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 Monday, March 08, 2010
Front Page
'Democracy, jihad, nukes vital'
RANA LATIF/ JAWAD R AWAN/ JAM SAJJAD HUSSAIN/KHALID MALIK LAHORE Speakers at a special ceremony held in memory of late Hameed Nizami at Alhamra on Sunday were of the opinion that an independent, Islamic, democratic and welfare state was the cherished goal of the people of Pakistan and this ...
PM, CM reiterate removal of irritants
ISLAMABAD Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif, once again, reiterated to hammer ...
India needs to change policies on Pak: Qureshi
PAKISTAN wants to establish friendly relations with all its neighbours, including India, but New Delhi needs to change its ...
International
300 killed in bloody Nigeria sectarian clashes
JOS, Nigeria, (Agencies) - More than 300 bodies, many of them women and children, lay in the streets of a central Nigerian town ...
Women's rights take baby steps forward in Mideast
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Womens rights have inched forward in the Middle East, but gender inequality remains the norm in the region and ...
Saudi Arabia firm to fight extremism
RIYADH (AFP) - Saudi Arabia is determined to halt extremism and has foiled a number of terror plots inside the kingdom, Saudi ...
A plot against Muslims, Dalits: SP
LUCKNOW, India, (Agencies) - Slamming the Womens Reservation Bill as a dangerous one, Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh ...
Al-Qaeda calls on US Muslims to attack America
DUBAI (Agencies) - Al-Qaedas American-born spokesman Adam Gadahn, also known as Azzam the American, called on Muslims in the West ...
World powers will fail to impose sanctions: Iran
TEHRAN (AFP/Reuters) - World powers will fail to reach a consensus on imposing new sanctions against Iran over its controversial ...
China asks US to mend fences
BEIJING (AFP/Reuters) - China Sunday blamed the US for causing serious disturbances in their relationship but also called for the ...
Palestinians agree to indirect peace talks with Israel
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AFP/Reuters) - The Palestinians agreed on Sunday to give indirect peace talks with Israel a chance after ...
Politics
Border disputes with Kabul harming Pak terror war
ISLAMABAD The lingering small-scale border disputes between Afghanistan and Pakistan are making it difficult for Pak security ...
ANP, 'N' to wrap up NWFP renaming soon
ISLAMABAD Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) is all set to hold much-awaited meeting with Awami National Party in the next couple of ...
Taliban commander killed in NWA
MIRANSHAH Unknown persons killed Taliban Commander Maulvi Noor Muhammad here on Sunday. Maulvi Noor Muhammad was in-charge of ...
'Honour' killings, dowry deaths
ISLAMABAD The country is going to mark March 8 (today) as International Womens Day but it is really pathetic that 9,670 women ...
Wife slaughtered for 'honour'
QUETTA The unfortunate tradition of honour killing continued even on the occasion of International Womens Day, when another wife ...
Beijing to boost arms sales to Islamabad
BEIJING (Agencies) Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Sunday gave a health certificate to the Pakistan government and its ...
No 18th amend till name change: Bilour
FEDERAL Minister for Railways Ghulam Ahmed Bilour said that the 18th constitutional amendment could not be approved by the ...
Delhi 'surprised' over FM's statement on Hafiz Saeed
NEW DELHI (Agencies) Expressing surprise over Pakistans claim that the issue of arrest of Jamaat-ud-Daawa chief Hafiz Saeed was ...
79 dead in Afghan militants infighting
KUNDUZ (AFP) Up to 60 militants and 19 civilians may have been killed in bloody clashes between rival militant groups in ...
38 killed on Iraq polling day
BAGHDAD (Agencies) Millions of Iraqis braved waves of deadly rocket, mortar and bomb attacks that killed 38 to vote Sunday in a ...
UK-born childs abduction tarnished Pak image: Malik
ISLAMABAD - Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Sunday said that abduction of a five-year old British-born child had tarnished the ...
Iran begins producing new missile
TEHRAN (AFP) - Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi on Sunday opened a new production facility that will make short-range missiles which ...
Govt warned of long march
QUETTA - Family members of missing persons observed a one-day token hunger strike and staged a protest demonstration outside the ...
Top Qaeda commander arrested in Karachi
KARACHI - One of the most-wanted Al-Qaeda commanders Adam Yahiye Gadahn, who was arrested from Super Highway near Nooriabad ...
3 Nato troops killed in Afghanistan
KABUL (AFP) - Three Nato soldiers were killed in Afghanistan on Sunday in separate incidents, the international force said, ...
MPs hailed for refusing screening in US
ISLAMABAD (NNI/APP) - Political and tribal leaders have condemned the screening attempt of Pakistani lawmakers in the US and ...
Mushahid urges Asif to raise issue of scanning with US
ISLAMABAD (Online) - Strongly lambasting scanning of Pakistanis in US, Secretary General of PML-Q Mushahid Hussain on Sunday ...
European rights chief slams idea of burqa ban
STRASBOURG (AFP) - Banning the full Islamic veil would not liberate oppressed women, a European rights chief said Sunday, and ...
Econ fragility makes traders cautious
The capital market had a dull week ending on Friday last as the traders preferred to stay on sidelines in the wake of economic ...
Entertainment
Sandra Bullock wins 'worst actress' at Razzies
HOURS before discovering if she would win this years Best Actress Oscar, Sandra Bullock has picked up the award for the worst ...
How fizzy vitamin supplements can wreck your teeth
WE know that sugar-filled juices and canned drinks such as cola and lemonade can cause tooth decay - yet few of us would think ...
Tears and jeers: Oscar night drama in store
HOLLYWOOD (AFP) - From winners sobbing uncontrollably to shocking political outbursts, bizarre snubs and streakers, the Oscars ...
Alice in Wonderland enchants US box-office
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Tim Burtons Alice in Wonderland broke through the looking glass all the way to the top of the North American ...
Infants do not appear to learn words from educational DVDs
AMONG 12- to 24-month old children who view educational baby videos, there does not appear to be evidence that overall general ...
katy Perry lands starring role in Smurfs
KATY Perry is to lend her voice to the upcoming Smurfs movie. The singer - whos currently engaged to British comedian Russell ...
Sports
Colony Sugar stun HSBC in come-from-behind victory
LAHORE Colony Sugar broke the win streak of HSBC in a come-from-behind win in the final of the National Polo Championship for ...
Jang's hat-trick keeps South Korea afloat
NEW DELHI (AFP) Jang Jong-Hyun scored three goals as South Korea routed lowly Canada 9-2 on Sunday to keep their semi-final ...
Aisam steers Pakistan to Davis Cup tie win
LAHORE Pakistans ace tennis star Aisamul Haq Qureshi played a pivotal role in the Davis Cup Asia Oceania Group-II tie win ...
Hat-trick for Shahid as Lady Nirana wins Pakistan Derby
LAHORE Lady Narnia galloped to win in the Pakistan Derby 2010 final with its rider Shahid Rehman completing his hat-trick of ...
Sabir notches Multan to Bahawalpur stage
LAHORE Sabir Ali of Sui Southern Gas (SSGC) won the Multan to Bahawalpur stage of the 15th Tour de Pakistan Cycle Race on ...
Ton-up Scholes puts United back on top
LONDON (AFP) Veteran midfielder Paul Scholes scored his 100th Premier League goal as reigning champions Manchester United ...
Gayle leads West Indies to crucial victory
PROVIDENCE (Guyana) (AFP) Chris Gayle and Narsingh Deonarine hit half-centuries as West Indies beat Zimbabwe by four wickets in ...
Real battle from two-goal deficit to go top
MADRID (AFP) Real Madrid battled back from 2-0 down to beat Sevilla 3-2 on Saturday and reclaim top spot in the Spanish first ...
Sialkot, Faisalabad in RBS T20 Cup final our staff reporter
KARACHI Star studded and definitely a stronger outfit Sialkot Stallions defended a small total to defeat Karachi Dolphins by ...
Islamabad
'Rs500m corruption' in CDA project
ISLAMABAD The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has initiated an inquiry into alleged corruption and irregularities in a worth ...
Police confiscate 200,000 kites
RAWALPINDI On the directives of Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif and City Police Officer (CPO) Rao Mohammad Iqbal ...
Filthy water inundates Kuri Road causing inconvenience
RAWALPINDI Filthy water flowed out of the blocked sewerage lines at Transformer Chowk on Kuri Road causing a lot of ...
13 held with drugs, weapons
ISLAMABAD The city police on Sunday claimed to have apprehended 13 accused in different areas of metropolis for their alleged ...
Commandos deployed for better security
ISLAMABAD (APP) Though policing is a very tough job yet at the same time it is a service to the mankind as well as the nation ...
Women 'role models' share inspiring tales with audience
ISLAMABAD The role model women while sharing their experiences, Sunday, moved the audience by telling how they struggled hard in ...
Karachi
Malir-based farmers to get agri land: Qaim
KARACHI - Chief Minister Sindh Qaim Ali Shah has said that they cannot forget the struggle of Shaheed Abdullah Murad and his ...
Four killed in different incidents
KARACHI - At least four people including a trader were killed in separate various incidents in different parts of the metropolis ...
Babri Mosque incident a tragic event in Indian history: Aiyar
KARACHI - Former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan and former Indian Counsel General in Karachi, Mani Shankar Aiyar delivered ...
Blood cancer main cause of death in children
KARACHI - Childhood leukemia, Acute Lymphoblast Leukemia (ALL) or simply blood cancer in children has emerged as one of the main ...
SPLA condemns occupation of playground
KARACHI - The Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (SPLA) Karachi region convened an emergent meeting to condemning illegal ...
Moot on role of self-employed women today
KARACHI - Centre of Excellence for Womens Studies Karachi University (KU) is organising a one-day seminar titled Towards Self ...
Lahore
India imposed war on Pak by building illegal dams
LAHORE - Jamatud Dawah on Sunday launched a nationwide protest drive against theft of Pakistani waters by India. Ameer Jamatud ...
Govt fails to deliver: JI
LAHORE - Conspiracies are being hatched to prove the Muslims as terrorists, while the Muslim rulers have accepted the US slavery, ...
CM orders DCO to launch projects for Bagrian
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has announced setting up of a technical college, up-gradation of a middle ...
When rain comes, does spring?
Though Lahore is supposed to be undergoing a winter, and some of the sniffles said that it has, global warming is being blamed ...
Collective action must for environment protection: VC
LAHORE - Punjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran has stressed the need for collective action for environment ...
All-out efforts to provide modern healthcare facilities
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that all-out efforts are being made for the provision of modern treatment ...
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