Friday, February 10, 2012
- 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
- Terror trial of accused Bali bomber starts Monday
The Nation in print for Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Front Page
Taliban seize 60 students
PESHAWAR - Militants have abducted up to 60 students of Cadet College Razmak, North Waziristan Agency, in the Frontier Region (FR) Bannu, witnesses said Monday. However, some other reports put the strength of the abductees at about 500. According to the witnesses, the abducted students along with ...
Special police force to be formed
ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the war against militancy is a total war and each and every section of the ...
Six killed in Kohat blast
KOHAT (Online) - Six people were killed while 18 others injured in a blast at a bus stop in Tira Bazaar, the centre of garrison ...
International
Senior US officials to visit India
WASHINGTON - US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs William Burns will visit India from June 10-13 for talks on ...
Israel cannot freeze settlements: Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strongly rejected on Monday US calls to freeze Jewish settlement ...
Israel mulls easing Gaza blockade, gesture to Obama
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering easing Israels blockade of the Gaza Strip to allow in ...
Fire kills 36 at old SAfrican gold mine
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - At least 36 illegal miners have been killed in an underground fire at a disused gold mine in South ...
Afghans protest civilian deaths in firefight
HERAT (Reuters/AFP) - Dozens of people in northwestern Afghanistan protested on Monday against civilian deaths in fighting ...
UN did not underestimate Sri Lanka death toll: Ban
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Monday categorically rejected allegations that the world body deliberately ...
US warns NKorea against long-range missile test
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States on Monday warned North Korea not to fire a long-range missile, saying it would worsen ...
Meira to become India's first woman speaker
NEW DELHI (AFP) - Indias newly elected parliament began its inaugural session Monday with lawmakers set to elect the countrys ...
Protesters burn trains in India
PATNA (AFP) - Hundreds of commuters attacked a railway station and set fire to trains in the eastern Indian state of Bihar on ...
US, Russia begin new round of nuclear arms talks
GENEVA (AFP) - Russia and the United States on Monday began a a second round of talks on renewing a key Cold war-era nuclear arms ...
Four killed in Baghdad market blast
BAGHDAD (AFP) - At least four people were killed when a bomb exploded in a street market in southern Baghdad on Monday, a ...
250 B'deshi children ill after eating UN biscuits
DHAKA (AFP) - At least 250 school children in southwestern Bangladesh became violently ill Monday soon after eating protein ...
Saudis to push Obama to get tough with Israel
RIYADH (AFP) - Saudi Arabia will seek assurances that Washington is ready to get tough with Israel in Middle East peace talks ...
Half of Kazakhstans uranium stolen
ASTANA (AFP) - The recently imprisoned former head of Kazakhstans state nuclear power agency stole the majority of the Central ...
Federer closes in on record
PARIS (AFP) - Roger Federer, with the imposing burden of Rafael Nadal now lifted from his shoulders, struggled under the weight ...
Watson stars as Australia see off Bangladesh
NOTTINGHAM (AFP) - Shane Watson's rapid fifty and three wickets from Mitchell Johnson helped Australia avoid any fresh ...
Johnston Ireland's hero in Dutch thriller
LONDON (AFP) - Trent Johnston was Ireland's hero as they beat the Netherlands in an eliminator finish to their ICC World Twenty20 ...
Merciless Serena books last-eight Kuznetsova clash
PARIS (AFP) - American second seed Serena Williams set up a French Open quarter-final meeting with Russia's seventh seed Svetlana ...
Barcelona eclipse dream team with historic treble
MADRID (AFP) - The 2008/09 season will live long in the memories of Barcelona fans as Pep Guardiola guided the club to a unique ...
FIFA unveil 2014 Brazil World Cup venues
NASSAU (AFP) - Joseph Blatter, president of world football's governing body FIFA, on Sunday unveiled the name of the 12 venue ...
Business
GST levy panics brokers
KARACHI - The federal government is likely to impose GST on services being provided by the stock exchange brokerage that has ...
GM files for bankruptcy
WASHINGTON (AFP) - General Motors filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, culminating the collapse of the automaker that once ...
LPG prices likely to go up by Rs4/kg
KARACHI - The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is expected to go up by Rs 4 per kilogram from June 3, as the price of LPG ...
CRS not applicable for companies filed returns before May 15: SECP
KARACHI - Companies Regularization Scheme (CRS) launched by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) is not ...
Oil price hits 7-month peak above 68 dollars
LONDON (AFP) - Crude oil prices soared on Monday, rising above 68 dollars a barrel for the first time for seven months, boosted ...
GST, other taxes rumours push market down
KARACHI - Heavy selling activity was witnessed at stock market and investors remained on the sidelines as various rumours ...
PM sets up body on textile to evaluate new policy
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Monday constituted Cabinets committee to evaluate the new textile policy ...
NEC likely to enhance sanctioning powers of CDWP
ISLAMABAD - The National Economic Council (NEC), which is scheduled on Thursday June 4, with Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza ...
Govt may trim NSS profit rates by 150-200bps by quarter-end
KARACHI - The federal government is likely to slash NSS profit rates by 150 basis points to 200 basis points by the end of ...
Garment workers leaving profession
LAHORE - Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association has said escalation of oil prices, coupled with ...
Pak banks show resilience
LAHORE - The last two years have been a challenging period for the banks globally. When around the globe, a number of household ...
Manufacturing sector over-burdened with taxes
LAHORE - Maple Leaf Group Chairman Tariq Syed Saigol said that it is a recognised fact that the manufacturing sector was over ...
Politics
US not to abandon Pakistan, says Blair
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has called for enhanced, credible and actionable intelligence sharing as well ...
Jail term to be counted from arrest date
ISLAMABAD The apex court on Monday ordered to take into account the pre-sentence custody period of a convict while giving ...
Taliban leaders waiting for 'suitable time'
ISLAMABAD - After receiving heavy loss in days long fierce clashes with Pakistani Army, the central leadership of Swati Taliban ...
Capital attacks mastermind arrested
ISLAMABAD - Police have arrested the suspected mastermind of deadly attacks on security forces in the capital, who was also ...
Indian Navy kills Pak fisherman
THATTA (Online) - A Pakistani fisherman was killed and several others were injured when Indian Navy opened fire on their boat ...
Fighting rages in Charbagh
PESHAWAR (AFP) - Heavy clashes reported Monday on the outskirts of a key Taliban stronghold as troops closed in on militants in ...
Al-Qaeda shaken in Pakistan: WP
WASHINGTON - US drone attacks and Pakistans ongoing military offensive in Swat region have unsettled Al-Qaeda and undermined its ...
Legal challenge to drone use by US in the offing?
WASHINGTON - US Human Rights activists have indicated that they might legally challenge the US militarys use of drones in ...
Air France jet crashes; 228 feared dead
PARIS (AFP) - An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris is believed to have crashed into the Atlantic on ...
'N' leader shot dead
QUETTA-Unknown armed assailants shot dead Naheem Kashmiri a PML-N leader at Jinnah Road here on Monday night. According to ...
Holbrooke to visit Pakistan
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US special envoy Richard Holbrooke will head to Pakistan this week to examine the humanitarian crisis there as ...
UN to cut services unless funds for IDPs received
UNITED NATIONS - United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Monday warned that the UN would be forced to cut its services ...
Minister assures timely completion of Diamer-Basha
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervez Ashraf Monday said that all resources would be utilized for the timely ...
No let-up in IHK protests
SRINAGAR (Reuters/AFP) - Angry protesters clashed with troops in Kashmir on Monday, injuring dozens in ongoing anti-India ...
4 US soldiers among 28 killed in Afghan unrest
KABUL (AFP) - A surge in militant-linked unrest across Afghanistan left 28 people dead including four US soldiers killed in bomb ...
Ice melts between JUI-F, JI
ISLAMABAD - The two major components of erstwhile religious alliance Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal, JUI-F and JI, which have been at ...
South Africa beat Pakistan
South Africa beat Pakistan by 59 runs in the warm up match of the Twenty20 World Cup Cup at Nottingham on Monday. Batting first ...
Iran sees Afghan link to mosque blast
TEHRAN (AFP/Reuters) - Iran said on Monday a shadowy Sunni rebel group reportedly behind a deadly mosque bombing last week has ...
Entertainment
Catherine earns 1.55m modelling for one ad
HOLLYWOOD actress Catherine Zeta-Jones was paid a staggering 3,700 pounds a second to star in a shampoo commercial. The ...
Prince Harry 'can't do maths'
BRITAINS Prince Harry has conceded that he may not be cut out to be a combat helicopter pilot as the academic challenges of his ...
Cheryl buys exercise machine for 36k
CHERYL Coles journey from aspiring pop star to svelte X Factor judge has made her a fashion icon for millions of women. So the ...
Cancer sufferer wins another 5,000 after bet to stay alive
A TERMINAL cancer sufferer stands to cash in and collect another 5,000 in winnings on Monday, after betting he would stay alive. ...
Why crash dieting does work: Surprise evidence suggests it's best way to slim
DESPITE what many nutritionists have preached for years, low-calorie diets can be healthy if you do them right, and can work ...
Islamabad
6 dams planned to end Capital's water scarcity
ISLAMABAD (APP)- The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is planning to construct six small dams in the federal capital to cope ...
HEC wakes up to recognise Dr Atta's services
ISLAMABAD- For the first time Higher Education Commission (HEC) has cared to recognise invaluable services of Prof Dr ...
'Small hotels selling unhygienic food'
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Dozens of the registered and unregistered small hotels were reportedly serving unhygienic food in an unhealthy ...
LHC rejects petition
RAWALPINDI - Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi Monday dismissed a writ petition filed by four former warrant officers of ...
New Haj policy likely next week
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The government is likely to announce new Hajj Policy- 2009 next week after approval of the Cabinet. According ...
PTV 475 contract workers regularised
ISLAMABAD - On the directives of Prime Minister, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani about 475 contract employees of PTV have been ...
Karachi
Pakistan's latest pace entry wants golden summer
KARACHI (AFP) - When Pakistan won the 1992 World Cup, Mohammad Aamir was not even born. But the country's newest pace sensation ...
Dialogue only way to end militancy: JI chief
KARACHI - Only dialogues, not military operation, is the solution to the crisis in Swat and Malakand, said Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami ...
KU nutritious ration bar can help IDPs
KARACHI - Food Emergency Ration (FER) bars, made by Karachi University (KU), can serve 2 million Internally Displaced People ...
Cigarette contains 4,000 injurious chemicals
KARACHI - Ojha Institute of Chest Diseases, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, organised a seminar on No Smoking Day to ...
Workshop on 4th to enhance learning among youth
KARACHI - UNESCO will organise a workshop on June 4 (Thursday) titled Joyful Learning - How to Enhance Learning in collaboration ...
City Govt and WMO set up technical institute
KARACHI - City District Government Karachi (CDGK) has established Pakistans first Industrial and Technical Institute in Korangi ...
Scouts to volunteer at Civil Hospital parking
KARACHI - Sindh Minister for Health Dr. Sagheer Ahmed has said that scouts can play a vital role in disaster management and their ...
Around million displaced in 2008: HRCP
KARACHI - The internal strife within Pakistan has left hundreds and thousands of people homeless, coming in the same context, ...
Lahore
Asif likely to face Rs 2m fine
LAHORE - Pakistan's dope-tainted fast bowler Mohammad Asif believes he would soon be returning in the Pakistan attire as he ...
Javed and Hanif shine in Gymkhana Golf
LAHORE - In the Warid Gymkhana Golf League tournament for May 2009 held at the Lahore Gymkhana Golf Course over two days, the ...
National Inter-provincial Bodybuilding on 5th
LAHORE - The second National Inter-provincial Bodybuilding Championship will be held on June 5 at 6 pm at Okara ...
PU Law College Principal removed from her post
LAHORE - The Lahore High Court has removed Principal Punjab University Law College Shazia Qureshi - recently married to the ...
169 illegal constructions to be demolished in July
LAHORE - The CDGL and LDA will jointly put in motion the next month the demolition plan to completely bulldoze around 169 ...
New mortuary in City starts functioning
LAHORE - A new mortuary has started functioning in the City with jurisdiction over 17 police stations. The new mortuary has been ...
People less interested in purchasing ACs
LAHORE - The sale of air-conditioners and split units has not picked up momentum here in the City as compared to the previous ...
Court resumes hearing of Hafiz Saeed detention case today
LAHORE - A full bench of Lahore High Court (LHC) postponed for Tuesday (today) the proceedings on a habeas corpus petition ...
Saving the struggle
LAHORE- In the middle of a controversy over the Lahore High Court Bar election for the presidential office, the episode of ...
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