Friday, February 10, 2012
- 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
- Greece reaches deal on austerity
The Nation in print for Friday, November 28, 2008
Front Page
Attackers Pakistanis: Indian army
MUMBAI (Agencies) - Militants who staged multiple attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai, killing at least 125 people and injuring hundreds more, came from Pakistan, a senior military official claimed Thursday. "They are from across the border and perhaps from Faridkot, Pakistan. They tried to ...
World powers move to avert conflict
ISLAMABAD - Fearing the birth of grave crisis in Indo-Pak relations in the wake of Mumbai terrorist attacks, the US, UK and other ...
India seizes two Pak ships
NEW DELHI (AFP) - Two Pakistani merchant vessels have been apprehended off the coast of India following militant attacks in ...
Drone kills 5 in Waziristan
PESHAWAR - As many as five people including foreigners were killed in a drone attack on a suspected vehicle of militants near ...
International
Mumbai attack not the work of al-Qaeda: US expert
WASHINGTON - The United States, which suffered terrorist attacks in 2201, reacted emotionally to the assaults in Mumbai, with ...
World recoils in horror at terror in Mumbai
LONDON (AFP) - World leaders expressed anger and horror Thursday after the militant attacks in Mumbai left over 125 people dead ...
Make no mistake, it's war
NEW Delhi (Agencies) - The full details of the Mumbai bomb blasts are yet to come. But sufficient is known to suggest broad ...
Former PM VP Singh dies
PATNA - Former Prime Minister Vishwanath Prasad Singh, whose ascend to power changed the socio-political situation of Bihar and ...
With blessings from Afghan, Saudi bodies
NEW DELHI (Agencies) - The devastating attack on Mumbai not only marks a paradigm shift in the terror mechanism but the ...
From bad to worse for tourism industry
NEW DELHI (Agencies) - With foreign tourists being targeted in Mumbai's terror attacks, the situation appears to have gone from ...
Road to nowhere
MUMBAI (Agencies) - The day after and the city still under siege, life came to a virtual standstill, with people staying indoors ...
UK sending experts
LONDON (AFP) - Britain is sending police experts to India to help investigators probing the deadly Mumbai attacks, PM Gordon ...
Thai PM declares emergency
BANGKOK (AFP) - Thailand's embattled premier Thursday declared a state of emergency at Bangkok's main airports, seeking to clear ...
Timeline of attacks
MUMBAI (AFP) - This is how the terror attacks in Mumbai, which have left more than 125 people dead, unfolded. - A series of ...
Foreign teams abandon cricket in India
NEW DELHI (AFP) - India's cricket chiefs were Thursday forced to abandon England's one-day series and postpone the cash-rich ...
England returning home but India Tests go ahead
NEW DELHI (AFP) - The England squad are to fly home from India following Wednesday's terror attacks in Mumbai but the two-Test ...
Prince, Boucher rip advantage away from Bangladesh
CENTURION (South Africa) (AFP) - Bangladesh had a brief taste of dominance before Ashwell Prince and Mark Boucher put South ...
Business
Govt's borrowings from SBP widen to Rs376b in July-Nov
KARACHI - Despite maintaining aggressive fiscal and monetary stance, the government's inflationary and budgetary related ...
Improving water productivity in agricultural sector
Pakistan's economy heavily depends on the output of agricultural sector which constitutes 20-25 per cent of GDP. Apart from ...
SBP vows to take steps to meet productive sectors credit needs
SUKKUR (APP) - Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr Shamshad Akhtar has said that every step would be taken to meet the ...
Property Expo fetches enthusiastic visitors
DASKA - A great rush of the visitors from all walks of life showed enthusiasm in property exhibition namely "Property Expo-2008" ...
Small scrips trading keeps stock market unchanged
LAHORE - Business resumed on Thursday in Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) at a snail's pace and remained limited and flat throughout ...
J P Morgan to reduce its presence in Pak equities business
KARACHI (PPI) - J.P. Morgan, one of the world's largest investment banks, Thursday said it has decided to reduce its presence in ...
KSE directors to approach Tarin to confirm reports
KARACHI - The board of directors of Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) had decided to approach Advisor to PM on Finance Shaukat Tarin ...
ABL, Telecard sign pact for outbound call center
KARACHI (PR) - Allied Bank has signed a services agreement with Telecard to set up a Call Center for outbound customer calls. ...
Wapda workers vow to provide better services
LAHORE (PR) - Electricity workers Thursday pledged to continue strive hard to provide better services to consumers and strengthen ...
FBR denies plans to arrest taxpayers
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has denied contents of a news item appearing in a section of the press claiming ...
Politics
Zardari phones Sonia
ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemned attacks in Mumbai in which more than 100 people were killed, and called ...
CBMs with India must continue despite attacks:Sherry
LONDON-Pakistan and UK have agreed to enhance the Strategic Communication Cooperation to break the communication network of ...
Airlines cancel flights after attacks
PARIS (AFP) - Airlines cancelled flights to and from Mumbai Thursday after attacks across the city left more than 100 people ...
No farm tax for two years: Tarin
ISLAMABAD - Admitting that a cut on the development budget would be essential to materialize IMF supported economic revival, ...
Terror international phenomenon: Asif
ISLAMABAD (Online) - Deploring recent terrorists activities in India in strongest term, President Asif Ali Zardari has said that ...
Zardari takes up attacks with Rice
PRESIDENT Asif Zardari has made a telephonic contact with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and discussed regional situation ...
Omar Abdullah suspect in Malegaon blasts
SRINAGAR (APP) - The probe of Malegaon blasts by ATS, CBI and other intelligence agencies is in progress. In the light of ...
Blast near US embassy kills four Afghans
KABUL (AFP) - A suicide car bomb claimed by Taliban insurgents blew up near the US embassy in Kabul Thursday and killed four ...
No cut in health, education funds
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani Thursday said the government would not reduce the funds for health and ...
Entertainment
Campbell's rock sparks engagement rumours
NAOMI Campbell was seen wearing a massive rock on her engagement finger yesterday, fuelling rumours that a wedding could be on ...
Moore shimmers at Flawless gala
HOLLYWOOD star Demi Moore, along with husband Ashton Kutcher, have attended the charity premiere of her latest film, Flawless, in ...
Eiffel Tower staircase fragment fetches half a million euros
PARIS (AFP) - A piece of the original staircase of the Eiffel Tower fetched 553,000 euros (710,000 dollars), 10 times its ...
Joel and Nicole to get married
JOEL Madden just may be ready to make an honest woman out of Nicole Richie According to Ok Magazine, the two are planning their ...
Tom Cruise claims he is 'courageous'
TOM Cruise says he is "courageous." The 46-year-old actor has revealed he discovered his brave side while portraying World War II ...
26pc of sleepless children become overweight
BETWEEN the ages of six months and six years old, close to 90 percent of children have at least one sleep-related problem. Among ...
Islamabad
Sri Lanka's Memna wins Tour de Pakistan 10th stage
ISLAMABAD - Memna Parera from Sri Lanka won the 10th stage of Tour de Pakistan Cycle Race by covering 153 kilomters distance in ...
PM for effective strategy to control hepatitis
ISLAMABAD- Government Thursday decided to control Hepatitis disease on war footing that was spreading with alarming pervasiveness ...
Over 2002 students took part in essay competition
RAWALPINDI - Around 2002 students of various boys and girls schools participated in Urdu and English essay writing competitions, ...
26 outlaws, including 14 women arrested
ISLAMABAD - Criminal Investigation Agency (CIA) has arrested 26 persons, including 14 women and 12 men, for being involved in car ...
Police reluctant to register case
ISLAMABAD - Nilor Police is reluctant to register a case against an accused involved in torturing of an old woman Sakina Bibi and ...
Motorway police arrest swindler
ISLAMABAD - Motorway Police has arrested a swindler, who was involved in looting many passengers by offering intoxicated food ...
Police given 7 more days to complete probe
RAWALPINDI - The police officials submitted to ATC Judge Sakhi Muhammad Kahot that they were yet to finalise the charge sheet ...
Karachi
WHO, Indus Hospital to conduct survey on rabies
KARACHI - A grand medical survey is going to be conducted in the country to estimate the rabies-infected and dog-bite cases as ...
CM for dialogue to end coalition's differences
KARACHI - Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ai Shah said on Thursday that the PPP was following the guideline given by Shaheed Chairperson ...
SHC notice to govt over oil prices
KARACHI - Sindh High Court on Thursday issued notice to the ministries concerned seeking explanation for not decreasing oil ...
Assembly condemns Mumbai attacks
KARACHI - The Sindh Assembly Thursday unanimously passed resolution expressing solidarity with citizens of Mumbai over killing of ...
'Sindh became hub of crimes under previous govt'
KARACHI - At least 26,186 incidents of murders, dacoities and robberies were reported in Sindh province during five years rule of ...
Mirza orders strict security measures
Karachi (PPI) - A high level meeting was held on Thursday at Central Police Office Karachi under the chairmanship of Sindh Home ...
Lahore
National Jr Badminton in semis
LAHORE - The semi-finals in all the categories of girls singles, doubles U-16, U-19 and boys singles and doubles U-16 and U-19 ...
Pakistan cricketers Akmal, Tanvir safe in Mumbai
LAHORE - Pakistan cricketers Kamran Akmal and Sohail Tanvir who are due to play for Rajasthan Royals in the Champions League ...
PCB seeks Indian board's advice
LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board has sought the Indian board's advice on sending its domestic T20 champion team Sialkot ...
Let the govts decide, says Wasim
LAHORE - Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has pointed out that the governments of Pakistan and India should decide the fate of ...
IHF assures support to PHF
LAHORE - The International Hockey Federation has assured the Pakistan Hockey Federation of its complete support. PHF secretary ...
PPP protest halts Assembly business
LAHORE-The PPP legislators on Thursday halted official assembly business for around an hour to press for their demand to suspend ...
No more loadshedding from today, says Pepco
LAHORE - Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) Thursday claimed that there would no loadshedding in the country from today ...
All set to vacate LDA complex amid criticism
LAHORE - The Lahore Development Authority is all set to vacate LDA complex building amid severe criticism by employees and ...
PML-N, clerks clash mars lawyers' rally
LAHORE - The lawyers' Thursday weekly rally was marred with clashes between the activists of PML-N and All Pakistan Clerks ...
'Lawyers' movement a freedom movement'
LAHORE - Speakers at the general house meeting of the Lahore High Court Bar Thursday said, lawyers' movement has become a ...
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