Friday, February 10, 2012
- Commission to record Ijaz's statement via video link
- LHC adjourns hearing of petition against TCP
- 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
The Nation in print for Friday, March 13, 2009
Front Page
Long march blocked
MANSOOR KHAN, Shafi Baloch, Bari Baloch, Asif Chaudhry and Shahid Rao KARACHI/QUETTA/LAHORE/ISLAMABAD - Police Thursday blocked the long march mounted by hundreds of lawyers and political activists from leaving Karachi and detained more than 200 people. The police barred the lawyers and political ...
Kurd starts sit-in in Jacobabad
QUETTA - Participants of long march from Balochistan have started sit-in at bordering area with Sindh, when they were stopped ...
Nawaz still believes in reconciliation
LAHORE - PML-N Quaid and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday regretted that President Asif Zardari, like former ...
International
Taliban poised at the gates of Kabul
KABUL (Agencies) - A top Taliban commander has said his fighters are poised and ready to attack Kabul and could strike virtually ...
Madoff pleads guilty, led out in handcuffs
NEW YORK (AFP) - Wall Street conman Bernard Madoff was led handcuffed to jail Thursday after pleading guilty to tricking ...
Ban urges political surge in Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS - Expressing concern over the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ...
Human trafficking a thriving global business, says UN
GENEVA (AFP) - Human trafficking currently ranks among the world's most thriving criminal activities with an estimated 2.5 m ...
US urged to back Lawyers Movement
WASHINGTON - An article in a noted American newspaper said Thursday that the Lawyers Movement, a coalition of civil activists, ...
Afghan envoy denounces Western powers for half-hearted measures
WASHINGTON - Afghanistan's ambassador to the United States denounced his country's Western partners, saying that those who claim ...
Pakistani-American groups urge Obama to support reform in Pakistan
WASHINGTON - Holding President Asif Ali Zardari responsible for the current political standoff, a group of Pakistani-American ...
Obama nominates U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON -- U.S. PresidentBarack Obama on Wednesday nominated Lieutenant General Karl Eikenberry as new American ambassador to ...
Kerry calls for sustaining democracy in Pakistan
WASHINGTON - Amid rising concerns here about the turn of events in Pakistan, Democratic Senator John Kerry, chairman of the ...
Int'l rights watchdog calls for freeing detained Pakistani opposition activists
NEW YORK - A leading international human rights watchdog Thursday called on the Pakistan government to end its crackdown against ...
Khan expects new regime to help stun Barrera
MANCHESTER (AFP) - Amir Khan believes he has been transformed in less than six months working with trainer Freddie Roach and on ...
Federer keen to renew rivalry with Nadal
INDIAN WELLS (California) (AFP) - Roger Federer, bested by Rafael Nadal in a five-set final at the Australian Open in January, is ...
Business
Remittances rise over 19pc to $4.919b in 8 months
KARACHI - Remittances sent home by overseas Pakistanis continued to show a rising trend as an amount of $4,918.63 million was ...
Karachi Stock Exchange takes U-turn as index gains 149 points
KARACHI - The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) took an unexpected U-turn on Thursday as the KSE 100-index gained 149.17 points on ...
Discount rate and inflation unlikely to hit single digit
KARACHI - The Federal government and analysts' anticipation of decline in the discount rate and inflation to single digit may not ...
Income Tax officials oppose new DG RTO appointment
LAHORE - Differences have deepened in the newly established Inland Revenue Service (IRS) department, which was recently formed ...
WB warns growth will fall up to 2pc
LONDON (AFP) - World Bank President Robert Zoellick warned in an interview Thursday that growth in the world economy would likely ...
Legal cover to venture capital financing urged
KARACHI - The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin to ...
Crackdown to deteriorate economic situation
LAHORE - The Chairman Business Action Forum (BAF) Mohammad Ali Mian, has said that ongoing crackdown and unrest would further ...
ACCA, Smeda working for SMEs development
LAHORE - The ACCA Pakistan and Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) are striving hard to overcome the ...
Foreign exchange reserves well ahead of target
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Salim Raza said here on Thursday that country's Foreign Exchange ...
Euro falls back, Swiss franc plunges
LONDON (AFP) - The euro fell against the dollar on Thursday after Germany reported a plunge in industrial and construction output ...
Politics
Clarification
KARACHI: Clarifying a news item titled "Real estate to remain depressed" published in The Nation on February 12, Emaar Pakistan ...
Holbrooke phones, Anne meets Nawaz
LAHORE-US Ambassador Anne W. Patterson called on PML-N chief Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif at his residence in Raiwind here on ...
Sharia courts reopen in Swat
MINGORA - In accordance with the agreement between NWFP Government and banned Tehrik Nifaz Shariah Mohammadi (TNSM), Islamic ...
Zardari, US envoys hold tele-talks
ISLAMABAD - The United States of America Thursday urged Pakistani leadership to immediately take some reconciliatory steps to put ...
US drone kills 21 in Kurram
PARACHINAR (Agencies) - A suspected US missile strike struck a suspected Taliban den in Kurram Agency on Thursday, killing at ...
Govt ready for talks with PML-N: Malik
ISLAMABAD - PML-N Senator Ishaq Dar on Thursday claimed during the Senate session that as per their information some 200 ...
US bill links military aid to AQ access
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation aiming to cut off military aid to Pakistan unless US officials ...
Foolproof security for Sharifs ordered
ISLAMABAD - In the wake of intelligence and media reports indicating life threat to Sharif brothers, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf ...
Naek and Jan Jamali elected unopposed
ISLAMABAD - Farooq H Naek and Jan Muhammad Jamali, after being elected respectively as Chairman and Deputy Chairman, Senate, ...
Majority party to form govt in Punjab: Taseer
ISLAMABAD - Governor Punjab Salman Taseer on Thursday said that any party having majority in Punjab would be invited soon to form ...
Pakistani ships to fight Somali pirates
BEIJING (Agencies) - Pakistan will soon send warships to seas off Somali to fight against pirates in the area, Defence Minister ...
Pak crisis to affect security: India
NEW DELHI (Agencies) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Thursday ...
Iraq court jails Bush shoe-thrower for 3 years
BAGHDAD (AFP) - The Iraqi journalist who shot to fame for hurling his shoes at former US president George W Bush was jailed for ...
Zardari appoints 4 additional judges in IHC, 3 in SHC
ISLAMABAD (Online) - President Asif Ali Zardari has appointed four additional judges in Islamabad High Court and three additional ...
Bomber killed
LANDIKOTAL - A suicide bomber died while two others, a civilian and a Frontier Constabulary personnel, have been injured when the ...
'Nato must deepen ties with Pakistan'
BUDAPEST (Agencies) - NATO must deepen its engagement with Pakistan, ensure it has sufficient troops in Afghanistan and keep up a ...
Entertainment
Palin's daughter splits with fianc
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - The unmarried teen daughter of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, whose pregnancy became a US presidential campaign ...
Jackson dates stretch into 2010
MICHAEL Jackson's residency at London's O2 arena will continue well into 2010 after the singer added more dates to his farewell ...
Julia 'terrified' of crowds
HOLLYWOOD veteran Julia Roberts has revealed she has a fear of large crowds. Speaking at the film's London premiere, the star of ...
Winehouse ready to give up music for husband
BRITISH pop star Amy Winehouse says she will give up her music career if it will get her husband Blake Fielder Civil back. ...
Long-term Ozone exposure linked to higher risk of death
LONG-TERM exposure to ground-level ozone, a major component of smog, is associated with an increased risk of death from ...
Man swims with giant lioness
WHEN Kevin Richardson decided to cool off in the sweltering South African heat he was joined by an unlikely swimming partner - a ...
Islamabad
Nordic firm selected for mass-transit system
ISLAMABAD - Capital Development Authority (CDA) has selected a Nordic firm M/S Rejlers to conduct feasibility study of the ...
Kaira all praise for private sector in promoting higher education
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas, Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that private sector is ...
New health policy to take strict measures, NA told
ISLAMABAD - The National Health Policy to be announced by the end of March or in early April, would suggest proper punishment for ...
'Women's exploitation has become a norm'
ISLAMABAD - Women in our society are exposed to exploitation and injustice and it is mostly due to loopholes in the country's ...
Police arrest 13 outlaws, seize arms
ISLAMABAD - Capital police have arrested 13 outlaws, including three ladies and recovered stolen valuables amounting to Rs ...
PTCL directed to give complete details in bills
ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has directed Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation Limited (PTCL) to ...
Karachi
Karachi witnesses traffic jam as police blockade roads
Karachi (PPI) - Many parts of Karachi witnesses crippling traffic jams, as police blockades various roads to foil the lawyers' ...
Call for APC to solve 'burning issues'
Karachi - The government should immediately convene an All Parties Conference (APC), so that political leadership could take a ...
Police mistake SHC judge as long marcher
KARACHI - Local police on Thursday mistakenly intercepted the car of Justice Mohammad Attar Saeed of Sindh High Court in the ...
Sindh baboos averse to work in Capital
KARACHI - Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said that the majority of the officers in Sindh province are not willing to ...
Political workers clash leaves 5 injured
KARACHI - Clash between the rival political groups at Sachal police limits left five people injured. The miscreants set ablaze ...
JI flays arrests
KARACHI - JI Deputy Secy Information Sarfaraz Ahmed claimed that more than 3,000 activists of the party have been detained from ...
Lahore
Zulqarnain steers Lahore Eagles to win
LAHORE - Zulqarnain Haider missed his century but guided Lahore Eagles to win over Karachi Zebras in the RBS One-day Cup here at ...
Zeeshan scripts Faisalabad Wolves victory
LAHORE - Zeeshan Asif steered Faisalabad Wolves to a three-wickets win over Lahore Lions here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday. ...
Laura Marsh puts Pakistan in a spin
LAHORE - Laura Marsh's five wicket haul helped England thrash minnows Pakistan in the group-B encounter at North Sydney ...
India also unsafe for cricket: Crowe
LAHORE - Former New Zealand cricketer Martin Crowe said India is also an unsafe country after terror strikes on cities like ...
Pakistan, India in Invitational Jr Hockey final
LAHORE - Pakistan and Indian junior hockey teams have qualified for the final match of the Four-Nation Invitational Junior Hockey ...
PCB planning grounds facelift for domestic events
LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board met Thursday to chalk out plans to give the domestic venues a facelift and make local ...
Military Farms victorious in Pakistan Polo Cup
LAHORE - Military Farms Group took full advantage of the two-and-a-half goal handicap to beat A and A Farm Fresh in the A and A ...
National Athletics Championships from 13th
LAHORE - The 41st National Athletics Championships (Men & Women) will be held from March 13 to 15 here at the Punjab Stadium ...
Lawyers defy ban, take out big rally
LAHORE - The legal fraternity honoured its words and showed commitment by taking out mammoth weekly protest rallies despite the ...
Nurse commits suicide after paramour's death
LAHORE - A 24-year-old staff nurse of the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital committed suicide by swallowing poisonous pills a week after her ...
Emergency declared in hospitals
LAHORE - Health Department Punjab has declared emergency in all government hospitals throughout the province till March 16. A ...
Nazim 'not ready' to allow kite-flying
LAHORE - Despite reluctance of City Nazim Mian Amer Mahmood to grant permission and fulfill legal obligation of forwarding ...
Court says PA Speaker cannot hold disqualification reference
LAHORE - The Lahore High Court Thursday ruled that the speaker could not hold a disqualification reference against a member ...
PU abolishes aggregate system
LAHORE - In light of the continuous feedback of the students, the Punjab University Academic Council has decided to do away with ...
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