Thursday, February 09, 2012
- 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
- 77% of Pakistanis marry within family: Gallup poll
The Nation in print for Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Front Page
Kalabagh Dam shelved forever
LAHORE-The govt has finally decided to shelve the controversial Kalabagh Dam project forever owing to the tremendous objection of the different stake-holders. This was stated by Federal Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervez Ashraf here on Monday. Addressing a crowded Press conference at ...
Iftikhar to end injustice
ISLAMABAD - Visiting US Congressional delegation called on deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry at his residence here ...
Coalition should stay: US Senator
ISLAMABAD - Reiterating Pakistan's firm resolve to fight terrorism Monday and stressed the importance of a comprehensive strategy ...
Impeachment now a formality: Nawaz
LAHORE - Pakistan Muslim League (N) Quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif has said that impeachment of President Musharraf had already been ...
International
UN chief hails election of Lebanese President
UNITED NATIONS: - UN Secretary-General on Sunday congratulated the Lebanese people on the election of President Michel ...
Indian military veterans to protest for higher pay
NEW DELHI (AFP) - India's military veterans said Monday they planned to stage nationwide protests to push for higher pay and ...
Iran has not halted enrichment: IAEA
VIENNA (AFP) - Iran is continuing to defy UN demands that it suspend uranium enrichment, the UN atomic watchdog said on Monday. ...
Suspected teenage suicide trainees arrested in Iraq
Mosul (AFP) - Iraqi troops on Monday arrested six teenage boys suspected of being forcibly trained by Al-Qaeda to carry out ...
Japan panel urges limit on mobile phone use by children
TOKYO (AFP) - A Japanese government panel called on parents and schools Monday to help limit the use of mobile phones by children ...
Soldiers race to blast clear China 'quake lake'
MIANZHU, China (AFP) - Soldiers raced Monday to blast clear a river dammed by landslides after China's deadly earthquake two ...
Caste clashes toll tops 37
JODHPUR (AFP) - The death toll from clashes between police and an Indian community demanding special government treatment for ...
Eight dead in Sri Lanka train bombing
COLOMBO (AFP) - At least eight people were killed and many others wounded Monday in a commuter train bombing in the suburbs of ...
'Hezbollah not seeking control of Lebanon'
BEIRUT (AFP) - Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said his group was not seeking to control Lebanon or impose its views, in a ...
Egypt extends emergency by two years
CAIRO (AFP) - Egypt on Monday extended a controversial decades-old state of emergency by two years despite pledges to replace it ...
Strauss anchors England to victory
MANCHESTER (AFP) - Andrew Strauss's 106 was the centrepiece of England's run chase in a come-from-behind six-wicket win against ...
Argentina Wins Champions Trophy
MOENCHENGLADBACH (Germany) (AFP) - Argentina trounced Athens gold medallists Germany 6-2 to win the women's Champions Trophy ...
Victorious Federer celebrates double French Open boost
PARIS (AFP) - Roger Federer's 10th French Open campaign enjoyed a double boost on Monday when he negotiated his way past American ...
Turkey beaten by Uruguay in Euro 2008 warm-up
BOCHUM (Germany) (AFP) - Turkey lost a Euro 2008 warm-up friendly 3-2 to Uruguay here on Sunday as Fatih Terim's Turks suffered a ...
Business
Sugar ex-mill rate jumps to Rs27/kg
KARACHI - Like other food items, the hoarding of sugar is also on the surge, which is resulting in continuous upward trend in the ...
Oil higher after Nigerian attack
PARIS (AFP) - Oil prices were firmer in European electronic trade on Monday after news of more violence in key African exporter ...
Fruit processing machinery import be made zero-rated
KARACHI - All Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Exporters and Importers and Merchants Association have passed their suggestions ...
Political will vital for sustainable economic growth, says expert
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Mobilization of political will at top level was imperative for achieving sustainable economic growth of ...
35pc L/C margin on imports flayed
KARACHI - Tanvir Ahmad Sheikh, the President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has ...
3.5 lakh tons urea to be imported
ISLAMABAD (APP) - On the special directives of Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, the Ministry of Food, Agriculture ...
Int'l Phulkari Conference
LAHORE - A two-day "International Phulkari Conference" is being held at a local hotel on May 27 and 28 in which leading experts ...
SBP monetary measures to harm industry: FDPT chief
FAISALABAD - Chairman Faisalabad Dry Port Trust and former President, Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Sheikh ...
Coal power plants to help overcome energy crisis
KARACHI - A high-powered World Bank delegation, led by Vice President for South Asia Region, Praful C Patel, held a meeting ...
Stock market deprived of over 400 points
LAHORE - Bearish sentiments of the market, initiated by the measures of the State Bank of Pakistan to curb inflationary trend, ...
Politics
Budget session from June 2
ISLAMABAD - The President has summoned the National Assembly budget session which will start from June 2 while the Senate has ...
Rs 54b financial package on cards
ISLAMABAD - For providing relief to 4.5 million families, the government is working to incorporate Rs 54 billion financial ...
US warns Pakistan of more attacks
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, (AFP) - Pakistan should strike back at "terrorism" or it will see more attacks like the one that ...
35 dacoits loot Rs 50m valuables
LAHORE - As many as 35 dacoits, all equipped with lethal arms, took away cash, carpets, jewellery and other valuables worth over ...
Maximum relief to poor in budget
KARACHI-Federal Minister for Finance and Privatisation Syed Naveed Qamar has said that drastic cut would be made on ...
PML-N wants LG, NAB Ords, Police Order in package
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz is likely to ask PPP leadership for inclusion of constitutional clauses related to Local ...
N-capability honour for nation: AQ
LAHORE World famous nuclear scientist and Pakistan's national hero Dr A.Q Khan has said that Pakistan's nuclear capability is an ...
LPG price up by Rs 2 per kg
LAHORE- The Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) marketing companies once again have increased per kg price of the LGP by Rs 2, ...
MQM undecided on package
KARACHI - Muttahida Qaumi Movement has not yet decided the party policy regarding proposed constitutional package of the PPP, ...
JUI-F meeting ends without result
ISLAMABAD - The parliamentary party meeting of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl) couldn't reach at any conclusion regarding 18th ...
Petition against Musharraf to be filed tomorrow
ISLAMABAD - A petition against President Pervez Musharraf, former federal minister for interior, Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao, and ...
Entertainment
'The Class' wins the Palm d'Or at Cannes
Directed and co-adapted by Laurent Cantet, "The Class" (known as "Entre Les Murs" in French) wins the top honour, the Palm d'Or, ...
Panda missing since quake seen alive
BEIJING (AFP) - A giant panda missing from a nature reserve since a massive earthquake hit southwestern China two weeks ago has ...
Party hopping with Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera's nanny must be making a killing in overtime considering her and husband Jordan Bratman party hop like its ...
Chemical may beat ischaemia
An experimental therapy to restore blood flow to tissues damaged by vascular disease can rapidly improve circulation by ...
French sky-diver plans free fall to Earth
A French sky-diver was Monday preparing for a quest to break four world records in one by making a 40-kilometre free fall jump ...
Jumbo jet splits in two as it tries to take off
These pictures capture the moment a jumbo jet soared off a runway and split into two. The accident happened as the cargo ...
Islamabad
Substandard food served at Bari Imam
ISLAMABAD - Visiting devotees of Bari Imam are compelled to eat unhygienic food as the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) ...
Fehmida seeks US support for democracy
ISLAMABAD - Speaker of National Assembly Dr Fehmida Mirza has said that Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with ...
Artists display ideas in miniature form at Jharoka
ISLAMABAD- Painting exhibition at Jharoka Art Gallery on Monday depicted talent of artists who have worked very hard to put their ...
Amendment to Drug Act 1976 likely
ISLAMABAD- The Health Ministry is seriously considering amending the Drug Act 1976 in order to create a provision for the most ...
Ministry to modernise workforce record
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Ministry of Labour and Manpower has worked out a plan to upkeep record of the country's workforce in line with ...
Help for married couple's safety sought
ISLAMABAD- Brother of one Muhammad Essa, who had had a court marriage, sought help of President Musharraf, Prime Minister Yousuf ...
Karachi
Public facing prolonged power cuts, water shortage
KARACHI - The metropolis on Monday faced massive load shedding comprising on four different spells, each 2-hour long adding to ...
Altaf for reconciliation among political parties
KARACHI - MQM chief Altaf Hussain has asked the political and religious parties and lawyers' organisations to embrace the policy ...
Beware of JUI's political somersaults
KARACHI - The chairperson of Tehrik-e-Musawat, Musarrat Shaheen, has appreciated the bold step of PPP Co-chairman Asif Zardari ...
Qaeda operatives set up splinter groups: LEAs
KARACHI - Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) have netted three splinter terrorists groups during the current year, who revealed ...
CDGK sets up Rs24m vocational institute
KARACHI - City District Government Karachi has established an Institute for Advancing Careers & Talents (IACT) in Khokhrapar ...
11,000 vacancies in Health Dept to be filled soon
KARACHI (APP) - At least eleven thousand posts of doctors, nurses and paramedics are currently lying vacant in the Sindh Health ...
Pakistan security is in order for Asia Cup Cricket
KARACHI (AFP) - The Asian Cricket Council has declared adequate security arrangements are in place in Pakistan for next month's ...
Lahore
Govt to face failure in getting 1000 MW target
LAHORE - The government is all set to embrace failure in getting any result of the National Energy Conservation Plan announced by ...
Lawyers movement, AQ Khan's release supported
LAHORE - Khatam-e-Nabuwat Conference has demanded the government to ban Anjuman-e-Ahmedia, cancel declarations of Alfazal and ...
Grand Punjab University 'Book Fair' starts tomorrow
LAHORE - A grand academic show of the Punjab University "Book Fair" is going to be started on Wednesday (tomorrow) under the ...
74 PIA flight engineers reinstated
LAHORE - The PIA management has unilaterally withdrawn the letter of termination of about 74 flight engineers and reinstated them ...
Publication of ex-govt's performance demanded
LAHORE - The Supreme Court Bar Association Monday demanded restoration of all judges deposed on November 3 last through a PCO ...
Govt extending vaccination in educational institutes
LAHORE - Government is extending screening and vaccination to the entire educational institute of Punjab step by steps, and this ...
India are favourites in Asia Cup
LAHORE - Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has termed India as favourites to in the Asia Cup to be held in Pakistan in June and ...
Two-member ICC delegation arrives
LAHORE - A two-member delegation of International Cricket Council (ICC) has reached Pakistan. The delegation comprises event ...
Aisam keen to measure himself against the best
LAHORE - The duo of Pakistan's top tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and India's Rohan Bopanna have been handed a tough first ...
National Jr Bodybuilding from June 21
LAHORE - The 2nd Junior National Bodybuilding Championship will be held on June 21 and 22 at Rawalpindi. According to Sh. ...
Inter-deptt bodybuilding from June 28
LAHORE - The 1st Inter-departmental Bodybuilding Championship will be organised by the Pakistan Bodybuilding Federation on June ...
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