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 Thursday, November 20, 2008
Front Page
US expands drone attacks to NWFP
BANNU - The first-ever US missile strike in the NWFP, outside the tribal regions, Wednesday killed at least six militants, including three foreigners. A major Arab Al-Qaeda operative was also among the dead in the missile strike in Janikhel area of Bannu District. The police and civil authorities ...
17 more militants dead
CHARSADDA (Agencies) - At least 17 more militants were killed in clashes at different parts of the tribal areas and NWFP on ...
NA passes Industrial Relations Bill 2008 amid PML-N walkout
ISLAMABAD - National Assembly Wednesday passed the Industrial Relations Bill 2008, setting aside anti-labour IRO 2002 and ...
Top ex-commando killed in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD - Some unknown miscreants on Wednesday shot dead former chief of Special Services Group (SSG) Major General (Retd) ...
International
Ransom demanded for Saudi oil tanker release
MOGADISHU (AFP) - An Indian warship destroyed a pirate "mother vessel" in the Gulf of Aden, the navy said Wednesday, as bandits ...
Expelled Palestinian family's tent tore down
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israeli security forces on Wednesday tore down a tent in which a Jerusalem Palestinian family had been living ...
Business houses in India funded Hindu terrorists
MUMBAI (Agencies) - The probe into how Hindu outfits accused of terrorism had links with some Armymen brought a few business ...
UN seeks record $7b aid to help 30m in 31 countries
GENEVA (AFP) - The United Nations on Wednesday launched its largest ever aid appeal, saying it will need seven billion dollars to ...
Nepal police torture kids for fun: HRW
KATHMANDU (AFP) - A leading human rights group on Wednesday accused police in Nepal of torturing scores of children, sometimes ...
Hate crimes surge in US after Obama election: experts
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - An inter-racial couple in Pennsylvania woke up to find the remains of a burnt cross in their front garden. A ...
IAEA makes little headway on Syria, Iran
VIENNA (AFP) - The UN atomic watchdog said Wednesday it could not yet determine if a building in a remote site in the Syrian ...
US judge to decide Deec. 17 on Aafia's competency to stand trial
NEW YORK - A judge in the case of Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist detained in the United States on charges of trying ...
Institutions, not individuals, could help overcome governance problems, says ex-CJ
NEW YORK - Asserting that Pakistan's problems of governance are institutional, deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry ...
India's Pakistan tour not confirmed, says official
NEW DELHI (AFP) - India will not confirm a Test tour of Pakistan early next year until it is cleared by the government, a top ...
South African star Gibbs joins Glamorgan
CARDIFF (AFP) - South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs on Wednesday agreed to join Glamorgan as their overseas player for the 2009 ...
India beat England for 3-0 lead in ODIs
KANPUR (India) (AFP) - India crafted a 16-run win in the shortened third one-day international against England here on Thursday ...
Australia's Sheehan takes lead in Dunlop Phoenix golf
MIYAZAKI (Japan) (AFP) - Australia's Paul Sheehan birdied the 18th hole for a bogey-free four-under-par 67 to take a one-stroke ...
Business
Farmers to lose billions
KARACHI - The farmers of the country are selling the rice paddy at through-away prices as they are getting the price far below ...
Clinton invites FWBL President to attend AGM
KARACHI - The US former President Bill Clinton invited Ms. Zarine Aziz President First Women Bank Ltd. to the 2008 Annual Meeting ...
Opec crude dips to $46
KARACHI - The price of crude oil of Opec markets has dropped to about 46 dollars per barrel, leading to more relief to Pakistan ...
Donors pledge $328m for Neelum-Jhelum
LAHORE - The international donors pledged an initial financial assistance amounting to US $ 328 million for construction of 969 ...
Govt borrowings from banks to move down by next month
KARACHI - The government's inflationary and budgetary-related borrowings from the domestic banking system (SBP and Scheduled ...
IMF to help bring good governance: Ikhtiar Baig
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Advisor to Prime Minister on Textile, Dr. Mirza Ikhtiar Baig said International Monetary Fund (IMF) will help ...
British cos keen to participate in privatisation
ISLAMABAD (PPI) - The Britain's companies have tremendous interest to take part in the Privatisation Program of Pakistan. Mr. ...
Indonesia, Pak to boost trade
KARACHI - Mustakim, Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia, while visiting Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) ...
Market opens with low-key, closes with no change on board
LAHORE - Business was resumed in Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) on Wednesday with slow pace and activity remained limited, flat and ...
Austria to invest in water, power sector
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Minister for Water and Power, Raja Pervez Ashraf has said the government will benefit from Austrian expertise ...
Politics
Deposed judges not paid salary after May
LAHORE - The deposed judges have not been given any salary or other amount under the head of allowances after May last. Federal ...
Pakistan urges US to repatriate Aafia Siddiqui
WASHINGTON - Pakistan has stepped up efforts for the repatriation of Aafia Siddiqui, who is under US detention, in the wake of a ...
Terror suspect goes missing
KARACHI - Intelligence agencies officials have arrested a suspect militant affiliated with al-Qaeda from Quaid-e-Azam ...
Key PML-Quaid meeting on 23rd
LAHORE - A meeting of PML (Q) Central Working Committee has been called on Sunday (Nov 23) to resolve once for all the thorny ...
Major Qaeda operative among 6 militants dead
BANNU - The first-ever US missile strike in the NWFP, outside the tribal regions, Wednesday killed at least six militants, ...
Cabinet okays IMF package
ISLAMABAD - The federal cabinet under Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Wednesday approved Finance Advisor Shaukat Tarin's ...
Pak-Afghan committees formed for talks with Taliban
ISLAMABAD - In line with the decision taken at 'Pak-Afghan mini-jirga' meeting held here last month, Pakistan and Afghanistan ...
Coalition forces coordinating with FC: US
WASHINGTON (Agencies) - The commander of US forces in Afghanistan expressed hope Tuesday that the incoming administration of ...
CM distances himself from Sana outburst
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has reportedly distanced himself from the outburst of Law Minister Rana Sana Ullah ...
Entertainment
Windpipe transplant breakthrough
SURGEONS in Spain have carried out the world's first tissue-engineered whole organ transplant - using a windpipe made with the ...
Funerary monument reveals soul lived in stone
ARCHAEOLOGISTS in southeastern Turkey have discovered an Iron Age chiseled stone slab that provides the first written evidence in ...
TomKat celebrate wedding anniversary at home with kids
TOM Cruise and Katie Holmes spent their wedding anniversary at home with their children. The "Batman Begins" actress rushed home ...
World Toilet Day no laughing matter
SINGAPORE (AFP) - A Singapore-based non-profit organisation proclaimed World Toilet Day on Wednesday, but said it was no laughing ...
Tintin author's nephew to auction sketches, letters
BRUSSELS (AFP) - The nephew of Herge, author of the comic-book boy reporter Tintin, will auction off some of his uncle's ...
How 3 cups of green tea a day can help you lose weight
SPEAROLE Tea, a blend of green tea, spearmint, grape seed and olive leaf, is said to cut blood pressure and make it easier for ...
Islamabad
Federal Area in sight of victory over Balochistan
ISLAMABAD - Three innings from Umer Amin (51), Fayyaz Ahmed (46) and Sohail Tanvir (42) consolidated the position of Federal ...
Dengue hits the Capital
ISLAMABAD - In the deadly spree of dengue virus across the country, the Capital, despite having state-of-the-art preventive ...
Driving on IJP Road a hassle
ISLAMABAD- Driving a vehicle on the IJ Principal Road has become a hassle ever since all heavy traffic has been diverted off ...
Women Development Ministry still rudderless
ISLAMABAD - Although Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani's cabinet has swelled to record strength of 55 in addition to five others ...
Family history key in breast cancer risk
ISLAMABAD (Online)- Women with a family history of breast cancer but who test negative for two genetic mutations commonly linked ...
Summary sent to Punjab Transport body for fare cut
ISLAMABAD - Rawalpindi Transport Authority (RTA) has forwarded a summery to Punjab Transport Authority (PTA), seeking early ...
National
Niamat Ali wins fourth round of Tour de Pakistan
RAHIM YAR KHAN - The 14th Tour de Pakistan international cycle race's fourth round got completed as the cyclists reached Rahim ...
Karachi
Mothers take their kids home with Edhi donations
KARACHI - Three mothers, who had handed over their eight children to Edhi Centre on Tuesday, return on Wednesday to get their ...
SHC adjourns hearing of KSM, Ramzi case
KARACHI - The Division Bench of Sindh High Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing regarding the dentition of Pakistani citizens ...
Licence annulment: SHC Bar flays PBC
KARACHI - A general body meeting of the Sindh High Court Bar Association (SHCBA) was held in the Iftikhar Hall under the ...
Suicide bombers may hit govt installations
KARACHI - Intelligence agencies have been warned that suicide attackers could hit government installations across the country, ...
MQM sets up committee for talks with ST
KARACHI - The MQM Rabita committee has constituted a five-member committee to resolve its ongoing differences with the ST, ...
42,843 child abuse cases in nine years
Karachi (PPI) - As many as 42843 cases of child abuse were reported in Pakistan during last nine years, reports Madagaar helpline ...
Lahore
Miandad takes over as PCB's Director General
LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board has silenced one of the renowned critics of the game and the board, former captain Javed ...
Asif in talks with ICL
LAHORE - Embattled and fuming Pakistan speedster Mohammad Asif has been offered to play in the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League ...
India to play Pakistan in ICL World Series opener
LAHORE - ICL India will take on defending champions ICL Pakistan, led by Inzamam-ul-Haq, in the opening match of the ICL 20s ...
PCB, Indian officials in closed door talks?
LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board offices were on Wednesday closed for the visitors and the media in order to provide security ...
PHF trying to hire Dutch consultant
LAHORE - The Pakistan Hockey Federation has finalised the terms and conditions with Dutch consultant Wouter Tazelaar but the ...
Week-long Pakistan Mint Annual Sports Gala begins
LAHORE - Six-day Pakistan Mint annual sports gala was formally inaugurated by Master of the Mint Misbahul Haq here on Wednesday ...
PM for concerted efforts to make Capital a model city
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani presided over a meeting on Islamabad Development Package here at the PM's ...
PPP plays cool; Opp spills pearls of wisdom for coalition
LAHORE - Members Punjab Assembly belonging to the Pakistan Peoples Party virtually played it cool and controlled tempers - if ...
Establishment creating rift in coalition govt
LAHORE - Senior Punjab Minister Raja Riaz Wednesday described the allegations leveled by the law minister against the Punjab ...
Govt hushing up dengue facts
LAHORE - With Dengue fever spreading like an epidemic, the deadly disease has claimed two more deaths in the city brining the ...
Scanty road devices cause accidents, traffic jams
LAHORE - Around 60 per cent roads lack road safety devices (RSDs) which is a major cause of accidents, violation of traffic rules ...
Stage dances incite youth sentiments: LHC
LAHORE - The Lahore High Court while banning dance performances at theatres and stage shows has not objected against the dances ...
LHC stays inquiry against Makro Store construction
LAHORE - The Lahore High Court Wednesday stayed the inquiry proceedings being conducted by Punjab government against leasing out ...
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