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 Monday, November 16, 2009
Front Page
'Blackwater operatives' night curfew
ISLAMABAD Presence of suspicious foreigners (possibly operatives of Blackwater) in G-6/3, one of the posh sectors of federal capital, has rung alarm bell among the peaceful locals, TheNation has learnt on Sunday. A wave of fear and insecurity has been felt among residents of the sector due to ...
22 bodies recovered from Swat, Buner
SWAT/ISLAMABAD A total of 22 dead bodies of militants, 14 from Swat and eight from Buner, were recovered here on ...
Nazim again survives Taliban attack
PESHAWAR The armed private guards of anti-Taliban UC Nazim of Bazid Khail Faheem foiled another attack on his life when they ...
International
APEC leaders vow new economic model
SINGAPORE (AFP) - Asia-Pacific powers including the United States and China Sunday vowed to overhaul the crisis-stricken world ...
SKorea alert as North turns military radar on
SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea went on alert briefly Sunday after a North Korean coastal battery unit turned its radar on for firing ...
Yemen, Saudi forces launch fresh strikes on rebels
KHUBAH, Saudi Arabia, (AFP) - Yemeni and Saudi forces pounded rebel positions along the border between the two countries on ...
US moves to block release of detainees' abuse photos
WASHINGTON - Defence Secretary Robert Gates has moved to block the release of photos of foreign detainees reportedly being abused ...
Afghan mullahs consider advantages of birth control
NEW YORK - Afghan clerics presence at a seminar on birth control, birth spacing and breast-feeding may show an attitude change ...
US, ASEAN agree Myanmar vote must be free
SINGAPORE (AFP/Reuters) - The United States and the 10-member Southeast Asian bloc agreed Sunday that military-run Myanmars 2010 ...
Zelaya tells Obama hell have no part of US-brokered deal
TEGUCIGALPA (AFP) - Deposed Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya has written to US President Barack Obama saying he wants no part of US ...
Non-Aligned first ladies hold summit on women in farming
ROME (AFP) - First ladies from countries of the Non-Aligned Movement, including the wife of Irans President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, ...
Rift in Japan cabinet on US base row
TOKYO (AFP) - Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada pushed Sunday for a speedy Japanese review of a US base realignment plan, showing ...
Record-breaking Bosman, Smith lead Proteas to victory
CENTURION (South Africa) (AFP) Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman went on a six-hitting spree as South Africa gained a crushing ...
Batting key as Pakistan jet off to New Zealand
DUBAI (AFP) Coach Intikhab Alam identified batting as the key area for improvement as a 17-member Pakistan squad minus Younus ...
Repentant Asif out to repair Pakistan career
KARACHI (AFP) Pakistan paceman Mohammad Asif Sunday vowed to repair a promising career stalled by injury and drug scandals, ...
Condon on Dubai Sports City's advisory board
DUBAI Lord Condon, the former Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police London, has been inducted into the Dubai Sports Citys ...
Pacquiao pummels Cotto to claim WBO welterweight title
LAS VEGAS (Nevada) (AFP) Filipino Manny Pacquiao made history by becoming the first fighter to win seven world titles in as many ...
Thongchai takes Asian Tour crown
HONG KONG (AFP) Thongchai Jaidee sealed a third Asian Tour Order of Merit title thanks to his 11th place finish at the UBS Hong ...
Woods adds Australian Masters title to world dominance
MELBOURNE (AFP) Tiger Woods recovered from an indifferent weekend to rediscover his usual poise and swagger to sweep to a ...
France, Portugal gain crucial edges
PARIS (AFP) France closed in on the World Cup finals on Saturday as fellow star-studded giants Portugal struggled for a 1-0 home ...
Brazilian stroll exposes England's lack of depth
DOHA (AFP) Brazil kept their World Cup preparations on track by cruising to a 1-0 win over a second-string England side here on ...
Politics
Several hurt as PPP, 'N' supporters clash in Skardu
SECURITY personnel were deployed in Skardu following a clash between PPP and PML-N supporters in which several people were ...
Militant outfit's man arrested; explosives recovered
ISLAMABAD The city police apprehended a suspect belonging to a banned militant outfit and recovered explosive material and ...
PM sees early end to SWA operation
MULTAN (Online) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has made it clear that the ongoing operation Rah-e-Nijat against extremists in ...
All rigging records broken in Gilgit-Baltistan: Shujaat
ISLAMABAD PML-Q President Ch. Shujat Hussain Sunday admonished the PPP government for not learning lessons from its past ...
MQM warns of boycotting results
ISLAMABAD Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Sunday urged the government high-ups to take notice of irregularities in ...
China-US spar on currencies at APEC meet
SINGAPORE (Reuters) The United States and China sparred over exchange rates at a meeting of Asia Pacific leaders on Sunday, ...
Iran defiant as Obama, Medvedev build pressure
SINGAPORE (AFP/Reuters) US President Barack Obama on Sunday won the strongest backing yet from Russia on the Iranian nuclear ...
RPPs likely to produce 510MW
ISLAMABAD - Out of the total 2250 megawatt Rental Power Plants approved by the government, only 510 megawatt plants are likely to ...
Rockets fired at checkpost in Khar
BAJAUR AGENCY - Armed militants attacked security forces check-post in the agencys heaquarters Khar with multiple rockets and ...
'US bent upon destroying Pakistan'
ISLAMABAD - Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Secretary General Liaquat Baloch has said that America was undermining the roots of Pakistan ...
Passport office attacked in Quetta
QUETTA - An explosive device planted with boundary wall of passport office, rocked provincial capital on Sunday however, no loss ...
New US Afghan prison unveiled
BAGRAM (Reuters) - The US military unveiled a new $60 million Afghan prison on Sunday it said would provide detainees better ...
Palestinians to seek UN support for state
RAMALLAH, West Bank, (Reuters) - The Palestinians said they plan to take their quest for independence to the UN Security Council, ...
Arms race dominates Dubai airshow
DUBAI (Reuters) - Middle East tension is driving demand for military hardware at the Dubai Airshow which opened on Sunday, but ...
PPP CEC to make crucial decisions today
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Central Executive Committee (CEC) will take a number of crucial decisions today ...
US not interested in staying in Afghanistan long-term: Hillary
WASHINGTON - With President Barack Obama struggling to develop an Afghan strategy, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Sunday ...
The business that is Diplomatic Shuttle Service
ISLAMABAD In a bid to mint money at the cost of option-less visitors, the owner of the Diplomatic Shuttle Service (DSS) has ...
Zardari 'ready' to shed 'grabbed powers'
ISLAMABAD President Asif Ali Zardari is committed to shed some constitutional powers as President of the country well before ...
Entertainment
Kali Hawk is removed from the poster
THE makers of a hit Hollywood film are at the centre of a race controversy after removing two black actors from a poster being ...
Mutant genes 'key to long life'
THERE is a clear link between living to 100 and inheriting a hyperactive version of an enzyme that prevents cells from ageing, ...
Greenland ice cap melting faster than ever
SATELLITE observations and a state-of-the art regional atmospheric model have independently confirmed that the Greenland ice ...
Hilton in another burglary scare
PARIS Hilton landed in another burglary scare when cops made a surprise visit to her LA home after finding the high-security ...
Men quicker to say 'I love you', research shows
MEN are quicker to declare their love to their partner than women, according to a survey carried out for The Sunday Telegraph. ...
Assassin's Creed 2 to hit stores tomorrow
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Assassins Creed 2, a new video-game from Ubisoft, to hit stores (tomorrow) Tuesday in a hotly anticipated ...
Islamabad
Sugar quota for Pindi increased
RAWALPINDI (Agencies) The Punjab government has increased the quota of sugar of 50-kilogram bags from 1,000 to 5,700 for ...
'Animal medicines bad for human health'
RAWALPINDI - Speakers at a seminar on 'The affect of animal medicines on human life here Sunday said that according to modern ...
GB masses greeted for democratic spirit
ISLAMABAD (NNI) Spokesperson for Co-Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Farahnaz Isphani on Sunday congratulated people of ...
CDA resumes first joint venture
ISLAMABAD (APP) The construction work on first-ever joint venture of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) with a private firm ...
Anti-polio drive kicks off today
ISLAMABAD (Online) All necessary arrangements have been finalised for launching three-day anti-polio drive in twin cities of ...
ICCI for mobilising domestic resources
ISLAMABAD (APP) Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has called for initiating efforts for mobilising domestic ...
Karachi
PPP fails to deliver on all fronts, 'Q' like-minded
KARACHI - Leaders of PML-Q like-minded have said that the PPP led government has completely failed to deliver in all sectors of ...
PPP to hold grand public meeting on 25th
KARACHI - Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Sunday said that a grand meeting will be organised to mark the Pakistan ...
Political parties agree to make parliament stronger
KARACHI - Three major parties in Sindh Assembly have agreed to work together to strengthen the role of parliamentary parties to ...
Success in GB polls is democracys triumph: Marri
KARACHI (APP) - Sindh Information Minister Shazia Marri, on behalf of the Sindh government, congratulated the Pakistan Peoples ...
Dispute over cricket match takes youth's life
KARACHI - A cricket match dispute claimed the life of a teenager in the Solder Bazaar Police precincts while the police also ...
MQM lashes out at govt over sugar crisis
KARACHI - MQM Rabita Committee has condemned the sugar crisis in the country and demanded of the government to adopt serious ...
Lahore
Massive irregularities in recovery procedure
LAHORE - Massive financial irregularities have been traced out in the recovery procedure of commercialisation fees in Town ...
Pak will soon be Islamic welfare state: Shahbaz
LAHORE - Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif witnessed flag-lowering ceremony at Wahga Border here on Sunday. Members National ...
Politicians-cum-millowners spared
LAHORE - The Punjab government bowed down before heavy weight political figures running sugar business in the province while the ...
Mist slows life in City
LAHORE - Thick fog blanket covered the City on Sunday, disturbing normal routine life in the morning as less visibility hindered ...
More on the War on Terror
The weather is more than autumnal now, and one sign that it is turning colder is that there has been an interruption in ...
Tableeghi moot concludes
LAHORE - The second round of three-day annual Tableeghi moot at Raiwind concluded on Sunday with hundreds of tableeghi teams ...
En Vogue breeze to victory on Mawaz' day
LAHORE En Vogue Furniture eased to a 11 3 1-1/2 goals over a struggling Master Paints in the final of the Royal Fans Cup at the ...
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