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 Sunday, November 09, 2008
Front Page
Zardari, Nawaz break bread
ISLAMABAD-President Asif Ali Zardari said that he also wanted to see the Parliament strong and supreme and assured Pakistan Muslim League(Nawaz)Quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif that he would follow Parliament's dictates when it comes to striking balance between the powers of the offices of President and ...
Iqbal's birth anniversary today
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The nation will pay tribute to great national poet and philosopher Dr. Allama Mohammad Iqbal on his 131st birth ...
3 troops, 37 militants killed in clashes
SWAT/PESHAWAR - At least 15 militants and three personnel of security forces were killed and several others injured in clashes in ...
Iftikhar rules out politicisation of lawyers drive
DASKA - Deposed Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has ruled out any possibility of politicisation of lawyers' ...
International
Unity talks delayed after Hamas boycott
CAIRO (AFP) - Reconciliation talks between rival Palestinian factions were called off on Saturday after Hamas announced a boycott ...
82 killed in Haitian school collapse
PETION-VILLE, Haiti (AFP) - Rescuers uncovered a classroom full of dead students early Saturday after searching through the night ...
Israel violating Palestinians' rights: United Nations
UNITED NATIONS - Two United Nations reports submitted to the General Assembly have accused Israel of impinging upon the rights of ...
Muslim teenager thrashed over Obama's win
NEW YORK - A black Muslim teenager says he was beaten on Tuesday night, the Election Day, by four white men furious over Barack ...
UN condemns girl's murder in Somalia
NEW YORK - The United Nations on Friday condemned the killing of a 13-year-old girl under an order by local Somali leaders, who ...
ME Quartet to discuss peace process
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AFP) - The Middle East peace Quartet gathered in Egypt on Saturday to hear Israel and the Palestinians ...
UN accuses DR Congo rebels, militia of war crimes
GOMA, DR Congo (AFP) - The head of the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday accused Laurent Nkunda's rebels ...
Obama win was a US 'triumph': Bush
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Outgoing US President George W. Bush on Saturday hailed successor Barack Obama's election win as a "triumph" ...
Five Iraqis killed in suicide attack
RAMADI, Iraq (AFP) - Five civilians were killed on Saturday when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a police checkpoint near the ...
Sri Lankan helicopters hit Tiger islet
COLOMBO (AFP) - Helicopter gunships launched a rare night assault against a suspected Tamil Tiger base located on a small islet ...
India strangle Australia to gain upper hand
NAGPUR (AFP) - Australia's hopes of levelling the series suffered a setback as they failed to counter India's defensive tactics ...
Steyn pace sinks Bangladesh
POTCHEFSTROOM (AFP) - Dale Steyn's pace snuffed out a spirited Bangladesh challenge as South Africa won the first one-day ...
Injury doubts cloud Masters Cup Tennis
SHANGHAI (AFP) - Injury problems are threatening to overshadow the season-ending Tennis Masters Cup, which has already been ...
Business
Ecnec okays Pakistan-China Centre, various other projects
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved the establishment of Pak-China ...
Obama calls for urgent action on economic crisis
CHICAGO (AFP) - President-elect Barack Obama called early Saturday for urgent action to prop up the flagging US economy and stop ...
PRM slams decision to privatise Qadirpur gas field
ISLAMABAD (PPI) The People's Rights Movement (PRM) has slammed the government following the cabinet decision to go ahead with the ...
Founders group to resolve problems of traders on priority
LAHORE - Senior Vice President of The Founders group Haji Asif said the group would resolve the problems faced by the business ...
Commodity prices mixed on rising recession fears
LONDON (AFP) - Commodity prices saw mixed fortunes this week, with crude oil falling in value and metals switching between losses ...
Gem Bazar to be organised at Gem Exchange
PESHAWAR (APP) - Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Development Company (PGJDC) is organizing a "Gem Bazar" at its newly built Gem ...
Port Qasim shipping activity report
KARACHI (APP) - Brisk shipping was observed at the Port where five ships carrying containers, wheat, palm oil and Live Stock were ...
Seminar on 'Emerging Trends in Global Trade'
KARACHI - A seminar was held under the title of changing Paradigm in Finance and Emerging Trends in Global Trade by the Karachi ...
Nestle contributes food items for quake victims
KARACHI - Nestle Pakistan contributed essential food items as a way of providing indispensable aid to the victims of the recent ...
Out-of-box solutions needed to overcome energy crisis: Zardari
ISLAMABAD (APP) - President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the energy security in Pakistan is critical and we should devise a ...
Politics
UN peace missions overwhelmed, warn officials
UNITED NATIONS - UN General Assembly President Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann on Friday urged the international community to render ...
Kashmir a bilateral issue, says Pranab
KASHMIR is a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan which has to be sorted out between the two countries, Indian External ...
Information officer, father killed in Quetta
QUETTA - Unidentified armed assailants mowed down an information officer and his father over old enmity here in Satellite Town on ...
Oil prices to be reduced further
RAHIM YAR KHAN (Online) - Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that there was a possibility of further reduction in oil ...
Top global issues, including Kashmir, proposed for Obama's agenda
WASHINGTON - Afghanistan, Kashmir, terrorism, the Middle East, nuclear weapons, global financial crisis, climate change and ...
Entertainment
Will Smith tops list of America's favourite stars
Will Smith has topped a list of America's Favorite Stars. The "I Am Legend" actor was voted in at number one by readers of Parade ...
Hudson can't converse without swearing
KATE Hudson can't have a conversation without swearing. The "Fool's Gold" star was delighted when she read the script for her new ...
Can vitamin D save us from radiation?
RADIOLOGICAL health expert Daniel Hayes, Ph.D., of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene suggests that a form ...
Suri takes Paddington Bear to the park
SURI Cruise took her new best friend to the park yesterday - a miniature Paddington Bear. The two-year-old walked hand-in-hand ...
Superheroes launch New York Chocolate Show
MODELS, dressed in carefully crafted chocolate outfits, depicted Lara Croft, Bat Girl and a warrior princess among others. The ...
Why plastic isn't always fantastic
THOUSANDS of scientists could be unwittingly ruining their own experiments merely by using standard plastic lab equipment, ...
Islamabad
Doctors set deadline, vow to continue protest
ISLAMABAD- For the six consecutive day, the moral of the doctor community remained quite high as they successfully managed to ...
Power lines, trees impeding construction
ISLAMABAD- Delay in removal of trees and high-tension electricity transmission lines from the site of Zero Point Interchange ...
Inflation mars charm at marriage ceremonies
ISLAMABAD - Owing to unbridled inflation and domestic instability, the ongoing marriage season has lost its charm and splendour. ...
'Iqbal's vision vital to pull country out of crises'
ISLAMABAD - The present crises like unemployment, energy deficit, fuel, food and terrorism in the county are the heritage of ...
People's Complaint Cell set up
ISLAMABAD (NNI)- A Peoples Complaint Cell has been set up at the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs to address the problems of the ...
PHA, Gandhara Consultants ink MoU
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Pakistan Housing Authority (PHA) and Gandhara Consultants on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding ...
National
22-year-old youth dies of dengue fever
LAHORE - Another dengue patient, a 22-year-old youth, died in a local public hospital of the City putting a question mark on the ...
Karachi
Experts seek women's role in water conservation
KARACHI - The experts and elected representatives of local bodies in a training seminar have called for women involvement in ...
PIA body takes oath
KARACHI - PIA Senior Staff Association's (PIASSA) oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected office bearers was held on Saturday ...
Women among 5 killed
KARACHI - As many as five people including a woman have been killed in separate incidents on Saturday, said police officials. ...
Court annoyed over non-arrest of accused
KARACHI - The Judicial Magistrate District South Abdul Naeem Memon on Saturday expressed his annoyance over not producing the ...
Green revolution linked to agri workers unions
Karachi (PPI) - In order to promote its agricultural sector and safeguard the rights downtrodden peasants, Pakistan has left with ...
Of fudges and smudges
Now that the KESC Saga is almost coming to an end, without having reached any positive conclusions, it is time to move on. ...
Pakistan team leaves for Abu Dhabi today
KARACHI (APP) - A 15-member Pakistan cricket squad is due to leave for Abu Dhabi on Sunday for three match One-day Internationals ...
Win in Abu Dhabi vital for series against India
KARACHI - Pakistan cricket teams new coach former skipper Intikhab Alam attached great importance to his team's coming three ODI ...
Lahore
Consumers using 300 units will be protected in new tariff: Ashraf
LAHORE - Federal Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has said the consumers using up to 300 units will be protected ...
CM comes hard on spurious pesticides dealers
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that provision of adulteration-free pesticides to the farmers will be ...
Essay competition plan finalised
LAHORE - A meeting of the committee constituted by the Chief Minister Punjab regarding speech and essay writing competitions was ...
'Democracy fruit of lawyers' struggle'
LAHORE - Lawyers in the city have said that their struggle bore democracy in the country and helped politicians come out when ...
Govt developing cold chain infrastructure, says Mujtaba
LAHORE - Provincial Minister for Excise and Taxation Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman has said the present government is investing great ...
Manzoor holds the fort for Sindh against Punjab
LAHORE - Khurram Manzoor with an unbeaten 114 was holding the innings for Sindh against Punjab in day three of the four-day ...
Junior hockey team meets Pak cricket team
LAHORE - The members of Pakistan junior hockey team on Saturday met Pakistan cricket team at National Stadium here. Led by ...
Pak beat England in HK Super Sixes
LAHORE - Pakistan beat England by three wickets in Hong Kong Super Sixes cricket tournament. In a tournament underway here, ...
KPT regain second spot, edge out PEL 2-1
LAHORE - Karachi Port Trust (KPT) finally earned their first win in Punjab tour when they overwhelmed PEL 2-1 in the 133rd match ...
All electricity soccer clash today
LAHORE - Garhi Shahue's Railway Stadium - venue of inaugural SAFF Championship 1993 - will host eagerly-awaited clash ...
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