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 Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Front Page
Friends mull plan for cooperation
ISLAMABAD (Agencies) - The high officials of the 'Friends of Democratic Pakistan Group' in their meeting held in Abu Dhabi on Monday discussed and adopted a work plan for cooperation in broad areas including development, security, energy and institution building. The high officials of the group, ...
Hunt for Osama critical to US security, says Obama
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President-elect Barack Obama has vowed no retreat from his campaign promise to begin pulling troops out of ...
FM says no pact with US on drone attacks in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD - Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi Monday categorically refuted that there was a tacit understanding ...
Tarin highlights Fund conditions
Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin has said that the IMF officials have asked the government not to borrow from ...
International
Angry Dyson calls for higher standards from West Indies
ABU DHABI (AFP) - Frustrated West Indies coach John Dyson on Monday criticised the standard of the nation's domestic game, saying ...
Federer ready to lift himself one last time
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Roger Federer winds down his tough season with Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe this week, playing a series of ...
Yuvraj thrashes hapless England with bat and ball
INDORE (India) (AFP) - Yuvraj Singh scored a second successive century and claimed four wickets as India thrashed England by 54 ...
Lyon surge clear as Marseille implode
PARIS (AFP) - Lyon defeated title contenders Bordeaux 2-1 on Sunday to surge seven points clear at the top of the French league ...
Abbas urges Olmert to maintain Gaza truce
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israeli caretaker Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday 250 Palestinian prisoners would be freed in a ...
British FM urges continuation of truce
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AFP) - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Monday urged Israelis and the Palestinians to maintain a ...
Sadr fails to halt Iraq-US pact in parliament
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Anti-American Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's camp on Monday failed to halt the first reading in parliament of a ...
Obama mends fences with McCain
CHICAGO (AFP) - President-elect Barack Obama extended a bipartisan olive branch by meeting his vanquished Republican rival John ...
Lankan troops take more towns
COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops on Monday captured three more strategic towns from Tamil Tiger rebels following fierce fighting ...
China says not sending troops to Afghanistan
BEIJING (AFP) - China has no intention of sending troops to Afghanistan, state media said Monday, downplaying recent reports ...
Food worth $ 840,000 lost in Afghan attacks: UN agency
KABUL (AFP) - Some 840,000 dollars' worth of food destined for needy Afghans has been lost so far this year in attacks, the UN's ...
Bush holds telephone talks with Gaddafi
WASHINGTON - US President George W. Bush held a telephone conversation Monday with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to discuss ...
Ahsan calls for reinstatement of Pakistan's independent judiciary
NEW YORK - A prominent Pakistani lawyer, Aitzaz Ahsan, has urged the Pakistan government to reinstate deposed Chief Justice ...
White House welcomes Iraqi cabinet's approval of security pact with US
WASHINGTON - The United States on Sunday hailed the approval by Iraq's government of a military pact that requires the withdrawal ...
Business
Current account deficit surges to $5.9 billion
KARACHI - The current account deficit of the country grew by 3 billion dollars during July-October, FY09 due to record hike in ...
Growers demand own 'Chamber of Agriculture'
LAHORE - Agriculturalists and growers' bodies in the country have demanded the government to allow them to set up Chamber of ...
Cement export crosses 1m tons mark per month
KARACHI - Cement export showed an exceptional growth, crossing the mark of 1.00 million tonne per month and depicted a growth of ...
$13b investment expected in power sector till 2015
KARACHI - About 13 billion dollars are expected to be invested in power sector till 2015 in Pakistan, said Raja Pervez Ashraf, ...
Deals with China signed to boost agri sector in Punjab
BEIJING (APP) - Two agreements were signed in the presence of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif in the area of cooperation in ...
Economy to witness recovery from December
KARACHI - The crisis-hit economy of Pakistan would move towards the path of recovery from December 2008. The foreign exchange ...
Tariff bids open for private rental power projects
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The financial proposals of bids received for fast track rental power projects to be commissioned by end of 2009 ...
Pakistan's rating remains on review for downgrade: Moody's
Pakistan's debt rating remains on review for a downgrade as a "narrow avoidance" of default was not a vast improvement of its ...
Activity as usual as stock market closes flat
LAHORE - Business resumed on the first day of business week Monday in Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) with some activity but again ...
UN chief welcomes joint action on crisis
UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the commitment made by world leaders to take joint measures to ...
Politics
From pillar to (Washington) post
Allegations as serious as the ones reported in a leading US daily about Pakistan entering into a don't-ask-don't-tell agreement ...
Privatisation programme to bring $5b investment
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's economy managers have drawn out an aggressive marketing plan to attract nothing less than $5 billion in ...
Senate body to look into resolution implementation
ISLAMABAD " Electing Mian Raza Rabbani as its chairman here on Monday the Special Parliamentary Committee for implementation of ...
Four troops among 10 dead in Swat suicide attack
BAJAUR/SWAT (Agencies) - Ten people including four officials of security forces were killed and several others injured in a ...
Army can meet challenges, says Gen Kayani
ISLAMABAD " Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that valiant troops of Pakistan Army are fully ...
Orga website hacked by Indians
The official website of Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) was hacked by a group of Indian hackers on Monday, reports a ...
Time not right for talks with Taliban: US
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US military chief Michael Mullen said on Monday conditions are not right yet for talks with Taliban insurgents ...
Plea against magistrate jurisdiction dismissed
LAHORE - A judicial magistrate Faisal Jamil on Monday further extended three days physical remand of Munaaf Kalia, Javed Khanani ...
Countrywide lawyers' protest against PBC
LAHORE - On the call of SCBA, lawyers all over the country on Monday observed protest against the cancellation of licence of ...
Pak-India talks on Sir Creek in Dec
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and India are most likely to resolve the longstanding dispute over Sir Creek, a marshland that separates the ...
Dr Aafia mentally unfit for trial
A psychology examination has determined that Dr Aafia Siddiqui, accused of trying to kill a US soldier and FBI agents, is ...
Entertainment
Beyonce Knowles would love to play a Bond girl
BEYONCE Knowles would love to be a Bond girl. The star is keen to appear as one of James Bond's love interests alongside Daniel ...
Floods under Antarctic ice speed glaciers into sea
PARIS (AFP) - Scientists unveiled Sunday the first direct evidence that massive floods deep below Antarctica's ice cover are ...
Scientists try to revive Japan's biggest coral reef
TOKYO (AFP) - Scientists are in an unprecedented project to restore Japan's largest coral reef by planting thousands of baby ...
After Endeavour-ISS link-up, astronauts prepare for spacewalk
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Astronauts aboard the US space shuttle Endeavour and International Space Station on Monday prepared for their ...
Botswana wildlife threatened by human encroachment
GABORONE (AFP) - Elephants and other animals in one of Africa's richest wildlife spots in Chobe, Botswana are dying as they feed ...
Miley Cyrus is alive and well
Miley Cyrus' best friend has been forced to deny claims the "Hannah Montana" star is dead. Mandy Jiroux - who creates videos ...
Islamabad
Steel furnaces constant headache for CDA
ISLAMABAD- The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has no viable solution to cope with the pollution-emitting industries in ...
'Marketable skills to be imparted to disabled'
ISLAMABAD - Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Salman Faruqui has said that the schools for the disabled would soon start ...
70,000 Pakistani pilgrims land in S Arabia: Kazmi
ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Syed Hamid Saeed Kazmi here Monday said that as many as 70,000 pilgrims, out ...
ATC warns SHO over delay in probe
RAWALPINDI - Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Rawalpindi No. 2 Monday warned the Station House Officer (SHO) of Banni Police over delay ...
US attacks in FATA flayed
ISLAMABAD - Eminent analysts and thinkers Monday condemned the repeated Americans attacks on Pakistani territory as well as the ...
Ministry invites youth for participation
ISLAMABAD - In order to acknowledge the extraordinary talent of youth and to build their confidence level, the Ministry of Youth ...
Karachi
Hashamatullah of Afghanistan in shock second stage win
KARACHI - Hashamatullah of Afghanistan sprang a major early surprise when he won the second of the eleven stage 1655 kilometer ...
Petition filed in SHC for recovery of Dr Aafia
KARACHI - Human Rights Network (HRN) filed a petition with the SHC to retrieve back Pakistani national Dr. Afia Siddiqui who is ...
Asfandyar thanks Sindhis for help to rain-hit people
KARACHI - Heading a 13-member delegation, President Awami National Party, Asfandyar Wali Monday met Sindh Chief Minister Syed ...
Navy sets up free medical camp
KARACHI - Pakistan Navy has established a three-day free medical camp for the civilian populace of Ormara and adjoining areas ...
US officials laud Sindh Wildlife efforts
KARACHI - The officials of US consulate in Karachi visited beaches of Hawks Bay and Sandspit, and participated in the ongoing ...
Healthy lifestyle can help prevent diabetes: study
KARACHI - Sindh government is making all-out efforts to control the increasing rate of diabetes by creating awareness about ...
Karo-Kari displayed in paintings
KARACHI - An art exhibition, organised by the Art Exhibitors in collaboration with Art Council of Pakistan Karachi, started here ...
Lahore
Malik eyes India after Windies rout
LAHORE - Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik believes his team's 3-0 series triumph over West Indies in Abu Dhabi has helped raise its ...
It's about pride not money
LAHORE - Star batsman Mohammad Yousuf hit back at Shoaib Malik, saying that the Pakistan captain lied when he said that he showed ...
Ejaz Butt refuses to comment on Yousuf issue
LAHORE - PCB chairman Ijaz Butt has refused to comment on issues related to star batsman Mohammad Yousuf and said that legal ...
Bari to take over as Director HR today
LAHORE - The new director human resource of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Wasim Bari, will take charge of the office on Tuesday ...
Substitutes earn 2-1 win for PEL as KPT, Navy triumph
LAHORE - Two second-half substitutes put up fine display as PEL inflicted 2-1 win over NBP at Railway Stadium, Lahore ...
Badr, Saad for end to student wings; Imran defends
LAHORE - All Parties Conference should be called to eliminate student wings from varsities, code of conduct is a must for student ...
PPP dissatisfied with Punjab Govt's performance: Rana
LAHORE-The PPP's Punjab President Rana Aftab Ahmad Khan on Monday expressed his dissatisfaction over performance of Punjab ...
EDO Health falls victim to dengue?
LAHORE - Dr Fayyaz Ahmad Ranjha, Executive District Officer (EDO) Health Lahore is stated to have proceeded on leave after he ...
Sky-rise buildings case leaves thousands jobless
LAHORE - A Full Bench of the Supreme Court hearing the case of sky-rise buildings in the city Monday hinted at early disposal of ...
PA remembers Mazari
LAHORE - After suspending the rules and Monday's business, the Punjab Assembly has unanimously passed a condolence resolution to ...
Extra protective layers caused deaths: study
LAHORE - Heavy roofs and thick brick walls of multi-storey buildings were the main cause of devastation and heavy death toll ...
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