Friday, February 10, 2012
- 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
- 9 sentenced for London Stock Exchange terror plot
The Nation in print for Thursday, May 14, 2009
Front Page
Kayani orders precision strikes
ISLAMABAD - Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani Wednesday instructed the army to make precise strikes against the militants in Swat and the adjacent areas to ensure minimum collateral damage even at the expense of taking risks. According to ISPR statement, the COAS said that ...
Zardari seeks US drones 'ownership'
LONDON - President Asif Ali Zardari has said Pakistans nuclear arms are in safe hands and those foreign governments, which could ...
Up to 86 paisa hike in electricity tariff
ISLAMABAD-National Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) Wednesday allowed rise in power tariff for power companies to adjust ...
International
US wins seat on UN Human Rights Council
UNITED NATIONS - The United States won a seat on the UN Human Rights Council Tuesday after President Barack Obama reversed a ...
Poll suggests popular support for govt's actions against Taliban
WASHINGTON - The Pakistan government may have some popular support for its actions against Taliban militants, despite the ...
Bethlehem wall 'can be taken down': Pope
BETHLEHEM, West Bank, (Reuters/AFP) - Pope Benedict on Wednesday said the fortified Israeli wall dividing Bethlehem from ...
52 killed in Lanka bombardment
COLOMBO (AFP) - Dozens of civilians trapped in Tamil Tiger territory in northeast Sri Lanka were reported killed in shelling ...
Somali leader vows to fight 'until Jerusalem liberated'
MOGADISHU/DUBAI (AFP/Reuters) - A founder and top leader of Somalias insurgent Shebab group on Wednesday vowed to continue his ...
Most of 140 Afghan dead in US airstrikes under 18
HERAT (AFP) - An Afghan government investigation has found that 95 out of 140 civilians killed in US airstrikes a week ago were ...
Afghan peace mediators in contact with Mullah Omar
KABUL (Reuters) - Ex-Taliban officials now acting as intermediaries have contacted Taliban leader Mullah Omar and other senior ...
Russia views US, Nato as top security threats
MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia views the United States and Nato as major threats to global security and potentially to its own military, ...
Maliki blames US prisoners' release for violence
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Wednesday that the too rapid release of detainees held by US forces ...
US journalist in Iran had secret report on Iraq war
TEHRAN (AFP) - A lawyer for US-born reporter Roxana Saberi, freed this week from a Tehran jail, said on Wednesday the spy charges ...
Business
Sindh opposes revival of Coal Mining Company
KARACHI - The Sindh government has opposed the proposal of Planning Commission of Pakistan to revive the Coal Mining Company. The ...
POL prices cut won't hurt OMCs, refineries' profit
LAHORE - Reduction in petroleum prices, as is directed by the Supreme Court, the Oil Marketing Companies and refineries profit ...
WB okays $25m loan for Pak trade and transport logistics
ISLAMABAD - The World Bank has approved US $25 million loan to help Pakistan improve its trade and transport logistics, said a ...
Pakistan lags behind India, other regional countries
KARACHI - The average Pakistani household remains outside the formal financial system, saving at home and borrowing from family ...
Profit-taking ends short-lived rally at stock market
KARACHI - Profit taking sentiment discontinued the upward movement of KSE-100 index on Wednesday as the benchmark KSE-100 index ...
Proposed RD aimed at covering PSM inefficiencies
LAHORE - The Ministry of Industries and Productions proposal to impose 15 per cent regulatory duty on steel products import is ...
US keen to improve investment in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (APP) - American trade delegation attending third Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA) ...
SC maintains Indus Bank licence cancellation order
LAHORE - A Full Bench of the Supreme Court while accepting appeal earlier filed by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) here Wednesday ...
Pakistan, Iran to up number of items in PTA
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Pakistan and Iran will enlarge the lists of items under preferential trade agreement (PTA). According to a ...
Railway Station inaugurated in Capital
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Minister for Railways Haji Ghulam Ahmed Bilour Wednesday inaugurated Islamabad Railway Station, previously ...
Politics
Terrorism 'wildfire' hurts regional trade
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Afghanistan with full backing of the USA and the world community vowed on Wednesday to join hands for ...
US, Pakistan agree on joint drone missions
WASHINGTON - Pakistan has reportedly allowed armed US predator drones to fly inside its geographical territory for the first time ...
Opp grills govt for ignoring Parliament
ISLAMABAD - The debate on Swat operation continued in the National Assembly for the third consecutive day Wednesday and the ...
Taliban warn MPs to resign
ISLAMABAD (Agencies) A Taliban spokesman has issued a series of threats and ultimatums against ruling political class as ...
SC orders cut in oil prices
ISLAMABAD (NNI) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the government to reduce the petroleum prices to reasonable level and ...
UN backs Pakistan's fight to wipe out extremism
UNITED NATIONS - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday he supports Pakistan's action to curb extremism as President Asif Ali ...
Map shows Taliban spread in NWFP, Fata
A map produced by the BBC suggests only 38% of Pakistans North West Frontier Province and surrounding areas is under full ...
Slender lead seen for India's Congress as voting ends
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The ruling Congress-led coalition was slightly ahead of the opposition Hindu-nationalist alliance in Indias ...
40pc believe practising religion vital: poll
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Majority of Pakistanis consider practicing religion as the most important thing in their lives. A recent poll ...
B'desh urges Pakistan to apologise for 1971 'crimes'
DHAKA (AFP) - Bangladesh on Wednesday urged Pakistan to apologise formally for alleged atrocities committed by its army during ...
Settler's house bombed
QUETTA - Unidentified persons attacked residence of a settler with hand grenade in Machh town some 40km away from here on ...
PIA ends row with pilots
KARACHI-The reviewed order, which was demanded by Pakistan Airline Pilots Association (PALPA), was announced on Wednesday by PIA ...
Serving colonel, lawyer arrested for espionage
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan on Wednesday told the National Assembly that a ...
Entertainment
Malta returns to Eurovision final
EUROVISION veteran Chiara has steered Malta to their first final since 2006, as 10 countries qualified for Saturdays show in ...
Cheryl fumes at fake Twitter page
GIRLS Aloud member Cheryl Cole is reportedly the latest celeb to have a fake Twitter page set up in her name. The fake page is ...
'Micro melons' 20 times smaller than regular size
SMALL but perfectly formed Pepquino micro melons have been launched, 20 times smaller than their full size counterparts. The rare ...
Superman costume up for auction
MELBOURNE (AFP) - A Superman costume worn by the late Christopher Reeve will go under the hammer in Australia this month, auction ...
Computer use could make you eat too much
Computer games, the internet and social networking sites may be fuelling the obesity crisis by changing the workings of the ...
Lindsay refutes health fears
TROUBLED singer-actress Lindsay Lohan has defended her recently achieved super-skinny figure, insisting she is not starving ...
Sports
Switch World Cup to Australia, NZ
KARACHI (Reuters) - The 2011 World Cup should be switched to Australia and New Zealand because of the security situation and ...
Federer starts Madrid campaign with win over Soderling
MADRID (AFP) - Roger Federer imposed his game on Swede Robin Soderling for the ninth consecutive time, earning a 6-1, 7-5 victory ...
The battle is against a legally flawed decision: PCB lawyer
LAHORE (AFP) - Pakistan is suing international cricketing bodies for moving the World Cup 2011 secretariat out of its country and ...
Triple century of matches for Saqlain
LAHORE - Center half of Pakistan hockey team Muhammad Saqlain will play his 300th match of the career against Malaysia. Pakistan ...
Cricket officially added as Asian Games sport
SINGAPORE (AFP) - Cricket officially became an Asian Games sport Wednesday when it was approved by the Olympic Council of Asia, ...
England seek Ashes boost against Windies
CHESTER-LE-STREET (England) (AFP) - Andrew Strauss, the England captain, may be reluctant to talk about the Ashes ahead of the ...
Lloyd unhappy with WI build-up to England series
LONDON (AFP) - West Indies great Clive Lloyd voiced his concern here on Tuesday over the way in which the side had prepared for ...
Japan's Irie vows to break his own world record
TOKYO (AFP) - Japanese swimmer Ryosuke Irie, who broke the world record in the 200-metre backstroke at the weekend, vowed ...
Hot-shot Dzeko and Grafite keep Wolfsburg on top
BERLIN (AFP) - Wolfsburg's strikers Edin Dzeko and Grafite both netted in the German league leader's 3-0 win over Borussia ...
Celtic move back to the top
GLASGOW (AFP) - Celtic returned to the top of the Scottish Premier League after they hung on to defeat Dundee United 2-1 ...
Islamabad
Students take lead in helping IDPs
ISLAMABAD-To minimise the plight of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), people especially students from various academic ...
NVM yet to come out of hibernation
ISLAMABAD- National Volunteer Movement (NVM), a body entrusted with the role in crises situation is inactive with regard to the ...
QAU Academic Staff Association rejects incentives
ISLAMABAD-Rejecting the decision of the QAU syndicate regarding the Basic Pay Scale (BPS) Incentives to only 25 percent ...
Gakhar Plaza affectees not yet paid any compensation
RAWALPINDI - Affectees of Gakhar Plaza inferno have not the relief amount yet, which was announced by the provincial government. ...
IHC summons PWD officials over contempt plea
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Islamabad High Court Wednesday summoned some officials of the Pak Public Works Department to appear before ...
Cosmo Centre set to turn into child healthcare unit
ISLAMABAD (APP)- Italian Ambassador to Pakistan, Vincenzo Prati, profoundly lauded the endeavors of the Rotary Club to meet the ...
Karachi
\\Small growers to get 2,000 tractors
KARACHI - Sindh government will provide 2,000 tractors to small growers and landowners of Sindh to boost up agriculture ...
ANP appeals Karachiites to help IDPs
KARACHI - Awami National Party (ANP) Sindh President, Shahi Syed, has announced that his party would give all political ...
Judicial commission on May 12 killings sought
KARACHI - The lawyers on Wednesday demanded the formation of a judicial inquiry commission to probe the May 12 carnage so that ...
Four burns centres to be set up with Rs100 million
KARACHI - Sindh Minister for Health Dr Saghir Ahmed has directed the department to accelerate the pace of work on development ...
350 people killed in Karachi during four months
KARACHI - The worst law and order situation in the metropolis was witnessed during the first four months of the current year. As ...
Schools unable to hold extracurricular activities
KARACHI - The CDGK education department is still indecisive to organise girls guide and scouts activities during the upcoming ...
Lahore
BoM chairman recommends three medics unilaterally
LAHORE - The chairman Board of Management (BoM) of the Post Graduate Medical Institute (PGMI) here Wednesday recommended names of ...
Citizens suffer as passport employees go on strike
LAHORE - Thousands of citizens could not get their passports and other services across the country as the technical staff of the ...
Lesco announces 7-9 hours outages
LAHORE - The Lahore Electric Supply Company has announced the new schedule for laodshedding according to which 7-hour power ...
Fund-raising for Swat people gets impetus
LAHORE - Fund-raising for rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) is gaining momentum all over the country ...
Secy Board being granted 3rd tenure
LAHORE - The Punjab government is in the process of grating third extension-cum-tenure to the Secretary Board of Intermediate and ...
'Majority of party cadres rendered ineffective'
LAHORE - Majority of members of PPPs Punjab Executive Committee, which met here on Wednesday, was unanimous on the point that ...
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