Thursday, February 09, 2012
- 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
- 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
The Nation in print for Sunday, June 29, 2008
Front Page
Troops in action again
PESHAWAR - In a bid to check the growing tendency of what the authorities call 'criminal aptitude nurturing phenomenon' in suburbs of Peshawar, the Frontier Corps early Saturday morning launched an operation in Bara region of Khyber Agency. "Only hideouts and dens of the criminals are targeted ...
Indian army storms APHC headquarters
SRINAGAR (Agencies) - At least 60 people were injured when police and protesters clashed for a sixth day Saturday in Indian ...
Zardari open to 'autonomous' Kashmir idea
CONTENDING that Kashmir issue should not hamper improvement of ties with India in other fields, PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari has ...
12 to 14 hours countrywide loadshedding starts
LAHORE - The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) resorted to 12 to 14 hours unannounced loadshedding throughout the ...
Nawaz Sharif disqualification a setback: PM
LAHORE - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Saturday said that the government believes in independence of judiciary and rule ...
International
Bush orders sanctions against Zimbabwe govt
WASHINGTON - US President George W. Bush said Saturday he had directed that sanctions be drawn up against the ...
Rice urges NKorea to give up all nukes
SEOUL - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed North Korea Saturday to take the next step and give up its atomic ...
UN fails to agree on vote legitimacy
UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council failed to agree on declaring Zimbabwe's runoff election illegitimate Friday in the face ...
Obama announces trips to Middle East, Europe
WASHINGTON - White House hopeful Barack Obama, seeking to burnish his foreign policy credentials, announced Saturday he ...
Pentagon paints bleak picture of Afghan war
WASHINGTON - Nearly seven years after their ouster by US forces, the Taliban have regrouped and have formed a "resilient ...
Iran issues new warning to Israel
TEHRAN - The chief of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards has issued a new warning against Israel not to attack it, saying ...
Blast kills one in tense north Lebanon city
TRIPOLI - At least one person was killed and 20 were wounded on Saturday as a powerful blast shook a six-storey residential ...
46 Tamil Tigers killed in fresh Lanka fighting
COLOMBO - Sri Lankan security forces killed at least 44 Tamil Tiger rebels for the loss of two of their own soldiers in fresh ...
'Time limited' to curb climate change: China
BEIJING - Chinese President Hu Jintao urged renewed efforts to curb global warming on Saturday, stressing "time is limited" in ...
Zimbabwe vote count complete
HARARE - Polling officers have finished counting the votes from Zimbabwe's one-man election and the results are now being ...
Venus puts Gimelstob's outburst behind her
LONDON (AFP) - Reigning Wimbledon champion Venus Williams said on Saturday she was prepared to forgive fellow American player ...
Tamarine reaches Wimbledon last 16 for seventh time
Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn staged a superb fightback to reach the fourth round for the seventh time in her career with a 4-6, ...
Styris leads Kiwi counter-attack
LONDON (AFP) - Veteran all-rounder Scott Styris's quickfire 87 was the cornerstone of New Zealand's 266 for five in the fifth and ...
Spain look to seal Euro deal against Germans
VIENNA (AFP) - Spain will head into Sunday's Euro 2008 final against Germany here confident that they have overcome the mental ...
Business
Govt urged for direct Pak-BD shipping links
Govt urged for direct Pak-BD shipping links OUR STAFF REPORTER KARACHI - The business community of Karachi terming ...
Changes in rule help stocks recover fast (KSE weekly review)
KARACHI - Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) has managed to convalesce in the outgoing week, as the benchmark KSE-100 index moved up ...
Intrinsic reward: a tool to boost employee's morale
Motivation is a burning issue in today's world of work. Research has shown that increased workforce motivation contributes to ...
Fuel prices boost cause of SAsia's maligned rickshaw
THE bicycle rickshaws that weave through New Delhi's narrow lanes have long been scorned by authorities here for congesting the ...
Record rise of Rs 3 per kg in LPG prices
KARACHI - The LPG marketing companies have increased the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by a record Rs 3 and now ...
SCCI, Safa and Saarc Law to form joint body
ISLAMABAD - The SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) and SAARC Law ...
UN chief arrives in Japan as part of Asia tour
TOKYO - UN chief Ban Ki-moon arrived Saturday in Japan, an airport official said, in the first leg of a two-week Asian tour ...
Oilfield thefts soar in Texas as prices boom
TEXAS - The wide open oilfields of West Texas are ripe pickings for thieves these days. Some drive up to one of the ...
India, China to rule online shopping world by 2010
IT has not been long since India was bitten by the online shopping bug, and come 2010, the country is all set to rule the online ...
Politics
Musharraf still in contact with 'Zardari's party': US expert
NEW YORK: - Stating that President Pervez Musharraf is still trying to work out arrangements with "Zardari's party", a ...
Shoaib Suddleappointed DG IB
KARACHI - Inspector General of Sindh Police Dr Shoaib Suddle has been appointed as the new Director General of Intelligence ...
Constitutional package: PBC seeks proposals from members
LAHORE - Pakistan Bar Council, the lawyers apex body, has sought proposals from its members on proposed Constitutional package ...
Zardari assault case: Interpol help sought for nabbing culprits
KARACHI - Additional District and Sessions Judge Irfan Hussain Siddiqui Saturday once again issued non-bailable warrants of the ...
AC acquits Sherpao and Khokhar in land scam case
RAWALPINDI - An Accountability Court (AC) Rawalpindi No 2 Saturday acquitted former interior minister Aftab Ahmed Sherpao and ...
Four F-16s inducted into PAF
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan received four F-16 fighter jets from United States and inducted them into Pakistan Air Force. Four of the ...
Dozens killed in Afghan violence
KABUL - Dozens of people including six security guards and a policeman were killed in a fresh wave of violence across ...
Rampant India overpower Bangladesh
KARACHI - India beat Bangladesh by seven wickets in the opening Super League match of the Asia Cup played at the National ...
Entertainment
Uma announces engagement
ACTRESS Uma Thurman has announced her engagement to financier Arpad Busson. The couple, who were guests at Nelson Mandela's ...
Chopin's heart may hold secret of his death
WARSAW The heart of Frederic Chopin, one of the world's most cherished musical geniuses, could hold the secret to his ...
Angelina back in action
"WANTED" is hyper-kinetic pulp escapism that stays true to its adult comic book origins. Kazakh director Timur Bekmambetov is ...
Rock in Rio arrives in Spain
ARGANDA DEL REY (Spain)Twenty-three years after its launch in Brazil, Rock in Rio moved to Spain as 42,000 people watched acts ...
Law firm denies being involved with Madonna divorce
THESE Madonna and Guy Ritchie divorce rumors are outta control already We've heard about 15 stories in the past week alone. ...
Britney Spears, K-Fed headed back to court
WITH all of the celebrity restaurant appearances these days, you gotta wonder - does anyone cook anymore? Last night, ...
Morbid thoughts whet the appetite
CAN watching TV news or crime shows trigger overeating? According to new research in the Journal of Consumer Research, people who ...
Islamabad
Census to be conducted this year: Latif Khosa
ISLAMABAD - A high-level delegation of European Union headed by Helen Campbell met Pakistan People's Party delegation on Saturday ...
More load-shedding in Capital's outskirts
ISLAMABAD - The outskirts of Capital are observing more load-shedding schedules like the rest of Pakistani rural areas contrary ...
37 embassies functioning in residential areas, Lashari tells Senate committee
ISLAMABAD - Chairman of CDA Kamran Lashari told Senate Standing Committee on Interior Saturday that as many as 37 embassies and ...
Tributes paid to Masood Mufti
ISLAMABAD - Masood Mufti always raised his voice against the exploitations of the oppressed society. His characters could see to ...
'Development gap widening; especially in rural areas'
ISLAMABAD - After a thorough discussion on the annual report launched by Mahbubul Haq Development Centre, experts recommended ...
Low turnout shows lack of trust
RAWALPINDI - Low turnout in by-election in Rawalpindi indicates lack of public trust towards the ruling coalition. People demand ...
Keen contest on cards in Euro Cup final
The final of the Euro Cup will be played between Germany and Spain at Ernst Happel, Vienna on Sunday (June 29). This match will ...
National
Sri Lanka has the edge
THIS IS AN important game for both sides. In the Super Four stage every game is of vital importance and for Pakistan carries more ...
Karachi
Kapali's century propels Bangla to impressive total
KARACHI (AFP) - Alok Kapali hit a fighting maiden century to lead Bangladesh to their highest one-day total of 283-6 against ...
Technical committee allows Rauf as substitute to Gul
KARACHI - The Technical committee of the 9th Asia Cup has allowed Pakistan to substitute injured Umar Gul with Abdur Raulf, who ...
Expert in city for advance assessment of security for ICC trophy
KARACHI - A security expert representing three western cricket boards including Australia made a surprise appearance here ...
Straight Talk - Confusion Galore
Over four months have passed since the long awaited free, fair and peaceful elections took place in Pakistan and one had hoped ...
CDGK Rs 37 billion budget unveiled
KARACHI-The City Council's budget session presided over by Naib City Nazim Nasreen Jalil held on Saturday started at least one ...
Steps urged to improve public transport system
KARACHI (PPI) - Sowing serious concern over the deteriorating condition of public transport system in Karachi, the Pasban has ...
Police fail to arrest culprits despite passage of two days
KARACHI - Police have failed to arrest culprits involved in the incidents, which claimed lives of two youngsters due to aerial ...
Talks underway with investors in Sindh: Qaim
KARACHI (PPI) - Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah Saturday said that federal government had been successfully convinced to ...
IDEAS 2008 from November 24
KARACHI (PPI) - Preparation for 5th International Defence Exhibition and Seminar, IDEAS 2008, to be held from November 24 to ...
Lahore
PFF call 27 coaches for two-day show
LAHORE - The Pakistan Football Federation will host two-day quarterly meeting on July 1 and 2 to analysis the movement of 27 ...
Girl students to stage protest
LAHORE - The majority of students of BFA graphic design 2004-2008 of the Lahore College for Women University have announced to ...
Knowledge leads to prosperity: VC
LAHORE - Punjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran on Saturday performed the groundbreaking of two buildings, ...
First initiative to make police officers 'public servants'
LAHORE - In order to bridge the gap between public and police department, all the police officers including CCPO, DIGs, SPs and ...
PA passes Rs 44.216b Supplementary Budget
LAHORE - The Punjab Assembly on Saturday passed the Supplementary Budget 2007-08 of an amount of Rs 44.216 billion despite the ...
Pakistan second to Madina created after an ideology
LAHORE - Renowned television artiste Shujaat Hashmi has said that Pakistan was the second state in the known world history after ...
Court expresses grave concern over poor police performance
LAHORE- Mr Justice Muhammad Akram Qureshi of Lahore High Court expressing deep concern and dissatisfaction over the police ...
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