Thursday, February 09, 2012
- 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
- Warrant issued for ex-Maldives president
- Nato supplies continue through Pak airspace: Munter
- Contempt appeal: SC asks Aitzaz to complete arguments on Friday
- Khar says drone attacks multiply militants
- Tax collection registers increase of 26%: Hafeez Shaikh
The Nation in print for Monday, May 12, 2008
Front Page
Army-militants clashes erupt in Darra Adam Khel
PESHAWAR - Amidst resuming of the negotiations between the government and alleged militants, headed by Baitullah Mehsud, clashes between miscreants and security forces again erupted in the narrow tribal strip of Darra Adam Khel on Sunday. The authorities have claimed arrest of two militants, who ...
Asif against adopting illegal course
ISLAMABAD (Agencies) - The coalition government wants the restoration of the deposed judges and independence of the judiciary ...
May 12 carnage still awaits inquiry
KARACHI - Today is the first anniversary of May 12 carnage, the day when the country's Chief Justice was not allowed to come out ...
No PPP back-channel contacts with President
THE new coalition government is working with President Pervez Musharraf 'according to the Constitution' and it was up to him to ...
International
Pakistan play 3-3 draw with Argentine
IPOH (Agencies) - Pakistan drew 3-3 with Argentine in their Azlan Shah Cup match at Ipoh, Malaysia, on Sunday. in other matches ...
Djokovic comes from behind to claim Rome title
ROME (AFP) - Novak Djokovic staged a comeback over fast rising Swiss player Stanislas Wawrinka to lift his third major title of ...
Safina wins all-Russian German Open final
BERLIN (AFP) - Dinara Safina battled back from a set down to beat Elena Dementieva in an all-Russian final at the German Open ...
Five-for Balaji sinks Kings XI Punjab
CHANNAI - A match that swung from one side to the other was decided by two exceptional overs from L Balaji, the India ...
Malaysian David earns revenge at British Open
Liverpool (AFP) - Nicol David, the Asian sportswoman of the year, dug herself out of trouble to earn a notable revenge and a ...
Sherpa in bid to conquer Everest for 18th time
KATHMANDU (AFP) - A Sherpa aiming to conquer Everest for the 18th time and septuagenarians battling for the title of oldest ...
Clashes as army deployed in Beirut
BEIRUT (AFP) - The army deployed across much of Lebanon on Sunday after Hezbollah ceded control of west Beirut but clashes raged ...
Obama and McCain look to Nov presidential polls
WASHINGTON - The Democratic Party has yet to nominate its presidential candidate, but advisers for US Senators Barack Obama and ...
'Drip-feed' of aid but Myanmar still desperate
YANGON (AFP) - Aid groups said Sunday that supplies trickling into cyclone-hit Myanmar fell short of the enormous need, as the ...
Blair U-turns left 'volcano' Brown fuming: Prescott
LONDON (AFP) - Tony Blair repeatedly broke promises on making way for Gordon Brown as Britain's premier, leaving a "furious" ...
Surging food prices raise spectre of hunger, unrest across Asia
SYDNEY (AFP) - From the rice paddies of Asia to the wheat fields of Australia, the soaring price of food is breaking the budgets ...
Taliban on hunger strike
KABUL (AFP) - About 300 Taliban suspects have been on a hunger strike in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar prison for a week ...
Second bird flu case found in Seoul
SEOUL (AFP) - Another bird flu case was found in the South Korean capital Sunday, the Agriculture Ministry said, while it was ...
Woman saves swimmer from shark
SYDNEY (AFP) - An Australian woman raced into the water and dragged to safety a swimmer who was being attacked by a large shark ...
Tornadoes kill 21 across US
WASHINGTON (AFP) - A series of powerful tornadoes tore across the United States late Saturday, killing at least 21 people and ...
29 killed in Lanka fighting
COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lankan warplanes bombed a rebel arms storage base, while artillery duels between security forces and Tiger ...
Business
Counter unemployment through digital imaging
The business of photo-studios and commercial and professional photography is declining in Pakistan due to the ...
Market awaits for approaching new lows
The Pakistani stock market closed on Friday the last day of the trading week (May 05-09, 2008) under ...
Commendable developments have materialized
Saudi Arabia with a population of 24,575,000 and present oil output of nine million barrels a day is a ...
Entangled in energy web
Commendable developments have materialized lately on various avenues of energy sector in Asia with countries fostering ...
Past Govt, SBP ruined economy
Pakistan's prominent experts have suggested a multi-pronged strategy, starting with the widening of tax net and lowering public ...
FY08: The worst year for economy since 9/11
The ongoing financial year 2007-08 might be remembered as the worst year for the economy of the country since 9/11 incidents. ...
Chaotic politics ruins economy
The dream of commoners' relief by the new so-called democratic government seemed to be shattering ...
A shot in the arm: PATA CEO challenge
Recently held (29-30 April 2008, Bangkok-Thailand), the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) inaugural ...
Inflation risks re-emerge
The prospect for continued relatively strong growth in emerging and developing economies suggests that ...
Politics
Ex-'Q' minister terms Nov 3 step illegal
RAWALPINDI - Former federal minister for manpower and labour Ghulam Sarwar Khan has termed the November 3 steps of President ...
Pakistan poised to be readmitted to C'wealth
ISLAMABAD - Commonwealth, the 53-member group of former British colonies, is most likely to allow Pakistan's re-entry into its ...
US intervenes in judges crisis
ISLAMABAD (Agencies) - A senior US diplomat intervened Sunday to end the deadlock between Pakistan's governing coalition partners ...
Efforts on to keep coalition intact
ISLAMABAD - After the failure of London round of talks between Pakistan People's Party and Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and ...
Talks failure pushes us beyond Dubai round
PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif has said that his meeting with PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari in London was fruitless and said that ...
Several Taliban die in Afghan raid
KABUL (AFP) - US-led and Afghan troops killed several insurgent fighters in a series of operations across Afghanistan over the ...
Sudan cuts ties with Chad after Darfur rebel attack
KHARTOUM (AFP) - Sudan on Sunday severed diplomatic ties with Chad, accusing Ndjamena of backing a first Darfur rebel assault on ...
Pakistan seeks spy planes from Australia
PAKISTANI officials are expected in Australia soon seeking to buy equipment including unmanned surveillance aircraft to help ...
All set for seeking UN probe into Benazir's assassination
ISLAMABAD - The federal cabinet is all set to approve the proposal on seeking UN-led probe into the assassination of former ...
Richard Boucher is unstoppable: Gilani
LAHORE - While sounding optimistic about resolution of judges' issue, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Sunday implicitly ...
Islamabad
Karachi Pro Whites clinch National Sr Championship
ISLAMABAD - Karachi Professionals (White) outplayed Rawalpindi Greens by eight wickets to claim 10th National Senior Cricketers ...
Pakistan, ICC to jointly look after Champions Trophy security
ISLAMABAD - Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board Dr. Nasim Ashraf has said that International Cricket Council (ICC) and PCB would ...
Eight Pakistanis advance in President PSF Squash qualifiers
ISLAMABAD - Eight national players moved to the second part of the qualifying round of President Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) ...
Promotion of tourism urged
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The country's potential to become a tourist destination and attractive place should be fully exploited for ...
'People's fears soar high on judicial deadlock'
ISLAMABAD - Apart from judicial parleys between players of awful political game abroad, and the interpretations being ...
Three accused of kidnapping, murder arrested
ISLAMABAD - The Central Investigation Agency (CIA) Sunday arrested three accused involved in kidnapping and murder of a 27 years ...
Cyber laws awareness to discourage crimes
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The word 'cyber crimes' is quite a new phenomenon for ordinary citizens of Pakistan who are not familiar with ...
'Strict action against prisoners' maltreatment'
RAWALPINDI (NNI) - Provincial Minister for Prisons Chaudhry Abdul Ghafoor Khan has said that strict action would be taken against ...
Plea for joint efforts against terrorism
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Chairman of Tahreek Akhuwat e Islami (TAI) Allama Inayat Ali Shakir here Sunday called for joint efforts to ...
National
CSH new addition to chain of pharmacies
LAHORE - Caring and Serving Health (CSH) Pharmacy is a new addition to the chain of pharmacies functioning in the government as ...
Karachi
PPP govt believes in supremacy of law: Qaim
KARACHI - Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Qaim Ali Shah Sunday said that the government of Pakistan Peoples Party believes in ...
PML(N), PTI hold protest brallies
KARACHI - Different political parties here on Sunday held rallies to pay tribute to May 12 victims and for the restoration of ...
Fire erupts in Shershah scrap market, 60 shops gutted
KARACHI - As many as 35 shops have been gutted in a big fire in a scrap market in Karachi's Shershah area on Sunday morning. ...
Country should not be made prisoner to single issue
The two major political allies PPP and PML-N have finally decided to agree to disagree on restoration of pre and post Nov 03 ...
Now 'monkey robbers' roaming in town
KARACHI - The gangs of young thieves have introduced a new way to rob by using monkeys, The Nation has learnt. The robbers have ...
Utility stores raise flour prices
KARACHI - Utility stores have raised the prices of essential commodities on Sunday, the prices of cooking oil, flour and pulses ...
Lahore
PU closed down for four days
LAHORE - The Punjab University administration has closed down the university for a period of four days from May 12 to May 15. The ...
Lawyers to observe black day today
LAHORE - The lawyers throughout the country will observe black day to commemorate first anniversary of May 12 Karachi carnage in ...
Operation to retrieve govt land launched
LAHORE - Complying with strict directives of Punjab government to tighten noose around land-grabbers, the City District ...
No, not restored
After all the hoopla, it had to be London Bridge that fell down. The judges will not be restored, though the PML-N Quaid will ...
Zardaari, Nawaz and the judges
This judge word has become more of a bug word in Pakistan these days. You go to officers, public or private, or any where else ...
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