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, November 16, 2008
Front Page
$7.6 billion IMF bailout for Pakistan
KARACHI - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved US$7.6 billion loan for Pakistan as a part of stand-by arrangement facility under exceptional provisions for an amount as much as 5 times Pakistan's annual quota over 23 months or 7 quarters in a bid to stabilise worsening balance of ...
No conditions (except theirs)
ISLAMABAD - With the sort of reputation the IMF has acquired in the public consciousness, a backlash against the program that we ...
Lawyers gulf widens as PBC targets Afridi
ISLAMABAD - Widening the gulf between the anti and pro government lawyers, Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Saturday suspended the ...
Woman needs no mahram to proceed for Haj, says CII
ISLAMABAD -The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has recommended that if a wife demands divorce in writing, it should be made ...
International
Iraq stabilising, says UN
NEW YORK (AFP) - The UN special representative in Iraq said Friday the situation in the embattled country is improving, but ...
Pressure on Israel to ease Gaza blockade
GAZA CITY (AFP) - Violence across the Gaza-Israel border subsided on Saturday after three days of bloody exchanges, as pressure ...
Lanka asks Tigers to surrender
COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president on Saturday asked Tamil Tigers to surrender after troops claimed re-taking a ...
Acid burnt Afghan girl vows to continue school
KABUL (AFP) - An Afghan teenager whose face was burned in an acid attack by suspected extremists vowed from her hospital bed ...
66 killed in Burkina Faso road accident
OUAGADOUGOU (AFP) - At least 66 people died Saturday when a bus and a truck collided and caught fire in Burkina Faso in one of ...
N Korea snubs South Korea's proposal for talks
SEOUL (AFP) - North Korea on Saturday rejected South Korea's proposal for talks as mere "wordplay" and insisted Seoul should ...
US helicopter crashes in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AFP) - A US OH-58 Kiowa helicopter crashed on Saturday in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, but it is not yet clear if ...
French court to hear appeal of 5 ex-Gitmo prisoners
PARIS (AFP) - A Paris court on Monday is to hear an appeal by five former French detainees at the US prisoner camp in Guantanamo ...
Indian court raps doctor for bad handwriting
MUMBAI (AFP) - An Indian doctor has sworn a legal undertaking that she will improve her handwriting after judges complained that ...
Obama urges Congress to act on economy
WASHINGTON (AFP) - President-elect Barack Obama said Saturday the US economy was already in "recession" and urged Congress to ...
Pakistan eye clean sweep over Windies
ABU DHABI (AFP) - Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik Saturday said his team will try its level best to complete a 3-0 one-day series ...
Banking on form
Pakistan v West Indies, 3rd ODI, Abu Dhabi A gutsy and determined performance saw Pakistan clinch the three-match series with ...
PCB sticks to hosting India cricket series in Pakistan
ABU DHABI (AFP) - Pakistan cricket officials Saturday termed shifting of their home series against India to neutral venues as ...
Murray hails Masters marathon
SHANGHAI (AFP) - Britain's Andy Murray hailed the pulsating Masters Cup win over defending champion Roger Federer as one of his ...
Business
Inflation, unemployment to go up further: traders
LAHORE - Trade leaders and businessmen reacting to the IMF loan agreement on Saturday said that this programme would lead to more ...
France offers support for alternate energy projects
KARACHI - Francis Widmer, Trade Commissioner of France, has said that his country would extend all possible help and assistance ...
Sale, purchase of stolen phone to be declared punishable offence
ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has proposed to Ministry of Information Technology to make the ...
Iran favours Opec cut of 1 to 1.5 million bpd
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran, OPEC's number two oil producer, favours a cut in crude production of 1.0 to 1.5 million barrels per day when ...
US keen to invest in housing, power sectors
ISLAMABAD - A two-member delegation from United States of America here on Saturday visited Ministry of Investment and called on ...
Plunging oil prices spark emergency Opec output meet
LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices sank this week to three-and-a-half-year lows close to 50 dollars a barrel, prompting the OPEC ...
Citibank repositions business in Pakistan
KARACHI - Citibank N.A. Pakistan, a member of Citi has announced the repositioning of its businesses in Pakistan-effectively ...
Stuck-up Pak goods reach site of Indian trade fair
NEW DELHI (APP)- Pakistani goods meant for display at India International Trade Fair finally reached the site on the second day ...
LPG per ton price drops to 410 dollars
KARACHI (APP) - Saudi Aramco contract price of LPG has declined from $ 490 to $ 410 per ton, yet local producers and marketing ...
Interim report on economic stabilisation with a human face
CHAPTER 4 However, these studies show that this capture is the outcome of weak and ad-hoc planning mechanisms, in particular ...
Politics
US urged to give anti-terror equipment
NEW YORK - Pakistan would like the US to build its capacity by providing the necessary equipment and means to combat terrorists ...
Deposed CJ off to US on 7-day visit
ISLAMABAD - The defiant deposed Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry will leave for New York today on a ...
Moneychangers seek release on bail
LAHORE - The Sessions Court Lahore issued notice to the state for Monday on a petition seeking release of moneychangers Munaf ...
'Q' rebels take up party matters with Leghari
LAHORE - Some PML-Q rebels met former President Farooq Leghari who is also a senior member of the former ruling party, here on ...
Rs2 billion released for Balochistan quake affectees
ISLAMABAD - In pursuance of the directives of President and PM's decision taken on the basis of detailed damage assessment, ...
Putting burning issues on backburner
ISLAMABAD - The political movement that achieved transfer of power from a military dictatorship to the vote winning parties in ...
Nato supplies via Torkham suspended
PAKISTAN closed the Torkham border crossing in the Khyber tribal agency. The road through the Khyber Pass is NATO's primary ...
Crisis may dethrone Pak govt: US intel
WASHINGTON (Agencies) - US intelligence officials are concerned the current financial crisis could weaken pro-Western governments ...
Army adopts new plan to combat terror, says Gilani
MULTAN - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has affirmed that the fuel rates would further be lowered in view of price dip in ...
G20 leaders agree on principles to avert future crises
WASHINGTON - Leaders from the world's developed and major developing countries agreed Saturday on principles for financial market ...
45 killed in Shabqadar operation
CHARSADDA (Online) - In an operation against militants in Shabqadar, 45 people including 30 militants and four security officials ...
Iftikhar will get CJ's protocol
NEW YORK - Deposed Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhar will be given a warm welcome when he arrives on Sunday to ...
Entertainment
Ancient English apple could boost heart health of millions
A rare ancient breed of English apple is the source of a 'secret' food ingredient that could boost the heart health of millions. ...
Relative blames Paula Abdul for stalker death
A relative of Paula Goodspeed, the woman who killed herself outside Paula Abdul's house earlier this week, are pointing the ...
Charlize becomes UN peace envoy
ACTRESS Charlize Theron has been made a messenger of peace by the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. The South ...
Joe Jonas fires back at Taylor Swift
NOT able to just sit back and relax while ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift takes jabs at him, the Jonas Brothers' Joe is now speaking ...
Red meat can spur cancer progression
RESEARCHERS at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, led by Ajit Varki, M.D., have shown a new mechanism ...
Endeavour speeds towards space station
CAPE CANAVERAL (Florida) (AFP) - The space shuttle Endeavour sped Saturday to its rendezvous with the International Space ...
Islamabad
'Iqbal's poetry beacon of light for youths'
ISLAMABAD - Allama Muhammad Iqbal brought revolution in the minds of youngsters of the Sub-Continent. We can emerge as a strong ...
CDA finalises strategies to end water scarcity
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Capital Development Authority (CDA) has been working vigorously on a three pronged strategy to resolve the ...
CM for timely completion of uplift projects
RAWALPINDI -Punjab Chief Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has directed that the concerned authorities to ensure timely ...
CDA chief to brief President on 17th
ISLAMABAD- Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) Tariq Mehmood Khan will brief President Asif Ali Zardari on current ...
Silence stands louder than words
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan is a tremendous spot for arts and its people are warmly welcoming, said internationally renowned artist ...
'Commissionerate system to boost govt depts' performance'
RAWALPINDI - Commissioner Rawalpindi Haseeb Athar has said that posting of commissioners at divisional level will improve the ...
Aqeel pairs up with Jalil to win Fed Cup doubles title
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan number one Aqeel Khan pairing with younger brother Jalil Khan Saturday claimed the title of the Men's Double ...
Karachi
No room for generals in politics: Asghar Khan
KARACHI - Tehreek-e-Istaqlal head and Air Chief Marshal (retd) Asghar Khan has said that there is no room for the military ...
4 killed in different incidents
KARACHI - As many as four people including an elderly couple were killed in separate incidents took place in various parts of the ...
Ailment never been a hurdle for Master Sheroz
KARACHI - Looking weak and fragile due to his prolonged illness, 14-year-old Master Sheroz, a student of Govt Comprehensive ...
Int'l photojournalism symposium begins
KARACHI - The international symposium on photojournalism titled, "Defining Moments in Time" was begin here at the Japanese ...
Funny side up
Some time back, after my ST article on good governance was printed and circulated through the internet, I received several emails ...
CDGK efforts to edu uplift bearing fruits
KARACHI - The Acting City Nazim Nasreen Jalil said that due to the unprecedented performance of City Nazim Mustafa Kamal in local ...
Tour de Pakistan Cycle Race flags off today
KARACHI - The eleven-stage 1655 kilometres Tour de Pakistan Road Cycle Race considered to be one of the most grueling in Asia ...
Lahore
No ticket, parking fee to enter parks
LAHORE - In another effort to provide relief to the general public, Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday ...
Criminal plays cat and mouse with police
LAHORE - Guwalmandi police detained an alleged professional criminal for a period of one month under 16 MPO instead of ...
Flour shortage hampers sasti roti programme
LAHORE - Restaurant owners and 'naan bais' all over the City, selling roti at cheaper rate are facing numerous difficulties in ...
Government taking radical measures for foreign investment
LAHORE - Provincial Minister for Prisons Ch Abdul Ghafoor has said that political and democratic government has been established ...
Collective efforts needed for eradication of polio: Shahbaz
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif has said that collective efforts are needed for the eradication of fatal ...
Watan Party again files plea in SC against QGF privatisation
LAHORE - After meeting objections, Watan Party has again filed petition before the Supreme Court of Pakistan against the ...
Nasir helps Balochistan hold Punjab to a draw
LAHORE - Saeed Bin Nasir, Kamran Husssain and Gulraiz Sadaf played out for nearly the entire day to hold Punjab for a draw from ...
Second Exhibition Hockey match on 22nd
LAHORE - The second exhibition hockey match between Pakistan junior team and the Rest of Pakistan Eleven will be played on ...
Wapda, PIA notch hard-earned wins
LAHORE - Holders Pakistan WAPDA once again occupied second spot when they struck once in each half to beat HBL 2-0 at Lahore's ...
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