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 Thursday, March 04, 2010
Front Page
Speakers moot for Parliament supremacy
LAHORE The participants of 16th Speakers Conference, which concluded on Wednesday, have resolved to make every possible effort to protect democracy and parliamentary institutions, maintaining that a commitment to the cause was vital for countrys survival and security. The speakers and deputy ...
Singh, Advani spar over Kashmir talks
NEW DELHI (Agencies) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and opposition BJP leader LK Advani were involved in an ...
Suicide blasts kill 33 in Iraq
BAQUBA, Iraq, (AFP) Three powerful co-ordinated suicide attacks in the central Iraq city of Baquba killed at least 33 people and ...
International
US fails to win over Brazil on Iran curbs
BRASILIA (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton failed to win Brazils support on Wednesday for new sanctions against ...
No burqa, no problem, Bdesh court tells police
DHAKA (AFP) - Bangladeshs High Court has ordered police in the Muslim-majority country to stop harassing women who choose not to ...
Cuba lashes out at US, Europe over HR, wars
GENEVA (Reuters/AFP) - Cuba on Wednesday accused the United States, whose Democratic administration has been seeking to ease ...
People smugglers on trial in Paris
PARIS (AFP) - A group of 28 suspected members of one of Europes biggest people-smuggling rings went on trial Wednesday in Paris ...
Ukraine govt falls in no-confidence vote
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraines parliament dismissed the government of Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko Wednesday, giving her rival, the ...
80 dead in Uganda landslide
BUDUDA, Uganda (AFP) - Rescuers clawed through mud in driving rain Wednesday in a desperate bid to find survivors from a huge ...
Indian navy plane crashes at airshow; two pilots dead
NEW DELHI (AFP) - An Indian naval plane taking part in an aerobatics display in the city of Hyderabad crashed into a residential ...
Maliki 'certain' of Iraq poll victory
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said he was certain of victory in Iraqs March 7 parliamentary election, in a ...
Artist Husain gives up Indian citizenship
MUMBAI (AFP) - Indias best-known painter, MF Husain, who was forced into exile due to death threats from Hindu hardliners, ...
Somali pirates hijack Saudi ship in Gulf of Aden
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali pirates hijacked a Saudi-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden this week and said they had also seized a ...
Taliban flay Afghan ban on live coverage of attacks
KANDAHAR (AFP) - They banned music, television and education for girls during their rule of Afghanistan, but the Taliban on ...
Brazil find their rhythm to kill off Ireland
LONDON (AFP) Brazil warmed up for the World Cup in impressive fashion as the South Americans defeated the Republic of Ireland ...
Australia down Indonesia 1-0 to reach Asian Cup finals
BRISBANE (Australia) (AFP) Australia qualified for the 2011 Asian Cup finals with 1-0 win over plucky Indonesia Wednesday. The ...
Howard has to win over ICC's Asian nations: Murali
SYDNEY (AFP) Sri Lankan spinning great Muttiah Muralitharan said Wednesday that former Australian prime minister John Howard ...
Business
FBR again misses monthly revenue target
ISLAMABAD - Adhering to its tradition of missing monthly revenue target, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) could collect only Rs ...
Businessmen urge implementation of TOO
KARACHI (APP) - Trade Organisations Ordinance (TOO) should be validated for the sake of economy of the country and no changes ...
PPIB, Uch-II Power ink LoS for 404MW project
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) and Uch-II Power (Private) Limited, an affiliate of Uch Power ...
KPT running with just 15 pilots
KARACHI - The Karachi Port Trust (KPT), which has 30 berths and day and night shipping activities is running with just 15 ...
KSE 100-index loses 127 points
KARACHI - As expected, Tuesdays recovery turned out to be short lived and stocks fell in dull trade to end at a more than 2-month ...
Punjab among best business destinations
LAHORE - Punjab is one of the most attractive business destinations in the world because of 100 per cent foreign ownership, the ...
Engg industry for setting up material bank
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The engineering industry on Wednesday asked to establish a material banks for timely supply of engineering raw ...
CCP takes notice of advertisement on boiled milk
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP), while taking notice of an advertisement on boiled milk has issued ...
Oil price edges back towards $80
LONDON (AFP) - World oil prices rose on Wednesday as the market awaited a weekly snapshot of crude stockpiles in the United ...
Politics
Norwegian FM on visit to pacify Pakistanis
ISLAMABAD In a bid to restore the image of his country among Pakistanis after a Norwegian newspaper published much condemned ...
Strike paralyses Balochistan
QUETTA - A complete shutterdown and wheel-jam strike was observed in different towns of Balochistan on Wednesday against the ...
CJ directs PPOs to recover abducted girls
ISLAMABAD Taking notice of rising kidnapping incidents, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Wednesday directed the ...
US rubbishes conspiracy theories about Pak drive
WASHINGTON (Agencies) The United States welcomed Pakistans success in wresting control of a strategic militant redoubt in Bajaur ...
'Spring Cleaning' kills 38 militants
PESHAWAR (AFP) Paramilitary forces said Wednesday troops had killed 38 militants during a week-long operation against the ...
Suicide jacket supplier dies in gunbattle
PESHAWAR (AFP) Military said Wednesday that a supplier of suicide jackets and explosives who operated a key inter-city network ...
Prosperity of Pak, India hinges on friendly ties
ISLAMABAD Federal Minister for Defence, Ch Ahmad Mukhtar, has said that good relations between India and Pakistan can help bring ...
Pay back looted money or face music
ISLAMABAD (APP) The sub-committee of Public Accounts Committee Wednesday warned to initiate criminal cases against the officers ...
Women grounded after full-body scan refusal at UK airport
A Muslim woman was barred from boarding a flight to Pakistan after refusing to go through a new 'naked full-body scanner at ...
NA body asks govt to move ICJ for Aafia's release
ISLAMABAD (Online) - The Standing Committee of the National Assembly has directed the Ministry of Law, Foreign Affairs and human ...
Rulers, Opp two sides of same coin: Imran
LAHORE - Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Imran Khan has said that the PTI believes in fight for the rights of the deprived ...
Boys' school dynamited in Khyber
PESHAWAR (AFP) - Taliban militants blew up a boys school in Khyber, officials said Wednesday. The boys school attack took place ...
'Policy devised for sustainable growth'
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the government has devised a comprehensive policy for ...
Govt set to ensure food security: PM
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that Government is committed to ensure meeting of basic needs of life ...
Law-enforcers become law-breakers
MULTAN (AFP) - Police sailed into a storm of controversy Wednesday after publicly whipping three suspected burglars in what one ...
Acquittal plea rejected
RAWALPINDI Anti Terrorism Court (ATC), Rawalpindi, on Wednesday rejected acquittal application of an accused Rana Faqir Hussain ...
Entertainment
Govt urged to promote economic freedom
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Overseas Pakistanis are the backbone of our economy as they are contributing significantly to the economic ...
Hurt Locker producer barred from Oscars
A PRODUCER for Oscar-nominated war film The Hurt Locker will not be allowed to attend the awards ceremony after breaking Academy ...
Taylor Swift scores five Country Music Awards nods
US singer Taylor Swift has scored five nominations at this years Academy of Country Music Awards. The 20-year-old is up for ...
Crawford doesn't worry about wrinkles
CINDY Crawford doesnt have time to worry about her wrinkles. The 44-year-old supermodel - who has two children, Presley, 10, and ...
Brittany Murphy leaves husband out of will
BRITTANY Murphy left her husband out of her will. The late Clueless actress - who passed away aged 32 on Dec 20, 2009 - left her ...
Gadget turns your arm into touchscreen display
THOSE who find the touchscreens on their ever shrinking gadgets too fiddly to handle, will be glad to hear scientists are ...
High-wire act leaves Chinese city powerless
A CHINESE man caused part of a city to be without power for four hours - when he performed a high wire act on power cables. Xiang ...
Islamabad
Influentials eye Margalla Hills
ISLAMABAD Margalla Hills that are part of National Park and are pride of Federal Capital, have become a hot topic among the real ...
Sarohey for consensus before talks with India
RAWALPINDI Former Naval Chief and ex-Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Admiral (Retd) Iftikhar Ahmed Sarohey has urged ...
CDA clerks threaten to go on strike
MUSHTAQ .H.MUGHAL ISLAMABA Capital Development Authority (CDA) clerks threatened of indefinite strike against the fresh ...
'Long March' for Aafia's release from 10th
ISLAMABAD Exhibiting grave concerns over the alleged sluggishness of the PPP-led regime to get Dr Aafia Siddique released from ...
Graduates await NIP letters
ISLAMABAD Owing to delay in verification process, thousands of graduates are eagerly seeking for their placement letters under ...
Nine drug smugglers held
RAWALPINDI Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Rawalpindi Wednesday arrested nine drug smugglers including a lady smuggler who attempted ...
Dutch bring high-flying Kiwis down to earth
NEW DELHI (AFP) The Netherlands took a clear lead in Group A of the mens field hockey World Cup with a 3-1 win over New Zealand ...
National
Meeting discusses security of players, officials
PESHAWAR An important meeting was held here on Wednesday to discuss security to the players and officials and traffic plans ...
Karachi
Dalit families still displaced
KARACHI - Several Dalit families (Hindu) are still displaced due to the rising incidents of kidnapping and insecurity in District ...
Govt working for people's welfare: CM
KARACHI - Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has underlined the need for initiation of work on uplift schemes in Sindh ...
Feudal lords behind tribal mayhem
KARACHI - The Hydra-head of tribal feuds is devouring the innocent lives in upper Sindh. The bread-earners, young men and heads ...
WHO, SIUT to work in collaboration
KARACHI - The World Health Organisation (WHO) is actively pursuing to make SlUT a collaborating centre for organ transplantation ...
SBC flays horsetrading in lawyers
KARACHI - President Sindh Bar Council, Mehmood-ul-Hassan, has said that the meeting of the Sindh Bar Council was illegally ...
Court prayed to exclude accused from ECL
KARACHI - Sindh High Court on Wednesday summoned the interior ministry, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and others over ...
Hosts KPT qualify for semi-final
KARACHI Hosts KPT moved to the semi-final of KPT-PFF Football Cup defeating KESC 2-0 in a closely fought fourth quarter-final on ...
Lahore
Ludhanvi announced to back PML-N: Sana
LAHORE - Keeping in view the result of NA-55 by-polls, PTI and JI should look out for some other job instead of contesting ...
Postal Dept asked to deliver roll no slips
LAHORE - The Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education (BISE) management has requested the Postal Department to make special ...
Govt focusing on health in remote areas: CM
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that medical graduates can be of no benefit to the country unless they ...
EC committed no illegality: LHC
LAHORE - Justice Umar Ata Bandial of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition challenging powers of Election ...
India bent upon eliminating Pakistan: Nizami
LAHORE - Editor-in-Chief The Nation and Chairman of Nazria Pakistan Trust, Majid Nizami has said that the US and Israel are ...
Administrators directed to take action
LAHORE - Provincial Minister for Local Government and Community Development Sardar Dost Muhammad Khan Khosa has directed District ...
LHC bench allows petitioner to withdraw plea
LAHORE - A three-member bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday allowed petitioner to withdraw a constitutional ...
A year gone & Pakistan still reel from terrorist attack at Lahore
LAHORE A year after the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team at Liberty Chowk, the Pakistan cricket is still struggling to ...
Hard to recover from the horror: Ramiz
LAHORE Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja was striving hard to revive cricket in Pakistan after the tragic incident of attack on ...
Haroon of Wapda wins Gujrat to Lahore stage
LAHORE Haroon Rashid of Wapda won the Gujrat to Lahore stage of the 15th Tour de Pakistan International Cycle Race here on ...
Wasim welcomes Mobilink Jazz cricket experts
LAHORE Mobilink organized an exciting event at Royal Palm Country Club to enable the lucky winners of Jazz Cricket Experts ...
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