Friday, February 10, 2012
- 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
- CJ takes suo motu notice of Lahore factory collapse
- India, Pakistan trade can reach $10 bn by 2015: CII
The Nation in print for Friday, June 05, 2009
Front Page
US, Islam need not be in competition
CAIRO (Reuters/AFP) - US President Barack Obama on Thursday vowed to forge a new beginning for Islam and America in a landmark speech to the worlds Muslims, evoking a vision of peace after a smouldering cycle of suspicion and discord. In what may be a defining moment of his presidency, Obama laid ...
Key TNSM leaders captured
PESHAWAR - The law-enforcement agencies have arrested Maulana Amir Ezzat, Syed Wahab and Maulana Mohammad Alam, three key figures ...
State Bank trims growth forecast
KARACHI-State Bank of Pakistan lowered on Thursday its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast for the 2008-09 fiscal year ...
International
Prosecution wraps up in terror trial of Pak-American
WASHINGTON - The US govt completed its evidence on Wednesday in the case of Syed Haris Ahmed, an American citizen of Pakistani ...
Obama's speech prompts guarded optimism
UNITED NATIONS/CAIRO - US President Barack Obamas speech calling for an end to the rift between the West and the worlds Muslims ...
US sees progress with Russia on START
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States expects to make further progress with Russia in talks aimed at cutting nuclear weapons ...
Gordon Brown battles for survival as Britain votes
LONDON (AFP) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown fought for his political life on Thursday as the public voted in European and ...
US actor Carradine found dead
BANGKOK (Reuters) - US actor David Carradine was found dead, hanging from a rope in the closet of his luxury Bangkok hotel room ...
Nine killed in Baghdad cafe bombing
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Nine civilians were killed and 31 others were wounded when a bomb exploded inside a coffee shop in southern ...
UN ready to support Lanka war inquiry
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations stands ready to support an inquiry into abuses in Sri Lankas civil war, UN High ...
Jolie tops celebrity power list
HOLLYWOOD actress Angelina Jolie has been named the most powerful celebrity in the world by Forbes magazine. The 33-year-old ...
Australian defence minister resigns
SYDNEY (AFP) - Australias Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon stepped down Thursday after a series of scandals, in the first major ...
Three killed in Palestinian gunbattle
QALQILIYA, West Bank (AFP) - Two Hamas members and a Palestinian policeman were killed in a gunbattle in the West Bank on ...
Tough battle ahead for Ahmadinejad in election
TEHRAN - Unlike past, this time people of Iran are least interested in the Presidential elections to be held on June 12 with a ...
Twenty20 WC rolls into action today
LONDON (AFP) - Twenty20, once the cheeky, brash upstart of world cricket, firmly joins the establishment from Friday when Lord's ...
Rivals wary of talking success
NOTTINGHAM (AFP) - Team bosses at the World Twenty20 starting on Friday are shying away from predicting the outcome because no ...
Symonds sent home, career in the balance
MELBOURNE (AFP) - Troubled Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds' international career appeared over after Cricket Australia said ...
Sharma leads India to huge win over Pakistan
LONDON (AFP) - Brilliant batting from Rohit Sharma saw defending champions India to a crushing nine-wicket win over arch-rivals ...
Business
Subsidies withdrawal to hit common man hard
LAHORE - Former Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance Dr Salman Shah has said that withdrawal of subsidies on fuel, gas and ...
Samsung full touch screen mobile
LAHORE - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has launched its newest full touch screen mobile phone Samsung Star (S5233). With this ...
BEF opposes proposed reimposition of tax on ship-breaking industry
KARACHI - The proposed re-imposition of customs duty and sales tax on the ship breaking industry in the forthcoming budget will ...
SHC disposes of NCEL and KSE petition against taxes
KARACHI - A Single Bench of Sindh High Court (SHC) Justice Attar Saeed disposed of the petition moved by National Commodity ...
SECP proposes amends in Listed Cos Regulations
ISLAMABAD - Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has proposed amendments in the Listed Companies (Substantial ...
Textile sector posts 23pc growth in profit
KARACHI - Textile sector net profits posted a vigorous 23pc growth in the first half of FY09 over the same period last fiscal ...
POL output down by 9.2pc
KARACHI - The below capacity operations by Independent Power Producers (IPPs) due to mounting circular debt, postponement of oil ...
SBP sees better agri growth
KARACHI - State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has said that despite lower water availability and decline in fertilizer off-take, the ...
200,000 tons wheat products to be exported
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan will export 200,000 tonnes of wheat products on expectations of a bumper wheat crop this year, a ...
KSE sees 4th consecutive day of losses
KARACHI (APP) - The unending selling pressure further eroded values of leading scrips at Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) Thursday as ...
JS Bank gets SBP nod to bid for RBS
KARACHI - The State Bank of Pakistan on Friday granted its approval to JS Bank Limited (JS Bank) to bid for the acquisition of ...
Stock market fails to impress despite gains
KARACHI - Buying activity was witnessed at the Karachi Stock Exchange after a gap of four trading sessions as the KSE-100 index ...
Government to address economic growth issues
ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari Friday said that the government was determined to address the issues impeding the growth ...
15pc tax credit regime demanded
LAHORE - All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has presented a visionary document on trade policy for the period 2009-12 ...
Sindh ADP allocations may annoy World Bank
KARACHI - The proposed disproportionate allocations by present PPP-led coalition government of Sindh under Annual Development ...
FBR may impose Gross Asset Tax on companies
ISLAMABAD - Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is actively considering imposing Gross Asset Tax on companies in the upcoming budget ...
Shortfall hits 3,669MW as IPPs cut 1,200MW
LAHORE - Despite the announcement by the Pepco that loadshedding period has been reduced, un-announced power outages are on the ...
Traders not to pay power bills
KARACHI - The Traders Action Committee on Friday announced not to pay electricity bills in protest against the withdrawal subsidy ...
Economic thoughts
Sir, never mind the adverse economic conditions or the drought, we have once again surpassed our revenue targets Meaning, not ...
Vessel with unprecedented quantum arrives at KPT
KARACHI - The Korean flag vessel Hyundai General, calling from Jabel Ali, carrying 5,500 containers has reached Karachi Port ...
Politics
Largest displacement after WW-II: Holbrooke
PESHAWAR/SWABI - US Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke visited the camps of the Internally ...
Army after high-value targets, says Kayani
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Army will stay in Swat to hunt down high value targets and clear the remaining hideouts and sanctuaries of ...
Peace sans Kashmir solution not possible
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan said on Thursday it would ink the agreement on civil nuclear cooperation with France by December this year ...
Taliban free remaining students
PESHAWAR - Due to hectic efforts of tribal jirga at Makeen village, the abductors Thursday handed over 42 kidnapped students and ...
NEC approves Rs695b ADP
ISLAMABAD-Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani was in chair when the National Economic Council (NEC), Pakistans apex body on ...
India wants to 'reshape' ties with Pakistan
NEW DELHI (AFP) - Indias new government Thursday said it would seek to mend ties with Pakistan as long as Islamabad confronted ...
Nawaz says drones counter-productive
ISLAMABAD - PML-N Quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif Thursday exhorted the international community to appreciate Pakistans role in war on ...
Militants blow up girls' school
PESHAWAR - Government Girl High School, Sheikh Mohammadi, was badly damaged when unknown militants blew up it on Thursday with ...
Govt departments most corrupt, says TI
The government departments top the list of most corrupt in Pakistan followed by judiciary, law enforcing agencies, political ...
Govt likely to challenge Saeed's release
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Thursday told India that a court of law decreed the defunct Jamaat-ud-Dawas chief Hafiz Saeeds release ...
Shujaat to keep PML-Q crown
ISLAMABAD (APP) - PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain would serve as the party head for third consecutive term, APP has ...
Cop shot dead
QUETTA-A policeman was shot dead in the provincial capital by unidentified persons on Thursday,police said. The police said ...
UN warns against disease outbreak among IDPs
ISLAMABAD (AFP) - UN officials warned Thursday against potential disease outbreaks among two million Pakistanis displaced by an ...
Five SC and 18 HC judges restored
ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari Thursday appointed Justice Jawad S Khwaja as Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, ...
Islamabad
Court seeks written reply from Adiala Jail admin
RAWALPINDI - Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi Bench here on Thursday directed Adiala Jail authorities to submit their reply in ...
Daily wage teachers doomed to spend vacation sans salary
ISLAMABAD-Today (Friday) is the last working day in government schools and colleges, as two-month long summer vacations will ...
'Media must create awareness about environment issues'
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan is home to some of the most beautiful and varied topography but unfortunately its fragile ecosystem is under ...
Nurses role in health sector highlighted
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The government is fully aware of the importance of nursing sector and is determined to raise its level to ...
UC Naib Nazim threatens to resign
ISLAMABAD (Online) - The Naib Nazim of union council Chak Jalal Din, Adil Shafique has threatened to resign if the water issue in ...
Recovery of missing reporter sought
RAWALPINDI - Crime and Court Reporters Association (CCRA) has expressed its grave concern over the missing of a reporter of ...
National
England start as favourites
The second ICC World Twenty20 will get underway today with the first game between England and Netherlands at Lord's. England have ...
Karachi
ICC a salve to Indian commercial imperialism
KARACHI - Forty four years after detaching itself from the word imperial, the International Cricket Conference (ICC) has fallen ...
Consumers owe Rs36b to KESC SADIA SAEED
KARACHI - The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) has to receive Rs36 billion from the domestic and commercial consumers of ...
MQM, PPP to discuss proposed amends in LGS
KARACHI - Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) will discuss outstanding issues, including the amendments in local government system, ...
Semester squeeze irks students
KARACHI - Reduction in the duration of MS semester (March-May 2009) of Karachi University (KU) students have spread a sense of ...
Conocarpus tree plantation decried
KARACHI - The City District Government Karachi has planted more than 1 million Conocarpus trees, drawing harsh criticism from ...
Universities, corporate sector coop imperative
KARACHI - Cooperation between corporate sector and educational institutions is imperative in order to produce suitable human ...
Karachi witnessed fast environmental decay in 12 years
KARACHI - The National Forum on Environment and Health (NFEH) has expressed grave concern over the fast degradation of ...
Lahore
'Guilty' Ghafoor to continue as Minister Prisons
LAHORE - The PML-N government will give a 'free hand to Provincial Minister for Prisons to resume his office after the Party ...
Secy Edu punished for favouring ex-Secy BISE
LAHORE - Secretary Higher Education, Azhar Hussain Shamim was made OSD on Wednesday but why he has been meted out such a ...
Drive against sewage disposal in waterway
LAHORE - City District Government (CDG) on Thursday launched campaign to stop dangerous practice of disposing sewage in Lahore ...
Wall-chalking goes on unbridled
LAHORE - Despite complete ban, massive wall-chalking is going on in full swing in the constituency of NA-123, from where PML-N ...
Police raids intensified to arrest PML-N MPA
LAHORE - A team of Naseerabad police has been dispatched to Pasrur for the arrest of Punjab chief ministers adviser and MPA ...
Suo moto notice of security guard's suicide
LAHORE - Chief Justice Lahore High Court Khawaja Muhammad Sharif while taking a suo moto notice has directed the SSP Operations ...
Pakistan junior hockey team beat Malaysia
LAHORE - The Pakistan junior hockey team beat Malaysia by 5-2 in the second warm up match of Junior World Cup at Johor Bahru, ...
Shoaib Mohammad defends selection of Salman Butt
LAHORE - National selection committee member former opener Shoaib Mohammad has defended the selection of opener Salman Butt for ...
PCB committee suggests Rs 2m fine against Asif
LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board inquiry committee probing fast bowler Muhammad Asif's Dubai case has recommended that he ...
PCB board to review Miandad, Intikhab membership
LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) would review the Governing Board membership of Javed Miandad and Intikhab Alam during ...
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