The Nation in print for Thursday, October 22, 2009
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Military advance slows down

October 22, 2009
Military advance slows down

ISLAMABAD Security forces, despite stiff resistance, have gained a foothold by partly securing Kotkai, hometown of Pakistani Taliban Chief Hakimullah Mehsud and his deputy Qari Hussain. According to an ISPR release issued here on Wednesday, more than 15 terrorists have been killed while three ...

Defends US interests, warns Durrani

Defends US interests, warns Durrani

October 22, 2009

ISLAMABAD The Interior Ministry is browbeating the Commandant Police Training College Sihala as to why he has written a letter ...

Deliberate targeting of Sharia Block: Students

Deliberate targeting of Sharia Block: Students

October 22, 2009

ISLAMABAD A large number of students from different universities of the Capital, on Wednesday, took to the streets against the ...

International
Americans split on troop boost for Afghanistan

Americans split on troop boost for Afghanistan

October 22, 2009

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Americans are evenly divided on the question of whether to send more troops to Afghanistan, but most believe ...

Pakistan urges Asian nations for joint stand on common issues

Pakistan urges Asian nations for joint stand on common issues

October 22, 2009

NEW YORK - Pakistan has urged the members of Asian Group at the United Nations to make their voice heard in the world body by ...

UN Security Council condemns bomb attack in Iran

UN Security Council condemns bomb attack in Iran

October 22, 2009

UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council, reacting to a request from the Iranian ambassador on Tuesday, condemned in the ...

American-Muslim charged in alleged terrorist plot

October 22, 2009

NEW YORK - An American Muslim was charged Wednesday with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, the U.S. Justice ...

Karzais acceptance only first step

October 22, 2009

NEW YORK - Afghan President Hamid Karzais acceptance of a presidential runoff didnt come easily but is still only the first step ...

22 passengers killed in Indian train crash

October 22, 2009

MATHURA, India, (AFP) - A Delhi-bound Indian express ploughed into the back of another passenger train near the Taj Mahal town of ...

US will never accept N-armed NKorea: Gates

October 22, 2009

SEOUL (AFP) - The United States will never accept a nuclear-armed North Korea, Defence Secretary Robert Gates warned Wednesday, ...

Poorest children missing out on vaccination boom

October 22, 2009

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Global efforts to immunize children against life-threatening diseases set a record high last year but ...

Man staged nearly 100 car crashes in cash scam

October 22, 2009

LONDON (Reuters) - A Briton who cost the insurance industry some 1.6 million pounds by staging almost 100 car crashes as part of ...

Australia wary of India: Ponting

October 22, 2009

MUMBAI (AFP) Australia hope to continue their winning streak when they clash with India in a seven-match one-day series starting ...

Wasim Akram's fervent plea: Pray for my wife

October 22, 2009

Dubai Huma Akram, the wife of Wasim Akram, inarguably the greatest left arm pacer, may have been brought to Apollo Hospital in ...

Glover grabs first-round lead at Grand Slam event

October 22, 2009

SOUTHAMPTON PARISH (Bermuda) (AFP) US Open champion Lucas Glover seized control on the first day of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf ...

Korea's Choi looks to end lean spell at Johor Open

October 22, 2009

JOHOR BAHRU (Malaysia) (AFP) - Korean KJ Choi is determined to turn his fortunes around when the one-million-dollar Iskandar ...

Defending champion Jankovic survives, Hanescu out

October 22, 2009

MOSCOW (AFP) - Defending champion Jelena Jankovic is into the second round of the WTA Kremlin Cup after a battling three-set ...

Holders Barca largest scalp of the night

October 22, 2009

PARIS (AFP) Champions League holders Barcelona slumped to a stunning 2-1 defeat at home on Tuesday to Russian champions Rubin ...

Group F wide open, Mourinho insists

October 22, 2009

MILAN (Italy) (AFP) Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho claimed there are no favourites in his teams Champions League group after a ...

Pressure on Celtic as Everton, Fulham look to consolidate

October 22, 2009

PARIS (AFP) Celtic manager Tony Mowbray is under pressure to end a sorry run of home results that have left the Glasgow giants ...

Business
Act for reviving sick industrial units soon: Tarin

Act for reviving sick industrial units soon: Tarin

October 22, 2009

FAISALABAD - Federal Government has allocated Rs 2 billion for R&D activities in the agriculture in order to increase sustainable ...

SBP for effective regulation of worlds financial system

SBP for effective regulation of worlds financial system

October 22, 2009

KARACHI - Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Syed Salim Raza has observed that effective regulation is the preferred way forward ...

ASF approves Rs12.3m grant for 56 projects

ASF approves Rs12.3m grant for 56 projects

October 22, 2009

LAHORE - The Appraisal Panel of Agribusiness Support Fund (ASF), in its 19th meeting, has approved grants for 56 Projects worth ...

PTA '668' service providing wrong information

October 22, 2009

KARACHI - The 668-SIM Information System of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has generated a sense of insecurity among ...

PPCBL extends recovery package date

October 22, 2009

LAHORE (PR) - The Punjab Provincial Cooperative Bank Limited (PPCBL) has extended the date of recovery package up to June 30, ...

Food exports down by 28pc in 3 months

October 22, 2009

ISLAMABAD - Exports of food group have declined by 28.01 percent during the first quarter (July-September) of ongoing fiscal year ...

C/A deficit narrows to $462m in July-Sept

October 22, 2009

KARACHI - Current account deficit plunged by 3.796 billion dollars to 462 million dollars during the first three months ...

Sale of second-hand electronics on the rise

October 22, 2009

ISLAMABAD (APP) - The sale of second hand electronics is on the rise in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi due to high ...

Help SMEs or put sustained economic recovery at risk

October 22, 2009

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Governments everywhere must make the interests of small and medium sized businesses a key priority or put ...

Oil import bill slumps 43.34pc

October 22, 2009

KARACHI - Countrys oil import bill for the first three months (July-September) of current financial year, 2009-10, substantially ...

Politics
Khosa alleges CJ's hand in his removal

Khosa alleges CJ's hand in his removal

October 22, 2009

ISLAMABAD Advisor to PM on Legal Affairs, Sardar Latif Khosa, Wednesday questioned the propriety of Chief Justice Iftikhar ...

Death toll much higher than given: Eyewitnesses

Death toll much higher than given: Eyewitnesses

October 22, 2009

ISLAMABAD Three more victims of the twin blasts in International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) on Tuesday have expired ...

Where is Holbrooke?, NYT asks

Where is Holbrooke?, NYT asks

October 22, 2009

NEW YORK - Where is Richard Holbrooke, President Barack Obamas special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan? This is the question ...

No threat to nuclear set-up: PM

October 22, 2009

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said terrorists pose no threat to Pakistan nuclear infrastructure ...

US to set new curbs on Pak mily aid

October 22, 2009

WASHINGTON (AFP) The US Congress this week may approve tough new restrictions on military aid to Pakistan, which has decried ...

1,200 US mily officials issued visas

October 22, 2009

NEW YORK (Online) Pakistans embassy in United States has issued 26 diplomatic visas to American diplomats, 1200 to US army ...

Security situation mars UN rehab work

October 22, 2009

ISLAMABAD - The prevailing security situation has drastically affected the United Nations operations aimed at rehabilitation of ...

India must stop targeting Pakistan: Malik

October 22, 2009

ISLAMABAD - Interior Minister Rehman Malik Wednesday said that security of educational institutions would be improved and ...

Turkish PM to address Pak MPs on 26th

October 22, 2009

ISLAMABAD - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan will be addressing the joint sitting of the Parliament here on Monday (October ...

IAEA seeks Iran nuclear draft deal by tomorrow

October 22, 2009

VIENNA (Reuters/AFP) - The UN nuclear watchdog on Wednesday handed Iran and world powers a draft deal for approval within two ...

'N's friendly Opp but to what end?

October 22, 2009

ISLAMABAD - Major political player PML-N would continue the friendly opposition role in the country as long as its power sharing ...

Political victimisation of Leghari

October 22, 2009

ISLAMABAD - Political victimisation is on the rise as the government has cancelled already approved development funds under ...

Security spooks KSE investors

October 22, 2009

KARACHI - Panic selling grabbed the Karachi Stock Exchange on the back of SWA operation, resulting in 321 points or 3.36 percent ...

28 Hizb activists granted bail

October 22, 2009

RAWALPINDI - Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) Rawalpindi No 1 Wednesday granted bail to 28 activists of proscribed Hizbul Tehreer (HT) ...

Blast kills 3 in NWA

October 22, 2009

PESHAWAR (AFP) - An explosion at the home of a tribesman in North Waziristan killed three people on Wednesday, security officials ...

Pakistan to help Iran in culprits hunt

October 22, 2009

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan will support Iran in tracking down those responsible for a suicide bomb attack in southeastern ...

Entertainment
Leona Lewis fears for safety

Leona Lewis fears for safety

October 22, 2009

LEONA Lewis sought refuge at a police station after being followed. The 'Bleeding Love singer - who was punched by a fan at a ...

New method to keep fruit, veggies and flowers fresh

New method to keep fruit, veggies and flowers fresh

October 22, 2009

DID you know that millions of tons of fruits and vegetables in the United States end up in the trashcan before being eaten, ...

Spears back with beau?

Spears back with beau?

October 22, 2009

BRITNEY Spears love life is back on track - she has reportedly rekindled her romance with agent Jason Trawick. The pair - who ...

Apple unveils 'magic mouse'

October 22, 2009

APPLE revolutionised the way people listened to music with the iPod. Now they hope their groundbreaking 'Magic Mouse will have ...

Brown announces tour, Rihanna has new single

October 22, 2009

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - R&B singer Chris Brown announced a month long fan appreciation tour on Tuesday the same day that ...

Internet improves brain function

October 22, 2009

USING the internet for just a few days alters our brains - and may help improve cognitive function in the elderly, according to ...

Sports
Pakistan go down fighting against Saudi Arabia

Pakistan go down fighting against Saudi Arabia

October 22, 2009

LAHORE - Pakistan lost to Asian powerhouse Saudi Arabia 2-0 in Group-A clash of the 14th Asian U-16 Football Championship on ...

Islamabad
First phase of Marghazar Zoo expansion underway

First phase of Marghazar Zoo expansion underway

October 22, 2009

ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will complete the first phase of Marghazar Zoo expansion project within ...

Activities conclude

Activities conclude

October 22, 2009

ISLAMABAD The celebration activities planned to observe the Global HandWashing Day 2009 concluded here on Wednesday. The ...

No prior threat to University: Rector

No prior threat to University: Rector

October 22, 2009

ISLAMABAD The Rector and President of International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) informed the media that the university ...

FBISE postpones HSSC practical exams

October 22, 2009

ISLAMABAD (APP) The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) has postponed the practical examination of ...

Fare metres demanded in cabs

October 22, 2009

ISLAMABAD (APP) - The commuters in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, while complaining about overcharging by the taxi ...

Poetry competition

October 22, 2009

ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Youth Alliance is all set to hold poetry competition in connection with celebration of Iqbal Day being ...

Karachi
PA unanimously passes bill

PA unanimously passes bill

October 22, 2009

KARACHI - The Sindh Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed into law The Cancellation of Bogus Entries (in the record of rights) ...

KUTS cancels  'rebels' membership

KUTS cancels 'rebels' membership

October 22, 2009

KARACHI - A strong group of Karachi University Teachers Society (KUTS) has disowned its four members for not cooperating with the ...

Rafi Shaheed Road: a nightmare

Rafi Shaheed Road: a nightmare

October 22, 2009

KARACHI - Rafiqi Shaheed Road, an important road of the City where on lies major hospitals runs under the federal government is ...

Minister flip-flops over water treaty execution

October 22, 2009

KARACHI - Sindh Irrigation and Power Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that Water Accord 1991 is not being implemented in ...

Travel agents decry defamation

October 22, 2009

Judicial Magistrate Dr Waheed Shabana has adjourned the hearing of misuse of a travel agency for the purpose of deceitfully ...

Ebad orders opening of all varsities

October 22, 2009

KARACHI (APP) - Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan Wednesday directed that all the public and private sector universities be ...

Lahore
PU suspends all activities

PU suspends all activities

October 22, 2009

LAHORE - Punjab University has postponed all examinations, sports events and other engagements till Sunday next (October 25) ...

Questions on Zaheer's election

Questions on Zaheer's election

October 22, 2009

LAHORE - The election of Ch Zaheeruddin Ahmad, Leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly, as Chairman, Public Accounts Committee ...

LHC directs Centre to seek instructions from CEC

LHC directs Centre to seek instructions from CEC

October 22, 2009

LAHORE - The Lahore High Court (LHC) Wednesday directed Deputy Attorney General to seek instructions from the Chief Election ...

Some students, doctors still staying at hostels

October 22, 2009

LAHORE - Following the Punjab government decision to close educational institutions, classes have been suspended in all the ...

Land mafia wrecks havoc in Gulberg

October 22, 2009

LAHORE - The Gulberg, one of the main posh localities, is fast turning to be the worst victim of illegal activities of land ...

Schools to remain closed till security put in place

October 22, 2009

LAHORE - The government will not open educational institutions until satisfactory security arrangements are put in place. Out of ...

JI to hold referendum on Kerry-Lugar Law

October 22, 2009

LAHORE - Jamaat-e-Islami on Wednesday set up central camps at Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Islamabad and Quetta for holding Peoples ...

PIA, KPT clinch big victories

October 22, 2009

LAHORE Superb physical training of famous international athletes Muhammad Talib came to the limelight when KPT outclassed Afghan ...

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