Friday, February 10, 2012
- Commission to record Ijaz's statement via video link
- 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
The Nation in print for Sunday, May 31, 2009
Front Page
Much more fight is left in Swat: Army
ISLAMABAD - As many as 25 militants, including two of their commanders Abu Saeed Misbahud Din and Sultan Khan, had been killed while a soldier had embraced martyrdom over the last 24 hours in the ongoing military operation in the Malakand Division, the Army said on Saturday. The security forces had ...
Lawyers force AG to quit reception
LAHORE - The furious lawyers forced Attorney General of Pakistan Sardar Latif Khan Khosa to leave the venue when he was sitting ...
No raise in Sales Tax: Tarin
LAHORE - Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin has said that a substantial increase would be incorporated in the ...
International
Bravo's chance to match expectations
ST JOHN'S (AFP) - While his colleagues shivered and slumped to an embarrassing Test series defeat in England, Dwayne Bravo was ...
New Zealand dismiss unspectacular build up
WELLINGTON (AFP) - Despite their unimpressive credentials, the New Zealand World Twenty20 squad are talking boldly from their ...
Twenty-20 World Cup teams
AUSTRALIA (Losing semi finalist in 2007): ** Lost to Zimbabwe by five wickets at Cape Town ** Beat England by eight wickets at ...
Aussies juggle world T20 focus with Ashes
SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia's chances of being successful in the World Twenty20 may be compromised by its close proximity to the ...
NKorea ready to launch intercontinental missile
SEOUL (AFP/Reuters) - Unfazed by international anger at its second nuclear bomb test, a defiant North Korea was said Saturday to ...
G8 wants closer coop to fight terror, piracy
ROME (AFP) - Fighting global terrorism as well as the scourge of piracy calls for stronger cooperation among G8 nations, the ...
China defends military build-up to counter threats
SINGAPORE (AFP) - China on Saturday defended its military buildup and called for calm over North Korea as the global community ...
S Arabia rejects Iraq claims of 'negativity'
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz has rejected Iraqi claims that the kingdom was adopting ...
Iran hangs 3 over mosque bombing
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran on Saturday hanged three men in public accused of involvement in the bombing of a Shia mosque that killed 25 ...
WHO urges pics to show tobacco ills
UNITED NATIONS - The World Health Organization has called on governments to require tobacco product packaging to have pictures ...
Karzai accused of bribing presidential hopeful
KABUL (AFP) - A candidate for the Afghan presidential election in an interview with AFP Saturday accused incumbent Karzai of ...
Iraq's ex-trade minister arrested in mid-flight drama
BAGHDAD (AFP/Reuters) - Iraqs former trade minister Abdel Falah al-Sudany was arrested on Saturday when trying to flee the ...
Suu Kyi marks six years of detention
YANGON (AFP) - Myanmars Aung San Suu Kyi prepared her final arguments with lawyers in prison Saturday as she marked the sixth ...
German robs Paris jewellers of $14 million
PARIS (Reuters/AFP) - A lone gunman robbed a chic Paris jewellery store on Saturday, walking out of the Chopard shop on Place ...
Business
PPP, ANP opposing Kalabagh Dam: Salman
LAHORE - Former Economic Advisor to Prime Minister Dr Salman Shah said the PPP and ANP were opposing the construction of Kalabagh ...
Failure to build large dams led to power crisis
LAHORE - The failure to build large dams in the last three decades led to the power crisis, hitting the industrial sector as well ...
Overcome energy crisis to restore businessmen's confidence: Humayun
LAHORE - Former Federal Minister for Commerce Humayun Akhtar Khan has said that the government would have to overcome energy ...
Policymakers must redress domestic problems on priority, says Dr Nadeemul Haq
LAHORE - Renowned economist Dr Nadeemul Haq has said the policymakers must learn to respect domestic thinking, use it and ...
FBR 60,000 sales tax notices annoy taxpayers
KARACHI - The FBR has issued some 60,000 sales tax notices to taxpayers which are based on incorrect selection of data and on ...
PC invites EoIs for Financial Advisor
ISLAMABAD - The Privatisation Commission (PC) on Saturday invited Expression of Interests (EoIs) from global firms with ...
Inflation goes up by 10.25pc
ISLAMABAD - The inflation measured through Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) surged by 10.25pc during the week ended on Friday in ...
Stock market up despite terror attacks
KARACHI - Despite Lahore and Peshawar terror attacks, the stock market closed the week at 7,277 points; depicting a week-on-week ...
Exports decline to Japan needs to be analysed
KARACHI - Japanese Consul General Akinori Wada has said that the cordial ties between Japan and Pakistan have been strengthening ...
Pakistan, Malaysia to enhance trade potential via FTA
KARACHI - Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a dinner in the honour of 13-member trade delegation headed by ...
Politics
No plan to dissolve Balochistan govt
ISLAMABAD - In another move to win over the people of Balochistan, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has announced Rs 50 ...
'US troops build-up cause of concern'
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani while reiterating that Pakistan will never allow its soil to be used for terrorist ...
Bureaucrats want govt to simplify rules of business
ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari Saturday asked the bureaucracy to adopt and formulate such policies that would win the ...
Commissioner, FO differ on complaints
LAHORE/ISLAMABAD - Pakistans Indus Water Commissioner Syed Jamaat Ali Shah has said that India can continue construction of dams ...
1.7m cases to be disposed of in one year
LAHORE - Divulging the much-awaited National Judicial Policy, the Registrar Supreme Court on Saturday announced that huge backlog ...
IDPs threaten suicide if not given food
PESHAWAR - The affected people being settled in various schools and houses of Jhangir Abad warned to commit self-immolation if ...
Troops ask residents to leave Charbagh
PESHAWAR (AFP) - Security forces Saturday warned residents of Charbagh to leave the area ahead of a possible attack on militants ...
Iran summons Pak envoy over mosque blast
TEHRAN (AFP/Reuters) - Iran summoned Pakistan ambassador over the deadly bombing of a mosque in the southeast after rebels ...
Gates all praise for anti-Taliban operation
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Saturday praised Pakistans current offensive against militants, ...
Mehsud orders bombings in small villages
ISLAMABAD (Online) - Chief Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Baitullah Mehsud has ordered militants to carryout bombings in the small ...
Pak to send satellite in space by '11: Dr Samar
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Renowned nuclear scientist Dr Samar Mubarakmand on Saturday brushed aside the impression of any threat to ...
American expert urges Pakistan to sign CTBT
NEW YORK - A top American expert has urged US politicians to stop talking about securing Pakistani nuclear weapons by force and ...
PIA flight makes emergency landing
LAHORE - A PIA flight PK-688 made emergency landing at the Allama Iqbal International Airport (AIIAP) on Saturday evening with ...
Police, protesters clash in IHK
SRINAGAR (Reuters) - Police and demonstrators clashed in Occupied Kashmir on Saturday during anti-India protests fuelled by ...
No trial of 195 'Pakistani war criminals': BD
DHAKA (APP) - Bangladesh has ruled out trial of 195 Pakistani war criminals. Foreign Minister Dipu Moni has said Pakistan has ...
Entertainment
Bundchen tops highest paid models list of '09
THE modelling industry has been hard-hit by the economic crisis, but the value of the beauties at the top is as strong as ...
Jolie taken to hospital after head injury
HOLLYWOOD actress Angelina Jolie was rushed to hospital after hitting her head while filming a stunt for her new spy film Salt. ...
Huge crop circle discovered in Wiltshire
IS this an amazing work of art, or of something from science-fiction? The neat, intricate pattern does pose the question - how ...
Fifty-five whales stranded on SAfrican beach
KOMMETJIE BEACH, South Africa (Reuters) - About 55 whales were stranded on a beach near Cape Town on Saturday and high waves were ...
Doctor-film star video scandal grips Philippines
MANILA (AFP) - Steamy immoral videos of a cosmetic surgeon and his celebrity patients indulging in more than the standard nip and ...
Phil Spector jailed for 19 years
LEGENDARY music producer Phil Spector has been jailed for at least 19 years for murdering an actress in 2003. Spector, 69, was ...
Islamabad
Kutchi abadi affectees for alternative housing
ISLAMABAD - Women residents of a razed Kutchi Abadi in Ckak Shahzad have demanded of the government to take notice of their ...
'Lawyers' body wants IHC's enhanced status
ISLAMABAD (APP) - President Islamabad High Court Bar Association (IHCBA) Sajjad Afzal Cheema here Saturday demanded of the ...
Investigation into 'illegal' admission ordered
ISLAMABAD (APP) - President Pakistan Medical and Dental Council has constituted an inquiry committee to investigate alleged ...
SI accused of abducting woman sent to 3-day remand
RAWALPINDI-Police on Saturday obtained physical remand of an accused Sub Inspector (SI) of PS Airport for 3 more days. The ...
Ministry under fire for failing to preserve heritage
ISLAMABAD (APP)-National Assembly Standing Committee on Culture expressed dissatisfaction over the insufficient efforts made by ...
Pindi police launch door-to-door search operation
RAWALPINDI-In the wake of the current military operation in Malakand against the militants, police carried out door-to-door ...
Karachi
E-ticketing system to be introduced in CNG buses
KARACHI - For the first time in the country, CDGK is going to introduce e-Ticketing system in 50 CNG buses, sources revealed to ...
Experts call for halt to mangroves' degradation
KARACHI - An International study titled; Degradation of Indus Delta Mangroves in Pakistan; authored by Amjad A Shah, I Kasawani ...
The dynamic naib nazim
Over the years, through the Helpline Trust activities, I have interacted with Governors, CMs, Administrators, CEOs, Army ...
Strike against ports ministry enters 7th day
KARACHI - The hunger strike by the people of Lyari as well as the PPP workers has completed a week on Saturday here outside ...
Life imprisonment to four in abduction case
KARACHI - Anti Terrorist Court-III (ATC) Judge Anand Ram Hothwani on Saturday awarded life imprisonment to four accused involved ...
Lahore
Pakistan team leaves for England
LAHORE - Pakistan team coach Intikhab Alam feels the Twenty20 is an unpredictable game where even the weaker teams can gloss over ...
Aisam in final of Baden Open
LAHORE - Pakistan's tennis ace Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, pairing with Tomasz Bednarek of Poland, made it to the final of the doubles ...
Razzaq feels the heat of hasty decision
LAHORE - Pakistan veteran all-rounder Abdul Razzaq felt the mistake he did by joining the Indian Cricket League. The decision to ...
No greater pride than playing for country: Yousuf
LAHORE - Welcoming the announcement by the cricket authorities that they can play for the national team again, Pakistan's senior ...
FATA in semis, Lahore Green earn full points
LAHORE - Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) forced their way into last-eight of PFF U16 Football Youth Cup on Friday ...
Restoration of people's confidence must: CJ
LAHORE - Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that the country at present is passing through testing ...
Policemen beat citizens publicly
LAHORE - The closure of Shaarey Fatima Jinnah following the suicide attack at the Lahore Police Headquarters has made the life of ...
Ex-army man appointed to invade police pitch
LAHORE - Despite its merit mantra and tall claims about not re-employing the retired, the Punjab government on Saturday ...
Shahbaz pays rich tributes to Pak Army and police
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has paid rich tributes to Jawans and officers of Pak Army who have laid their lives ...
Loadshedding to continue till 2011
LAHORE - The Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan on Saturday said that loadshedding would continue till 2011 ...
CM for improving Elite Force to combat terror
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif presided over a high level meeting to review law and order situation here ...
Swat-like situation possible anywhere
LAHORE - Former President Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and Chairman National Coordination Council, Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan ...
Evidence shows Dawa has links with Qaeda, LHC told
LAHORE - Federal government on Saturday told the Lahore High Court that it had collected such evidence that suggested Jamat ud ...
CDGK, KESC laying underground cables
KARACHI - City District Government Karachi (CDGK) and Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) have adopted a unique method to ...
The Nation ePaper
© 2012 Nawaiwaqt Group of Newspapers - All Rights Reserved