday that peace agreement with Taliban headed by Maulana Fazlullah in Swat was ...
90pc petrol pumps shut in NWFP
NWFP Petroleum Cottage and Dealers Association (PCDA) Chairman Mansoor Sharif said on Wednesday that almost 90 per cent petrol ...
Plea against judges' number dismissed
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Islamabad High Court here Wednesday rejected a writ petition against the government's move to increase the ...
'Irrelevant legislation' in Finance Bill flayed
ISLAMABAD Senate on Wednesday strongly criticized increase in sales tax and inclusion of irrelevant pieces of legislation in the ...
Judicial crisis prolonged at US behest: APDM
ISLAMABAD All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) leaders and former generals here on Wednesday said that deposed judiciary was ...
Ex-CJ gets high praise from former US attorney general
NEW YORK - Former US Attorney General Ramsey Clark, a prominent liberal, has paid high tributes to ex-Chief Justice ...
First-ever China economic zone will be set up
ISLAMABAD Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said that Pakistan would extend all possible help to establish first-ever ...
Zero-tolerance for violence, says Rehman
LAHORE-Adviser to Prime Minister on Interior Rehman Malik has said that protecting life and property of people is govt's top ...
Balochistan to get another Rs 3 billion
ISLAMABAD - In pursuance of the directions of Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, Balochistan would get additional revenue ...
Pakistan calls for more effective UNSC
UNITED NATIONS (APP) - Pakistan on Tuesday called for a general agreement on a compromise intermediate approach towards reforming ...
Entertainment
Britney is quitting Hollywood
BRITNEY Spears is set to quit Hollywood to be closer to her children. The troubled singer is selling her Hollywood Hills home ...
Holmes to draw big bucks on Broadway
THE curtain goes up September 18 for Katie Holmes' Broadway debut. That's the date the former "Dawson's Creek" star and wife of ...
'Oldest' computer music unveiled
A scratchy recording of Baa Baa Black Sheep and a truncated version of In the Mood are thought to be the oldest known recordings ...
Coldplay will try and copy anyone
JUST as his band is accused of ripping off someone else's song, Coldplay's Chris Martin says in an interview that he and his ...
Amazing rescue by a mother duck who went the extra mile
TRAPPED in a dark sewer, the six little mallard ducklings found themselves cut off and facing an uncertain future. Their only ...
Islamabad
PC-1 to be put before NEC executives for approval
ISLAMABAD - The PC-1 of the Roll Back Malaria Programme is Likely to be presented for approval in the by-annual meeting of the ...
New traffic system to be introduced
RAWALPINDI - The traffic police authorities have formally decided to launch new traffic management system of wardens in ...
Is early monsoon a bad omen?
ISLAMABAD- The early monsoon sweeping different parts of the country have raised hopes of a bumper crop that would be helpful for ...
Burning dacoits alive: At whom the buck stops?
''Whoa Somebody snatched my purse and ran away'', ''I got my pocket picked'', ''some guys on a motorbike stole my mobile''; and ...
Skilled force vital for drugs eradication: Rind
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Secretary, Ministry of Narcotics Control, K.B Rind has emphasised the need for upgrading skills of drug law ...
Jamali hopes meeting with PM would solve secretary issue
ISLAMABAD - President Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali hoped Wednesday that the issue of the former ...
Senate committee wants President, PM to intervene
ISLAMABAD - The Senate Standing Committee on Sports has requested President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza ...
Younis wants complete pardon for Shoaib, Asif
ISLAMABAD - Ace batsman of the Pakistan cricket team, Younis Khan has supported Shoaib Akhtar and Muhammad Asif saying the duo ...
Mali inspects Pindi Stadium
ISLAMABAD - President International Cricket Council (ICC) Ray Mali said that he was fully satisfied with the security ...
'European media present different picture of Pakistan'
ISLAMABAD - Duo of Italian motorbike riders Diego Pizzal and Alberto Aldeghi arrived here on Wednesday after covering 8,065 ...
Karachi
Experts laud raise in health budget
KARACHI - Health experts on Wednesday applauded the efforts made by Sindh government in term of increasing health budget worth Rs ...
'The Incredible Hulk' to hit City tomorrow
KARACHI - 'The Incredible Hulk' will be released in Pakistan tomorrow (Friday). It will be out at Capri Cinema and Universe ...
Protests against prolonged loadshedding continue
KARACHI - The ongoing power crisis deepened further Wednesday in the city as the demand and supply gap is increasing over the ...
PSM workers threaten to launch protest
KARACHI - More than 5,000 junior officers (JO) of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) threatened to launch a massive protest against the ...
Enquiry tribunal on April 9 incident set up
KARACHI (APP) - The Sindh Government has appointed a Tribunal headed by Justice Nadeem Azhar Siddiqui, Judge High Court of Sindh, ...
70 per cent women face harassment at work place
KARACHI - Elected Women and civil society representatives have observed that 70 per cent women face sexual harassment at work ...
Lahore
Countdown for Champions Trophy begins
LAHORE - The International Cricket Council on Wednesday officially launched the Champions Trophy scheduled to be held in Pakistan ...
Ashraf meets Abu Dhabi cricket chief to secure Asif release
LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board has approached chairman of the Abu Dhabi Cricket Council, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al ...
Arrangements on course for CT
LAHORE - The ICC officials said here Wednesday that they were satisfied with arrangements for the Champions Trophy currently but ...
Dave Richardson says Test is real cricket
LAHORE - International Cricket Council chief executive Dave Richardson has said Test cricket represents the true form of the game ...
Gypsies' encroachments distorting City face
LAHORE - Was there any government agency to check the unabated flow of gypsies population in the provincial metropolis? The ...
LHC reserves judgment
LAHORE-A Full Bench of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on various identical applications including that ...
NAB has always been exploited for political victimisation: Arif
LAHORE - The National Accountibality Bureau (NAB) and the accountability process in Pakistan have always been abused and ...
WASA set to launch midnight field work
LAHORE - The WASA Project Management Unit (PMU) will launch midnight field work to ensure timely conclusion of ongoing desilting ...
Lesco staff avoids calls on official mobiles
LAHORE - Almost all the officials of Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco), right from its chief to SDOs, avoid attending calls ...
Probe into PEC's muddled affairs to be launched
LAHORE - The Punjab government will revamp the IMAX Theatre project by turning it into an international library-cum-theatre, and ...
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