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 Sunday, June 22, 2008
Front Page
PM wants to clear death row in tribute to Benazir Bhutto
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani called Saturday for country's thousands of death sentences to be commuted to life in prison as part of a birthday tribute to slain Benazir Bhutto. Though Gilani does not have the authority to directly commute the sentences, he said he would ...
US, allies want early end to judges issue
ISLAMABAD- The United States and other partners of Pakistan in global war on terror want an end 'as early as possible' to the ...
New Bench to hear Sharifs case formed
LAHORE - A three-member full bench of the LHC hearing eligibility cases of Sharif brothers on Saturday broke up after two judges ...
MoU inked to block illegal nuclear trade
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Saturday vowed to take some pre-emptive measures to block the likely illegal trade of nuclear and ...
International
Comeback kings keep improbable dream alive
VIENNA - Turkey are living a charmed life at the Euro 2008 tournament in Austria and Switzerland. The team coached by ...
Old man Panucci prepared to shoulder Italian defensive burden
BADEN (Austria) - With World Cup winning veteran central defenders Fabio Cannavaro and Marco Materazzi either out injured ...
Australia lose rain-affected Twenty20 with Windies
BRIDGETOWN - Australia lost their unblemished Caribbean tour record as the West Indies completed a seven-wicket victory in a ...
Germany look to Klose down come-back kings Turkey
TENERO (Switzerland) - Germany striker Miroslav Klose said on Saturday the fighting-spirit of come-back kings Turkey is his ...
Indian delays making N-deal difficult: US
WASHINGTON - Reminding India that time is running for US -India nuclear deal, Washington has said every single day New ...
Typhoon leaves 19 dead, 30,000 stranded in Philippines
ILOILO - Flash floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Fengshen left at least 19 people dead in the Philippines, while ...
Russia warns Israel against Tehran attack
UNITED NATIONS - Russia, one of the world's major powers, has warned of "disasterous consequences" if Israel attacked Iran's ...
Calm on Gaza frontier as truce enters third day
RAFAH, Gaza Strip - As the truce between Israel and Palestinian militants entered its third day on Saturday, weary Gazans hoped ...
Obama, Hillary Clinton to campaign together
WASHINGTON - Presumptive U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama announced Friday that he and former rival Hillary ...
12 trampled to death in Mexico club
MEXICO city - A police raid on a crammed Mexico City nightclub on Friday turned into a deadly stampede that killed 12 people, ...
Security lacking at N-sites in Europe: US
WASHINGTON - Most European air force bases that house US nuclear bombs are failing to meet security requirements to protect ...
Maoists quit Nepal govt
KATHMANDU - Nepal was thrown into political limbo on Saturday after the Maoists quit the interim government of the newly ...
Syria to cooperate with nuclear team
DAMASCUS - UN atomic inspectors begin a three-day visit to Syria on Sunday to probe allegations that a mysterious site bombed by ...
Muhammad Asif's Dubai travail featured in a US paper
WASHINGTON - The episode of Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Asif's arrest in Dubai on drug-possession and his subsequent release ...
Business
Oil producers, users dispute price crisis ahead of summit
JEDDAH /BERLIN - Oil powers and consumer nations haggled Saturday over who is to blame for the spectacular rise in crude ...
'Speculators' not forcing up prices
JEDDAH - US Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman said in Jeddah on Saturday that "speculators" are not forcing up global oil prices. ...
Duty cut to cause shutdown of PSF industry
KARACHI - A 2 per cent cut in the customs duty on the import of polyester staple fibre (PSF) will cause the shut down of ...
FPCCI hails withdrawal of 35pc margin on LC
LAHORE - Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry and all other chambers across the country Saturday hailed ...
Developing countries gloomy on WTO farm talks
GENEVA - Brazil and other developing countries have complained that agriculture proposals at the WTO do not open up markets ...
Environment conducive for foreign investment in Balochistan: Magsi
QUETTA - Governor Balochistan, Nawab Zulfiqar Magsi has said that environment in Balochistan was conducive for foreign ...
Nigeria loses 120,000 bpd after pipeline attack
LAGOS - Nigerian militants blew up a key oil supply pipeline operated by US oil group Chevron, slashing output by 120,000 barrels ...
Flexible job hours maximise productivity
IF we compare today's working environment with that of past, we will find it more dynamic, fast and challenging. The rise of ...
IMF says U.S. economy's slowdown less than feared
WASHINGTON: - The International Monetary Fund(IMF) said on Friday the current economic slowdown in the United States "has ...
Politics
Balochistan budget tax-free
QUETTA - Rs 71.1914 billion Balochistan budget for the financial year 2008-09 was presented in Balochistan Assembly on Saturday. ...
'Ball of fire' if Iran attacked, warns IAEA
DUBAI - The UN atomic watchdog chief on Saturday warned that an attack on Iran over its controversial nuclear programme would ...
PAF jet crashes near Faisalabad; pilots safe
ISLAMABAD - A trainer jet of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) - FT-17 crashed near Faisalabad while pilot and trainer pilot ejected ...
Four killed in scrap shop blast
MIRPUR MATHELO - As many as four people were killed in blast, which occurred in a scrap shop within the jurisdiction Rihmowali ...
Free CNICs from 24th
ISLAMABAD - Adviser to the Prime Minister on Interior Rehman A Malik on Saturday said that as per the PM Yousuf Raza Gilani ...
Entertainment
Key ocean mission goes into orbit
A space mission that will be critical to our understanding of climate change has launched from California. The Jason-2 ...
Carla Bruni seeking 'something fundamental'
PARIS - Supermodel-turned-singer Carla Bruni-Sarkozy says she wants to do "something fundamental" in the field of ...
Feist's hit album a big boost for Canadian label
TORONTO - Canadian independent label Arts & Crafts may be enjoying the biggest hit of its six-year existence, but label ...
Naomi apologises to police but slams BA
LONDON - British supermodel Naomi Campbell, fined and told to do community service after flying into a rage on a US-bound ...
Big crowds cheer summer solstice
SALISBURY PLAIN, England - About 30,000 people gathered in the rain by the mysterious standing stones of England's ...
Jellyfish outbreaks a sign of nature out of sync
PARIS - The dramatic proliferation of jellyfish in oceans around the world, driven by overfishing and climate change, is a ...
Islamabad
Army retain Women Swimming title
ISLAMABAD - Army retained their title by winning all 19 gold medals of the 9th National Women's Open Swimming Championship 2008 ...
PTF president secures life patron's status
ISLAMABAD - Tennis star, Sania Mirza from India will visit Pakistan to play a mixed-double tennis showpiece in the near future, ...
PPP to continue BB's mission: Gilani
RAWALPINDI - Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gillani has said the PPP would continue the mission of late Benazir Bhutto and her ...
ATC rejects bail pleas of 3 'terrorists'
RAWALPINDI - The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), Rawalpindi No1, Saturday rejected the bail applications of three suspected ...
'PPP to fight against oppression'
ISLAMABAD - Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman said that Pakistan People's Party (PPP) was the party of poor ...
'Outstanding Achievement Award' for 45 youngsters
ISLAMABAD - To encourage the youth of the country, the Ministry of Youth Affairs is going to present 'Outstanding Achievement ...
Speaker donates blood
ISLAMABAD - National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza has donated blood as mark of birth anniversary celebration of Benazir ...
985 wardens assume traffic system
RAWALPINDI - Like other four big cities of Punjab, the much awaited newly introduced traffic warden system has been launched at ...
Karachi
Hong Kong cricketers get training under cool monsoon breeze
KARACHI - Hong Kong cricket team considered as the weakest combination in the six team Asia Cup starting here June 24 got the ...
QPE can provide 1,400MW to KESC
KARACHI - The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) is facing 600 to 700 megawatt power shortage for the last many years ...
Woman killed in robbery bid; 1 held
KARACHI - At least two people including a women were shot dead on Saturday in separate incidents took place in different areas of ...
Noman new City commander
KARACHI - Vice Admiral Noman Bashir has been appointed as Commander Karachi with immediate effect. He took over the charge ...
Rauf concerned over transfer of capital to foreign countries
Karachi (PPI) - Sindh Minister for Industries and Commerce Rauf Siddiqui has expressed his concern over the transfer of Pakistani ...
Preedy St. uplift linked with Parking Plaza Project
KARACHI - The auction of the shops in Car Parking Plaza at Lines Area has now been connected to the development of the Preedy ...
Intel invades Badin
KARACHI - And so they have ventured way ahead of their competitors, Intel has entered Badin. Badin is a district in Sindh ...
Lahore
PCB chairman unveils budget with focus on cricket and development
LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced Rs 3.9 billion budget for the fiscal year with main emphasis on cricket and ...
PFF launches Vision 2020 Plan
LAHORE - The Pakistan Football Federation has in its annual congress meeting has laid down a Vision 2020 plan. Addressing a ...
Thailand pulls out of Junior Asia Hockey Cup
LAHORE - Thailand has pulled out of the 6th Men's Junior Asia Hockey Cup which was to be staged at Hydrabad/ India from 8th July ...
People donate blood, PA offers Fateha
LAHORE - Following the instructions of Pakistan Peoples Party Co-Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari, party office-bearers at the ...
Make Kashmiri leadership part of talks, says Mirwaiz
LAHORE - Chairman All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said that Kashmir is not a territorial or border ...
Wardens directed to deposit official pistols
LAHORE - The traffic police authorities have directed the wardens to deposit their official pistols to the department without ...
Bar associations seek lock-up of all courts
LAHORE- All the four Bar associations of the Lahore High Court Saturday sought lock-up of the courts from Supreme Court to the ...
CM orders installation of water dispensers
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister, Mian Shahbaz Sharif has ordered installation of cold-and-filtered water dispensers in corridors ...
Changes in Police Order for quick relief finalised
LAHORE - Inspector General Punjab police Shaukat Javed has said that recommendations have been finalised for necessary amendments ...
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