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 Monday, November 02, 2009
Front Page
Deadly street battles in Taliban nerve centre
ISLAMABAD Security forces killed nine terrorists and apprehended another two in operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on Sunday. Two soldiers also were martyred and two injured in clashes with terrorists, ISPR said on Sunday. On Jandola-Sararogha axis, the security forces ...
From Russia with love
KARACHI A Russian paraglider jumped from the tallest building of the country, MCB Tower, in the metropolitan Sunday. But owing ...
Pakistan hopes to rout militants by mid-Dec
KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies) Pakistans offensive in South Waziristan has been very successful and the military is likely to achieve ...
International
Karzai's credibility damaged: US media
WASHINGTON - The American print and electronic media Sunday highlighted the withdrawal of Abdullah Abdullah, President Hamid ...
OIC demands emergency Security Council meeting
JEDDAH/CAIRO (AFP) - The worlds largest Islamic organisation called on Sunday for the UN Security Council to hold a meeting on ...
Spate of bombings shake Iraq; 9 killed
BAGHDAD (AFP) - A spate of violence across Iraq killed nine people on Sunday as officials said that repairs to government offices ...
Millions in Iran to get cash as subsidies end
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran plans to open bank accounts for 36 million people, about half its population, to give them cash in ...
Nuclear fuel deal benefits Iran: Russian envoy
TEHRAN (AFP) - Russias envoy to Tehran on Sunday urged Iran to sign on to a UN-drafted nuclear fuel deal in a bid to resolve the ...
US will support next Afghan president, says Hillary
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States will support the next Afghan president and recognises opposition challenger Abdullah ...
Taliban threaten attacks
KABUL (AFP) - The Taliban threatened Sunday to carry out more attacks if Afghanistan goes ahead with a run-off presidential ...
Sudan flays renewal of US sanctions
CAIRO (AFP) - Sudan criticised the renewal of US economic sanctions on Khartoum on Sunday, saying the move ran counter to ...
S Arabia finds arms cache linked to Al-Qaeda
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi authorities have discovered a large arms cache near Riyadh linked to 44 militants whose arrest was ...
11 killed in Russian plane crash
MOSCOW (AFP/Reuters) - A Russian interior ministry transport plane crashed Sunday in the far-eastern Yakutia region, killing all ...
Coach-less New Zealand face troubled Pakistan
ABU DHABI (AFP) New Zealand and Pakistan will both be hoping they can overcome a series of setbacks when they clash in the first ...
South Africa win Hong Kong Sixes
HONG KONG (AFP) South Africa won the 2009 Hong Kong Cricket Sixes title in dramatic fashion Sunday evening as Farhaan Behardien ...
Duel of the Williams
DOHA (AFP) Defending champion Venus Williams and sister Serena will clash for the 23rd time in their careers on Sunday in the ...
I'm not finished with Tests, says Brett Lee
SYDNEY (AFP) Australian fast bowler Brett Lee said Sunday he was far from finished as a Test cricketer following his latest ...
Law has no qualms in assisting Bayliss
MUMBAI Stuart Law, Sri Lankas 41-year-old new assistant coach, has played six times more first class matches than his new boss ...
Perez captures IBF bantamweight title
LAS VEGAS (Nevada) (AFP) Colombias Yonnhy Perez seized the International Boxing Federation bantamweight title Saturday, ...
Blues in Ferguson's sight as United eye top spot
MANCHESTER (AFP) Sir Alex Ferguson turned his attention to next weekends clash with Chelsea after a 2-0 win over Blackburn ...
Higuain gives Real, Pellegrini much-needed relief
MADRID (AFP) Real Madrid bounced back from their midweek Kings Cup shambles against Alcorcon defeating derby rivals Getafe 2-0 ...
Politics
2 kms in two years costs Rs130 million
ISLAMABAD Construction of Rs. 1 billion road linking Balochistan with Punjab, is in jeopardy as the contractor Pak PWD has ...
'US claims on Afghan Taliban Shura baseless'
ISLAMABAD Pakistan has rejected the US demand for crackdown against members of the so-called Afghan Taliban Shura allegedly ...
Zardari to woo coalition on NRO
ISLAMABAD To devise strategy to tackle the thorny issues like NRO, ongoing military operation in South Waziristan and ...
Uzbek fighters flee offensive
ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Far from home and with nowhere else to go, desperate Uzbeks known for their fighting skill and brutality have ...
Fireworks likely in NA session today
ISLAMABAD (Online) The stormy session of the National Assembly would start today (Monday) here at the Parliament House in which ...
US kills peace prospects: Palestinians
JERUSALEM (Reuters/AFP) Pointing an accusing finger at the US, the Palestinians on Sunday said Washingtons backing for Israeli ...
Abdullah quits Afghan run-off
KABUL (AFP/Reuters) Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah quit an election run-off on Sunday after accusing the ...
Terror attacks from Pak will be retaliated: India
MADURAI (Online) Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram warned Pakistan against meddling in India and said any more attack from the ...
Seven footballers die in Kalat road crash
QUETTA At least seven footballers were killed and 12 others wounded in a road mishap that took place in Sourab area of District ...
Anti-NRO drive from 6th: Imran
LAHORE - Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has said that party is all set to launch countrywide movement and ...
Militants have a field day
LANDI KOTAL - Two persons were killed and a girls high school was blown up by miscreants here on Sunday. In the first incident, ...
Pakistan romp to 5-0 win against Russia
PESHAWAR (APP) - Pakistan defeated disjointed Russia by 5-0 in the second match of the qualifying round of the World Hockey ...
Bearish locals resist bullish foreigners
ISLAMABAD - Net calculations of Pakistans stock market performance during the week ending Friday last indicated nominal change, ...
Islamabad seeks US trade, not aid
DUBAI (Reuters) - Pakistan plans to send an official delegation to the United States in mid-November to attract investment in a ...
Three bodies of militants recovered
SWAT - Three more bullet-riddled bodies of militants were recovered here from Madyan area on Sunday. According to sources, the ...
Entertainment
Heather Graham's dinner disaster
Heather Graham gave her co-stars food poisoning. The blonde star invited a group of actresses who were also appearing in 2001 ...
Journalists are lazy: Carey
MARIAH Carey knows why the media has lablled her with the 'diva tag - because all journalists are lazy The singer says the press ...
Selfish Sandra Bullock
SANDRA Bullock says her selfish attitude is whats made her happy. The 'Speed actress - who is married to motocross enthusiast ...
Berlin Wall resurrected in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Twenty years after a seismic jolt of history sent it tumbling down, a section of the Berlin Wall has been ...
Chewing gum can reduce calorie intake, increase energy expenditure
A nutrition professor at the University of Rhode Island studying the effects of chewing sugar-free gum on weight management has ...
How stress can seriously harm memory
MISLAYING your car keys, climbing the stairs and wondering what for, making a cup of tea and forgetting to drink it - all signs ...
Islamabad
Politics and society through art
ISLAMABAD - A group exhibition of political and thought provoking artworks of two youngsters Syed Faraz Ali and Asma Asif will ...
Transporters protest against wardens' behaviour
RAWALPINDI - City Traffic Wardens on Sunday mercilessly thrashed public transporters even on a minor road violation at GPO Chowk, ...
Now english no barrier to use computer
ISLAMABAD (APP) - 'English is no more a barrier to learn and use computer as National Language Authority (NLA) has introduced the ...
Ombudsman provides relief
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Hundreds of diploma holders from the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) in various skill areas will heave a ...
Anti-smoking laws being violated
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Smokers violating the law of complete ban on tobacco use at work and public places have still continued this ...
PBC to regularise contract employees: DG
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Director General of Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) Murtaza Solangi said on Sunday that despite ...
National
'Govt can feed IDPs till April'
ISLAMABAD - The federal government has given Rs. 2.68 billion to NWFP for 30,000 internally displaced families of South ...
Karachi
Provincial govts directed to make structural evaluation
KARACHI - The federal government has asked all the four provincial governments to develop comprehensive plans for structural ...
SMS packages become nuisance for public
KARACHI - The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday said that SMS packages offered by different mobile operators have become a ...
Minor among five die in different incidents
KARACHI - Five people including a man were died in different areas of the City here on Sunday. According to details, the Bin ...
SIC supports Waziristan operation
KARACHI - Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) on Sunday expressed their support to the ongoing army operation against terrorists in South ...
Traffic police highhandedness annoys visitors at large
KARACHI - A large number of customers at Electronics Market have expressed their annoyance at the highhandedness of the Traffic ...
Entry test held in peaceful manner
KARACHI - Around 3,700 candidates on Sunday appeared in the entry test for admissions to the medical colleges in the metropolis ...
Lahore
Madaris at govt edu institutes closed down
LAHORE - The government has started checking record and security arrangements of madaris besides education institutions. The ...
Bridegroom, nine others arrested
LAHORE - Ghalib Market Police arrested 10 people from a marriage party including bridegroom, his father and brothers after ...
SHO remains indifferent to couple's complaint
LAHORE - Despite the repeated statements of Inspector General of Police Punjab Tariq Saleem Dogar to address the public ...
The last visit of the autumn
The main thing is the passage of autumn into winter, without ever really having been autumn at all. Probably to be blamed on ...
Farmers' prosperity vital to stability of economy: Shahbaz
LAHORE - Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif that farmers are the national assets, and stability of economy depends upon their ...
Pakistanis hate US: Baloch
LAHORE - The message of Pakistani people to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been this that they hate America, ...
Guard Rice survive scare before winning title
LAHORE Guard Rice survived a scare from Vogue Furniture before emerging victorious in the final of the HSBC Cup Polo tournament ...
WAPDA beat KRL: Navy clinch all-services clash
LAHORE WAPDA, looking for the eighth national soccer title, outpaced KRL and gained table leadership of Pakistan Premier ...
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