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 Monday, June 22, 2009
Front Page
Boom Boom Pakistan
LONDON (AFP) - Pakistan won their first major title in 17 years when they overpowered Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the World Twenty20 final at a sell-out Lords here on Sunday. Seamer Abdur Razzaq claimed three wickets as Pakistan bowled and fielded aggressively to restrict Sri Lanka to 138-6, then ...
'Dictator loaded gun which killed my mom'
LONDON - PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that Rawalpindi incident was a great conspiracy against Bhutto family and ...
Provinces to get rights without fight: Zardari
LARKANA - President Asif Ali Zardari said on Sunday that the rights of all provinces including Balochistan would be given without ...
International
Moody skipper chooses a wrong moment
Somehow, despite having been a very able stand-in for Inzamamul Haq for considerable time, Younus Khan has mostly been a ...
ICC to debate Pakistan's World Cup hosting chances
LONDON (AFP) - The International Cricket Council will debate Pakistan's future as a World Cup host later this week after talks ...
BCCI makes no provision to play against Pakistan till 2020
MUMBAI - If the Future Tours Programme (FTP) post-2012 drawn out by the Indian cricket board is to be believed, Team India will ...
Germany notch up Jr Hockey World Cup title
JOHOR BAHRU - Germany staged a remarkable comeback in the final against the Netherlands to regain the 2009 Junior World Cup ...
England women double up with World T20 final win
LONDON (AFP) - England's women added the World Twenty20 title to their World Cup crown with a convincing six-wicket win over New ...
Advantage Federer as history beckons
LONDON (AFP) - Roger Federer begins his campaign for a sixth Wimbledon title, and a record 15th major, rejuvenated by finally ...
Spain beat South Africa for new world record
BLOEMFONTEIN (South Africa) (AFP) - David Villa and Fernando Llorente scored the goals that gave Spain a 2-0 win over South ...
West urges Iran to allow protests, recount votes
LONDON (Reuters) - Iran must allow peaceful protests against its disputed presidential election and ensure a fair result, ...
US intel's ability to sway events in Iran low: senator
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US intelligence has not meddled in the mass protests sweeping Iran, and its ability to get in there and ...
Obama urges Iran to stop 'violent and unjust actions'
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama on Saturday evening urged the Iranian government to stop all violent and unjust actions ...
Iranian air force to hold exercises in Gulf
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Irans air force will start exercises on Monday (today) in the Gulf and the Sea of Oman in order to raise its ...
Somali fighters vow to fight foreign troops
MOGADISHU (Reuters/AFP) - Somalias Al-Shabaab fighters will fight any foreign troops that come to the aid of the Horn of African ...
'Mujib, not Zia proclaimed BD independence'
DHAKA (AFP) - A Bangladesh court ruled Sunday that the father of the countrys current premier Sheikh Hasina and not the late ...
Israel must halt settlements: Egypt
CAIRO (AFP) - Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak said on Sunday that more needs to be done for the creation of a Palestinian ...
Welcome refugees, Pope urges West
SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO, Italy, (AFP) - Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday reminded Western countries of their duty to welcome refugees, ...
Israel keeps Mossad chief
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu extended the tenure of the Mossad chief to an eighth year on ...
Iraqis happy at US pullout
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi taxi-driver Haitham Nief is looking forward to the partial pull out of US combat troops this month ...
Japan eyes 'bigger army'
TOKYO (Reuters) - A draft of Japans new mid-term defence policy guidelines is calling for the reinforcement of military ...
16 killed in factory blast
BEIJING (Reuters) - At least 16 people were killed and 43 others injured when an explosion ripped through a factory in eastern ...
US does not back any candidate in Afghan poll
KABUL (AFP/Reuters) - The United States is not backing any of the 41 contenders for the upcoming August 20 presidential election ...
Politics
Country bursts into joy
ASIF CHAUDHRY AND ABRAR SAEED LAHORE/ISLAMABAD - People across the country celebrated Pakistan's victory in Twenty20 final match ...
Imran all praise for team
NEW YORK - A delighted Imran Khan Sunday warmly congratulated Pakistan cricket team over their tremendous performance in the ...
Younus quits T20
LONDON (AFP) - Pakistan captain Younus Khan announced his retirement from T20 internationals after leading his side to victory in ...
Jets pummel militants' positions in Waziristan
ISLAMABAD - Security forces killed seven more terrorists and apprehended 16 others while five soldiers sustained injuries during ...
CIA chief due with heavy agenda
ISLAMABAD - Chief of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Leon E Panetta will visit Pakistan in the next few days with plans ...
The untold story of Musharraf's 'Baldian Bhanwan'
ISLAMABAD - It is the story of those days when former CM Punjab Ch Pervaiz Elahi used to say that PML-Q would get former ...
Surrender or perish
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani pledged on Sunday to continue the mission of Benazir Bhutto to root out ...
10 killed, 100 hurt in Tehran riots
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian authorities on Sunday blamed terrorists for clashes in which at least 10 people were killed, bringing ...
Pakistanis in US delighted
NEW YORK - Pakistanis living in the US, who watched their cricket teams eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the Twenty20 World ...
Strike in Balochistan against killing of BRP leader
QUETTA - Several cities and towns in Balochistan closed on Sunday in response to a shutter-down and wheel-jam strike call given ...
Pro-govt tribal elder, aide shot dead
QUETTA - Four people including two women and a pro-government tribesman were shot dead in Sui area of Dera Bugti district on ...
UN team to complete probe in 6 months
ISLAMABAD - Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that the investigation team of the United Nations would come to Pakistan next ...
Celebrations in IHK after Pakistan win
SRINAGAR (AFP) - Residents in Indian Occupied Kashmir Sunday fired crackers in the regions main city after Pakistan beat Sri ...
Subsidy for power consumers Rs33b only
ISLAMABAD - According to budgetary figures, the government has allocated Rs 63 billions approximately as subsidy for power ...
Taliban deny role in US reporter's abduction
KANDAHAR (AFP) - Afghanistans Taliban group on Sunday denied any involvement in the kidnapping of a New York Times reporter who ...
Sunday was year's longest day
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Sunday was the longest day in the Northern hemisphere including Pakistan, called the summer solstice the day ...
COAS leaves for Russia
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani left for a daylong official visit to Russia on Sunday. ...
US steps up talks with Taliban
KABUL (NNI) - The United States is alleged to have stepped up secret talks with Taliban in a bid to resolve the escalating ...
Maoist landmine kills 12 Indian cops
RAIPUR (Reuters) - A landmine believed to have been planted by Maoists in the central Indian state of Chattisgarh killed at least ...
Newsweek journalist detained in Iran: magazine
WASHINGTON (AFP) - A Canadian journalist working in Iran for Newsweek magazine was detained without charge by Iranian authorities ...
Attack on US base kills two soldiers
KABUL (Reuters/AFP) - An attack on the main US base in Afghanistan killed two soldiers of the Nato-led force on Sunday, the ...
Entertainment
NY couple float into zero gravity nuptials
ABOARD G-FORCE ONE (Reuters) - The bride wore white and earrings resembling tiny planets, the groom a tuxedo and cuff links ...
Sandra Bullock film finally tops at box office
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sandra Bullock took the crown at the weekend box office in North America for the first time in 10 years ...
Miley Cyrus fights scalpers with paperless tickets
NASHVILLE (Reuters) - As Miley Cyrus prepares to hit the road this fall, the spotlight is shining on what was once a relatively ...
Hilton family slams Doug Reinhardt
PARIS Hilton has already moved on from Doug Reinhardt, but her family is still bitter about the breakup. Apparently Paris mother ...
Blank lights up music scene
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When critics comment that Amanda Blank lights up a stage, theyre being literal. Opening for her friend, ...
Jolie gets revenge on Pitt
ANGELINA Jolie is furious that partner Brad Pitt is back in contact with his wife ex-wife Jennifer Aniston - so shes been hooking ...
Islamabad
Army retain National Swimming title
ISLAMABAD - Army retained their title by claiming 17 gold medals in the 49th edition of the National Men's Open Swimming 2009 ...
Timber mafia accused of fire incidents
ISLAMABAD (Online) - Timber mafia in connivance with corrupt officials has been reportedly behind the fire incidents being ...
Mad dog bites 15 persons including kids
RAWALPINDI - At least 15 people, including children, sustained multiple injuries, when a stray dog turned mad and bit citizens ...
People pay homage to Benazir, donate blood
RAWALPINDI - The 56th birth anniversary of former premier and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) slain Chairwoman Benazir Bhutto (BB), ...
UN team to complete probe in six months: Rehman
ISLAMABAD - Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that the investigation team of the United Nations would come to Pakistan ...
Slum dwellers protest against evacuation
ISLAMABAD (PPI) - Dozens of women including children and men, Sunday, held a protest demonstration against what they called ...
Naanbais threaten to shut down Sasta Tandoors
RAWALPINDI (NNI) - Naanbais Association Rawalpindi Division has threatened that they would shut down the 'Sasta Tandoors owing ...
National
Younus and his charges make the nation proud
TEN years ago on this very ground, the Lord's, Pakistan had been humiliated by Australia in a World Cup final. Last night, ...
Karachi
Stability in Sindh owes to MQM: Kamal
KARACHI - Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that with the construction of Nasir Hussain Shaheed Family Park, the Nazim ...
SPARC for end to corporal punishment in schools
KARACHI - The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) on Sunday stressed to eliminate corporal punishment ...
36 shrines declared sensitive in City
KARACHI - As many as 36 shrines situated in Karachi have been declared sensitive by the Sindh Auqaf Department due to present ...
IDPs settlement necessitates long-term policy
The burning issue of IDPs is still tilting between the political and religious parties of the state and apparently it has no ...
PFA, PFMA join hands to promote food industry
KARACHI - The Pakistan Food Association (PFA) and Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) have signed a Memorandum of ...
Blood donation camps organised
KARACHI - On the appeal of President Asif Zardari, thousands of party workers and supporters donated blood for Pakistan army on ...
Lahore
Pakistan set to challenge China today
LAHORE - Goalkeeper Ahsan Ullah-led Pakistan will take on China in their second match of Asian Youth Games Football Tournament ...
BB sacrificed life for democracy
LAHORE - Speakers at a seminar held here on Sunday to mark 56th birth anniversary of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto, paid rich tributes ...
Terror creeping in Punjab: Shahbaz
LAHORE (Online) - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that the future generations will never forgive if ulema from all ...
Muneeb elected Gen Secretary of Madaris-e-Dinia
LAHORE-Chairman Rute-e-Hilal Committee, Mufti Muneebur Rehman has been elected Secretary General of ...
Sharifs' Ring Road remains enigma to all
LAHORE - Lahore Ring Road, a brain child of PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif, has become more than a mystery as no body even the ...
Authorities mum over damage done to cultural heritage
LAHORE - The visitors on Sunday in a survey expressed their anguish over damage being done to the national heritage saying the ...
Fighting the War on Terror
WE are in the middle of a War on Terror. Yet, showing a surprising munificence, the police has reopened Queens Road, where there ...
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