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 Sunday, March 22, 2009
Front Page
PM to talk reconciliation
LAHORE - In the fast changing political scenario, both PPP and PML-N leaders are heading fast for rapprochement. When the two sides bury the hatchet and join hands once again depends mostly upon the mega event scheduled to be held at Raiwind on Sunday (today) where Sharifs are hosting a lunch to ...
Govt pleads SC to suspend ban
ISLAMABAD - The federal government on Saturday filed a petition in the apex court seeking immediate suspension of the ...
US to expedite aid legislations
ISLAMABAD - CIA Director, Leon Panetta, on Saturday assured Pakistan's top leadership that Obama administration would expedite ...
International
Harbhajan takes six for India historic win
HAMILTON (AFP) - India broke a 33-year drought when a six-wicket haul by Harbhajan Singh spun them to a 10-wicket victory over ...
Six king De Villiers puts Australia to the sword
CAPE TOWN (AFP) - AB de Villiers went on a six-hitting spree as South Africa moved into a dominant position on the third day of ...
England celebrate one-run win, Windies get sums wrong
PROVIDENCE (AFP) - England won the opening one-day international by one run under the Duckworth-Lewis method on Friday, following ...
Roddick downs Djokovic to clash with Nadal
INDIAN WELLS (AFP) - Andy Roddick ousted defending champion Novak Djokovic in straight sets on Friday to set up a semi-final ...
Champ Ivanovic to meet Zvonareva in final
INDIAN WELLS (AFP) - Defending champion Ana Ivanovic ended the dream run of Russian teen Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Friday to ...
'No proof' Iran seeks atom bomb: Russia
BRUSSELS (AFP) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Saturday there was no proof that Iran is trying to develop a nuclear ...
UK hotels warned against Mumbai-style attacks
British luxury hotels are vulnerable to Mumbai-style attacks, senior anti-terrorist officers are warning, ahead of a major ...
Danish premier hot tip for new Nato chief
BRUSSELS (AFP) - The United States has backed Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen for next secretary general of NATO, a ...
Protests mark Iraq war's 6th anniversary
WASHINGTON - Crowds of protesters rolled through cities across the United States Saturday in a series of protests to mark the ...
Obama to attend interfaith forum in Istanbul
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama will visit Turkey on April 6-7, following an invitation from Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ...
US plans new Iran steps
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The White House says it has more steps planned to entice Iran to engage in dialogue after President Barack ...
Hungary PM to resign
Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany Ferenc Gyurcsany is to notify parliament of his decision on March 23, BBC reported on ...
Madagascar's new President declares 'end of dictatorship'
ANTANANARIVO (AFP) - Andry Rajoelina promised an end to dictatorship and a new era of good governance in Madagascar Saturday in a ...
Sick baby dies after court ruling
LONDON (AFP) - A seriously ill baby boy in Britain died Saturday, the day after his parents lost a legal battle to force doctors ...
Jerusalem as Arab cultural capital marked
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AFP) - Events were being held in the West Bank on Saturday to mark Jerusalem's designation as the 2009 ...
Business
Swiss Business Council kick-starts operations
KARACHI - Swiss Business Council (SBC) has started conducting its business out of its own office, established at Karachi, after ...
Ground-breaking of M-7 at Lake City
LAHORE (PR) - The Lake City Holdings (Pvt) Ltd held the ground-breaking ceremony of M-7 in Bella Vista Phase-III while its ...
Shipping activity at PQ
KARACHI (APP) - Shipping activity remained brisk at the Port where five ships carrying containers, palm oil, furnace oil and ...
Bank Indonesia says exports to fall in 2009
JAKARTA (AFP) - The deputy governor of Indonesia's central bank has predicted a fall in exports this year due to the global ...
Singapore may take up to six years to recover
SINGAPORE (AFP) - Singapore, which is facing its worst recession in history, needs foreigners to survive in the long-term, ...
China impact on world economic rebound limited
BEIJING (AFP) - A recovery in China's economy is not enough to haul the world out of its economic crisis because it is still a ...
Third bidder joins race for India's scandal-tainted Satyam
NEW DELHI (AFP) - The board of India's Satyam Computer Services met Saturday to review a list of bidders for the fraud-hit ...
US Federal Reserve stimulus boosts commodity prices
LONDON (AFP) - Commodity prices rallied this week as the US Federal Reserve's decision to pump more than a trillion dollars into ...
LG cements design leadership with 14 awards
LAHORE (PR) - LG Electronics was recognised a total of 14 times by two of the design industry's most prominent competitions-red ...
Conversion rates
KARACHI (APP) - The following rates will be applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer ...
Politics
'They disgraced judiciary'
ISLAMABAD - Handing down its detailed verdict in Sharif brothers' case, a three-judge bench of Supreme Court Saturday ruled that ...
Iftikhar assumes charge; forms five benches
ISLAMABAD - History witnessed one of the very rare events today when Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry assumed charge of ...
Pakistan at heart of efforts to combat terror
BRUSSELS (AFP) - The United States will call for major efforts to build the Afghan police, fight opium production and boost farm ...
Notice issued to KESC for underproduction
ISLAMABAD - The government has issued show cause notice to Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) for under-producing energy and ...
DCC reviews $24 billion development plan for forces
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has, once again, reiterated government's stance that no compromise would be ...
India violates LoC ceasefire
RAWALPINDI (Agencies) - Pakistan has lodged a strong protest over unprovoked Indian troops firing at Line of Control in Kashmir, ...
Govt directs plan for IDPs return
ISLAMABAD - The government Saturday directed the relevant agencies to work out a well-coordinated management plan for the smooth ...
Six more TTP commanders freed
MINGORA - In pursuance of the February 16, 2009 agreement, the government Saturday set free six more commanders of Tehrik Taliban ...
Iran ready to change if US leads way
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday the Islamic republic is ready to reciprocate if US ...
Ex-servicemen want Musharraf out of Army House
RAWALPINDI - Pakistan Ex-Servicemen Association (PESA) has hailed the restoration of deposed judges to the position of pre-Nov 3, ...
Army Chiefs' bond to bolster US hopes in Pakistan
NEW YORK - A major American newspaper has highlighted Army Chief Ashfaq Kayani's role in defusing Pakistan's recent upheaval, and ...
25 held in Bara action
PESHAWAR - The security forces Saturday launched action against the office holders and members of Lashkar-e-Islam in Bara region ...
Indian police demand death for Kasab
NEW DELHI (AFP) - Mumbai police have demanded the death penalty for the lone surviving suspect from November's militant attacks ...
11 dead as blasts mar Afghan New Year
KABUL (AFP) - Four bomb blasts struck Afghanistan on Saturday, killing 11 people and wounding several more as the country marked ...
NZ national released, deported
WELLINGTON (PPI) - New Zealand national Mark Taylor has been released from detention in Pakistan and deported, Foreign Affairs ...
16 Indians on hijacked vessel off Somalian coast
MUMBAI (Agencies) - Sixteen Indians are onboard a ship, which was hijacked off the Somalian coast on Saturday, the Directorate ...
Entertainment
Charles' rare love letters sold for 20,000
SOME of the rare unseen love letters by Prince Charles to an early girlfriend, including one in which he says he might marry the ...
Lindsay Lohan regrets blogging habit
LINDSAY Lohan has revealed that she regrets writing online about her relationship with Samantha Ronson. The actress has ...
Chinese couples spend 1,000 on butterfly weddings
WEALTHY Chinese couples are spending up to 1,000 to be showered in clouds of butterflies as the finale to their wedding. A ...
Flo Rida tops Irish singles chart
US rapper Flo Rida is at the top of the Irish singles chart this week with 'Right Round'. Lady GaGa's 'Poker Face' moves up one ...
Rinna keen to reprise 'Melrose' role?
FORMER Melrose Place star Lisa Rinna is reportedly hoping to reprise her role in The CW's forthcoming reboot. The actress, who ...
Language of music really is universal, study finds
NATIVE African people who have never even listened to the radio before can nonetheless pick up on happy, sad, and fearful ...
Islamabad
Imran wants elected PCB officials
ISLAMABAD - Former Pakistan captain, Imran Khan believed that the Senate Standing Committee on Sports had no right to intercede ...
Yasir, Sarfraz guide PIA to win
ISLAMABAD - Test player, Yasir Hameed (67) and Sarfraz Ahmed (54) guided Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) thrashed Sui ...
Saeed steers KRL to victory
ISLAMABAD - Saeed Anwar (154 not out) sailed Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) in achieving 246 runs target to post a massive win ...
Power outage taking heavy toll on students
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Power outage in twin cities is worse affecting secondary school students' preparations for annual examinations ...
'Entire nation is invited to witness historic moment'
ISLAMABAD - The leading figure in the lawyers' movement, Athar Minallah, has invited the entire nation to the hoisting ceremony ...
Capital to have new bus service
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration is launching new comfortable and modern bus service for the ...
Ministry shelves 400 PhD scholarships project
ISLAMABAD - A project of 400 foreign Ph.D. scholarships for strengthening human resource development in the Ministry of Science ...
Tunisian embassy marks National Day
ISLAMABAD - Tunisia is looking forward to Pakistan's access to European Union (EU) markets on a pattern similar to the same that ...
Parents seek financial help for daughter's treatment
ISLAMABAD--The parents of three-month Meral Rehman, suffering from heart ailment have appealed to President and Prime Minister to ...
Karachi
Police baton-charge would-be cops
KARACHI - The police on Saturday baton-charged the candidates, for constable posts, gathered outside Hassan Square police ...
0.3 million Pakistanis contract TB every year
KARACHI - Dr Ammanullah Ansari, National Programme Officer for Tuberculoses (TB), has expressed great concern over the rapid ...
Altaf tells Nawaz Shun politics of conflict
KARACHI - PML-N leader, Nawaz Sharif, had promised that he would not demand anything during the next 5 years and would avoid ...
3 shot dead; four hurt separately
KARACHI - Three persons were shot dead while four others, including a woman, received serious injuries in separate incidents here ...
Pak students to study in America
KARACHI - The iEARN Centre Pakistan announces the Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Programme, which is seeking Pakistani secondary ...
1,089 students get degrees at varsity convocation
KARACHI - Over 1,089 graduates and postgraduates in various disciplines of engineering including Computer, Electronics, ...
Lahore
POA, federations join hands to resist PSB onslaught
LAHORE - As a riposte to the PSB's attempt to control the national federations by acquiring the legal cover to amend their ...
POA lines up SAF Games disciplines for National Games
LAHORE - The Pakistan Olympics Association rules committee has lined-up 20 disciplines for the Peshawar's National Games keeping ...
Commission summons officials
LAHORE - Judicial Commission appointed to probe into the Sri Lankan bus attack incident has called for appearance of all the ...
Worst traffic mess in City during VVIP movement
LAHORE - City experienced worst traffic mess on Saturday as hundreds of vehicles remained struck for hours on leading roads of ...
Candle business roars during power outage
LAHORE - The sale of candles rose sharply here in the provincial metropolis due to the following the Pakistan Electric Power ...
IG highways stresses impartiality, transparency
LAHORE - Impartial application of law irrespective of social status of road users is the prime objective of our strategy. The ...
Journalists celebrate Chacha Ch 100th birthday
LAHORE - A galaxy of old masters in journalism gathered at a local hotel on Saturday to greet veteran journalist Fazal Elahi ...
Commissioner and DCO Lahore transferred
LAHORE - The Punjab government on Saturday transferred and posted DCO Lahore besides relieving Commissioner of the City of the ...
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