Friday, February 10, 2012
- 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
- Greece reaches deal on austerity
The Nation in print for Monday, May 17, 2010
Front Page
PM for accountability of NRO architect
LAHORE Without naming, but in an obvious reference to former President Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday said the architect of the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) should also be called and held accountable for it. It would have been better if the architect ...
Afghan war is war on Islam: UK PM advisor
LONDON - The former head of the British armed forces who recently retired and appointed as a defence advisor to Prime Minister ...
Afghan war is war on Islam: UK PM advisor
LONDON - The former head of the British armed forces who recently retired and appointed as a defence advisor to Prime Minister ...
World Twenty20 England break title jinx with Aussie mauling
BRIDGETOWN (Barbados) (AFP) - South Africa born batsmen Craig Kieswetter and Kevin Pietersen starred as England won their first ...
International
US still using private spies in Pakistan @ Afghanistan: Report
NEW YORK - A leading U.S. newspaper reported Sunday the U.S. military has a secret network of private spies still operating in ...
US wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Palestinians' plight radicalised Shahzad
NEW YORK - The US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the plight of Palestinians and the publication of blasphemous caricatures in ...
Musharrafs party starts political activities
LONDON (Online) - All Pakistan Muslim League, the party formed by former president Pervez Musharraf, has started its political ...
Politics
No give-and-take over corruption, NRO: Nawaz
LONDON Pakistan Muslim League-N Quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif has warned of the conspiracies being hatched to manipulate collision ...
He was targeted for refusing to become approver against Pervaiz: Shujaat
LAHORE Former president Bank of Punjab Hamesh Khan has been made a target, as he had refused to become approver against Ch ...
Why Int Min evasive in implementing order?
ISLAMABAD In a new spin to the deportation saga of Danish journalist Ms Puk Damsgard Anderson, Danish Ambassador to Pakistan ...
Private US spy network still active in Pak: NYT
ISLAMABAD Mystery shrouds the secret spy network being run by US military officials in Pakistan, while a spokesperson of US ...
TheNation's story irks fellow journalist
ISLAMABAD On reading the story of illegal stay against her fellow Danish journalist in Pakistan, Ms Lona Cheils, who claimed to ...
Negligence takes heavy toll
ISLAMABAD PTV Global is fast losing its viability as the number of over 17,000 PTV subscribers that ensured an income of over ...
Khosa to assess fallout of writing letter to Swiss govt
ISLAMABAD To assess the exact fallout of writing letter to Swiss government for reopening of cases against President Asif Ali ...
50 hostages freed
KURRAM AGENCY The terrorists here on Sunday released 40 persons out of the 60 persons who were kidnapped on Saturday from Totkas ...
Jets kill 58 'militants' in Orakzai Agency
ORAKZAI AGENCY At least 58 suspected militants were killed and six others got injured when jet fighters pounded militants ...
Water in Hunza lake reaches alarming level
HUNZA (Online) The water level at landslide-triggered lake in Atabad area of Hunza, has fast risen to 353 foot level and ...
Mukhtar justifies drone attacks
DEFENCE Minister Ch Ahmed Mukhtar has maintained that only terrorists are being killed in US drone attacks, reported a private TV ...
Chile frees Pakistani in US embassy case
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A Pakistani man arrested at the US Embassy in Chile after triggering an explosive detector was charged on ...
Swat starts attracting tourists
ISLAMABAD (APP) Swat, the Switzerland of the east, has started to cast its spell yet again as militants in Malakand Division ...
Terror war cost to eclipse defence budget
ISLAMABAD Pakistan is to bear enormous cost of Rs 235 billion in 2012-13 on its counter terrorism strategy, 88 per cent more ...
Somali fighting kills 24
MOGADISHU (Reuters) Heavy shelling pounded Somalias capital on Sunday, killing at least 24 people and wounding dozens, as ...
Asfandyar calls for separation
NEW YORK Awami National Party leader Asfandyar Wali Khan said on Saturday said that those serving the government should give up ...
Israel bars Noam Chomsky from West Bank
RAMALLAH (AFP) Renowned Jewish-American scholar and political activist Noam Chomsky said he was barred from entering Israel and ...
German Embassy alerts FIA
ISLAMABAD Hundreds of visas, legal stickers and permanent residential cards of European Union have been stolen from different ...
Nato soldier killed in Afghanistan
KABUL (AFP) - A NATO soldier fighting in Afghanistan to quell a Taliban-led insurgency was killed in clashes with insurgents in ...
Of politics and economy
Pakistans bourses during the week ending Friday last depicted the true picture of the dwindling economy that is on the bumpy road ...
China's Yunnan wins Pakistani sugar tender
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistans state trading agency TCP has awarded a contract for the importation of 100,000 tonnes of sugar to ...
Sports
Aftab elected as president KCCA Zone I
KARACHI Aftab Ahmed Khan, Munir Qadri and Naveed Mahboob were elected unopposed as president, secretary and treasurer ...
Federer, Nadal set up dream final in Madrid
MADRID (AFP) Rafael Nadal fears the huge game of Roger Federer in Sundays final of the Madrid Masters after the elite rivals set ...
Amir Khan overpowers Malignaggi
NEW YORK (AFP) Former British Olympian Amir Khan fashioned a stunning American debut, easily stopping Paulie Malignaggi in the ...
China outclass Indonesia to win Thomas Cup
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) A rampant China underlined their dominance of world badminton Sunday by pounding Indonesia 3-0 to ...
India, SKorea declared joint Azlan Shah Cup winners
IPOH (Malaysia) (Agencies) Defending champions India and South Korea were declared joint winners of the Azlan Shah Hockey ...
Russia boosts security for 2014 Olympics: Kremlin
MOSCOW (AFP) President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered tighter security for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, a city in southern ...
Haney confirms Tiger's sex addiction treatment
ORLANDO (Florida) (AFP) Tiger Woods underwent sex addiction treatment during his five-month absence from golf, his former swing ...
Regional Inter-dist Sr Cricket finals today
KARACHI The finals of Inter-district Tournament of Hyderabad, Multan and Abbottabad regions will begin simultaneously at ...
Milan finish on a high as Juve despair deepens
ROME (AFP) AC Milan thrashed Juventus 3-0 for the second time this season to finish a disappointing season on a high and condemn ...
Ribery strikes as Bayern stay on track for treble
BERLIN (AFP) Franck Ribery grabbed one of the goals as Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich stayed on course for the treble with a ...
Ancelotti eyes Champions League after double glory
LONDON (AFP) Carlo Ancelotti believes Chelsea can follow their historic double by finally ending the clubs long wait to win the ...
FA chairman resigns over bribe claims
LONDON (AFP) Lord Triesman resigned as chairman of Englands bid to host the 2018 World Cup finals according to the BBC after it ...
CAF switch African Nations Cup to odd years
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) The African Nations Cup tournament will be staged in odd years from 2013, an African Football Confederation ...
Marseille rule as Auxerre stun Lille
PARIS (AFP) Lyon and Auxerre sealed prized tickets for next seasons Champions League as Marseille capped their French title ...
Sarwar clinches top position
ISLAMABAD Ahmed Sarwar clinched the title of the 4th Chief of Naval Staff Amateur Golf Cup 2010 with 194 net scores that ...
ICC chief promises 'vigilance' after Kaneria arrest
BRIDGETOWN (AFP) World crickets top administrator has insisted officials are extremely vigilant when it comes to 'spot-fixing ...
Adnan's ton helps East Zone Whites win title
LAHORE An impressive century (109) by Rana Adnan enabled East Zone Whites to win the PCB Lahore Region Inter-district Cricket ...
Royal Palm Tennis, Squash get underway today
LAHORE The Annual Royal Palm tennis and squash competitions for 2010 will commence at Royal Palm Tennis and Squash courts from ...
Customs to face PAF in National
Jr Hockey final LAHORE The semi-final line up of the 29th National Junior Hockey Championship was decided here on Saturday after ...
Customs win Javed Memorial Cricket opener
LAHORE Customs won the opening match of the Javed Memorial Cricket Tournament which was inaugurated here at the LCCA Ground on ...
Anti-Tobacco Day Tennis begins
KARACHI The 13th edition of Anti-Tobacco Day Tennis Championship began under the auspices of the Pakistan Women Tennis ...
Islamabad
Exhibition of paintings on 3 cities at Nomad from today
ISLAMABAD - Many artists paint the city they live in to show others its surroundings, culture and the social life that prevails ...
National
Fashion Gala enthrals audience
ISLAMABAD (APP) The Fashion Gala 2010 enthralled the fashion lovers of twin cities here providing them with excellent ...
Four women killed in Balochistan incidents
QUETTA - Five people, including four women were killed and four others wounded in separate incidents of firing in different towns ...
Landmine kills two
QUETTA - Two people were killed in a landmine blast at Dera Bugti on Sunday. Ahmed Bakhsh and Dodil Bugti were riding a ...
Pakistanis want British MP to remove terror stigma
GUJJAR KHAN (Reuters) - The rise of a Pakistani-born Briton to become the first Muslim woman named in a British cabinet has given ...
Saudi envoy calls on Rehman Malik
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Saudi ambassador Abdul Aziz Bin Ibrahim Al-Ghadeer called on Interior Minister Rehman Malik here Sunday in a ...
Engine failure delays six passenger trains
WAZIRABAD - Six passenger trains on Sunday were delayed after the failure of Allama Iqbal Express derailed Wazirabad Railway ...
Passengers' protest delays flight
A PIA flight en route to Lahore from Karachi Sunday suffered a five-hour delay over passengers protest after the announcement by ...
JUI-S demands release of ex-MNA
KARAK - The JUI-S in its meeting has demanded of the government to immediately release the former MNA from Karak district Maulana ...
Govt urged to generate power from Thar coal reserves
RAWALPINDI - The speakers at a seminar urged the Government to use Thar Coal resources to generate electricity in catering the ...
Al-Khidmat Foundation to set up a hospital
SWABI - Leaders of Jamat-e-Islami have said on Sunday that they have finalised the plan to establish Al-Khidmat Foundation ...
TNSM Naib Ameer surrenders in Swat
SWAT (APP) - The Naib Ameer of Tehrik Nifaz-e-Shariat Muhammadi (TNSM) Ameer Zarif Khan along with six other militants ...
New loadshedding schedule for Punjab
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) on Sunday announced a new schedule of loadshedding for the Punjab. ...
IJT protest against blasphemous caricatures
RAWALPINDI - Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) on Sunday registered a strong protest outside Rawalpindi Islamabad Press Club (RPIC) ...
Man killed in grenade attack
CHARSADDA A husband was killed and wife seriously injured when unknown persons threw a hand grenade at their house late on ...
Line fault closes Hub power plant
LAHORE (APP) - A fault in 500 KV Hub-Jamshoro transmission line has led to closure of Hub power plant. According to the PEPCO, ...
NGO decides to wind up health care project
TANK - The services of some 450 paramedics are likely to be terminated following Merlin, a known welfare organisation, decided to ...
Eating nuts can lower cholesterol: Experts
ISLAMABAD (Online) Eating nuts may help lower cholesterol levels, US research suggests. The review of 25 studies, involving ...
Lahore
Revolution not elections can bring change: JI
LAHORE - The Jamaat-e-Islami Chief Syed Muanwar Hasan has said that a clash of institutions is imminent unless the rulers ...
'June 3 APC to address energy crisis'
LAHORE - Member National Assembly (MNA) and central convener of Pakistan Water and Power Action Committee (PWPAC) Capt (r) ...
'Radical changes in Thana Culture need of the hour'
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that Police Stations (PSs) were the center of the system for provision of ...
PPP victory reflects public trust: Babar
LAHORE (APP) - Federal Law Minister Dr Babar Awan has said victory of the Pakistan Peoples Party in by-polls reflects confidence ...
APTMA decision rejected
FAISALABAD (APP) - The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (North Zone) has rejected a decision of the All ...
Poverty-hit woman, daughter end lives
LAHORE - A 40-year-old woman and her 14-year-old daughter committed suicide by jumping in the Canal near Mughalpura here on ...
'Politicians want to take back powers of judiciary'
LAHORE - Former President Supreme Court Bar Association Hamid Khan has said that all corrupt elements including politicians and ...
PIP seminar today
LAHORE The Hameed Nizami Press Institute of Pakistan will hold a seminar on 'Media Debates and Responsible Use of Press Freedom ...
Funeral of Raza Farooq held
LAHORE - Funeral of former Advocate General Punjab, Raza Farooq, who had passed away in Islamabad due to cardiac arrest on ...
Naheed doubtful of rulers' sincerity
LAHORE-Naheed Khan, former Political Secretary to Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto on Sunday cast aspersions on rulers' intentions to ...
Exams dates
LAHORE - Punjab University Examinations Department has announced the commencement dates of MA/MSc, LLB and MBBA Examinations. ...
Return of the native
Well, Hamesh Khan is back in the town where he was once President of the Punjab Bank, but now he is in NAB custody. This is also ...
PTI to appoint technocrat spokesmen
LAHORE - PTI Punjab president Ahsan Rasheed has said that party is introducing and formulating a new system by appointing ...
3 teachers booked for Rs10m fraud
LAHORE (APP) - Anti-Corruption Establishment has registered a case against three PTC teachers for embezzlement of about Rs 10 ...
Sichuan University team visits PU today
LAHORE - A 26-member delegation from Sichuan University China, led by its Vice-President and accompanied by 5 teachers and 20 ...
PEF to spend Rs95.5m on South Punjab schools
LAHORE - The Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) will spend Rs 95.5 millions to provide free education to 4,40,000 students of ...
City registers 43.5C temp
LAHORE - Lahore registered 43.5 degree temperature on Sunday, which is unusual in the month of May. As a result of rising ...
PDA to protest against Dr Ayaz's disappearance
LAHORE - Pakistan Dental Association (PDA) will observe academic boycott in all 26 dental colleges of Pakistan and stage a ...
Passing-out of Karachi rescuers batch held
LAHORE - The passing-out parade of 10th batch of rescuers trained for Karachi was held at the Rescue 1122 Emergency Services ...
'By-poll candidates fail to gear up campaign'
DERA GHAZI KHAN Though hardly three weeks are left in polling day for PP-240 by-election but the election activities could not ...
'Q' causes irrevocable loss to country: 'N'
LAHORE - PML-N leader Senator Pervaiz Rashid has said that leadership of PML-Q, Pervaiz Elahi and Moonis Elahi, during their ...
'PK PSF not to accept handpicked leaders'
ISLAMABAD Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter of the PSF, the students wing of the ruling PPP has gone haywire as the partys provincial ...
FBR to introduce E-Custom System
WAZIRABAD FBR is going to introduce E-Custom System in Pakistan in place of Pakistan Custom Computerised System (PACCS), which ...
Shahbaz reviews work on Ring Road
LAHORE - A high-level meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif which reviewed pace of work ...
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