Friday, February 10, 2012
- 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
- Terror trial of accused Bali bomber starts Monday
The Nation in print for Saturday, November 08, 2008
Front Page
Zardari invites Nawaz to dinner
ISLAMABAD " President Asif Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur are going to host a dinner today for Mian Nawaz Sharif and his wife, well-placed sources revealed to TheNation late Friday. The dinner, which will also be attended by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and his wife, is ...
Mullen working on strategy for Fata
WASHINGTON (Agencies) - The Bush administration, in the midst of a wide review of its war strategy in Afghanistan, is likely to ...
Audit traces Rs2.3 billion embezzlement in Wapda
ISLAMABAD - A total of Rs 2.36 billion embezzlement, irregularities and thefts were conducted in the Water and Power Development ...
American strike makes mockery of Pak protests
PESHAWAR - At least 14 militants, including some foreigners, were killed and several others injured when two missiles, fired by a ...
International
Debutant Krejza keeps Aussies afloat
NAGPUR (India) (AFP) - Debutant off-spinner Jason Krejza kept alive Australia's hopes of levelling the series with an ...
Federer faces Generation Next at Masters Cup
SHANGHAI (AFP) - There's no Rafael Nadal, but Generation Next poses a serious threat to Roger Federer's tilt at a Tennis Masters ...
Bent sparks English revival, AC Milan leave it late
PARIS (AFP) - A Darren Bent hat-trick in Tottenham's 4-0 win over Dynamo Zagreb sparked an English renaissance in the UEFA Cup on ...
Obama to focus on Afghanistan, Pakistan: report
NEW YORK - The incoming US administration led by Barack Obama is likely to deploy tens of thousands of additional American troops ...
Palestinian state soon: Rice
TEL AVIV (AFP) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday Palestinians should soon have their own state, though she ...
Congo summit calls for ceasefire, aid corridors
NAIROBI (AFP) - Regional leaders called at a summit here Friday for an immediate ceasefire and the creation of humanitarian ...
Hamas threatens to boycott reconciliation talks
JABALIYA (AFP) - Hamas threatened on Friday to boycott next week's Palestinian reconciliation talks, accusing President Mahmud ...
Russian missile plan agonises EU
PARIS (AFP) - The European Union on Friday expressed strong concern over Russia's decision to deploy missiles on the EU's ...
Obama discusses financial crisis with world leaders
CHICAGO (AFP) - US president-elect Barack Obama discussed the financial crisis and other problems with top world leaders ahead of ...
For Obama, running country may be even harder than winning race
WASHINGTON - While Barack Obama showed a lot of courage and determination to win the two-year-long U.S. presidential race, it may ...
Indian biscuits for Afghan children to pass through Pakistan: UN
UNITED NATIONS - Indian-made fortified biscuits for 1.2 million Afghan children will be shipped to Afghanistan through Pakistan, ...
Bush presidency 'incompetent', 'unlucky': historians
WITH record low approval ratings and intense criticism for his handling of the Iraq war, Hurricane Katrina and the economy, the ...
Huge quake strikes off Indonesia
JAKARTA (AFP) - A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck in waters off Indonesia's eastern Maluku Province early Saturday, seismologists ...
Business
Abbasi, Raza racing to become new SBP chief
KARACHI - M.B. Abbasi, and S. Ali Raza, two well-known bankers, one is ex-President of National Bank of Pakistan and the latter ...
SPI-based inflation down by 0.61 per cent
ISLAMABAD - The inflation, based on the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), showed 0.61 per cent decline, in comparison to the ...
Finance and industries ministers lock horns over PPEG formation
KARACHI - The differences between provincial Minister for Industries and head of Finance Department have locked horns over the ...
Exporters urge Smeda to upgrade rice industry
KARACHI - The rice exporters have urged the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) to upgrade the rice ...
Lowest-ever volume as market closes flat again
LAHORE - Though the business resumed Friday in Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) as normal but it remained very limited and unchanged ...
Default notices to two KSE members issued
KARACHI - National Clearing Company of Pakistan (NCCPL) on Friday issued warning notices of default to the two brokers of Karachi ...
PIA gets record seat utilisation
KARACHI - PIA achieved a record seat utilisation of 74.5% on its scheduled services, the highest ever in the month of October ...
Oil rallies but still below $59
LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices rose on Friday after slumping to 21-month low points below 60 dollars on prospects for sliding energy ...
Exhibition of Pakistani merchandise inaugurated
LAHORE - Pakistan Chamber of Commerce, Japan, in collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Pakistan ...
Saudi Pak offers clear advantage in term deposits
KARACHI - Saudi Pak Bank is creating a buzz over its recently launched "Salana Munafa" term deposit scheme. The scheme gives ...
Politics
President gets over $1b UAE commitment
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's plan 'A' for economic revival appeared to have started working after International Monetary Fund's ...
All parties unanimous on NA monitoring of war on terror
ISLAMABAD - Although the Speaker National Assembly Dr Fahmida Mirza got down to business for early constitution of the ...
Jets kill 20 militants in Bajaur
KHAR (Agencies) - At least 20 militants were killed Friday as forces bombarded several suspected Taliban hideouts in Bajaur, ...
Qadirpur Gas Field up for sale
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has geared up its dormant privatisation process by resolving to privatise Qadirpur Gas Field, one of the ...
ECNEC okays Shadi Khur Dam project
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC), has approved the "Construction of Shadi Kaur Dam, ...
PPP men rush to UK for talks with Altaf
KARACHI - Pir Mazharul Haq, Senior Minister in the Sindh Govt, and Sindh Home Minister Dr Zulfiqar Ali Mirza dashed to London on ...
Days of AJK govt numbered: Kaira
MUZAFFARABAD - Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas Qamaruz Zaman Kaira has said that the days of Sardar ...
UN finances 'fragile', says Ban Ki-moon
UNITED NATIONS-UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged member states to meet their financial obligations to the UN for 2008 in ...
4-year-old girl married to 22-year-old
NAUSHAHRO FEROZE - In what can be seen as a shocking incident, a four-year-old girl was forcibly married to a 22-year-old man at ...
School, BHU set ablaze in Swat
SWAT - At least seven persons including two personnel of the security forces got injured in separate incidents of firing and ...
Entertainment
Art masterpieces flop at auction
NEW YORK (AFP) - A major auction of masterpieces found few buyers Thursday, confirming that the global financial crisis is ...
Beckham owes Hayek a private soccer lesson
SALMA Hayek is still owed a soccer lesson by David Beckham. The "Frida" actress paid $276,000 for a one-hour private lesson ...
Leg-assist machine unveiled
TOKYO (AFP) - Honda Motor, a pioneer of humanoid robots, on Friday unveiled a new walking assist machine designed to make it ...
Surfer tackles 41-foot monster wave...
A daredevil surfer is pictured tackling a giant 41 foot wave in a bid to win himself a prestigious award. Kerby Brown took on ...
Diet diehards eat less to live longer
PARIS (AFP) - Most people diet to trim waistlines a belt notch or two but Bob Cavanaugh and other members of the US-based Calorie ...
Britney and Timberlake join Madonna on US stage
MADONNA was joined on stage by Britney Spears during her show at the Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday. Dressed in a ...
Islamabad
PST awards Pakistan medal winners
ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Sports Trust (PST) distributed cash awards of over Rs.1.475 million amongst the medal winners of the 1st ...
Colleagues demand judicial inquiry
ISLAMABAD -The Federal Government Services Hospital's administration has demanded of the government to conduct a fair and ...
CAA's contract workers to be regularised
RAWALPINDI - All the contractual (daily wages) employees of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) would be regularised. The Federal ...
HEC moves summary to education minister
ISLAMABAD - Higher Education Commission has forwarded a summery regarding reinstatement of students union to Minister of ...
'Strong economy vital for country's sovereignty'
ISLAMABAD - President of National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad Lt. Gen Muhammad Hamid Khan has observed that state of ...
'Awareness about environment must to curb pollution'
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Minister for Environment, Hamidullah Jan Afridi Wednesday spelled out measures to control ...
Equal share in land, property for women urged
ISLAMABAD - Women are vital component of our society and they must be given equal share to that of men in land and property, ...
National
Punjab pummel Sindh in squash final
PESHAWAR - Punjab outclassed Sindh in girls and NWFP in boys squash final matches and clinched the first two gold medals of the ...
Karachi
I still respect him despite remarks, says Malik
KARACHI (APP) - Pakistan cricket captain Shoaib Malik said that he respects top batsman Muhammad Yousuf despite his reported ...
Call made to restore 4,000 KESC employees
KARACHI - Employees Power League (EPL) has urged the KESC management to restore the 4 thousand contract employees without any ...
Noorani Workers Convention tomorrow
KARACHI - The preparations for first Noorani workers convention is in full swing as the workers of Jamiat-e-Ulema Pakistan (JUP) ...
Court grants CDGK suit against land allotment in Korangi
KARACHI (PPI) - A division bench of Sindh High Court Friday granted suit of City District Government Karachi that alleged ...
Aids cases on the rise in Pakistan
KARACHI - A NGO, NACP, has released its data regarding HIV and AIDS cases in Pakistan that are predominantly at a higher level ...
'Rulers thriving on Bhutto's sacrifices'
KARACHI (PPI) - Sindh National Front (SNF) Chairman Mumtaz Ali Bhutto said on Friday that Bhutto family has rendered the ...
Karachi Varsity to get Rs 2 million grant
KARACHI- Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah will give cheque worth Rs 2 million to Vice Chancellor Karachi University Prof ...
Lahore
Yousuf blames Malik, PCB for ICL decision
LAHORE - Banned Pakistan star batsman Mohammad Yousuf Friday alleged that the attitude of Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik and the ...
A big loss for Pakistan: Zaheer
LAHORE - Star batsman Mohammad Yousuf's move to the Indian Cricket League (ICL) is a huge loss to Pakistan cricket, former ...
Ijaz praises Bajwa
LAHORE - Former Test cricketer Ijaz Ahmad congratulated secretary Pakistan Hockey Federation Asif Bajwa on their achievements for ...
Sindh face gigantic task against Punjab
LAHORE - Sindh was reeling at 43 for one in 20 over in their chase of 400 for nine declared made by Punjab on the second day of ...
Bar-Bench tension eases
LAHORE - Finally better sense prevailed in the ranks of Bar and Bench that helped defused escalating tension which could have ...
Hearing put off indefinitely
LAHORE - A seven-member bench of the Lahore High Court adjourned indefinitely the suo moto proceedings into locking of courtrooms ...
SCBA to frame strategy on 'lockdown' arrests
LAHORE - President Supreme Court Bar Association Ali Ahmad Kurd has said that his Bar would work out a strategy in case any ...
Govt committed to promote technical education: Shahbaz
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said the government is committed to promote technical education in the province ...
LHC imposes fine on sub-inspector, SHO
LAHORE - Justice Hafiz Tariq Nasim of the Lahore High Court on Friday imposed a fine of Rs10,000 on a sub-inspector and Rs50,000 ...
Media urged to shun stereotype image of women
LAHORE - There is a need for self-regulation on the part of media, especially in the portrayal of women, who must not be ...
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