Friday, February 10, 2012
- 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
- 9 sentenced for London Stock Exchange terror plot
The Nation in print for Friday, November 27, 2009
Front Page
US troop surge to destabilise Balochistan: PM
ISLAMABAD (Agencies) Pakistan stepped up warnings Thursday that an expected US decision to send tens of thousands more soldiers to Afghanistan could destabilise its Balochistan province. Our only concern is that when US sends more troops to Afghanistans Helmand area, if there will be influx of ...
Wanted TTP leader held; informer paid
ISLAMABAD (AFP) Pakistan has paid an informer the equivalent of nearly 120,000 dollars after arresting a lieutenant of Taliban ...
'Unity must to counter conspirators'
MAKKAH (Agencies) Around three million Muslims from all over the globe performed Haj, the fifth pillar of Islam and one of the ...
International
UN 'disappointed' by Iran
VIENNA (AFP) - Outgoing IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei fired a parting shot at Iran here Thursday, saying efforts to verify the ...
Chavez calls Israel 'murderous' US arm
CARACAS (AFP/Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Wednesday next to President Hugo Chavez that Iran and ...
Obama extends Haj, Eid greetings to Muslims
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama Thursday sent greetings to Muslims around the world and in the United States on the ...
Blair took UK into war
LONDON (AFP) - Britains Tony Blair may have swung behind US calls for regime change in Iraq after meeting President George W Bush ...
US needs 10,000 more troops from NATO
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obamas Afghanistan strategy would require NATO allies to provide an additional 10,000 troops, US ...
India remembers Mumbai attack victims
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Mumbai held tearful memorials and police staged a show of strength on Thursday as Indias financial hub marked ...
Pentagon official on Gitmo closure resigns
WASHINGTON (AFP) - A US official working on closing the Guantanamo Bay prison has resigned, a Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday, ...
Hezbollah gets right to use arms against Israel
BEIRUT (AFP) - Lebanons new cabinet has agreed on a policy statement that acknowledges Hezbollahs right to use its weapons ...
Debutant Umar Akmal bails out Pakistan
DUNEDIN Umar Akmal announced his arrival in the Test arena with an impressive century on debut as he and his brother Kamran ...
Sreesanth puts India in firm control of second Test
KANPUR (India) (AFP) Sri Lanka were staring at a massive defeat after Indias Shanthakumaran Sreesanth grabbed 6-85 on the third ...
Nadal knocked out by dominant Davydenko
LONDON (AFP) Rafael Nadal was sent crashing out of the ATP World Tour Finals in a straight sets defeat to last years finalist ...
Germany under ranking test at Champions Trophy
MELBOURNE (AFP) Olympic champions Germany are aiming to protect their top world ranking in the mens field hockey Champions ...
Blistering McIlroy takes Ireland clear
MISSION HILLS (China) (AFP) A storming finish from young hotshot Rory McIlroy propelled hotly fancied Ireland into a three-shot ...
Ronaldo back as Real close in on knockout stage
MADRID (AFP) Cristiano Ronaldo ended two months of injury torment with a 20-minute appearance as Real Madrid put one foot in the ...
Business
No teams to India till dialogue resumption
LAHORE - The Lahore Chamber of Commerce an Industry (LCCI) has immediately suspended all trade delegations to India till the ...
Traders insist on lower interest rates
ISLAMABAD - The business community expressed deep disappointment with the SBP decision to make a meager cut of 50 basis points in ...
KSE sees another dull session
KARACHI - Mixed activities at the KSE resulted in nominal change on board ahead of Eid holidays as benchmark 100-index added only ...
LPG price up Rs4 to Rs85
KARACHI (APP) - LPG marketing companies have increased price of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) by Rs 4 per kg to Rs 85 in the ...
PIA Sialkot-Dubai flight delayed
karachi - Pakistan International Airlines first direct flight from Sialkot to Dubai that was to leave on November 30 will not ...
BoP likely to start bad loans recovery soon
KARACHI - The Bank of Punjab (BoP) is expected to start the process of recovering bad loans from the accused defaulters soon in ...
France to help promote Pak agriculture sector
SIALKOT (APP) - French Ambassador to Pakistan Daniel Jouanneau has said his country will assist and extend all possible support ...
Yarn production up by 20,000 tons
KARACHI (APP) - Sufficient yarn was available in the country as its production has increased by 20,000 tons to 245,000 tons in ...
Growers asked to complete wheat sowing by 30th
MULTAN (APP) - Agriculture experts have urged growers to complete wheat sowing by Nov 30 to avoid reduction in yield. Middle ...
Subscribers slam PTA for not taking action
KARACHI - The mobile subscribers have lamented over inefficiency of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) that has no ...
Politics
MQM cases cleared through fraud: Mirza
KARACHI-Sindh Home Minister Dr. Zulfiqar Mirza on Thursday requested the Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry to take suo ...
SC summons Sindh top babus, IGP
ISLAMABAD A three-member bench of Supreme Court presided over by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry summoned Sindh Chief ...
Kurram residents remain delinked from country on Eid
ISLAMABAD Just like on Eid-ul-Fitr, hundreds of residents of the restive Kurram Agency may not be able to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha ...
ATC releases six terror accused
RAWALPINDI - Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Rawalpindi No 2 Thursday released six accused who were arrested on charges of possessing ...
Entertainment
Craig and Hugh Jackman auction vests
HOLLYWOOD heartthrobs Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman have raised thousands of dollars for charity by auctioning their sweaty stage ...
Swiss court agrees to grant Polanski bail
A Swiss Justice Ministry spokesman said that the court Thursday approved a $4.5-million bail for the famed director, who faces ...
Shooting of Tom Cruise movie resumes
FILMING of Knight and Day, starring Cruise and Cameron Diaz, was progressing normally in Cadiz after security walls against bulls ...
Lohan makes 'amazing' garlic mashed potatoes
LINDSAY Lohan is coming home for the holidays - and her family is putting her to work Although Lindsay usually gets VIP ...
New Moon stars tweet thanks to fans
ROBERT Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner have taken to Twitter to thank fans for the New Moon mania sweeping the ...
Robo-chefs, fashion-bots on show in Tokyo
TOKYO (AFP) - Forget the Transformers and Astroboy: Japans latest robots dont save the world - they cook snacks, play with your ...
Islamabad
Security plan chalked out for Eid days
ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad Capital Territory Administration (ICTA) and Capital Police have chalked out a comprehensive security ...
Present CDA boss can't match Lashari in any way
ISLAMABAD- The fact that the Capital Development Authority (CDA) could start only one project after the transfer of former ...
Zebra dies at Marghazar Zoo
ISLAMABAD - Due to negligence on part of quarter concerned a female zebra died at Marghazar Zoo while giving birth to a baby, it ...
Sale of knives, barbecue grills on the rise
ISLAMABAD - As only one-day left in Eid-ul-Azha, sale of instruments used for slaughtering, cutting and cooking meat is ...
BB, Peter Curman conferred with awards
ISLAMABAD - The slain leader Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto and a Swedish poet, Peter Curman, were conferred the first ever Quaid-i-Awam ...
ATMs to function on Eid holidays
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Auto Teller Machines (ATMs) would remain open and continue smooth functioning during Eid-ul-Azha holidays ...
Karachi
Khurram Agha clinches snooker title
KARACHI In one of the closets ever final played at Karachi Club, top seed Khurram Agha defeated Naveen Perwani in a thrilling ...
Animals sale yet to gain momentum
KARACHI - Eidul Azha is just around the corner and the festivity and celebrations of Eid is only a day away, the sale of ...
Free vet camps set up for animals
KARACHI - City Nazim Mustafa Kamal has taken serious notice of the delay in the establishment of free medical treatment facility ...
Sindh Govt gave job 0.5m people in 18 months
KARACHI - The Chief Minster Sindh Qaim Ali Shah on Thursday said that PPPs public meeting on foundation day of the party, the ...
Cold and flu hit Karachiites
KARACHI (APP) - Cold and cough may sound to be benign, yet their manifestations, as irritation in throat, choked nostrils, ...
Lyari River projects inaugurated
KARACHI - City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal on Thursday inaugurated 5km long 10000 Road from Surjani to Northern Bypass and two ...
Modern methods in rice cultivation introduced
LARKANA - Trading Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), in collaboration with District Government Larkana organized a seminar ...
Lahore
Butchers pull socks to make roaring business on Eid
LAHORE - Butchers, whether trained or untrained, have pulled their socks up to make roaring business one day ahead of Eid in the ...
Transporters resort to overcharging, overloading
LAHORE - People continue to leave for their hometowns to celebrate Eidul-Azha with their families, creating extra ordinary rush ...
'N' wants NRO beneficiaries' names to be put on ECL
LAHORE - PML-N senior leader Zafar Ali Shah has said that names of the NRO beneficiaries should be put in Exit Control List (ECL) ...
Punjab to construct 2 high-security jails for terrorists
LAHORE - The Punjab government is constructing two high-security prisons in District Sahiwal and District Mianwali for terrorists ...
PMA rejects Punjab Healthcare Bill '09
LAHORE - The doctors have rejected Healthcare Bill 2009 saying that the bill is being promulgated without consulting them who are ...
Mehdi says 'I'm not NRO beneficiary'
LAHORE - Former advisor to Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Press Secretary to Mian Nawaz Sharif, Saeed Mehdi has clarified that ...
CM asks depts to speed up project
LAHORE - Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif has said that no more delay be made in the Land Record Computerisation Project in ...
Urdu can reunite us with Bengalis: Nizami
LAHORE - Senator SM Zafar has said that former federal minister late Mehmood Ali was a pious politician but unfortunately those ...
SSGC, SGP, Ravi enter next phase
LAHORE Sindh Government Press (SGP), Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), Islamabads Ravi Club forced their way into elimination ...
Roma annex All Punjab Model Town Soccer Cup
LAHORE Sabzazars famous Roma FC continued their giant-killing act even in final when they caused sensational solitary goal win ...
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