Thursday, February 09, 2012
- 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
- Warrant issued for ex-Maldives president
- Nato supplies continue through Pak airspace: Munter
- Contempt appeal: SC asks Aitzaz to complete arguments on Friday
- Khar says drone attacks multiply militants
- Tax collection registers increase of 26%: Hafeez Shaikh
- 77% of Pakistanis marry within family: Gallup poll
The Nation in print for Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Front Page
Govt to bat for Nawaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has announced to file appeal with Supreme Court (SC) against the disqualification of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Quaid Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif by Lahore High Court (LHC). The Prime Minister said this on Tuesday during the National ...
Nato strike kills several Pakistanis
KHOST (AFP) - Nato warplanes and Afghan forces killed 26 militants, while one Nato soldier died and three others were wounded in ...
Raise in peak hours power tariff on cards
LAHORE - The government is considering to increase electricity peak hours tariff besides phasing out subsidy on electricity bills ...
Militants 'execute' six criminals in Aurakzai Agency
AURAKZAI AGENCY - Local Taliban shot dead at least six persons as punishment for their alleged involvement in criminal activities ...
International
Terror chief warns of 9/11 style attacks on Britain
LONDON - The British head of anti-terrorism on Tuesday warned that private jets could be hijacked and used as "vehicle bombs" to ...
Security gains in Iraq reversible: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Security continued to improve in Iraq from March to May with violence at its lowest level in four years, but ...
Difficult to send troops to Afghanistan, says Japan
TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's Foreign Minister said Tuesday it would be difficult to send troops to Afghanistan due to the political ...
Obama camp lets rip over McCain aide's terror claim
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Democrat Barack Obama kept up an onslaught on John McCain Tuesday after one of the Republican's most trusted ...
Iran warns EU after 'illegal' sanctions
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran on Tuesday condemned the European Union's adoption of new sanctions over its controversial nuclear drive, ...
Religious dialogue key to peace: Indonesian President
JAKARTA (AFP) - Indonesia's president issued an appeal for more dialogue to tackle religious violence Tuesday at the start of an ...
$242m aid for Palestinians pledged
BERLIN (AFP) - International donors committed 242 million dollars Tuesday to bolster the Palestinian police and justice system to ...
Pakistan in 'leaderless drift', says NYT
NEW YORK - Pakistan is in a leaderless drift four months after elections, according to a major U.S. newspaper which cited Western ...
Asia Society's to hold exhibition on Pakistan's art next year
NEW YORK - The President New York's Asia Society, Vishaka Desai, said Monday that a major exhibition of "Contemporary ...
UN security chief resigns over last year's Algiers terrorist attack
UNITED NATIONS - The chief of United Nations security has resigned, saying he will shoulder full responsibility for any security ...
Players to Watch
Despite pushing 40, Jayasuriya remains the most effective limited-overs batsman. His all-round record in Asia Cups is stupendous: ...
Alam-Tanvir in record partnership for eighth wicket
Fawad Alam and Sohail Tanvir set a new record for the eighth wicket position for Pakistan in one-day internationals by putting ...
Keen contest on cards in Euro semi
The first semi final final of the Euro Cup will be played between Germany and Turkey at Ernst Happel, Vienna on Wednesday (June ...
Business
Mobile phone market in grip of uncertainty
KARACHI - For the last two weeks, the mobile phone market is in grip of uncertainty as the customs clearing agents are spreading ...
Sajjad tipped for Bank of Punjab President
LAHORE- The Punjab government is seriously considering to appoint former senior vice president of the Bank of Punjab as its new ...
Investors eject $313.8m from stock markets in 23 days
KARACHI - Despite the unprecedented gain of 961 points in the KSE-100 index in a single day, the Pakistani share markets remained ...
Cement export at $351m; may touch $1b mark by 2010
KARACHI/LAHORE - Pakistan cement exports are all set to touch one billion dollar mark by 2010 after establishing its position as ...
Oil prices climb towards $138
LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices rose towards 138 dollars on Tuesday, closing in on record highs as OPEC's president rebuffed calls from ...
Gilani for early signing of Pak-Indonesia PTA
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday called for early signing of the Preferential Trade Agreement ...
Opec sees no consumer relief from high oil prices
BRUSSELS (AFP) - OPEC president Chakib Khelil on Tuesday rebuffed calls from oil consuming countries to increase supply, saying ...
US consumer confidence plunges during June
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US consumer confidence plunged in June amid growing concerns about jobs and the economy that have slashed ...
SBP allows long-term financing for power plants, generators import
KARACHI - State Bank of Pakistan has allowed long-term financing facility on the import of captive power plants and generators. ...
Europeans suffering economic 'feel-bad factor'
BRUSSELS (AFP) - Europeans are increasingly worried by rising inflation and the risk of an economic crisis, with expectations ...
Politics
Stocks roar to biggest gains in history
LAHORE - The Karachi bourse on Tuesday made a history by taking a sudden leap of about 960 points first time in the history of ...
Kh Haris new AG Punjab
LAHORE - The Punjab government Tuesday notified senior lawyer Khawaja Haris Ahmad as new Advocate General of the province thereby ...
Dr AQ warns Musharraf
NUCLEAR scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan has warned President Musharraf that he would disclose certain things about the President ...
Angry workers burn powerloom factories
Faisalabad - Seven workers of a powerloom factory sustained injuries in a clash with the factory managerial staff and owners in ...
Islamabad must stop attacks: Kabul
KABUL (Agencies) - Afghanistan's government on Tuesday said a "foreign intelligence agency" was behind an April 27 assassination ...
Suddle likely to become new IB chief
KARACHI - Inspector-General Police Sindh Dr Shoaib Suddle will soon be appointed as the new Director-General Intelligence Bureau ...
'Limited operation' in NWFP soon
ISLAMABAD (Agencies) - Advisor to Prime Minister on Interior Rehman Malik has said that everybody knows the condition of NWFP so ...
60 hurt in Kashmir clashes
SRINAGAR (Agencies) - Sixty people were hurt in Indian Kashmir Tuesday in escalating protests against the handing over of land to ...
Free CNIC facility inaugurated
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday inaugurated free of charge issuance of Computerised National ...
Pakistan rout Honk Kong
KARACHI (AFP) - Pakistan beat Hong Kong by 155 runs in a Group B opening match of the six-nation Asia Cup at the National Stadium ...
Entertainment
Now Hugh Grant steps out with royalty
HUGH Grant appears to be a man of simple tastes. The 47-year-old Notting Hill star stepped out in London on Monday night with a ...
Bee Gees may return
ROBIN Gibb has said he and brother Barry may return to the stage as The Bee Gees, five years after their brother and bandmate ...
Astronomical clues point to eclipse in Homer's 'Odyssey'
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Astronomical clues found in Homer's "The Odyssey" could help confirm a total solar eclipse when Odysseus ...
Winehouse begins gig rehearsals
SINGER Amy Winehouse has begun to rehearse for her upcoming concerts, despite having treatment in hospital for traces of lung ...
Grandmother gives birth to triplets
A 46-year-old Queensland grandmother has given birth to naturally-conceived triplets in what has been described as a "one in 10 ...
Woman gives birth to her twelfth child
A Scottish woman has become a grandmother for the first time - just weeks before giving birth to her twelfth child. Lesley ...
Islamabad
Issue awaits Planning Commission's final word
KHALID AZIZ & FAREHIA REHMAN ISLAMABAD - Stakeholders at a meeting held on Tuesday agreed to refer the controversial ...
Gang rape victim seeks justice
ISLAMABAD - The rape incidents in Pakistan are on the rise, which is not only tarnishing the country image in the comity of ...
PM opens free of charge CNIC facility
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani inaugurated the free of charge issuance of Computerised National Identity Card ...
Kakar reiterates commitment to provide houses to all
ISLAMABAD (APP)- Federal Minister for Housing and Works, Rehmatullah Kakar Tuesday reiterated government's commitment that soon ...
Qatar to initiate mega projects in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan offers tremendous opportunities for investment and Qatar is keenly looking for exploring these ...
Karachi
Country to face gas crisis in 2012
KARACHI - The country is going to face another crisis in the shape of gas shortage as its reserves will expire in 2012 and if ...
Lawyers flay LHC decision
KARACHI - Lawyers showed their anger against the decision of Lahore High Court (LHC) for the disqualification of PML(N) Chief ...
Arms dealer held
KARACHI - Site Town Police on Tuesday arrested arms dealer for allegedly selling and issuing the illegal arm permits to the ...
KWSB seeks help from govt, CDGK
KARACHI - Managing Director Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB), Suleman Chandio, has said that board management would ...
PPP and MQM at loggerheads over Finance Ministry
KARACHI - Differences between MQM and the PPP have emerged over the slot of finance ministry in the Sindh government, The Nation ...
Operation on against Lyari gangsters
KARACHI - Karachi Police have planned a grand operation against the Lyari gang wars here on Tuesday, The Nation has learnt. ...
Tanvir, Alam repair the damage
KARACHI - Despite some brilliant bowling by Nadeem Ahmed, Farwad Alam and Sohail Tanvir helped Pakistan post a competitive 288-9 ...
Kirsten seeks India rotation policy
KARACHI (AFP) - India's South African coach Gary Kirsten Tuesday said it was vital to try different combinations to keep players ...
Lahore
'N' lawmakers, workers protest verdict
LAHORE-The Pakistan Muslim League (N) on Tuesday staged a strong protest demo on The Mall Road against LHC decision disqualifying ...
Grounds for Nawaz's disqualification
LAHORE - A full bench of Lahore High Court on Tuesday made public the reasons that led to disqualification of former Prime ...
Shahbaz is constitutional CM: Acting Speaker
LAHORE - Acting Speaker Punjab Assembly Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan on Tuesday has given a ruling that Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz ...
Underpass from Badami Bagh to Azadi Chowk planned
LAHORE - The Punjab Archaeology Department was provided Rs 40 million for conservation of monuments especially Lahore Fort and ...
Nawaz rewarded for his support to Finance Bill: Qazi
LAHORE - Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Qazi Hussain Ahmad has said that Nawaz Sharif has been rewarded in the form of his ...
City water reservoirs disappearing
LAHORE - The overhead water reservoirs known as 'Pani wali tankis' used to store water for their onwards supply to water users ...
Ashraful lifts Bangladesh with captain's knock
LAHORE - Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful steered his team with a captain's knock of 109 to 300 for eight in the Group A ...
Luckless WAPDA drew 1-1 with Nepal Police
LAHORE - National soccer title-holder Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) missed injury time penalty-kick and ...
Euro 2008 on DW Urdu
LAHORE - The European Football Championship 2008 is entering its final and most exciting stage. Since favourites like the ...
Players look forward to next year's World T20 in England
LAHORE - Some of the world's top players have given their support to the ICC World Twenty20 event which will take place in ...
Mumtaz delighted by Twenty20
LAHORE - Pakistan skipper Urooj Mumtaz has admitted she can't believe that she will be playing for her country in the ICC World ...
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