Friday, February 10, 2012
- 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
- Terror trial of accused Bali bomber starts Monday
The Nation in print for Saturday, June 07, 2008
Front Page
Parliament can 'restore' judges
ISLAMABAD- President General (r) Pervez Musharraf will have no objection if the Parliament seeks to reinstate the deposed judges and that he will accept the decision, disclosed a source close to the President to Nawa-i-Waqt here on Friday. According to the source, neither is the President ...
He has no option but to step down
ISLAMABAD - The stunning outcome of February 18 polls had thrown up a new political order that has rendered President Gen (r) ...
Pak concern conveyed to Kabul
KABUL (Agencies) - Pakistan's foreign minister said in Afghanistan Friday that his government was not in talks with terrorists ...
US reconciled to prospect of Musharraf's exit
ISLAMABAD-The Bush administration has conveyed to political and security leadership of Pakistan that it no longer considers ...
Zardari in Saudi Arabia
MADINA - PPP Co-Chairman Asif Zardari reached here on Friday. He is here to hold talks with King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on ...
International
Iraq PM in Tehran amid debate over US pact
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki arrived in Tehran on Saturday for talks with Iranian leaders, amid controversy ...
Zimbabwe halts Opposition campaign
HARARE (Agencies) - Zimbabwe Opposition chief Morgan Tsvangirai was forced Friday to halt his campaign to topple Robert Mugabe at ...
Republicans block climate change bill
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US lawmakers blocked a sweeping climate change bill Friday, after Republican warnings of high energy costs ...
23 killed in bomb attacks on two buses in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO (AFP) - At least 23 people were killed and 67 wounded in Sri Lanka Friday in two Tamil Tiger bomb attacks on public buses ...
9/11 suspects, judge at cross-purposes in first hearing
GUANTANAMO BAY (AFP) - Between defendants who rejected man-made law and a judge intent on implementing it, the first hearing of ...
Crisis talks over Turkish headscarf ruling
TURKEY'S ruling party on Friday held an emergency meeting after its landmark measure allowing students to wear headscarves was ...
112 candles for oldest man
LONDON (AFP) - Europe's oldest man, World War I veteran Henry Allingham, marked his 112th birthday on Friday by enjoying a ...
Olmert raises spectre of full-scale Gaza operation
TEL AVIV (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Friday raised the spectre of a full-scale military operation in the ...
6 soldiers die in Algeria bomb attack
ALGIERS (AFP) - A bomb attack blamed on "militants" killed six Algerian soldiers and wounded four in Cap Djinet, east of Algiers, ...
Desperate Pakistan, tired India set for Dhaka clash
DHAKA (AFP) - An overworked India and a Pakistan desperate for action take part in a limited-overs tri-series in Bangladesh from ...
Nadal demolishes Djokovic to edge closer to history
PARIS (AFP) - Rafael Nadal demolished Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (7/3) on Friday to move just one victory away from joining ...
Ivanovic stunned by No 1 spot
PARIS (AFP) - Serbia's Ana Ivanovic admitted she was stunned to discover that her French Open semi-final victory over compatriot ...
Safina looking for brotherly love
PARIS (AFP) - Like any adoring young sister French Open finalist Dinara Safina would love to please big brother Marat when she ...
Swiss take on Czech Republic in opening match
S. PERVEZ QAISER Co-hosts Switzerland will open their campaign in the 13th Euro Cup Football Tournament ...
Polish-born Klose ready to fire for Germany
TENERO (Switzerland) (AFP) - Joint favourites Germany begin their Euro 2008 campaign against neighbours Poland on Sunday with ...
Van Basten rules van Persie out of Italy clash
LAUSANNE (Suisse) (AFP) - Dutch attacking midfielder Robin van Persie was effectively ruled out of their opening Euro 2008 match ...
Business
New budget may bode well for auto industry
KARACHI - The upcoming budget of FY2008-09 is anticipated to have positive effects on the local car assemblers, as considering ...
CFL launches quality identification plan for Asia
ISLAMABAD (APP)- The world's three largest lighting companies, Philips, OSRAM and General Electric, signed a pact to establish ...
DIBPL, American Express join hands
KARACHI - Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Ltd (DIBPL) and American Express Travel Related Services Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd have ...
NetSol gets approval for dual list on DIFX
LAHORE - NetSol Technologies Inc. (NetSol) announced it has received approval to become dual-listed for trading on the Dubai ...
UN summit vows to halve hunger, boost food output
ROME (AFP) - A UN summit vowed to halve global hunger by 2015 and take "urgent" action over the global food crisis, but only ...
Summit fails to address agri power imbalance: experts
GENEVA (AFP) - The United Nations expert on the right to food on Friday expressed regret that the issue of "power imbalances" ...
Plan to open US visa Consulate in Lahore
LAHORE - The United States is planning to open its visa consulate in Lahore in near future and a proposal to this regard has ...
Pakistan seeks Doha Round's conclusion
ISLAMABAD - Ambassador of Pakistan to WTO Dr Manzoor Ahmad said that the country, being textile and cotton exporter, is ...
Oil prices breach $130
LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices bounced above 130 dollars per barrel on Friday as the dollar slid against the euro, which makes crude ...
Stock market turns volatile ahead of budget
LAHORE - The equity market on Friday continuing its last day's volatility remained under pressure as cautious investors sold ...
Politics
Pakistan formally requests UN to probe into Benazir's slaying
UNITED NATIONS - Pakistan today formally requested the United Nations to hold an investigation inquiry into the assassination of ...
Makkah moot for expanding dialogue
Makkah The three-day Interfaith Dialogue Conference organized by Rabita Alam-i-Islami ended here Friday evening with a call to ...
Traders defy Friday closure
LAHORE-The traders and shopkeepers stuck to their stance of discarding timing plans, while, the industrialists also continued to ...
$2b foreign assistance arranged
ISLAMABAD- The government has arranged foreign assistance to the tune of $2 billion for the financial year 2008-09 from China, ...
Terror plot foiled; 3 bombers held
ISLAMABAD - Advisor to the Prime Minister on Interior Rehman Malik said on Friday that law enforcement agencies have seized three ...
50 jailed jirga members freed
PESHAWAR- Political Agent of Kurram Agency Mohammad Azam Khan on Friday announced to release all 50 members of tribal jirga who ...
Future of Assemblies not bright, says Rashid
LAHORE - Former Federal Minister and President Awami Muslim League Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said that Musharraf was not a hurdle ...
Negotiations only way to combat terrorism: TTP
PESHAWAR - Maulvi Omar spokesman of Tehrik Taliban Pakistan has said that negotiations for peace between them and government is a ...
Gilani reaches Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani left Friday for three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia. Federal Minister ...
32 Taliban killed in Afghan fighting
KABUL (AFP) - US-led coalition force warplanes killed 32 Taliban in southeastern Afghanistan on Thursday night, an Afghan ...
Entertainment
Rowling puts a spell on Harvard
DESPITE the gloomy skies and unseasonable temperature, Harvard University's commencement ceremony was uncommonly crowded ...
Pete Wentz excited about fatherhood
THE Fall Out Boy rocker's new wife, singer Ashlee Simpson, is currently pregnant with the couple's first child and Pete says he ...
New way to think about Earth's first cells
A team of researchers at Harvard University have modeled in the laboratory a primitive cell, or protocell, that is capable of ...
'Spider Man' climbs up NYT building
NEW YORK (AFP) - Alain Robert, best known as the "French Spider Man" for illegally climbing buildings and monuments around the ...
Louvre exhibit opens in Quebec
QUEBEC CITY (AFP) The Louvre museum on Thursday opened an exhibit in Quebec City of some of its greatest treasures for the city's ...
Islamabad
D-12 possessions to allottees by June 30 impossible
ISLAMABAD - The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is unlikely to keep words of its Chairman of awarding possessions of D-12 to ...
CDA allotments from '02 onwards to be probed
ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis and minister in charge of the Cabinet Division Syed ...
1,321 incidents of violence against women
ISLAMABAD - A total number of 1,321 incidents of violence against women occurred in the country during the first quarter of 2008, ...
Security arrangements reviewed
ISLAMABAD - Security arrangements in the federal capital were reviewed at an important meeting. Chief Commissioner Hamid Ali Khan ...
CDA asked to issue NOC to Accurate Builders
ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued orders to the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to issue NOC to Accurate ...
Unemployment - A nightmare
The founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, had dreamt of exploiting the immense natural resources of the country for the best ...
Karachi
Pakistan manager optimistic for tri-series
KARACHI (APP) - Pakistan cricket team manager Talat Ali Malik Thursday boasted that his side is strong enough to beat India and ...
Lawyers, political parties term PPP package a joke
KARACHI - Lawyers representatives and political parties have rejected PPP proposed constitutional package and termed it a joke ...
Huge funds earmarked for youth programmes
KARACHI - A huge amount is to be allocated for the youth development programme in forthcoming financial year in Sindh. Four ...
Sindh Cabinet approves steps to check inflation
KARACHI - In the first full Sindh Cabinet meeting attended by the newly appointed MQM ministers, a number of ...
HRCP assures support to lawyers' movement
KARACHI - Co-Chairperson of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan HRCP and former senator Iqbal Haider on Friday expressed ...
CM briefed over state of education
KARACHI - Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah Friday attended a detailed briefing about Sindh Education Department at Chief ...
PAF holds passing-out parade of aero apprentices
KARACHI - Passing out of Aero Apprentices was held here at PAF Base Korangi Creek. Air Vice Marshal Mohammad Hassan, Deputy Chief ...
Lahore
Nepal prevail over Pakistan
LAHORE - Jumanu Rai struck two late goals in the 67th and 87th minutes as Nepal inflicted 4-1 win over Pakistan in ...
Pakistan thrash Belgium Jrs 4-0
LAHORE - Defender Muhammad Ateeq fired in two penalty corners as Pakistan trounced Belgium under-21 hockey team with a hefty ...
Pakistan-Nepal clash today
LAHORE - Pakistan and Nepal, the two nations who have never won the SAFF Championship, will play each other in inconsequential ...
Mental Institute staff goes on strike
LAHORE - Doctors, paramedical staff and other employees of the Punjab Institute of Mental Health, (PIMH) Lahore Friday went on ...
US to open visa consulate in Lahore
LAHORE - The United States is planning to open its visa consulate in Lahore in near future and a proposal to this regard has ...
Ghumman blasts ex-servicemen for remarks against President
LAHORE - Former federal minister for labour, Maj (R) Nisar Ghumman has censured the retired army officers for their outbursts ...
Aggressive wall-chalking by 'N' for by-elections
LAHORE - With miraculous entry of Nawaz Sharif in bye-elections and Shabaz's confirmation as new Chief Minister of Punjab, PML-N ...
Secy directed to hold inquiry against Punjab College
LAHORE - Justice Ali Akbar Qureshi of the Lahore High Court Friday directed the secretary education to hold an inquiry against ...
Lawyers say package to protect Musharraf
LAHORE - Lawyers are growing in the sense that America in fact, wants to consolidate position of General Pervez Mushrraf through ...
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