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 Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Front Page
Location of Pak nukes not known
WASHINGTON - US airstrikes aimed at Al-Qaeda leaders in Pakistan have been 'very effective, CIA Director Leon Panetta said, while claiming that there were few civilian deaths resulting from those strikes. Very frankly, its the only game in town in terms of confronting or trying to disrupt the ...
Photos show Pakistan expanding N-sites: ISIS
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Satellite photos released on Tuesday show Pakistan has expanded two sites crucial to its nuclear programme as ...
Afghan militants helping Taliban
ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR - Soldiers battled Taliban militants in towns in Swat on Tuesday as the security forces killed 16 more ...
International
America promoting terrorism: Khamenei
TEHRAN (Reuters/AFP) - Irans leading authority accused the US on Tuesday of promoting terrorism in border areas and using arms ...
US ups pressure on Israel to halt Jewish settlements
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Washington on Tuesday stepped up pressure on visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to halt Jewish ...
US-Europe missile defence won't work: think-tank
NEW YORK (AFP) - A planned US anti-missile system, hotly opposed by Russia, to defend Europe against the threat of missile attack ...
153 new Indian MPs 'tainted'
NEW DELHI (Agencies) - At least 153 of the newly-elected MPs in India have criminal cases pending against them, according to a ...
No top post for Khalilzad planned: Karzai spokesman
NEW YORK - Zalmay Khalilzad, an American citizen of Afghan origin who was U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan under George W. Bushs ...
Taliban, army putting civilians to risk: HRW
NEW YORK - The Taliban's use of landmines and human shields and the Pakistan army's aerial and artillery attacks are placing ...
Obama urges two-state solution to Mideast conflict
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, ...
Afghans have mixed views about strong ties with Pak: poll
WASHINGTON - Afghans were mixed about the importance of having a strong relationship with neighboring Pakistan, results of a ...
Swine flu cases soar towards 10,000
GENEVA (AFP) - United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon urged people to remain vigilant and alert about swine flu on Tuesday as the ...
'Most Arab children in Jerusalem live in poverty'
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Three in four of Jerusalems Arab children live in poverty, a civic rights group said on Tuesday, partly blaming ...
Sharapova digs deep for comeback victory
WARSAW (AFP) - Maria Sharapova made a winning return after a nine-and-a-half-month injury lay-off here on Monday, defeating ...
Strauss warns of 'stern' Ashes test after Windies rout
CHESTER-LE-STREET (AFP) - England captain Andrew Strauss told England to expect "a very stern test" when they faced Australia in ...
International grind getting to Gayle
CHESTER-LE-STREET (England) (AFP) - West Indies captain Chris Gayle admitted the volume of international cricket his side were ...
Business
OICCI for mechanism to curb smuggling
KARACHI - The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has recommended that agreement of a 'quantitative ...
Industrialists demand tax relief, body to rationalise tariffs in upcoming budget
KARACHI - The Karachi Chambers of Commerce and Industries (KCCI) has presented its proposals to the Federal Government for the ...
Aptma for adding up spinning in LTFF Scheme
KARACHI - All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged the government to include textile spinning industry Balancing, ...
Special economic zone soon
ISLAMABAD - Minister of State and Chairman Board of Investment Saleem H Mandiwalla Tuesday said that special economic zone (SEZ) ...
Power shortage may shut SMEs
ISLAMABAD - The small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are on the verge of collapse due to present spell of power shortfall across ...
Selling pressure deprives KSE of another 105 points
KARACHI - Selling pressure continued at the stock market on second consecutive day on Tuesday as KSE-100 index shed another 105 ...
Oil bounces above $60
LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices jumped to a six-month high above 60 dollars Tuesday on growing signs of economic recovery amid concerns ...
Unisame for widening tax base thru new incentives for taxpayers
karachi - The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has recommended the government to broaden the tax base by providing ...
LCCI launches outreach project for women entrepreneurs
LAHORE - The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) in collaboration with the Center for International Private Enterprise ...
Biting the hand that feeds you
One or two descent crops and the blinkered non-visionary reaction of PMs Adviser on Finance and lavish globetrotter at the ...
Politics
Past US Pak policy incoherent: Hillary
WASHINGTON - The United States is sending $110 million in emergency aid for tens of thousands of Pakistanis displaced by ...
Dastarbandi of Bugti grandson held
QUETTA-The 'dastarbandi of grandson of late Nawab Muhammad Akbar Khan Bugti, Nawabzada Mir Aali Bugti was held in Sui on ...
Nation fully supports Swat operation: Asif
ISLAMABAD President Asif Ali Zardari Tuesday vowed to restore governments writ at any cost saying the whole nation is backing ...
France seeks strategic ties with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (Agencies) - Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani had an intense single day visit to France where he ...
ECC allows E-10 motor vehicle fuel
ISLAMABAD - The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Federal Cabinet has decided to allow marketing of Ethanol-10 motor ...
Pakistan displacement worse since Rwanda: UN
ISLAMABAD (Agencies) - Pakistan is facing one of the worlds worst displacement crises, with aid workers struggling to reach many ...
Access to finance elusive for Pakistanis: WB
ISLAMABAD - Despite significant growth of Pakistans financial system, access to finance remains elusive for most Pakistanis, ...
State within state will not be allowed: Gilani
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has urged the Ulema and Mashaikh to play their role in projecting the true ...
Hilal-i-Shujaat for Afzal Lala
ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari Tuesday announced to confer Hilal-i-Shujaat on veteran politician and senior ANP leader ...
India urged to solve Kashmir dispute
NEW YORK - An influential US newspaper on Tuesday called on Indias post-election Congress govt to work towards settling the ...
ADB approves $5.3 billion for ongoing uplift projects
KARACHI (APP) - Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $ 5.3 billion for 60 on-going development projects for Pakistan, which ...
Majority want media to work freely: survey
ISLAMABAD (PPI) - Media in Pakistan has flourished in the past few years; a large number of private television and radio ...
Lanka TV shows body of Tamil Tiger leader
COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lankan television broadcast images Tuesday of what it said was the body of Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai ...
Court issues notices to OPF, NAB chairman
ISLAMABAD (Online) - Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry took suo moto notice in the public interest on an appeal of affectees of ...
House of Commons Speaker resigns
LONDON (Agencies) - The speaker of Britains House of Commons Michael Martin said Tuesday he will resign on June 21 following an ...
Concern over Suu Kyi's trial
ISLAMABAD - Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has described the trial of Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as an ...
Dr Ashraf: a pioneer heart surgeon
On an April day in 1993, Dr. Mian M. Ashraf gathered an impressive and unlikely group of clergy at a former horse-breeding farm ...
Entertainment
Penelope Cruz struck down by 'ordinary' flu
CANNES (AFP) - Spanish star Penelope Cruz, in Cannes for the premiere Tuesday of her new film, dispelled fears she might be ...
Oprah Winfrey loses 20lb for Vogue cover
SHEs told millions of women not to succumb to societal pressure to be thin, but Oprah Winfrey couldnt help but shed the pounds ...
Too much cola zaps muscle power
EXCESSIVE cola consumption can lead to anything from mild weakness to profound muscle paralysis, doctors are warning. This is ...
Show steps into Marilyn's world
She was Marilyn Monroe - the worlds most famous blonde and a screen icon who died tragically young. She was found dead lying in ...
Terminator TV series axed by Fox
TERMINATOR: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - the big budget US TV series based on the film franchise - has been cancelled, ...
Spacewalkers give Hubble new lease of life
HOUSTON, Texas (AFP) - The Atlantis shuttle crew was poised Tuesday to release the Hubble space telescope back into the void, ...
Islamabad
Pakistan hockey moving in right direction, says Zia
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The ultimate aim of Pakistan hockey team is to keep improving and regain its world No.1 ranking, President ...
PSB refresher courses conclude
ISLAMABAD - Refresher courses of athletics, volleyball and Wushu concluded Tuesday at Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Coaching Centre ...
Karachi
1m attempts for dual CNICs foiled
KARACHI - National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has detected thousands of applications submitted for the issuance ...
Couple among 3 shot dead; woman ends life
KARACHI - Three people including a couple were shot dead in separate incident while a young woman committed suicide over some ...
E&T dept seized 23,753 litre liquor during 2008-09
KARACHI - Sindh Minister for Excise and Taxation, Mukesh Kumar Chawla, has said that, during the fiscal year 2008-09, the ...
Girl appeals to CJP for recovery of missing father
KARACHI - A girl, Shari Baloch, on Tuesday appealed to the Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Chaudhry to make her missing ...
City Council urges registration of IDPs
KARACHI - City council held a meeting on Tuesday in which various issues including the exodus of Sawat and Malakand displaced ...
Harassment at workplace must be discouraged
KARACHI - The incidents of sexual harassment at the workplace should be reported and discrimination against women must be ...
Asia Cup performance was heartening: Waseem
KARACHI (PPI) - Former Pakistan skipper Waseem Ahmed has said Pakistan's performance in Asia Cup was heartening and that the ...
Karachi Region cycling, squash teams named for Sindh Games
KARACHI - Karachi region cycling and squash teams have been named here Tuesday for Sindh games which will be held at Larkana from ...
Lahore
70 schools to get high security
LAHORE - In the wake of security concerns the City police department has issued a new security plan for around 70 girls schools ...
4,000 madaris students get technical education
LAHORE - The Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) has successfully imparted technical skills to about ...
LHC grants bail to Ijaz Ahmad
LAHORE - Justice Kazim Ali Malik Tuesday granted bail to former test cricketer Ijaz Ahmad against two surety bonds of Rs 200,000 ...
Petition moved against forward bloc head
LAHORE - A constitutional petition has been moved in the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking disqualification of Dr Tahir Ali Javed, ...
City experiences hottest day of current summer
LAHORE - The plains of Punjab including the City remained in the grip of severe heat wave on Tuesday with most parts witnessing ...
Medic suspended for inviting girl to 'date'
LAHORE - The medical superintendent of the Mayo Hospital Tuesday suspended a doctor who invited a patients young daughter to ...
PCB likely to recall Yousuf for SL series
LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board is considering to recall Mohammad Yousuf from international wilderness to bolster the team's ...
Shoaib will have to prove fitness for selection, says coach
LAHORE - Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam has warned fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar he will have to prove his fitness ahead of the ICC ...
RBS National Twenty20 Cup from 25th
LAHORE - The Royal Bank of Scotland sponsored National Twenty20 Cup for the year 2008-09 was launched here Tuesday with all the ...
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