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 Friday, May 01, 2009
Front Page
Pak govt fragile: Obama
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he was gravely concerned about the stability of the Pakistan government but that he was confident Pakistans nuclear arsenal would not fall into the hands of militants. Im confident that we can make sure that Pakistans nuclear arsenal is ...
Buner operation may take a week: Army
ISLAMABAD - Director General ISPR Major General Athar Abbas has said that 14 more militants were killed while an FC man was ...
Zero-tolerance for militancy: JCSC
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The meeting of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC) was held at Joint Staff Headquarters, Chaklala, ...
International
US admn against strings to Pak aid
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration Wednesday opposed attempts by Democrats in the House of Representatives to attach strings ...
Dutch royals escape 'attack', four killed
APELDOORN, Netherlands (AFP) - A car slammed into Dutch festival goers Thursday, killing four and injuring 13, as Queen Beatrix ...
World warned of grim swine flu battle ahead
GENEVA (AFP) - Governments braced their populations on Thursday for a grim battle with swine flu after the World Health ...
Saudi Arabia denies talks with Israel
RIYADH (AFP) - Saudi Arabia on Thursday denied a US claim that King Abdullah met with Israeli President Shimon Peres late last ...
Britain ends military operations in Iraq
BASRA (AFP) - British forces formally ended combat operations in Iraq on Thursday, one month ahead of schedule, after a solemn ...
Pandemics be taken seriously: WHO
UNITED NATIONS - The World Health Organization Wednesday evening raised its swine flu alert to phase 5 on a scale of 6, saying ...
Sri Lanka dismisses critics, vows to crush Tamil Tigers
COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lankas president on Thursday ruled out halting the militarys offensive against the Tamil Tigers, and warned ...
Iran remains most active state sponsor of terror: US
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Iran, which continues to plan and finance terrorist attacks in the Middle East and beyond, remains the most ...
Nato-Russia relations plummet amid spying, Georgia rows
BRUSSELS (AFP) - NATOs relations with Moscow plummeted Thursday after the alliance expelled two Russian diplomats over a spying ...
Two killed in Gaza-Egypt tunnel collapse
GAZA CITY (AFP) - Two Palestinians were killed on Thursday when a smuggling tunnel linking the Gaza Strip and Egypt collapsed, ...
Indian election marathon enters crucial phase
MUMBAI (AFP) - Millions of voters joined the third wave of Indias month-long elections Thursday, with security ramped up as the ...
Moment of reckoning for Pakistan
ABU DHABI - Of late, victories in one-day series have been rare for Australia, and their last came in September 2008 against ...
Younus calls for South Asian alliance
ABU DHABI (AFP) - Pakistan captain Younus Khan said Thursday he will ask his South Asian counterparts to form an alliance to ...
Bangladesh considers lifting ban on ICL rebels
DHAKA (Reuters)- Bangladesh may lift their ban on Indian Cricket League (ICL) players after India offered a similar amnesty, the ...
Clarke leads from the front
Australia's stand in captain Michael Clarke has been inspiring his team with his own performances in UAE. Coming into this series ...
Murray crashes out as Federer and Nadal cruise
ROME (AFP) - World number four Andy Murray was the major casualty on the third day of the ATP Rome claycourt Masters on Wednesday ...
Onions enjoys sweet smell of success
LONDON (AFP) - Graham Onions celebrated being called up into England's squad for next week's first Test against the West Indies ...
Business
Eurozone jobless rate rises to 8.9pc
BRUSSELS (AFP) - Unemployment in the 16 countries using the euro rose in March to 8.9 percent to hit the highest level in over ...
2 million tons wheat procured in 2 weeks
LAHORE - The Punjab Food Department has procured around 2 million tons wheat during the first two weeks of ongoing procurement ...
'No decline in USC sales'
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Utility Stores Corporation outlets are still a favourite choice for the customers all across the country ...
Call for early solution of energy crisis
LAHORE - Two days mega event of the energy sector concluded in City, which involved a high level expo of energy technologies and ...
ICI Paints announces Rs2m CSR initiatives
LAHORE - ICI Pakistans Paints Business has announced the launch of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, which will ...
Bear-run continues at KSE amid panic selling
KARACHI - The bulls and bears continued playing hide and seek at the Karachi Stock Exchange while benchmark KSE-100-index kept ...
US House passes $3.4tr budget plan
WASHINGTON - The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a $3.4 trillion budget plan that endorses much of President ...
Banks profit plunges to Rs16.1b in Q1-2009
KARACHI - The profitability of the banking sector has plunged by 24 percent during the first quarter of calendar year 2009 amid ...
PIA earned Rs2 billion profit in Q1, claims MD
LAHORE - PIA Managing Director Capt Ijaz Haroon has claimed that the airline has earned Rs 2 billion operating profit during the ...
SkyCargo managed oversized cargo
KARACHI - Emirates SkyCargo and Gerrys Dnata Lahore team successfully managed oversized cargo of 15,000 kg aboard EK 8740 ...
Politics
Emergency aid for Pakistan unlikely, says US Senator
WASHINGTON - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates Thursday urged Congress to pass an $83.4 billion spending bill for the wars in ...
Karachi tense as death toll hits 36
KARACHI - The bloody incidents of violence continued unabated in the metropolis on the second consecutive day on Thursday as the ...
Darul Qaza in two days: ANP
ISLAMABAD - Awami National Party (ANP) leader Afrasyab Khan Khattak has said that Darul Qaza would be established within next two ...
Pakistan to take up water issue with WB
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Thursday said it could move the World Bank (WB) against Indias decision to divert the Jhelum River to ...
Sufi to contact govt today
TNSM chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad will establish contact with the government after reaching Amaan Darra area today. Talking to a ...
Gen Kayani beats Obama
THE Time magazine has published a list of worlds 100 most influential people. The magazine has named the people who most affected ...
CDWP okays 98 projects worth Rs146b
ISLAMABAD - Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved Thursday 98 projects worth Rs 146 billion with major chunk for ...
Qaeda moved to Pakistan, says US report
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Al-Qaeda remained the 'greatest terrorist threat to the West as it uses Pakistan bases to rebuild some of the ...
Next two weeks critical: Petraeus
Gen David Petraeus, commander of US Central Command, has told US officials the next two weeks are critical to determining whether ...
CAA may suspend Mexico flights
LAHORE - The aviation circles are considering suspension of flights to and from Mexico for the time being till that country ...
Labour Day to be observed today
LAHORE - Political parties, workers, labourers, peasants and other segments of the working class will actively observe ...
One killed, six wounded in Kohat blast
PESHAWAR (AFP) - A roadside bomb blast killed one Shia and wounded six others travelling by mini-bus in an apparent sectarian ...
Pakistan shares nuclear secrets with diplomats
LONDON (Online) - Pakistans senior civil and military officials are sharing tightly held information about the countrys nuclear ...
Mortar blast kills three Afghan kids
KABUL (AFP) - An old mortar shell exploded as a group of children played with it in Afghanistan, killing three of them and ...
Nato choppers violate airspace
LANDIKOTAL - Violating the air space of Pakistan, two helicopters of the NATO forces on Thursday flew over Torkham area near ...
13 die in Azerbaijan shooting
BAKU (AFP) - Gunmen burst into a university complex in Azerbaijans capital Baku on Thursday and killed at least 13 people in a ...
Gilani defends mily operation
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said operation in Lower Dir and Buner was meant to re-establish the writ ...
Shujaat phones PM, backs APC on security
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Leader of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) Ch Shujaat Hussain telephoned Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani ...
Strike hits IHK during vote
ANANTNAG (Agencies) - Stifling security was enforced in Kashmir as Indias staggered general elections moved Thursday to districts ...
Islamabad
Lobbying for NEF top slot starts
ISLAMABAD - Intense lobbying has started for the lucrative slot of chairmanship of the National Education Foundation as its ...
Government stands by working class, says Kaira
ISLAMABAD - Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that the present government is the peoples ...
US physicist delivers lecture at FJWU
RAWALPINDI - United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan organised a lecture regarding the rise of computation in the study ...
Thorough overhaul of education system urged
ISLAMABAD - Education policy of the country should be envisaged according to the provisions of constitution and the ideology of ...
'Avionic upgrade of C-130 progressing'
ISLAMABAD-A graduation ceremony was held at Transport Conversion School (TCS) Pakistan Air Force Base, Chaklala. Air Marshal ...
PMs support sought for Child Protection Bill
ISLAMABAD - Showing concern over the increasing incidents of corporal punishments in Pakistan, Save the Children and Plan ...
Karachi
Flaws detected in land distribution
KARACHI - Provincial Revenue Minister Jam Saifullah Dharejo has admitted of receiving reports regarding irregularities in the ...
Country safe for foreigners, says Marri
KARACHI - Sindh Minister for Information, Shazia Marri, has said that Pakistani people are peace loving and country is absolutely ...
Violence wave causing Rs50b loss every day
KARACHI - Local business community is suffering an estimated total loss of more than Rs 50 billion a day due to the ongoing chaos ...
Pakistan lags behind in skilled women labour force
KARACHI - Despite of passing a year of the newly democratic government, no significant improvement has been noticed in the lives ...
One mother dies after every 40 minutes
KARACHI - Out of 1,000 babies born in Pakistan, 159 die during the first week of life, the majority in the first three days, ...
10 teachers get Anita Ghulam Ali Award
KARACHI - Ten Secondary Science Teachers from Pakistan became the first recipients of a newly launched national teachers award ...
Lahore
ICL players would be penalised: PCB
LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced that players engaged with 'rebel' Indian Cricket League would have to face ...
Desperate PHF brings back oldies
LAHORE - The national selection committee of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced the 18 members team for 8th Asia ...
Do or die for Pakistan
"I don't think that Australia got us out, we got ourselves out," Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam had to say about his team's ...
Garrison Open Golf tees off today
LAHORE - The Garrison Open Golf Tournament will tee off here today at the 72-par golf course of the Garrison Country Club. ...
Uniformed ghosts 'on the rampage'
LAHORE - City police department has unearthed a scandal of over 500 'ghost policemen drawing salaries regularly thereby depriving ...
Court asks AGP to specify Saeed's detention reasons
LAHORE - The Lahore High Court has directed the acting advocate general Punjab to apprise the court on Monday (May 4) how and why ...
Passengers hold PR authorities responsible
LAHORE - The passengers, who injured when two bogies of the Shalimar Express (27-Up) derailed near Dharki, have termed the claim ...
Procurement drive to continue till purchase of last grain
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that the procurement campaign will continue till the purchase of last ...
Revised anti-encroachment plan on the cards
LAHORE - The new plan is around the corner to revise the anti-encroachment drive that was launched by City District Government ...
Shahbaz reviews wheat procurement arrangement
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif presided over a high level meeting here on Thursday, which reviewed various ...
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