Friday, February 10, 2012
- 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
- 9 sentenced for London Stock Exchange terror plot
- Greece reaches deal on austerity
The Nation in print for Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Front Page
Drones slaughter scores in Waziristan
PESHAWAR (AFP/Reuters) - At least 51 people were killed Tuesday when US missiles hit Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsuds stronghold in South Waziristan, officials said. There were, however, conflicting reports about the exact number of casualties caused by second US drone attack on the people ...
Baitullah rival shot dead
PESHAWAR - Qari Zainuddin Mehsud, who had recently revolted against Tehreek-e- Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud, was ...
India not military threat to Pakistan, says Zardari
KARACHI- President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the present govt wanted to remove this impression that military wanted to grab ...
International
Cameron Diaz gets her Walk of Fame star
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - US actress Cameron Diaz has received the 2,386th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, where she attributed her ...
Courts will teach protesters a lesson: Iran
TEHRAN (Reuters/AFP) - Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accepted a request by Irans top legislative body to extend ...
Obama condemns Tehran
WASHINGTON - In his strongest words yet, US President Barack Obama strongly condemned Irans crackdown on people protesting ...
Ban urges end to arrests
UNITED NATIONS - Striking a tougher tone on Iran, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday urged an immediate end to the arrests, ...
UN moot to tackle global economic crisis today
UNITED NATIONS - A major high-level United Nations conference aimed at tackling the global economic meltdown and its effects on ...
Russia seals strategic agreement with Egypt
CAIRO (AFP/Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a strategic cooperation pact with Egypt on Tuesday, the first day ...
Afghanistan situation 'serious': US commander
KABUL (AFP) - The new US commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrstyal, has said the situation in the country is serious ...
Sarkozy burqa comment draws Muslim ire
MUSLIM scholars and intelligentsia in the city termed French President Nicolas Sarkozys comment on burqa as undemocratic and ...
Europe's first headscarved MP sworn in
TURKISH origin Mahinur Ozcelik Tuesday swore in at Belgiums parliament in Brussels with her headscarf without any crisis, ...
British MPs could face jail
LONDON (AFP) - British lawmakers could face jail for making false expenses claims, under reform proposals unveiled Tuesday to ...
Muslims irate as Israeli visits Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
JERUSALEM (AFP) - A far-right Israeli minister visited Jerusalems Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Tuesday, fuelling the anger of ...
Pakistan look to upstage Myanmar
SINGAPORE - The Pakistan youth team coach Mohammad Rashid is looking for another show of solid team work to stem Myanmar in its ...
Federer sets foot as history beckons
LONDON (AFP) - Roger Federer's bid for a record 15th Grand Slam title got underway in familiar fashion as the five-times champion ...
Lee 'jumping out of his skin', says Ponting
HOVE (England) (AFP) - Australia captain Ricky Ponting said fast bowler Brett Lee was "jumping out of his skin" in his quest to ...
Business
Govt borrowings hit Rs600b
KARACHI - The federal governments net domestic borrowings sharply increased by Rs98 billion to Rs 600 billion during July-June ...
Cellular growth up as subscribers reach 93.1m
LAHORE - Cellular growth picked up considerably to 1.5 per cent on month on month basis in May as overall subscribers increased ...
Steel Mills gets Rs10 billion funding from National Bank
KARACHI - The agreement of financial funding for the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) has been settled with National Bank of Pakistan ...
Cut in taxes to benefit industrialists, masses
KARACHI - The reduction in Withholding Tax to 3pc from 4pc for industrial imports excluding commercial is expected to benefit ...
KSE sheds 34 points on selling pressure
KARACHI - Uncertainty over the imposition of 16 percent FED on KSE resulted in selling pressure at the local bourse and KSE-100 ...
Bourses offer collection of FED
ISLAMABAD - Stock Exchanges have offered the government to collect the 16 per cent Federal Excise Duty (FED) imposed in the ...
Private sector credit off-take shows negative growth
KARACHI - For the first time, the private sector credit off-take from the schedule banks showed negative growth in the current ...
LCCI hails govt's relief measures
LAHORE - The LCCI on Tuesday appreciated the Federal government for announcing a number of relief measures in the larger ...
US committed to expand economic opportunities
KARACHI - The people of the United States stand firmly with the government and people of Pakistan in mutual and collective effort ...
Asian stock markets tumble on recovery fears
HONG KONG (AFP) - Asian stocks slumped on Tuesday, led by a Wall Street dive sparked by renewed fears a global economic recovery ...
Politics
SC orders report on power supply to farmlands
ISLAMABAD - Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has directed the Chairman Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) to ...
27-member committee formed
ISLAMABAD - Speaker National Assembly Dr Fehmida Mirza has announced a 27-member Special Committee of the Parliament on ...
Bajaur purged of militants
ISLAMABAD - The security forces have secured strategic Charmang area of Bajaur Agency, arrested three terrorists and recovered ...
Principal gunned down in Quetta
QUETTA - A college principal was shot dead in Quetta on Tuesday morning. According to police, the principal of Balochistan ...
Ministers helpless over target-killings
QUETTA - Balochistans ministers while expressing serious concern over increase in incidents of target killings in province have ...
Opp, MQM stage walkout from NA
ISLAMABAD - The Opposition Tuesday staged a token walkout from the proceeding of the National Assembly (NA) against removal of ...
Rs1454.68b demands for grants okayed
Abrar Saeed and Usman Cheema ISLAMABAD - National Assembly on Tuesday gave approval to some 163 demand for grants amounting to Rs ...
Warrants issued for Hafiz Saeed, Lakhvi
INDIAS 26/11 special court on Tuesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants (NBWs) for 22 suspected Pakistanis, including ...
Loadshedding tests public's patience
LAHORE - The unfortunate customers of PEPCO and its DISCOs faced severe hardships all over the country due 18-hour non-stop ...
Tehran rules out scrapping vote
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran ruled out cancelling the disputed presidential vote on Tuesday, issuing a new warning to the leader of the ...
'Zain killing might be result of enmity'
ISLAMABAD (Online) - Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that the inquiry into the killing of Qari Zainuddin has been ...
Gilani orders probe
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to conduct an ...
Five TTP activists held; arms, cash seized
KARACHI - Special Investigation Unit of Sindh Police Tuesday arrested five persons having affiliation with the banned outfit, ...
Obama's top security adviser arrives today
ISLAMABAD - US President Barack Obamas top security adviser James Jones arrives here today (Wednesday) on a two-day visit to ...
Traffic police fine their Chief for over-speeding
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Following the principle of equal implementation of law, the policemen of Islamabad Traffic Police on Tuesday ...
US to seek support for Pakistan push
ROME (Reuters) - Events in Iran will cast a shadow over this weeks meeting in Italy of G8 foreign ministers that should have ...
Pakistani assault hurting Taliban, says US officer
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The Pakistan militarys offensive against the Taliban has cut insurgent attacks across the border in eastern ...
Entertainment
Botox 'could be the cure for baldness'
BOTOX, the antiwrinkle injection, is being used as a surprise treatment for baldness. Dr Simon Ourian, a cosmetic surgeon based ...
Music fans turn into stars using album covers
EVER fancied being Paul McCartneys body double or seeing how Barbra Streisands head would look on your body? Well, heres your ...
Vanessa Hudgens loves horror films
VANESSA Hudgens is a huge fan of horror films - but she cant watch them when shes on her own The actress - who is currently ...
Jolie eyes White House
ANGELINA Jolie is reportedly bored with the Hollywood industry and is considering turning to politics to make a difference in the ...
Green-friendly washing machine uses just one cup of water
HIPPIES may not be the most frequent visitors to the launderette, but soon they will have no excuse not to wash their clothes, ...
Islamabad
Waqas and Sara clinch Invitational Tennis titles
ISLAMABAD - Waqas Malak and Sarah Mahboob claimed junior and ladies singles titles respectively of the Pakistan Master ...
PM stresses need for empowering women
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has directed the Ministry of Women Development to review and strengthen its ...
Capital's first model blood bank inaugurated at PRCS
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) in collaboration with German Red Cross (GRC) on Tuesday inaugurated the state-of ...
ITP fine their Chief for overspeeding
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Following the principle of equal implementation of law, Islamabad Traffic Police officials on Wednesday fined ...
'6 training centres to be set up for workers'
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Federal Minister for Labour and Manpower, Syed Khurshid Shah said that six new training centres would be ...
Plea against cops rejected
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Islamabad High Court here Tuesday dismissed a plea filed by Raja Mohammad Farooq against SSP and SHO ...
Two deprived of vehicles
RAWALPINDI - Some unknown accused on Tuesday deprived two citizens of their vehicles in the different areas of the ...
Karachi
PMA to set up country's first medical call centre
KARACHI - Pakistan Medical Association in association with Phonecast (Pvt) Ltd is going to set up Pakistans first 24-hour Medical ...
KESC to regularise illegal connections
KARACHI - The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) is holding dialogue with the consumers of some localities of the City to ...
Infection rate in government hospitals alarmingly high
Karachi (PPI) - Infection control system in Pakistani hospitals is in shambles and a large number of admitted patients die after ...
CDGK, govt rift causes delay in CNG bus project
KARACHI - The differences between Karachi Mass Transit and Sindh Mass Transit of provincial government is one of the major causes ...
Accused drug smugglers sent on remand till 27th
KARACHI - Judicial Magistrate District (East) Inam Malik on Tuesday remanded three alleged accused involved in smuggling drugs to ...
Provincial capital shifting to Gwadar 'impracticable'
KARACHI - The decision of Balochistan government to shift provincial capital, Quetta, to Gwadar for 4 months during the coming ...
Assembly debate on budget continues
KARACHI - Debate on the 2009-10 Sindh budget continued on the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday and the MPAs, while highlighting ...
My dream is to see Pakistan on top in Tests, ODIs
KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan captain Younus Khan urged his team on Tuesday to take the form they showed in winning the Twenty20 ...
Lahore
Heartbreak for fans as team whisked away
LAHORE- Hundreds of Pakistan cricket fans who had thronged the Allama Iqbal International Airport in early hours of Tuesday, ...
Win against New Zealand was the turning point
LAHORE - Pakistan's star performer in the World Twenty and wicketkeeper of the national team Kamran Akmal said here Tuesday that ...
Winning final is best moment of my life: Gul
LAHORE/ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's pace bowlers Umar Gul and Muhammad Aamir said Tuesday that there would be no pressure on the team ...
One kanal house purchaser to pay Rs0.8m tax
LAHORE - The government is fleecing the public by imposing several taxes including Transfer Fee, Capital Value Tax (CVT), ...
Lawbreakers intolerable, observes LHC
LAHORE Chief Justice Lahore High Court Khawaja Muham-mad Sharif on Tuesday hearing a suo moto into police baton-charging on ...
40 more guards to guard Lahore Fort
LAHORE - The Lahore Fort management is recruiting 40 new security guards besides installing security cameras at sensitive points ...
SC for taking extra care while awarding death
LAHORE - The Supreme Court of Pakistan has required the Courts to observe extreme care while exercising choice and discretion in ...
First mega project of PML-N to miss deadline
LAHORE - Shalamar Interchange, the first mega project of PML-N Punjab government launched with much funfair last year, is going ...
Law posts dished out to near ones
LAHORE - In yet another politically motivated decision, the Punjab government appointed on Tuesday 61 additional and 43 assistant ...
Gilani's son blasts budget but praises Shahbaz
LAHORE - Abdul Qadir Gilani, well-dressed son of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, grilled the Punjab government for presenting ...
Doctors, Rescue workers dispute case disposed of
LAHORE Chief Justice Lahore High Court disposed of a suo moto case into doctors torture on Rescue 1122 personnel after they ...
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