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 Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Front Page
Pakistan, China to work on anti-terror strategy
BEIJING (APP) - Pakistan and China on Tuesday agreed to strengthen collaboration in defence and counterterrorism, and to work on a comprehensive strategy on security related issues. Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and Chinese President Hu Jintao in a meeting at the Peoples Great Hall of ...
First hi-tech F-16 aircraft for PAF
DALLAS-FORT WORTH, Texas(APP) - The first Block-52 F-16D aircraft of Pakistan Air Force rolled out Tuesday, in a ceremony held at ...
If fired, Haqqani threatens to unveil 'reams' of Pakistan's secrets
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan-The Pakistan Embassy in Washington continues to convey a wrong picture to American officials and politicians ...
International
US, Russia seek to show unity on Iran
MOSCOW (AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday sought to present a united front with Russia on the Iranian nuclear ...
British lawmakers told to repay expenses after scandal
LONDON (AFP) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown and opposition leader David Cameron told lawmakers Tuesday to pay back disputed ...
'Jerusalem holds 335 Palestinians without trial'
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel is currently holding 335 Palestinians without trial in breach of international law, two Israeli human ...
Turkey boosts Syria ties amid renewed Israel row
ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) - Turkey boosted its ties with Syria on Tuesday at the first meeting of a newly formed cooperation council, ...
Ten killed in Iraq bombings
BAQUBA (AFP) - A spate of bombings across Iraq on Tuesday killed 10 people, including two Iraqi soldiers and the leader of a ...
UN rights group to vote on Gaza report Friday
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AFP) - The UN Human Rights Council will decide on Friday whether to discuss a report on Israels war on Hamas ...
Romanian govt falls on no-trust vote
BUCHAREST (AFP) - Romanias centre-right government collapsed Tuesday after losing a no-confidence vote, plunging the country ...
UK airport scanner reveals all
LONDON (AFP) - A British airport has started using a security scanner which produces naked X-ray images of travellers complete ...
Sarkozy defends son over nepotism
PARIS (AFP) - President Nicolas Sarkozy lamented Tuesday that his son had been thrown to the wolves after the 23-year-olds ...
Obama healthcare push faces key vote
WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obamas top domestic priority faced a critical vote Tuesday, with the Senate Finance Committee ...
Pakistan, India, Bangladesh skip Indoor Cricket World Cup
MUMBAI Not many have taken notice of the ongoing Indoor Cricket World Cup in Australia which the teams from the sub continent ...
Age no concern at World Masters Games
SYDNEY (AFP) Theres a 100-year-old shot putter, a 90-year-old sprinter and a swimmer who lost a leg in a shark attack 35 years ...
Business
PM for joint investments with China for economy boost
BEIJING (APP) - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday said Pakistan wishes to achieve its objective of a robust ...
No IMF pressure for inland revenue service: FBR chief
ISLAMABAD - Chairman Federal Board of Revenue Sohail Ahmad Tuesday said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was exerting no ...
Oil price heads towards $74
LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices rose towards 74 dollars on Tuesday, driven by prospects of improved demand as the economy recovers and ...
Pakistan, Korea ink MoU
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Pakistan and Korea here on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of Garment ...
Govt borrowings from State Bank decrease, scheduled banks increase
KARACHI - The size of governments total borrowings from the State Bank has substantially decreased by Rs149 billion during ...
Gold hits record high above $1,065
LONDON (AFP) - The price of gold forged a record high beyond 1,065 dollars an ounce here on Tuesday as the dollar sank against ...
Russia, China ink deals worth $3.5b
BEIJING (AFP) - China and Russia on Tuesday cemented their burgeoning trade relationship with billions of dollars in new deals ...
NIT net income up by 43.4pc
KARACHI - National Investment Trust has shown an impressive growth of 43.4pc in its net income, as it increased to Rs 2,071 ...
Asian markets rise
HONG KONG (AFP) - Asian markets moved higher Tuesday as stronger oil prices boosted commodities stocks, while sentiment was also ...
Germany re-opens investment guarantees for Pak
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Germany has reopened the investment guarantees for Pakistan which were closed a few years back, says a message ...
Politics
Pakistan tells UN of its concern
UNITED NATIONS - Pakistan has voiced concern over the growing strategic imbalance in South Asia, citing the recent introduction ...
Obama deploying 13,000 more US troops to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama is quietly deploying an extra 13,000 troops to Afghanistan, an unannounced move that is ...
JWP leader gunned down in Quetta
QUETTA - Unidentified people killed the Central Vice President of Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) and his driver in the provincial ...
Taliban wealthier than Al-Qaeda: US
THE Taliban are in much stronger financial shape than Al-Qaeda and rely on a wide range of criminal activities to pay for attacks ...
Bugti murder case: FIR registered
The murder case of Jamhoori Watan Party leader Nawab Akbar Bugti has been registered in Dera Bugti Police Station against former ...
Nawaz Sharif back home
LAHORE-PML-N Quaid Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif accompanied by his family members flew back to country from Dubai after wrapping up ...
Pak aid bill puts US in the midst of a divide: report
WASHINGTON - Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Tuesday began a tough task of seeking changes in the controversial Kerry-Lugar ...
NA discussion on KLB sabotaged by abusive exchanges
ISLAMABAD - An uproar and exchange of abusive language among the Treasury and Opposition members in the National Assembly on ...
PMLs Q & N join hands to protest
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Muslim League (Q) Tuesday announced boycotting the current session of the National Assembly (NA) unless the ...
Eight AJK Ministers resign
At least eight AJK Ministers resigned from their offices and tendered their resignation to the Prime Minister, reported a private ...
New formula on GDS has been evolved: Tarin
QUETTA - Terming the meeting in Quetta very much useful, Federal Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin has said that issues of GST ...
PCO judges' apologies accepted; review petitions dismissed
ISLAMABAD- The Supreme Court (SC), taking another step towards supremacy of law and justice has dismissed review petitions of all ...
Jets pummel Taliban bolt-holes
BAJAUR AGENCY - Shelling of gunship helicopters and jet planes continued here in tehsil Mamond and Salarzai areas on Tuesday, as ...
'Do abusive MNAs deserve supremacy?'
ISLAMABAD - It is a petty indeed. Pakistans Lower House while in session witnessed a Treasury member abusing the other sitting on ...
Qureshi conveys concern to US
WASHINGTON - A document addressing Pakistans concerns over the Kerry-Lugar aid bill will be attached to the legislation, John ...
Entertainment
Jackson 'stole' new song tape: songwriter
LOS ANGELES (Reuters/AFP) - Michael Jackson didnt do it his way after all. Hours after the pop singers first posthumous single ...
Kylie keeps a low-profile in America
KYLIE Minogue loves being in America - because she walk the streets largely unnoticed. The Aussie songstress - who is currently ...
Nicole Kidman 'mistaken for Tom Cruises ex-wife
WRINKLE-FREE Nicole Kidman was left red-faced during a recent trip to a Starbucks in New York City - after being told she looked ...
Lizards filmed 'walking on water'
Remarkable slow-motion footage has been taken of two lizards that seem to do the impossible - walk on water. A high-definition ...
Vince overcomes fear of sharks
VINCE Vaughn says shooting his new comedy movie Couples Retreat helped him overcome a lifelong fear of sharks. The actor admits ...
World's smallest man wants a wife on his 18th birthday
THE worlds smallest man, Khagendra Thapa Magar, has revealed his wish for his 18th birthday: to be officially recognised by the ...
Islamabad
Another road in Capital blocked
ISLAMABAD- Among the increasing number of road blockades and barricades by the law enforcement agencies in the city, another road ...
20pc raise in scientists' salaries proposed
ISLAMABAD - To lure scientists, the Ministry of Science and Technology has proposed a special pay scale offering 20 per cent ...
'Wakhi Cultural Festival'
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Lok Virsa, national institute of folk and traditional heritage is holding here from October 21-25 featuring the ...
CDA turns blind eye to autos markets
ISLAMABAD - The Capital Development Authority (CDA) seemed least interested in relocation of INT Centre auto market situated in ...
'Opening of new business centre positive gesture'
RAWALPINDI - The opening of a new business centre is a positive gesture for the business community in prevailing law and order ...
Hajis to get suitcase gifts from PIA
ISLAMABAD (Online) - Pakistan International Airline (PIA) will provide suitcases to Hajis (Haj pilgrims) as gift. The suitcases ...
Younus Khan offers to resign as captain
ISLAMABAD Skipper of the Pakistan cricket team Younus Khan handed over his resignation to Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ...
Top seed Aqeel Khan off to winning start
ISLAMABAD Top seed Aqeel Khan launched his campaign in the Subh-e-Nau National Clay Court Tennis Championship by beating Ahmed ...
Karachi
Presidency seeks provinces' suggestions
Minister says Sindh to support elimination of death sentenceRAMZAN CHANDIO KARACHI - The President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari ...
City on high alert to avert terrorism
KARACHI - The overall atmosphere of the City is largely affected after the recent wave of terrorism in the country which is in ...
Forest conservation plans in files since 2000
KARACHI - The loopholes in the management and conservation of riverine forests have resulted in the fast depletion of forests in ...
Sindh seeks ownership rights of local resources
KARACHI - The Sindh Assembly on Tuesday unanimously adopted a private resolution demanding the Federal Government to give ...
Scuffle between two PPP groups
KARACHI - Two groups of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) were collided on Tuesday over the possession of Peoples Secretariat, Karachi ...
JUP fails to unite religious factions
KARACHI - Jamiat-e-Ulema Pakistan (JUP) has failed to unite the entire religious factions one platform like MMA, as the leading ...
Cuban coach arrives to train boxing team
KARACHI Pakistans new Cuban boxing coach Francisco Hernandez Roland was given warm welcome when he arrived here in the early ...
Lahore
Punjab govt regularises all contractual employees
LAHORE - Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif has announced to regularise the service of all contractual employees working in ...
Four robbers held, policeman injured
LAHORE - A daylight robbery bid in a house at Saadi Park was foiled when Lytton Road police arrested four out of five robbers ...
Security of sectarian prisoners tightened
LAHORE - The Punjab Prisons department has beefed up security of sectarian prisoners detained in various prisons of the province ...
At last 'N' passes resolution against Musharraf
LAHORE - At last, the Pakistan Muslim League-N was able to carry the resolution against General Pervez Musharrafs military ...
No change in stance on NFC Award, PA told
LAHORE - While the PML-Q had walked out in protest against denial by the Chair to present a resolution against Kerry-Lugar Bill, ...
A day of rules' violation in PA?
LAHORE-The Punjab Assemblys Tuesday sitting ended with question marks on the legitimacy of its entire proceeding. The Opposition ...
'$1.5b at cost of country's integrity unacceptable'
LAHORE - Terming a number of clauses of Kerry-Lugar Bill as against integrity of Pakistan, Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (Norani) ...
Notices served on Punjab govt, Nawaz Sharif
LAHORE - A division bench of the Lahore High Court Tuesday issued notices to the Punjab government and other respondents ...
Butt rejects resignation
LAHORE The Pakistan Cricket Board has turned down the resignation tendered by Pakistan team captain Younus Khan in response to ...
PCB awaits MA Shah reply over umpiring statement
LAHORE The Pakistan Cricket Board is still waiting for clarification it sought from its governing board member Mohammad Ali ...
NBP crush Lahore Shalimar in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
LAHORE National Bank of Pakistan crushed Lahore Shalimar by an innings and 46 runs just before lunch on day-four of the opening ...
FIH chief meets Governor, CM
LAHORE Federation of International Hockey President Leando Negre spent a busy day in the city meeting top government officials ...
PFF axe nine probables from national camp
LAHORE Ahsan Ullah, Muhammad Sajid and Abdul Waheed, who have the honour of wearing Pakistan colours in three school-level ...
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