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- LHC adjourns hearing of petition against TCP
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- 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 Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Front Page
US ups pressure on Pakistan
NEW YORK The United States has warned Pakistan that failing to expand its fight against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda would undercut the new American strategy and troop increase for Afghanistan that President Barack Obama is preparing, a leading US newspaper reported Monday. Citing American officials, ...
Peshawar: No respite from terror
PESHAWAR Terror gripped Peshawar as five more persons, including two personnel of the Frontier Constabulary and an Inspector of ...
Pressure mounts on President to stop toeing US policies
ISLAMABAD Faced with diverse challenges, President Asif Ali Zardari is ostensibly left with no viable option that can help steer ...
International
Zardari facing public anger amid calls to step down: WP
WASHINGTON - President Asif Ali Zardari faces growing public anger and disillusionment over his remote presidency, with some ...
EU joins US in new calls for Afghanistan to reform
KABUL (AFP) - The Afghan government said Monday it had formed a major crime unit to tackle corruption, following escalating ...
Iran pledges to keep up enrichment
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran will continue uranium enrichment and views Mondays report by the International Atomic Energy Agency as ...
Israel warns Palestinians over seeking recognition
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel on Monday warned Palestinians against seeking recognition of an independent state, while dismissing the ...
Obama says Washington not trying to contain China
BEIJING (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama told Chinese students on Monday he did not fear their nations rise, ahead of talks ...
Read Recite Revise
Abu Dhabi Artist Haya Sehgal was invited by the UAE Higher Colleges of Technology to display her work at The Festival of ...
Taliban takeover if troops leave: Abdullah
BERLIN (AFP) - The Taliban will overrun Afghanistan if international troops pull out, former Afghan presidential challenger ...
UN says new accords will deliver funds, expertise in combating hunger
UNITED NATIONS - United Nations efforts to strengthen agriculture and enhance food security received a boost Sunday as a result ...
Dravid, Dhoni tons rescue India
AHMEDABAD (India) (AFP) Rahul Dravid and Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit centuries as India brushed aside a stunning start by Sri ...
Djokovic edges Monfils to win Paris thriller
PARIS (AFP) Novak Djokovic of Serbia secured back-to-back ATP titles on Sunday by edging past battling Frenchman Gael Monfils ...
Switzerland win FIFA Under-17 World Cup
LAGOS (AFP) Debutants Switzerland were crowned Under-17 world champions here on Sunday when they defeated hosts and defending ...
Maradona banned for two months: FIFA
ZURICH (AFP) Diego Maradona was banned from all football for two months by FIFA on Sunday over his sexually-explicit rant last ...
Business
Yarn shortage may cut textile export
ISLAMABAD - The countrys textile feared to be affected in the ongoing fiscal year 2009-10 due to the unavailability of yarn ...
KSE gains 237 points amid intense buying
KARACHI - Bullish trend witnessed at Karachi stock market on Monday as intense buying seen in blue chip scrips on strong ...
Road transport hurdles hitting cement export
LAHORE (PPI) - The domestic consumption of cement has dropped by 13.44 per cent in 2009 owing to rising prices of fuel and energy ...
Askari Bank and Leasing being merged into single entity
KARACHI - The top managements of the Askari Bank Limited and Askari Leasing Limited have granted their mutual approval for the ...
Gilani for extensive cooperation with Libya in all sectors
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday said that both Pakistan and Libya need to aggressively pursue ...
IMF chief again says Chinese yuan should rise
BEIJING (AFP) - International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Monday reiterated that a stronger yuan would help ...
Oil prices rally on weak dollar
LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices advanced on Monday, as traders took their cue from the weak dollar and rising global equities, and as ...
Poverty alleviation Punjab govt top priority
LAHORE - Alleviation of poverty and unemployment are top priorities of the Punjab government and it has decided to tackle these ...
China hits out at US protectionism
BEIJING (AFP) - China on Monday accused Washington of increasing protectionism and said US calls to let the yuan rise were ...
Dubai Airshow fails to produce big aircraft orders
DUBAI (AFP) - An outline contract agreed on Monday for the supply of 10 Airbus A320 aircraft to Yemens national carrier is among ...
Politics
2 main accused nabbed
ISLAMABAD The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) officials with the help of Interpol have nabbed two main accused involved in ...
India destabilising Pakistan
LAHORE Explosive material used in the deadly bomb blast which took place at Khyber Bazaar Peshawar last month, was identical to ...
Militants' possession of Israeli arms raises questions
ISLAMABAD Use of Israeli-made light arms by militants against security forces in Waziristan has raised several questions amongst ...
Forces secure important SW heights
ISLAMABAD Security forces have killed at least four terrorists and apprehended four others in Swat-Malakand region while ...
SC orders govt to provide list
ISLAMABAD The Supreme Court (SC), in a surprise move, has ordered the Ministry of Interior to submit a comprehensive list of ...
Get ready for power tariff hike
ISLAMABAD While the Obama administration has started the do more mantra again, Pakistans annual development plan will face a ...
We will decide when & where: Qureshi
MULTAN Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday hinted at a likely surge in the US troops in Afghanistan by the end of ...
Axe of 'more dialogue' falls on Balochistan package
ISLAMABAD A high-level meeting on Balochistan Reforms Package held here under the chair of Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza ...
'Exit policy' from SWA, Malakand finalised: PM
ISLAMABAD Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Monday told the National Assembly that the federal government in collaboration ...
'Zardari to present Balochistan package himself'
ISLAMABAD Federal Minister for Parliament Affairs Babar Awan has said that President Asif Ali Zardari would himself table ...
Huge cache of explosives recovered in Swat
SWAT Security forces during a search operation recovered a huge cache of explosives in Ser Telegram area of Swat while the dead ...
Several 'like-minded' rejoin PML-Q
PESHAWAR Several central and provincial office-bearers of PML (Like Minded) Monday rejoined the PML-Q and posed full confidence ...
NWFP may retain two Eids practice
PESHAWAR The NWFP government has decided to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha according to the decision of the non-official Ruet-e-Hilal ...
Evidence against suspects provided
RAWALPINDI In the Mumbai terrorist attack case, prosecution Monday provided confessional statement of Ajmal Qasab, the accused ...
News channel managers agree to regulate coverage of terror acts
ISLAMABAD News TV channels, in a show of solidarity and unity, have agreed on a proposed code of conduct regarding the coverage ...
ANP leader and gunman shot dead
NOSHEHRA - Unknown persons killed ANP district leader Malik Yaqoob Khan along with his gunman on Monday. As per details, Union ...
'President enjoys immunity'
PAKISTAN Muslim League-N Chief Nawaz Sharif has said as the President enjoys immunity under the Constitution, the courts will ...
Tendulkar upsets right-wing Hindus
MUMBAI (AFP) Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Monday found himself at the centre of a political storm after comments he ...
'Blackwater' tries to teach 'lesson' to TheNation's staffer
ISLAMABAD - A photojo-urnalist of Nawa-i-Waqt remained into the custody of police for more than 45 minutes on the directives of ...
Entertainment
Honorary Oscar for Bacall
HOLLYWOOD actress Lauren Bacall received an honorary Oscar at the weekend in front of stars including Jack Nicolson and Warren ...
Edward Woodward dies at 79
LONDON (AFP) - British actor Edward Woodward, famous for film and TV roles including The Wicker Man, Australian feature Breaker ...
Healthier lifestyles could cut 80,000 cancers every year
ALMOST 80,000 patients diagnosed with cancer each year could have avoided the disease by adopting a healthier lifestyle, figures ...
Prince William, Middleton to marry in 2012
BRITAINS Prince William and his girlfriend Kate Middleton will marry in 2012, reports the UKs Daily Mail newspaper. According to ...
Yusuf Islam at Dublin's 02
YUSUF revived his Cat Stevens hits and previewed a new musical to mixed reactions. Gosh, what a show. There was a standing ...
Shape perception in brain develops by itself
DESPITE minimal exposure to the regular geometric objects found in developed countries, African tribal people perceive shapes as ...
Islamabad
Majid Nizami urges youth to work hard
ISLAMABAD Majid Nizami, Chairman Nazria Pakistan Trust (NPT) and Editor-in-Chief of Nawa-i-Waqt Group on Monday urged the young ...
'25 years into epidemic, people still unaware of AIDS'
ISLAMABAD - National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) Monday kicked off a month-long campaign in connection with the World AIDS Day, ...
IIU students protest arrest of fellows
ISLAMABAD - Students of International Islamic University (IIU) on Monday boycotted the classes and held protest demonstration at ...
Action against absconding scholars on cards: HEC
ISLAMABAD (APP) - In order to stop brain-drain of HEC- funded Pakistani scholars, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has ...
CDA marks 839 houses used as business points
ISLAMABAD (APP) - A detailed survey of residential areas has been conducted by Capital Development Authority in Islamabad, ...
Divided Self, Himalayan Odyssey on 20th
ISLAMABAD - A painting exhibition by Raja Changez Sultan along with his series of the Divided Self and the Himalayan Odyssey will ...
It's time to act, Mr. President
ISLAMABAD The Pakistan cricket team, under the captaincy of Shahid Khan Afridi, turned things around against the Kiwis in the ...
Zulqarnain blitz sinks Customs in Quaid Trophy
ISLAMABAD Wicketkeeper batsman Zulqarnains ton (161) consolidated the position of Zari Tarquati Bank Limited (ZTBL) in the ...
Karachi
Shipyard causing health hazards
KARACHI - The scrap of 70 ships at Gidani Ship-breaking Yard has increased the risk of health disaster to some 8 thousand ...
Govt must safeguard fishermen's rights
KARACHI - The representatives of civil society on Monday urged the government to ensure social security to millions of small ...
CDGK has links with land mafia: Opposition
KARACHI - Opposition leaders in the City council said that they wanted to discuss the deteriorating law and order situation in ...
PPA concerned over children's casualties
KARACHI - Pakistan Paediatric Association (PPA) has expressed serious concern over the issue of deaths of children, as Pakistan ...
Opp demands arrest of Nisar's killers
KARACHI - City Council session on Monday was adjourned till Tuesday 12 noon, henceforth, the House neither discuss the proposed ...
DHA head reviews development work
KARACHI - Administrator DHA Brig Khalid Tirmizi visited the infrastructure development site of DHA Phase-VIII to review the ...
New Zealand joins Pakistan in final round
KARACHI New Zealand clinched a place in the title round of the World Cup when they defeated Malaysia 2-1 in the final of the ...
Lahore
Party knows how to deal with dictator: Raja
LAHORE - Coming down hard on former President Gen (R) Pervez Musharraf and other opponents of Asif Ali Zardari, Senior Punjab ...
Court seeks report from Punjab govt
LAHORE - The Lahore High Court on Monday sought report and comments from the Punjab government on a writ petition challenging ...
Shahbaz for setting up Danish Schools in FATA
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said government will extend all out assistance to the displaced persons while ...
PPP blamed for US intervention
LAHORE - The PML-N believes that a peaceful 'long march with one-point agenda 'go-America-go can ensure peace and tranquility in ...
CJP appealed to order suspension
LAHORE - The closure of Shaarey Fatima Jinnah (commonly known as Queens Road), one of the busiest arteries of the City, has been ...
NRO beneficiaries should be put on ECL: PDF
LAHORE-Newly constituted political alliance Pakistan Democratic Front (PDF), has called for putting the names of NRO ...
Aisam wins doubles crown
LAHORE Pakistans top tennis player Aisamul Haq Qureshi won the doubles crown at the ATP Lambertz Open Challenger in Aachen, ...
Pakistan mull options for Younus replacement
LAHORE Pakistan selectors have yet to fill the void created by Younus Khan in the middle order for the test-match series against ...
Imran achieves success in Eitehad Challenge Golf
LAHORE In the Eitehad Challenge Golf event held at the Royal Palm Golf Course, it was the steady Imran Farooq Mian who managed ...
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