Friday, February 10, 2012
- 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
- 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
The Nation in print for Saturday, November 01, 2008
Front Page
Pakistan to receive $9 billion IMF loan
PAKISTAN is to receive a $9 billion bailout loan from the International Monetary Fund as the country has three weeks to stave off bankruptcy. The IMF agreed in principle to a billion dollar economic stabilisation plan for Pakistan during a week-long meeting with Pakistani officials in Dubai, ...
US defends border raids
LONDON (Agencies) - A country should have the right to attack another if it is harbouring a potential terrorist threat, the US ...
NA Speaker calls meeting of parliamentary leaders on 3rd
ISLAMABAD - National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza has convened a meeting of leaders of the parliamentary parties on November ...
Suicide bomber kills 8 in Mardan
MARDAN - At least eight persons, including four policemen, were killed and 25 others injured on Friday as a result of a suicide ...
International
Obama, McCain turn on the turnout machines
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Four days before the presidential election, campaign chiefs for rivals Barack Obama and John McCain are firing ...
New poll shows McCain hurt by 'Bush effect'
WASHINGTON - A new poll released Thursday shows that Republican presidential nominee John McCain is not only being dragged down ...
US spymaster sees danger in first year of new president
WASHINGTON - The top US spymaster warned Thursday that a new president's first year in office is the most perilous time for the ...
'Afghan situation worsening'
NEW YORK - Bush administration officials have told advisers of the two US presidential candidates that since the situation in ...
Palin not ready for job: Ex-US diplomat
WASHINGTON - A former secretary of state and supporter of Republican presidential nominee John McCain says that McCain's running ...
US inquiry targeted 2,000 Muslims in 2004: NYT
NEW YORK - A 2004 pre-election operation aimed at disrupting potential terrorist plots focused on more than 2,000 immigrants from ...
DR Congo refugee camps burnt
DC CONGO - The UN says it has credible reports that camps sheltering 50,000 displaced people in eastern Democratic Republic of ...
My sons were right to kill infidels: Bali bombers' mum
TENGGULUN, Indonesia, (AFP) - The mother of two of the Bali bombers on death row said Friday her sons were right to "kill ...
Israeli settlers' attacks on Palestinians condemned
BRUSSELS (AFP) - The European Union's French Presidency called on the Israeli government Friday to take action to halt Jewish ...
Japan air force chief sacked over WWII comments
TOKYO (AFP) - Japan sacked its air force chief Friday after he wrote an essay in which he denied the country was an aggressor in ...
Determined Aussies launch grim fightback
NEW DELHI (AFP) - Part-time off-spinner Virender Sehwag picked three key wickets to thwart Australia's grim fightback on the ...
Amir Khan to face Fagan in comeback bout
LONDON (AFP) - British boxing fallen star Amir Khan is set to re-launch his career with a bout against Ireland's Oisin Fagan at ...
Injuries down Federer, Nadal
PARIS (AFP) - The Paris Masters was blown wide open on Friday when both Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer pulled out of their ...
Aussies face 'fight of their lives' to avoid humiliation
SYDNEY (AFP) - Ricky Ponting's once-mighty Australian cricket team face the fight of their lives to avoid a series capitulation ...
Australia's Hull fires into lead in South Korea
INCHEON (South Korea) (AFP) - Australian Katherine Hull fired a six-under 66 to shoot into the lead of the USLPGA Hana Bank Kolon ...
Midfield can drive Rangers to treble, says Davis
GLASGOW (AFP) - Steve Davis believes that Rangers have a midfield strong enough in depth and quality to help the Ibrox club ...
Business
IMF sets up new lending facility to ease liquidity woes
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has created a new short-term lending facility for countries with strong ...
Turbat leads with 33.2pc as inflation hits Pakistan
KARACHI - The year-on-year based CPI inflation in the major cities like Karachi, Quetta and Peshawar remained higher, running at ...
Pakistan discussing terms of IMF deal: PM
PRIME Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said Pakistan is discussing the terms and conditions of a possible International Monetary ...
LPG prices cut by 15 per cent
LAHORE - Jamshoro Joint Venture Limited (JJVL), the LPG producer, on Friday announced the 15 per cent reduction in its LPG price ...
SBP proposes amends in BCO to mitigate potential risks
KARACHI - State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has proposed major changes in the Banking Companies Ordinance-1962 to bring all deposit ...
Oil tumbles below 62 dollars
LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices fell heavily again on Friday as the prospect of a shrinking global economic growth and weakening energy ...
Global markets lurch unsteadily to the end of mad October
LONDON (AFP) - World stock markets had mixed fortunes Friday, with fearful investors groping for direction at the end of a mad ...
Benchmark index activities further shrink on weekend
LAHORE - Friday, the last trading day of the week, was the fifth consecutive day for benchmark KSE-100 Index when trading ...
WTO - Need to remain committed
With the present worldwide financial crises cracks are already beginning to emerge in the global solidarity on the lofty ideals ...
Vision to boost textile industry unveiled
KARACHI (APP) - Advisor to the Prime Minister on Textile Ministry, Dr. Mirza Ikhtiar Baig on Friday unveiled his vision for the ...
Politics
President to visit S Arabia on Nov 4-5
ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari will visit Saudi Arabia on November 4-5 to seek oil facility on deferred payment and ...
KSE support fund in two days
KARACHI - Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin has said that Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) liquidity crunch will end ...
Falling wheat, maize prices to save Rs40b
LAHORE - In the wake of sharp decline in export prices of cereals, including wheat, maize and rice in the international market, ...
Petrol price down by Rs5, diesel by Rs4
ISLAMABAD - Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) here on Friday night reduced the prices of petrol by Rs 5 per litre and ...
Punjab gives Rs100 million
QUETTA - Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif has assured the Balochistan government of maximum help for the rehabilitation ...
$100 million Saudi aid
ISLAMABAD - Saudi Arabia on Friday announced the provision of US $ 100 million to Pakistan as assistance for relief efforts being ...
UN chief rules out withdrawal of Kashmir observers
NEW DELHI (Agencies) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that the world body is in process of setting up a fact-finding ...
Clocks reverted by one hour
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Standard Time was restored at midnight on Friday as clocks were put to the previous state by reversing one ...
PIA losses fly up by 284 per cent
LAHORE - PIA losses have increased by 284 per cent during last nine months as compared to the same period of the year 2007. ...
Dr Khan's fresh application against detention dismissed
ISLAMABAD - Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday dismissed a new petition, challenging the prolonged incarceration of country's ...
Pakistan gets Chinese frigate
ISLAMABAD - China has handed over a second new-build F-22P frigate to Pakistan at an impressive vessel launching ceremony held at ...
Entertainment
Michael denies Jackson 5 reunion
Singer Michael Jackson has denied that he is to take part in a Jackson 5 reunion tour. In a statement, the 50-year-old said he ...
Pelican tried to eat dog who stole his supper
EVER heard the one about the dog and the pelican? In one of the most unlikely power struggles of the animal kingdom, the ...
Britain's biggest dog goes on crash diet
The biggest dog in Britain has been put on a crash diet after vets decided he was too heavy to undergo a life-saving operation. ...
Food vendor wins $5.7m lottery
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - A food vendor who had been playing the lottery for a decade has won Malaysia's biggest ever jackpot of 5.7 ...
Common cold symptoms caused by immune system"not cold virus
A University of Calgary scientist confirms that it is how our immune system responds, not the rhinovirus itself, that causes cold ...
Sienna covered in cow's blood in new music video
She made her name starring in films including Factory Girl and The Edge Of Love. But Sienna Miller's latest part is set to shock ...
Islamabad
Waqas, Saqib in main qualifiers of CNS Squash
ISLAMABAD - Waqas Mehboob, Hamza Bokhari, Muhammad Naeem and Sheikh Saqib reached the main qualifying round of the Chief of Naval ...
Bill to provide maximum protection to victims:Sherry
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Federal Minister for Women Development Sherry Rehman chaired a consultation meeting with ...
Quake affectees need more help
ISLAMABAD - All and sundry from the twin cities are donating cash and other valuables generously for the Balochistan quake ...
Arrest warrants of SHO,IO issued
RAWALPINDI -Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi Bench Friday issued arrest warrants of SHO Saddar Barooni and Investigation ...
Task force on climate change discusses plans
ISLAMABAD -A Task Force on Climate Change, held its meeting here on Friday in the National Academy of Science under the ...
Senators condemn Mardan blast
ISLAMABAD (APP)- Chairman Senate, Muhammadmian Soomro, Deputy Chairman Senate, Jan Muhammad Jamali and Leader of the House ...
'Material greed is the biggest insult to knowledge'
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Persons contributing outstanding scientific papers and those notable performer in the 5th Annual ...
Karachi
IG to reinvestigate Solangi's case
KARACHI - Federal government has directed the Inspector General Police Sindh to reinvestigate Tasleem Solangi's case, a ...
Amendments in Domestic Violence Bill proposed
KARACHI - The legislators, lawyers and rights activists have demanded strict implementation of proposed "Muslim Family Laws and ...
No differences between PPP, MQM, says Ebad
KARACHI - Governor Sindh Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan has said that provincial and City government have no differences and the ...
Plants can save people from diabetes: study
KARACHI - The chemical scientists on Friday at Karachi University stressed the need for carrying out new research work on ...
SHC issues notice to advocate general
KARACHI - The Sindh High Court on Friday issued notice to the advocate general and adjourned the hearing on the petition of Qari ...
Call made for DHA merger into CDGK
KARACHI - The fishermen, including women and children, civil society organisations, leaders and workers of the political parties ...
Saleh, Khurram suffer defeats in World Snooker
KARACHI (APP) - It was gloomy day for Pakistan cue men Saleh Muhammad and Khurram Agha as both suffered defeat in the IBSF World ...
Lahore
LHC takes notice of students plight
LAHORE - Two jailed students of the Government College University (GCU) have been released as charges under Anti-Terrorism Act ...
Uplift schemes after technical evaluation
LAHORE - DCO Lahore Sajjad Ahmed Bhutta has said that the City District Government is initiating development schemes identified ...
Rana to rejuvenate old PPP guards
LAHORE-The newly nominated Punjab President of PPP, Rana Aftab has said that he will rejuvenate old PPP guards and re-activate ...
'Black Day' on Nov 3
LAHORE - As a measure to fuel movement for the restoration of Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry to the office of Chief Justice, ...
PPSC directed to make recruitments on merit
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has directed the Punjab Public Service Commission to be more vibrant and efficient ...
Hearing of plea against PML-N MNA put off
LAHORE - An election tribunal of the Lahore High Court adjourned hearing of an election petition filed by former federal minister ...
Pakistan tennis future looks bleak
ASHER BUTT/ASHRAF CH LAHORE - International tennis referee Sultan Ghanji said here Friday that lack of training and ...
Lahore clinch Girls Under-16 Sports Gala
LAHORE - Lahore with 1156 points won the Punjab Girls Under-16 Sports Gala that concluded here at the Punjab Stadium on Friday. ...
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