Thursday, February 09, 2012
- Nato supplies continue through Pak airspace: Munter
- Contempt appeal: SC asks Aitzaz to complete arguments on Friday
- Khar says drone attacks multiply militants
- Tax collection registers increase of 26%: Hafeez Shaikh
- 77% of Pakistanis marry within family: Gallup poll
- US drone kills Qaeda leader in Pak: officials
- Blast rocks ASF headquarters in Karachi
- Three including two women killed for honour in Faisalabad
- Obama briefed by national security team on US-Pakistan cooperation
- Awan contempt case: Hearing adjourns till Feb 20
The Nation in print for Thursday, November 05, 2009
Front Page
Why hotels when you have Belaire, Mr. President?
A. Gill & Laura Wells ISLAMABAD Earlier this year, during his visit to New York, President Asif Ali Zardari stayed in a $6,000 per night Presidential Suite of the Roosevelt Hotel. The 3,900 square feet suite has 4 bedrooms, a kitchen, formal living and dining areas, and a wrap-around terrace. In ...
Forces zero in on Ladha
ISLAMABAD The security forces Wednesday entered Ladha town, another stronghold of Taliban in South Waziristan Agency, amid ...
Industry, CNG stations to observe 2 holidays a week
ISLAMABAD Predicting high consumption of gas in the winter, the Federal Cabinet has approved gas load management plan from ...
International
Halt settlement activity, UN chief tells Israel
UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged Israel to end its provocative actions in east Jerusalem and to ...
Obama suffers blow in Republicans poll win
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama, still struggling to devise an Afghan strategy, suffered a double blow Tuesday when the ...
Iranians chant 'Death to America, Death to Israel'
TEHRAN (AFP) - Thousands of Iranians staged a noisy anti-US rally in central Tehran Wednesday to mark the storming of the ...
UN envoy warns Karzai of losing world support
WASHINGTON (AFP/Reuters) - The top UN official in Afghanistan called Tuesday on its President Hamid Karzai to show his commitment ...
Poor urge deep climate cuts; UN says out of reach
BARCELONA/ATHENS (Reuters/AFP) - Developing countries said on Wednesday they risked total destruction unless the rich stepped up ...
Iran 'must choose' its future path: Obama
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Iran must choose whether to open the door to opportunity and prosperity, US President Barack Obama said ...
Students pelt Israeli ambassador with eggs
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish police detained 20 students on Wednesday after they pelted Israels ambassador with eggs to protest at ...
UNGA opens debate on Gaza report
UNITED NATIONS - The UN General Assembly is expected this week to endorse a report that is heavily critical of the Israeli ...
Woods the man to beat in China again
SHANGHAI (AFP) - Tiger Woods is once again the man to beat this week, and with the world number one having won 16 of the 30 World ...
India's home minister wants Kashmir match
NEW DELHI (AFP) Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday stepped into a row triggered by the refusal of the armed forces ...
Wickmayer wins battle of generations in Bali
BALI (Indonesia) (AFP) Belgiums Yanina Wickmayer won a battle of the generations Wednesday over 39-year-old Kimiko Date Krumm ...
Milan and Madrid draw as Chelsea, Man United come from behind to qualify
MILAN (Italy) (AFP) AC Milan and Real Madrid took a small step towards qualification for the Champions League knock-out rounds ...
Haqqani fighting for his political survival: Boston Globe
WASHINGTON - In the midst of mounting attacks against him in the Pakistani media and by politicians, Ambassador Husain Haqqani ...
US settles suit with Muslims in post-9/11 abuse
NEW YORK - Five Muslim men wrongfully jailed in a post-9/11 sweep have won a $1.26 million settlement from the US government, ...
Business
Gold hits new record above $1,095
LONDON (AFP) - The price of gold leapt to a record peak of 1,095.40 dollars an ounce in trading here on Wednesday in the wake of ...
FPCCI, KCCI and SITE oppose 2 weekly holidays
KARACHI - FPCCI President Sultan Ahmed Chawla has strongly opposed the anticipated plan of the government to announce Saturday ...
100-index adds 216 points, crosses 9000 barrier again
KARACHI - The Karachi share market witnessed a healthy buying on Wednesday and the KSE 100-index increased by 216 points and ...
Pakistan and Malaysia take steps to promote trade ties
KUALA LUMPUR (APP) - Pakistan and Malaysia on Wednesday agreed to form joint ministerial committee, a business council and ...
Energy sector inter-corporate debt crosses Rs184b
KARACHI - The inter-corporate debt of energy sector surpassed Rs184 billion during September 2009 amid issuance of Privately ...
PQA awards Rs8.8b contract for infrastructure development
KARACHI - During the first quarter of current financial year, Port Qasim handled a cargo volume of 6.73 million tonnes ; ...
Competition law crucial: CCP chairman
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The competition agencies have a important role to play in infrastructure development as the competition law ...
30pc water shortage for Rabi season
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The country is facing shortage of 30 per cent of water for Rabi season, as compared to 32 percent paucity last ...
Pakistan Microfinance Forum on 21st, Powergen Pak '09 19th
KARACHI - The third Pakistan Microfinance Forum 2009 with a special emphasis on Mass Accessibility and User Friendly Resources is ...
Eurozone output grows at fastest rate since '07
BRUSSELS (AFP) - Private sector business activity in the 16-nation eurozone grew in October at its fastest rate since 2007, with ...
Politics
Journalists as spies in FATA?
ISLAMABAD Agents of notorious spy agencies are using journalistic cover to engage themselves in intelligence activities in NWFP ...
Stage being set for safe exit of Zaidi, Abbasi
ISLAMABAD The omnipotent corridors of power are all bent upon digging grounds for the safe escape of Ali Zaidi and Jamil Abbasi, ...
Experts divided over NRO cases
ISLAMABAD There is a sharp divide in the constitutional experts on the fate of the cases withdrawn under the NRO, and most of ...
CNG station owners threaten countrywide strike
RAWALPINDI All Pakistan Compressed Natural Gas Station Owners Association Wednesday rejected the decision of the Government ...
Militants kill two female teachers
KHAR (AFP/APP) Two women school teachers were killed Wednesday when armed militants ambushed their car in Bajaur tribal region ...
Establishment Division defies court orders
ISLAMABAD In violation of the orders of the Supreme Court (SC) and Federal Services Tribunal and Promotion Rules, the ...
NA passes bill to protect women at workplace
ISLAMABAD National Assembly Wednesday unanimously passed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2009 to provide protection to women ...
Fazl rejects aid under KLA
ISLAMABAD - JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman Wednesday said that his party would vote against the National Reconciliation ...
SWA op goals to be achieved soon: Mukhtar
ISLAMABAD Federal Minister for Defence Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar Wednesday said that the military operation against terrorists was ...
PM, CMs discuss law and order
ISLAMABAD Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Wednesday made it loud and clear that the Government would not table NRO in the ...
'War's political ownership a great plus'
ISLAMABAD (APP) President Asif Ali Zardari Wednesday said the militants were on 'retreat, following the massive military ...
'India should not allow Saeed to hijack ties'
NEW DELHI (Online) India should not allow one individual, Hafiz Saeed, to hold the entire bilateral relationship hostage, says ...
Afghan cop kills 5 British soldiers
LONDON (AFP) - Five British soldiers have been shot dead at a checkpoint by a rogue Afghan policeman who is now being hunted ...
Italy convicts 23 US agents in CIA kidnap trial
MILAN (AFP) An Italian judge Wednesday convicted 23 US and two Italian secret agents for the CIAs kidnapping of Egyptian imam ...
Aafia's family dissatisfied with legal experts
ISLAMABAD Pakistani embassy in the US has hired incapable legal experts to follow the case of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, while Aafia ...
Entertainment
Taylor Swift's presenting terror
TAYLOR Swift fears she will have a heart attack when she makes her presenting debut. The 19-year-old singer who is rumored to be ...
Kirstie Alley takes weight-loss battle back to TV
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kirstie Alley is to parlay her lengthy weight-loss battle into a U.S. TV series for what the actress ...
Space junk storm will up mission costs
LONDON (Reuters) - A growing storm of debris flying around in space is dramatically increasing the risk of orbital crashes, and ...
Yahoo teams with OneRiot on real-time search
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc, looking to match rivals in providing up-to-the-minute Internet search results, is running ...
X-ray voted most important modern discovery
THE X-ray has been voted the most important modern discovery by participants in a Science Museum poll. Members of the public ...
Kids who drink full-fat milk weigh less
EIGHT-year-old children who drink full-fat milk every day have a lower BMI than those who seldom drink milk. This is not the case ...
Islamabad
Govt yet to announce compensation
ISLAMABAD The families who lost their loved ones during the International Islamic University blasts are passing through hard ...
Motorcyclists oppose ban on pillion riding
RAWALPINDI The motorcyclists belonging to lower-middle class have vehemently opposed the ban on pillion riding in the city, ...
PRCS employees continue protest against Chairman
ISLAMABAD The Employees Welfare Association of Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) continued protest against the alleged ...
'Jinnah Garden Housing Society operating illegally'
ISLAMABAD With connivance of the city bosses concerned, a number of illegal housing schemes are operating in the Islamabad ...
Reading rooms in Capital still without electricity
RAWALPINDI (APP) The Islamabad Community Libraries, commonly known as reading rooms, set up in different sectors of the federal ...
NIP receives 59,677 applications
RAWALPINDI (APP) The Ministry of Youth Affairs has received over 59,677 applications from across the country for the 3rd batch ...
Pakistan Jr squash team to miss British Open
ISLAMABAD Pakistan will not take part in the forthcoming British Open Junior Squash Championship which will commence in the ...
Quaid Trophy: Rawalpindi outplay Karachi Blues by 77 runs
ISLAMABAD Rawalpindi outplayed Karachi Blues by 77 runs in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match Wednesday here at the National cricket ...
National
Four freedom fighters shot dead
SRINAGAR (Reuters) Indian troops shot dead four freedom fighters as they tried to cross into Kashmir from the Pakistani side, ...
Karachi
Terrorism and unrest taking toll on kids
KARACHI - The prevailing wave of terrorism and unrest in the county giving rise to the habit of violence among children and the ...
Tribal Jirga still violating SHC ruling
KARACHI - Despite Sindh High Court ruling about holding of Jirga as illegal and extra-constitutional, the practice of Jirga is ...
News censorship termed backward step
KARACHI (PPI) - The Paris-based international organisation of journalists Reporters Sans Frontiers (Reporters Without Borders) ...
NRO aims at ending vestiges of political vendetta: Sharmila
KARACHI (PPI) - Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister, Sharmila Farooqui has said that the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) is a ...
'Raise awareness to combat Swine Flu'
KARACHI - Experts have underlined the importance of creating awareness among citizens against 'Swine Flu in the country, as ...
Action against lawyers violating court proceedings sought
KARACHI - Acting Chief Justice of Sindh High Court, Justice Mushar Alam on Wednesday directed Karachi Bar Association to take ...
Lahore
Minor falls prey for elders' rage
LAHORE - A two-year-old girl, single offspring of his family, who was thrown into boiling water by a cook over a minor dispute ...
Each govt school gets Rs0.15m for security
RANA LATIF/SAJID ALI LAHORE - The Punjab government has decided to release Rs 0.15 million to each school in the public sector ...
Fastening belts binding on drivers
LAHORE - The Punjab Assembly on Wednesday passed six bills including Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2009, which makes ...
Musharraf's evil spirit still hovering around: JI
LAHORE - Dr Farid Ahmed Piracha, deputy secretary general, Jamaat-e-Islami, Pakistan, has strongly condemned the Punjab law ...
Offence placed under terror law
LAHORE - Provincial Law Minister Rana Sana Ullah Khan told the Punjab Assembly Wednesday about placing offence of acid throwing ...
Courts can't transgress ECP jurisdiction: LHC
LAHORE - The Lahore High Court has observed that Election Commission Pakistan (ECP) is an esteemed constitutional institution and ...
Aisam stuns world number one Federer in Basel Open doubles
LAHORE Pakistans tennis ace Aisamul Haq Qureshi and his doubles partner James Cerritani stunned world number one Roger Federer ...
Younus' hint at U-turn irks former cricketers
LAHORE The Pakistan Cricket Board and some former Test players are not happy with the recent statements made by skipper Younus ...
Ministry asks PCB to review central contracts
LAHORE The Sports Ministry has asked the PCB to review the central contracts they have awarded to cricketers as it feels some ...
Safi propels Pakistan to 2-1 win over leaders KRL
LAHORE PELs front runner Safi Ullah Khan hammered two sparkling last-gasp goals as Pakistan edged out current PPFL leader KRL ...
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