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 Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Front Page
CJP vows to make courts corruption-free
ISLAMABAD - Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Tuesday observed that the tales of corruption in judiciary from civil judge to Supreme Court are everywhere but the dignity of the court would be restored at every cost. "The judiciary would have to be cleaned of corruption ...
'N' not to join Federal Cabinet
LAHORE - PML-N Quaid Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said that party will not become a part of the coalition government but will ...
PCO judges' position challenged in apex court
ISLAMABAD - It was a rain of petitions in the Supreme Court of Pakistan here on Tuesday that featured the return of Chief Justice ...
International
South Africa to host Indian Premier League
JOHANNESBURG(AFP) - South Africa will host the Indian Premier League (IPL) during April and May, it was confirmed at a press ...
Former number one Clijsters set to announce return
BRUSSELS (AFP) - Former world number one Kim Clijsters will announce on Thursday her plans for the 2009 WTA season amidst rumours ...
Manmohan to be Congress candidate for premiership
NEW DELHI (Agencies) - Unveiling the Congress Party manifesto for 2009 Lok Sabha polls along with party President Sonia Gandhi, ...
Saudi king opens council with call for Arab unity
RIYADH (AFP) - Saudi King Abdullah called for Arab and Palestinian unity in the face of Israeli "aggression" as he opened the new ...
Far-right demo triggers clashes in Israeli Arab town
UMM EL-FAHM, Israel (AFP) - Israeli riot police fired tear gas to break up clashes on Tuesday in Umm El-Fahm, a bastion of ...
US sees more feuds with India on horizon
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States and India have 'moved beyond' bitter differences on nuclear weapons, a senior US official ...
2,400 executed in 2008, but AI sees progress
LONDON (AFP) - Almost 2,400 people were executed last year, including more than 1,700 in China alone, but the world moved closer ...
Tuberculosis ravages HIV/AIDS patients, says WHO
GENEVA (AFP) - The World Health Organisation warned on Tuesday that progress in tackling tuberculosis was far too slow, as it ...
Court should decide on Afghan leader's term
The Constitution says that Karzai's term ends on May 22 but presidential elections have been set for August 20, raising questions ...
Israel's Labour votes to join Netanyahu govt
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel's Labour party voted on Tuesday to join forces with Benjamin Netanyahu, giving the hawkish ...
India scraps attack copter tender: official
NEW DELHI (AFP) - India said Tuesday it had scrapped a tender for 22 attack helicopters as three international firms vying for ...
Business
KSE cheers political truce; up 277 points
KARACHI - Positive developments on the political fronts refuelled the bulls at the stock market as the Karachi Stock Exchange ...
840 million dollars IMF tranche by March-end
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Pakistan is likely to get second tranche of US $840 million from International Monetary Fund (IMF) by the end ...
14-hour unscheduled power outages in industrial areas
LAHORE - The Lahore Electric Supply Company is not fulfilling its commitment of observing six-hour power cut rather 10 to 12 ...
Bank Alfalah likely to post PAT of Rs2.36b
KARACHI - Bank Alfalah Limited (BAFL) is expected to post profit after tax (PAT) of Rs2.36 billion, translating into an EPS of ...
SBP admits govt borrowings increased sharply
LAHORE- Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday admitted that the government borrowing from the central bank has ...
UN-backed summit on food crisis gains support
UNITED NATIONS - A proposed 2009 world summit on the food crisis, which continues in poor countries despite falling commodity ...
Obama admin seeks broad power over financial cos
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration called on Congress on Tuesday to grant it broad power to seize non-bank financial companies ...
Body meets on Corporate Rehabilitation Act
LAHORE - The members of the Committee, constituted by the Ministry of Finance to review and finalise the draft Corporate ...
Leather, products' exports down by 20pc
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Leather and its products' exports fell by 20 percent during July-February 2008-2009. Tanner Association's ...
ACCA joins hands with LSE
LAHORE - The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants awarded Lahore Stock Pakistan Ltd with Platinum Approved Employer ...
Politics
Political stability top priority: PM
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Tuesday said the government was fully aware and capable of meeting country's ...
Commission to take up legal issues
LAHORE - Following the Gilani-Nawaz meeting at Raiwind last Sunday, the PPP and PML-N leaders have set the ball in motion towards ...
SC orders reinstatement of lecturers
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Punjab government to implement a pending judicial order for ...
Supreme Court to hear review pleas on 30th
ISLAMABAD - Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has directed the fixture branch of apex court to fix the review appeals ...
Sufi threatens to quit peace deal
SWAT - Expressing reservations over the power of Qazis in Shariat Courts of Malakand Division, Chief of Tehrik Nifaz-i-Shariat ...
'Pak extremists threat to Britain'
LONDON - Britain published a new counter-terrorism strategy Tuesday, notably highlighting the risks posed by potential extremist ...
Country close to water scarcity: govt
ISLAMABAD - The Minister for Environment Tuesday urged water conservation measures as country was nearing scarcity with per ...
Militants warn against mobile phone expansion
DERA ISMAIL KHAN (AFP) - Militants Tuesday warned the government to stop expanding the mobile telephone network in a restive ...
World trade on track for 9 percent decline: report
UNITED NATIONS - The volume of world trade is likely to fall 9 percent in 2009, the largest contraction in more than 50 years, ...
Gilani takes another step to end Punjab imbroglio
LAHORE - Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has taken another step to address Punjab imbroglio, as he is chairing an important ...
Petition filed for trial of General Musharraf
LAHORE - Through a constitutional petition, Supreme Court of Pakistan has been requested to direct the federal government to hold ...
Govt mulling tax on real estate, says Tarin
ISLAMABAD - Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance and Economic Affairs Shaukat Tarin has said that the government is ...
Four hurt in Quetta explosion
QUETTA - Four persons were injured as an explosive device exploded in a juice shop in Quetta on Tuesday. Women wing of Baloch ...
Entertainment
Jade Goody to be buried on April 4
LONDON (AFP) - The funeral of British reality television star Jade Goody, who lost her very public battle with cervical cancer at ...
Afghan singer's new refrain a call for freedom
KABUL (AFP) - Lema Sahar never ventured out in public without an all-enveloping burqa - not until she jumped on stage and sang ...
Setback for climate tech fix
BERLIN (AFP) - Indian and German scientists have said that a controversial experiment has "dampened hopes" that dumping hundreds ...
Knowing tops North American box office
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - 'Knowing,' the sci-fi action thriller starring Nicolas Cage, made its debut over the weekend at the top of ...
Robot brings hope to kids
CROFTON, Maryland (AFP) - A robot named Cosmo has become six-year-old Kevin Fitzgerald's unlikely ally in his uphill everyday ...
Park and hide: sales double of pop-up garage that sinks
A 50,000 Thunderbirds-style pop-up garage has become the latest home-improvement craze. The garage uses a hydraulic platform ...
Sports
Qadir wants changes for Australia series
LAHORE - Chief selector Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Abdul Qadir wants changes in the team before announcing it for the series ...
IPL franchises mull Pakistan players inclusion
LAHORE - Pakistani players may get a chance to feature in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this season as at least one of the ...
Nadal and Serena top Miami fields
MIAMI (AFP) - World number one Rafael Nadal will try to nab a second elite ATP Masters 1000 title in as many starts as he heads ...
Islamabad
Ashraf urges PCB to seek diplomatic initiative
ISLAMABAD - Former chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Dr. Nasim Ashraf urged government to take diplomatic initiative to host ...
Transporters fleecing commuters
ISLAMABAD (NNI) - Transporters in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad have continued fleecing the commuters, while ...
LHC rejects Naheed Khan's petition against NAB
RAWALPINDI - A Division Bench of Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi Tuesday rejected a petition of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) ...
'Country heading towards water crisis'
RAWALPINDI - Pakistan is going to face worst form of water shortage in the coming future due to increasing demand and depleting ...
NUML students at odds with administration
ISLAMABAD - The students of National University of Modern Languages (NUML) have blamed the University of dishonouring its ...
Rain adds to the plight of slums
ISLAMABAD - The spring rains might be a source of blessing for many but for few, they are just another addition in their ...
Special Branch's office named after shaheed guard
ISLAMABAD - Deputy Inspector General of Islamabad Police (DIG) Binyamin paid rich tribute to Shaheed constable Fasial Khan who ...
Blast shows security lapses in Capital: Altaf
KARACHI - MQM chief Altaf Hussain on Tuesday said that the recent suicide bomb blast in Special Branch police station at ...
Karachi
Pakistan women's team returns home
KARACHI - Pakistan team that finished sixth against the popular expectations in the eight-team ICC Women's World Cup cricket ...
No amnesty plan for criminals
KARACHI - The Sindh government has decided to enhance the compensation from Rs0.5 million to Rs2 million for the police personnel ...
BSEK fails to curb cheating in SSC exams
KARACHI - Around 150 vigilance committees, formed by Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK), have been failed to get control ...
SA pays glowing tributes to Begum Nusrat Bhutto
KARACHI - Sindh Assembly on Tuesday felicitated Begum Nusrat Bhutto on her 80th birthday and eulogised the sacrifices she has ...
MQM protests against BA resolution
KARACHI - MQM, the coalition partner in Sindh government, on Tuesday strongly protested over a resolution, passed by the ...
SHC issues final notice to government in Dr Aafia case
KARACHI - Sindh High Court (SHC) has asked the government to submit comments in the case of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui and her children. ...
Lahore
Fact-finding committee report by mid-April
LAHORE - Former assistant coach Naveed Alam has singled out the political changes in the federation just before the Olympics as ...
Karachi Zebras overpower Wapda in RBS one-day Cup
LAHORE - A combined efforts by Karachi Zebras players earned them a three wickets win over Wapda in the RBS Cup One-day cricket ...
SNGP downs Lahore Eagles in RBS cup
LAHORE - Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited cut down Lahore Eagles to size beating 70 runs in the ongoing RBS Cricket Cup here at ...
Seven-member bench hears petition today
LAHORE - Chief Justice Lahore High Court Sayed Zahid Hussain on Tuesday reconstituted a full bench to start hearing of two ...
Restoration of Ramday shivers LDA officials
LAHORE - The restoration of Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday, who remained in firm opposition to the construction of high-rising ...
Medics protest manhandling of doctor
LAHORE - A large number of doctors of the Mayo Hospital on Tuesday blocked the Mall Road for more than one hour in protest ...
Justice Sharif resumes office
LAHORE - Justice Muhammad Khawaja Sharif, the senior most judge of the Lahore High Court, on Tuesday resumed judicial work for ...
Court summons Austrian woman's spouse, two kids
LAHORE - Justice Mian Saqib Nisar of the Lahore High Court on Tuesday summoned second husband of an Austrian woman Melitta ...
'Now judges have greater responsibility'
LAHORE - The Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court Justice Sayed Zahid Hussain has said with the restoration of recent judiciary ...
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