Friday, February 10, 2012
- 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
- CJ takes suo motu notice of Lahore factory collapse
- India, Pakistan trade can reach $10 bn by 2015: CII
The Nation in print for Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Front Page
Long lines as Americans vote
NEW YORK - Millions of Americans went to the polls on Tuesday to elect the next President of the US, deciding whether Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain was better suited to guide the nation through an economic crisis at home and two wars abroad. Monday night polls found that ...
Taseer fires another salvo at Punjab govt
LAHORE-Governor Salman Taseer has objected to the handling of doctors issue by the Punjab govt especially what he termed the ...
3 troops killed in Hangu suicide blast
HANGU - At least three security forces personnel have been killed and 10 others seriously injured when a suicide bomber rammed ...
Plan to divide Taliban, Qaeda likely to fail
ISLAMABAD " With senior US military and civilian officials engaged in hectic consultations with Pakistani authorities on new ...
Pakistan, India clash over Kashmir at UN
UNITED NATIONS - Delegates of India and Pakistan on Monday had a verbal duel over the decades-old Jammu and Kashmir dispute ...
International
Australia go into vital India Test with bowling headache
NAGPUR (AFP) - Australia captain Ricky Ponting goes into the crucial fourth and final Test against India here on Thursday praying ...
World looks forward to new era with US
PARIS (AFP) - A widespread anticipation of a new era in relations with the United States spread around the world Tuesday, even ...
Kenyans vote for homeboy in mock polls
KISUMU (AFP) - Kenyans turned out in their hundreds Tuesday in the city of Kisumu to vote in mock US elections, which organisers ...
Obama is 'American Gorbachev': Zhirinovsky
MOSCOW (AFP) - Barack Obama is the "American Gorbachev" who will ultimately destroy the US, Russian nationalist Vladimir ...
The twists and turns
WASHINGTON (AFP) - On Tuesday millions of Americans voted for their next president in the 2008 White House race. Herewith is a ...
Obama votes in Chicago, John McCain in Arizona
CHICAGO (AFP) - Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama on Tuesday cast his ballot in his home city of Chicago, with his wife ...
New President to enjoy broad powers
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The 44th US president, who takes office January 20, 2009, will enjoy sweeping powers defined by the US ...
Obama ends final rally with cry for change
MANASSAS (AFP) - Barack Obama issued a barnstorming call for change at his final campaign rally here late Monday as he vowed to ...
Birds causing problems in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON - The US military says it is seeking a private contractor experienced in falconry to control the bird population at ...
'Super Mac' sprints across US
PRESCOTT (AFP) - Twenty hours, seven states, three time zones, and one very sore throat: John McCain set a new standard for ...
Palin dons jeans to woo voters
DUBUQUE (AFP) - Sarah Palin tossed her trademark pencil skirt in favour of jeans Monday as she wooed rural votes in Iowa with the ...
Business
Merrill Lynch, KASB withdraw investment opinion on 21 stocks
KARACHI - Merrill Lynch and KASB Securities withdrew investment opinion on its Pakistan coverage "21 stocks" on Tusday due to ...
Fertilizer cos profit grows by 45pc in nine months
KARACHI - Showing robust growth both in sales and profitability, the fertilizer companies' profit grew by 45 per cent during ...
Non-life insurance companies profit declines by 61 per cent
KARACHI - Major listed non life insurance companies have depicted an average earnings decline of 61 per cent mainly due to a ...
Feasibility work for 25,000MW projects near completion
LAHORE - Wapda is carrying out feasibility studies and engineering designs for various hydropower projects with accumulative ...
Benchmark index remains still and stationary
LAHORE - The business in Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) remained unchanged and closed at 9,182.88 points on Tuesday despite the ...
SBP issues fair debt collection guidelines to banks and DFIs
KARACHI - The State Bank of Pakistan has formulated and issued Fair Debt Collection Guidelines to set minimum standards to be ...
Pak should tackle economic problems as per resources
KARACHI - It is not Pakistan but the countries of the entire region as well as the whole world are facing the tough economic ...
WWF and HSBC join hands
KARACHI - As part of commitment to environmental conservation, WWF-Pakistan and HSBC Middle East Bank have joined hands to work ...
Non-operational phones reduced to 3,000: PTCL
LAHORE - Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited Regional General Manager Operations Rasheed Ahmed has said that dysfunctional ...
Mixed day for Asian stocks ahead of US presidential vote
HONG KONG/LONDON (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed Tuesday as traders stayed on the sidelines ahead of the US presidential ...
Politics
Speaker concludes consultations for constituting body
ISLAMABAD - National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza on Tuesday concluded the process of consultations for consensus over the ...
Bureaucracy reshuffle on the cards
ISLAMABAD - In the wake of significant expansion in the federal cabinet besides impending retirements of some Federal Secretaries ...
Minimum deterrence a priority, says Gilani
ISLAMABAD - Reaffirming Pakistan's stance for maintaining a minimum credible deterrence through conventional and strategic ...
COAS leaves for Turkey, Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD - Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani left on Tuesday for Turkey and Saudi Arabia on an official visit. ...
Afghans helped Taliban attack US soldiers
NEW YORK - An Afghan police chief and district Governor helped Taliban militants attack a US outpost in eastern Afghanistan that ...
Fazl discusses issues with PM
ISLAMABAD - JUI Chief Moulana Fazal-ur-Rehman called on Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani at the Prime Minister's House here ...
Solution through dialogue urged
UNITED NATIONS - While leaving open the possibility of providing his good offices to promote a settlement of the Kashmir dispute, ...
Entertainment
Obama, McCain have skin colour swapped in poster campaign
IT could be the issue that swings the US election and makes a mockery of months of campaigning of Barack Obama and John McCain. ...
Spears turns tables on paparazzi
POP star Britney Spears has turned the tables on the paparazzi by posting videos mocking them on her website. Each week, the ...
Japanese clone mouse from frozen cell
TOKYO (AFP) - Japanese scientists said Tuesday they had created a mouse from a dead cell frozen for 16 years, taking a step in ...
Caves put up for sale on eBay
OWNER Steve Rush, 49, is auctioning off the Mystic Caverns in the hills of the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas. The 28-acre ...
Kylie Minogue's luggage stolen
POP singer Kylie Minogue had five of her suitcases stolen just hours before she was supposed to hit the stage in Bogota, ...
Odourprints like fingerprints?
SCIENTISTS from the Monell Centre present behavioural and chemical findings to reveal that an individual's underlying odour ...
Islamabad
South Asian Shooting from 20th
ISLAMABAD - Besides hosts Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Afghanistan will participate in the South Asian ...
PTV strikes twice in Premier League
ISLAMABAD - Two more matches have been decided in the 5th Pakistan Premier Soccer League at Islamabad on Tuesday. Pakistan ...
Red tape blocks summary
ISLAMABAD - The summary for the induction of NIP's new batch has fallen prey to the bureaucratic apathy of governmental ...
QAU power supply project halted
ISLAMABAD - Electricity supply project of Qauid-I-Azam University (QAU) is being halted by the Islamabad Electricity Supply ...
Modern FIR room set up at Banni Police Station
RAWALPINDI - Modern First Information Report (FIR) room has been established at Police Station Banni with an aim to construct a ...
Simple blood test could detect hypertension risk
ISLAMABAD (Online)- A simple blood test could help detect the risk of preclampsia, or hypertension, during the first three months ...
PAC calls for special audit of NHA's accounts
ISLAMABAD - The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised its concern over financial irregularities, worth Rs 2.27 billions, in ...
ATC sends Marriott blast suspects on 14-day remand
RAWALPINDI - Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Rawalpindi No 2 Tuesday sent four suspects to Central Jail Adyila on judicial remand for ...
Karachi
Farhan, Amir march to semis unchallenged
KARACHI - Top seed Farhan Mahboob and second seed and favourite Amir Atlas moved into the semi finals of the PSO sponsored Chief ...
It's war against Muslims, not terrorism: Ridley
Karachi - United Kingdom national Yvonne Ridley who converted to Islam after her dramatic encounter with the Taliban has urged ...
MQM still unwilling to join federal cabinet
KARACHI - The MQM is still unwilling join the federal cabinet despite an offer of four portfolios from the PPP, The Nation was ...
Complaints paint grim picture of private schools
KARACHI - Several complaints against private schools have depicted the real picture of irregularities, being faced by students ...
Portraits of PPP leaders re-displayed at PTV offices
KARACHI - Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman has ordered to re-display the portraits of PPP slain ...
'ILO laws must be implemented'
KARACHI - Pakistan is signatory to eight fundamental conventions of ILO, being the first country in south Asia to ratify the laws ...
Complete courts boycott
KARACHI - The lawyers' fraternity boycott the court proceedings here on Tuesday in response to the call given by All Pakistan ...
Lahore
Salim Malik named National Academy's chief coach
LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to appoint former captain Salim Malik as chief coach of the National Cricket ...
Yousuf having second thoughts on joining ICL
LAHORE - Pakistan's senior batsman Mohammad Yousuf is having second thoughts on joining the 'rebel' Indian Cricket League (ICL) ...
Sohail likely to take chief selector position
LAHORE - Former skipper Pakistan cricket team Aamir Sohail is likely to become the chief selector of national cricket team, ...
Pakistan-India Punjab Games early next year
LAHORE - The 2nd Pakistan and Indian Punjab Games will be held early next year at Lahore under the auspices of the Punjab Olympic ...
Inter-school and Collegiate Games conclude today
LAHORE - The closing ceremony of the Inter-school and Collegiate Games will be held today at 6.30 PM. Governor Punjab Salman ...
Lawyers lock courts
LAHORE - Judicial crisis took another grave turn on Tuesday when the lawyers unexpectedly locked all the civil, sessions and ...
Management guilty
LAHORE - The committees formed to look into the recent protests staged by the GCU students against disciplinary measures in its ...
Landfill-sites projects face deadlock
LAHORE - The project of developing two landfill-sites on 1,000 kanals costing Rs800 million in Moza Kachah on Ferozepur road for ...
'Anyone of them will be equally bad for Pakistan'
LAHORE - It is not Pakistan where the change of face will bring transformation in the policies, as in America, policies continue ...
'N' taking credit for 'Q' projects: Pervaiz
LAHORE - PML-Q central leader Ch Pervaiz Elahi has strongly criticized the present government for taking credit on the public ...
Treasures from museum sent to Europe
LAHORE - In an unprecedented development that has raised the eyebrows of historians and art lovers the only one of its kind ...
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