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 20, 2009
Front Page
Parliament to get lost authority: PM
NEW YORK - Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said he would seek to tip the balance of power back towards Parliament and away from President Asif Ali Zardari as he made an offer to the Pakistan Muslim League-N to rejoin the governing coalition. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal ...
Sharifs disqualification case SC returns govt petitions
ISLAMABAD - The Registrar Office of Supreme Court Thursday returned a set of review appeals filed by the Federal Government ...
Successful lawyers movement and Orange Revolution
LAHORE - Mian Shahbaz Sharif has drawn a parallel between the successful culmination of the lawyers movement and the 'Orange ...
International
Israel accused of ethnic cleansing
JERUSALEM (Agencies) - The Palestinian Authority accused Israel on Thursday of ethnic cleansing after it delivered dozens of ...
Osama calls for Somali president's ouster
DUBAI (Agencies) - Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden called on Mujahideen in Somalia to rise up and oust new President Sheikh ...
Hardship still the life of Iraqis: ICRC
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraqis still struggle with daily hardship and indiscriminate attacks six years after the US-led invasion, the ...
North Korea detains two US journalists
SEOUL (AFP) - The United States has expressed concern to North Korea after its border guards detained two American journalists ...
Life sentence for Fritzl over House of Horror abuse
SANKT POELTEN, Austria (AFP) - An Austrian court sentenced Josef Fritzl to life Thursday after finding him guilty of charges ...
Stage set for US-Iran encounter
WASHINGTON (Agencies) - The State Department is dispatching a senior diplomat to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's ...
Israel swoops on Hamas after prisoner-swap talks failure
RAMALLAH, West Bank, (AFP) - Israel launched a new crackdown on Hamas on Thursday, rounding up top leaders in the West Bank after ...
US urged to help setup 'stable' govt. in Pakistan to fight terrorism
WASHINGTON - A leading American newspaper, commenting on this week's political crisis in Pakistan, on Thursday asked the United ...
Gilani, rising rapidly, is seen as PPP's saviour: report
WASHINGTON - The star of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani has risen rapidly during the recent crisis in Pakistan, and some in ...
IMF says world economy to shrink in 2009, first time in 60 years
WASHINGTON - The world economy is expected to contract in 2009 for the first time in 60 years as advanced economies will shrink ...
Australia fold to Steyn, Harris
CAPETOWN (AFP) - South Africa dominated the first day of the third Test at Newlands Thursday, bowling out Australia for just 209 ...
Business
Economy to shrink for first time in 60 years
WASHINGTON - The world economy is expected to contract in 2009 for the first time in 60 years as advanced economies will shrink ...
4 banks pay Rs26.7b tax to FBR
KARACHI - The federal government has earned Rs 26.09 billion worth tax revenues from four leading commercial banks during 2008, ...
Vast opportunities in telecom sector: Zardari
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Co-Chairman China Mobile Zhang ChunJiang called on President Asif Ali Zardari Thursday in Presidency and ...
Cotton arrival touches 11.304 million bales
KARACHI/MULTAN (APP) - Cotton production has crossed 11.304 million bales till March 15, 2009, after a fortnight inflow of 83,358 ...
Positive news drive KSE-100 index up by 176 points
KARACHI - Some positive news relating to economy and politics continued to boost equities at the Karachi Stock Exchange on ...
Dollar falls across board after Fed move
LONDON (AFP) - The dollar dropped further against other major currencies on Thursday but less sharply than a day before when the ...
Businessmen asks for daylight saving time
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Local businessmen here Thursday urged the government for switching to daylight saving time (DST) by advancing ...
PIA's flight pursers awarded
KARACHI - PIA's flight pursers were awarded certificates and cash prizes for higher in-flight sales on board PIA flights. An ...
Saarc CCI and GTZ to sign MoU soon
KARACHI (PR) - SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SAARC CCI) and German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) will soon sign an MoU to ...
Organic farming best for quality production
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Organic farming is the best option for producing quality and healthy agriculture products on cheaper costs to ...
Politics
Blast plunges Peshawar into darkness
PESHAWAR - The city plunged into deep darkness when some miscreants blew up 500-KV transmission tower in Urmar area in the wee ...
Pakistan will raise issue with CIA chief
ISLAMABAD - Perturbed over reports in a section of the US media about the possible drone attacks on Balochistan, Pakistan's ...
PPP in a fix over Punjab imbroglio
LAHORE - As pressure is mounting on federal government to end Governor's Rule in Punjab, the PPP is in a state of dilemma with ...
Sit-in threat to Governor Taseer
LAHORE - Within three days of an end to the first long march for the reinstatement of the deposed judges, the Pakistan Muslim ...
PML-Q plans direct contact with PML-N
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Muslim League-Q President Ch Shujaat Hussain has said that the party did not make agreement with any party ...
PPP to revive contacts with old ally
ISLAMABAD - The ruling PPP is believed to have agreed to revive its contacts with the PML-N to bring the erstwhile-estranged ...
'N' gears up for legal battle
LAHORE-The PML-N leadership has put their heads together with the team of their noteworthy lawyers to explore various ...
Loadshedding returns to upset masses
LAHORE - After a very short relief to the public, an average eight to 10 hours power loadshedding has begun across the country as ...
ECC allows bilateral trade with India
ISLAMABAD - The Economic Coordination Committee on Thursday directed the Provincial Governments to take action against hoarders ...
Economy enters safe territory: Tarin
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has expressed satisfaction at the overall economic situation in the country as ...
12 die as shell hits Khyber godown
At least 12 people were killed and 40 others were injured when a shell hit a godown at Landi Kotal, a town of Khyber Agency, ...
'Pak land being used against Iran'
ISLAMABAD (Online) - Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Mashall-ah Shakeri has asked government of Pakistan to take action against ...
PM briefed on Indian Mumbai attack replies
ISLAMABAD - Advisor to the Prime Minister on Interior, Rehman Malik called on Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani here at the ...
Extremists in Pakistan a key target: Britain
WASHINGTON - British Defence Minister John Hutton says that top goals for the military effort against terrorism over the next ...
Barack Obama mulls boosting Afghan security force
NEW YORK - US President Barack Obama is considering a plan that would double the size of Afghanistan's security force to about ...
Bomb blast kills Afghan lawmaker
KANDAHAR (AFP) - A key anti-Taliban lawmaker was killed with four other men Thursday when a bomb tore through their vehicle in ...
Kashmir issue loaded with humanitarian consequences
NEW DELHI (APP) - Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon said on Thursday that the Kashmir issue was loaded with humanitarian ...
US envoy visits Quetta for Solecki's release
QUETTA - US Ambassador Anne.W.Patterson visited Quet-ta on Thursday as efforts have been increased for the safe release of UNHCR ...
TNSM demands 220 Taliban prisoners release
SWAT - Tehrik-e-Nefaz-e-Shariat-e-Muhammadi (TNSM) in peace dialogue with the provincial government on Thursday handed over a ...
Drones hover over Kurram
KURRAM AGENCY (Online) - US unmanned drones on Thursday hovered over lower and upper Kurram Agency, causing panic among the ...
Entertainment
Salma Hayek back acting in Adam Sandler comedy
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Mexican actress Salma Hayek will return to movie screens in a comedy alongside Adam Sandler, after a break in ...
Richardson dies
NATASHA Richardson's death in New York following a skiing accident in Canada has drawn emotional tributes from the entertainment ...
Goody's boys make Mother's Day cards for mum
JADE Goody's two young sons, five-year-old Bobby and Freddie, four, have made their mum Mother's Day cards to let her know how ...
Poet Seamus Heaney wins 40,000 literature prize
LONDON (AFP) - Irish poet Seamus Heaney was awarded the 40,000-pound David Cohen Prize for Literature on Wednesday for a lifetime ...
Britney turns down book deal
BRITNEY Spears has reportedly turned down a number of deals to write an autobiography because she wanted a larger advance. The ...
If you don't show your disgust, your emotions may stay negative
ONE of the most recognizable facial expressions is disgust: the expression displayed by an individual who is exposed to a ...
Islamabad
Pakistan name taekwondo squad for Asian Martial Art Games
ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF) named four boys and four girls for the forth coming 1st Asian Martial Art ...
Development in Zone V awaits CDA's nod
ISLAMABAD - Thousands of allottees of Zone V of Jammu Kashmir Cooperative Housing Society (JKCHS) are waiting for the Capital ...
Motorway police nab six car lifters, recover four cars
ISLAMABAD - National Highways & Motorway Police have recovered 4 stolen vehicles, which were stolen or snatched from different ...
Rs 66,300 fine imposed on profiteers
RAWALPINDI - During an ongoing campaign against profiteers, Special Price Magistrates (SPMs) Thursday conducted raids at some 149 ...
SHO, 3 officials transferred to Police Lines
ISLAMABAD - Senior Superintendent of Police (Operations) Tahir Alam Khan has ordered Station House Officer of Industrial Area ...
59,800 kids immunised during last two days
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Over 59,800 children up to 5 years age were administered anti-polio drops in the rural areas during the last ...
Civil society vows to resist any move against CJP Iftikhar
ISLAMABAD - Civil society activists on Thursday vowed to resist any move aimed at sabotaging the restoration of Chief Justice ...
Karachi
Assembly eulogises Pir Sibghatullah's services
KARACHI - The Sindh Assembly on Thursday paid rich tributes to the freedom fighter Pir Sibghatullah Shah Rashidi, better know as ...
Jammat wants trial of Pervez Musharraf
KARACHI - Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has decided to file a petition against former military ruler General (r) Pervez Musharraf on the ...
SHC issues notice to 400 lecturers
KARACHI - Sindh High Court on Thursday issued directives to Sindh government for issuing appointment letters to 400 lecturers, ...
Govt declares post-1985 katchi abadies illegal
KARACHI - The Sindh government has declared that all of the houses constructed in Katchi Abadies after 1985 are illegal. Minister ...
2 cops gunned down in highway chase
Karachi (PPI) - Two police officials were shot dead by unidentified gunmen near Annu Bhai Park in the jurisdiction of Nazimabad ...
Disgruntled Islah lashes at PHF
KARACHI (APP) - Former Pakistan captain, coach and manager Islahuddin Siddiqui said Thursday that the Pakistan Hockey Federation ...
Rawalpindi pace trio demolishes Quetta Bears in RBS Cup
KARACHI - Rawalpindi Rams pace trio led by Rashid Latif ran through Quetta Bears to give their team whopping 203 runs win in the ...
Top seed Khurram suffers shock defeat
KARACHI - Top seed Khurram Agha of Sindh bit dust when he suffered shocking five frames to two defeat at the hands of Sharjeel of ...
Lahore
World TB Day to be observed across Sindh on 24th
KARACHI - The provincial tuberculosis control programme will observe "World TB Day" on March 24 in all the districts across Sindh ...
Medic draws salary for 5 years absence
LAHORE - An influential lady doctor of the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital who remained constantly absent in hospital records drew her ...
Nawaz and Shahbaz could appear before apex court
LAHORE - Opposition leader in National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said that PML-N chief Mian Nawaz Sharif and President ...
Foolproof security on Jashan-e-Baharan
LAHORE - Expressing sorrow and grief over loss of human lives and injuries to scores of people in kite flying related incidents, ...
1st Thursday sans lawyers protest rally
LAHORE - After lawyers' hard struggle of two long years the normalcy retuned to the countrywide courts including the city as no ...
Austrian Embassy moves LHC for children's custody
LAHORE - Justice Mian Saqib Nisar of the Lahore High Court on a habeas corpus petition has summoned the record till March 24. The ...
Lifting of Governor Rule, 17th Amend demanded
LAHORE - PML-N Lawyers' Wing has demanded abolishment of Governor Rule and 17th amendment to strengthen the democracy. Addressing ...
PCB committee summons Asif for final hearing
LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) inquiry committee probing the detention of controversial fast bowler Mohammad Asif in ...
Aisam, Rohan storm into last four
LAHORE - Pakistan's ace tennis player Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi combined with India's Rohan Bopanna to overpower the highly-rated pair ...
Kaneria upset with Abdul Qadir's comments
LAHORE - Pakistan Test leg-spinner Danish Kaneria is upset with the recent comments made by chief selector Abdul Qadir about his ...
Incapability of security officials blamed for attack on SL team
LAHORE - The investigation report on attack on Sri Lankan cricket team has been prepared and sent to Interior Ministry, it was ...
Stunning live cricket line-up on Ten Sports
LAHORE - Ten Sports, the Sub-continent's number one sports channel, has strengthened its premier position among cricket fans by ...
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