Friday, February 10, 2012
- Commission to record Ijaz's statement via video link
- LHC adjourns hearing of petition against TCP
- 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
The Nation in print for Friday, October 23, 2009
Front Page
Brigadier killed in rain of gunfire
ISLAMABAD Pakistan Armys senior officer Brig Moeen-ud-Din and his driver were gunned down, while his guard sustained bullet injuries as two unidentified assailants opened indiscriminate firing at their official jeep here on Thursday. According to eyewitnesses, two unknown armed miscreants, ...
Farooq Haider new AJK PM
MUZAFFARABAD Raja Farooq Haider, a candidate of Muslim Conference, has been elected the Leader of the House in AJK Legislative ...
US spying on Kahuta since 2003
ISLAMABAD Despite the fact that Americans have been permanently housed near Pakistani nuclear installations at Kahuta since 2003 ...
International
Parliamentarians honour Aitzaz
WASHINGTON - Parliamentarians for Global Action, an organisation of legislators from around the world, has conferred Defender of ...
UN condemns Brig Moeens murder
UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations has strongly condemned the barbaric killing of the Deputy Force Commander of UN Mission in ...
Russia pledges to continue arms supplies to Tehran
MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia on Thursday said it would continue military cooperation with Iran amid widespread unease in the West over ...
Nato chief warns of priceof inaction in Afghanistan
BRATISLAVA (Reuters/AFP) - The head of NATO urged member states on Thursday to step up their efforts to train and equip Afghan ...
American-Muslim charged in terror plot
NEW YORK - An American Muslim was charged Wednesday with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, the US Justice ...
Efforts to cut Afghan drugs hampered by past policies
KABUL (AFP) - As the UN complains about Western inaction to stem a booming drugs trade, experts believe efforts to end opium ...
Iran, Israel traded barbs at nuclear talks: delegate
CAIRO (AFP) - Iranian and Israeli officials traded barbs during nuclear talks in Cairo, an Egyptian official who attended the ...
UN suggests 2020 climate goals for poor
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A top UN official suggested a 2020 greenhouse gas goal for developing nations on Thursday as part of a new ...
Flame lit for Vancouver Winter Games
OLYMPIA (Greece) (AFP) - The flame was lit here Thursday for the 2010 Winter Olympics and carried off by the first relay runner ...
Kalou puts Chelsea within touching distance of last 16
LONDON (AFP) Chelsea are on the verge of booking their place in the last 16 of the Champions League after Salomon Kalous double ...
Business
Aptma may observe countrywide strike
ISLAMABAD - Pakistans textile exports are feared to face another setback as All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) is ...
Immediate challenge to Pak economic stability overcome
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The immediate challenge to Pakistans economic stability has been overcome with the help of an International ...
KSE sheds 93 points amid foreign divestment concerns
KARACHI - The KSE 100-index loss further 93 points to close at 9,154 points on Thursday as extensive selling continued while ...
PSM increases galvanise material price by Rs3,000/ton
KARACHI - The Pakistan Steel Mill (PSM) has increased its basic price for galvanised material by Rs3000 per ton. The current ...
Public-private partnership stressed for hydropower development
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Minister for Water and Power, Raja Pervez Ashraf Thursday stressed the need for provision of affordable ...
Orders of 270 containers cancelled
KARACHI - The importers have cancelled the orders of at least 270 containers of 70 items including winter clothes, long shoes, ...
Shahbaz seeks foreign investment in power
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that as a proud nation we will have to give up the habit of ...
Microsoft launches Windows 7
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Microsofts much-heralded Windows 7 operating system made its global debut on Thursday. By the time the day ...
PIA pre-Hajj flights start from Karachi
KARACHI - PIAs first Pre-Hajji flight PK 1205 from Karachi left for Saudi Arabia after mid-night on October 22 with 466 pilgrims ...
Law and order situation mars jewellery industry
LAHORE - General Secretary Lahore Division Sarafa and Jewellers Association Rana Javaid Ali has said that law and order situation ...
Politics
One-man rule leads country to devastation: Nawaz
VEHARI PML-N Quaid Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said that 180 million people of Pakistan should support him to let recurring ...
TTP warns of more attacks
KARACHI The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has warned the government that it should halt operation Rah-e-Nijat in South ...
Police arrest suicide bomber suspect
ISLAMABAD Industrial Area police on Thursday arrested a suspected terrorist and recovered from him a jacket packed with hundreds ...
Security breach in Parliament hushed up
ISLAMABAD The mysterious arrest of an armed person and his subsequent release under pressure of an official of the National ...
Forces regain control of strategic bridge
ISLAMABAD (AFP/APP) Troops and Taliban militants have been locked in intense clashes on the sixth day of a major military ...
'N' Quaid accepts President's invite
ISLAMABAD (Online) PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif has accepted the invitation extended by President Asif Ali Zardari to him to ...
9 terrorists gunned down in Mohmand
MOHMAND AGENCY Security forces killed nine terrorists and destroyed several houses and hideouts of militants in Mohmand Agency ...
US to counter propaganda in Pakistan: Hillary
WASHINGTON - The United States will forcefully counter what Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls 'propaganda and ...
Government shifts IPPs payments to RPPs
ISLAMABAD - In a blatant mismanagement of the ongoing electricity crisis in the country, the Water and Power Ministry is blocking ...
'Ministry misspent 6,000 pounds in Mush era'
ISLAMABAD - Ministry of Commerce illegally released an amount of Rs. 742,000 (6,000 pounds) from Export Marketing Development ...
Militants fleeing in IDPs' garb
ISLAMABAD - The unchecked displacement of internally displaced persons in the backdrop of ongoing military operation in South ...
'Collateral damage' a bid to justify excessive force: Naek
ISLAMABAD - Chairman Senate, Farooq H Naek has criticised and challenged so- called theories of 'collateral damage and 'doctrine ...
7 militants including four commanders arrested
CHARSADDA - As many as seven militants including four commanders were netted in two different raids in Shabqadr and Takht Bhai on ...
Effort to push NRO through
ISLAMABAD - In a major tactical move ruling PPP has changed composition of NA committee on Law and Justice to rally majority ...
France declassifies Pak bombing documents
PARIS (Reuters) - Documents sought by French judges investigating a bomb attack in Pakistan that killed 11 French nationals in ...
Aid under KLA may be delayed
ISLAMABAD - Contrary to Finance Minister Shaukat Tarins anticipation of getting $874 million by June 2010, the release of funds ...
Holbrooke denies being 'missing in action'
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Richard Holbrooke, the US special envoy on Afghanistan and Pakistan, has hit back at critics who have accused ...
Overt political meddling spoils recommendations
ISLAMABAD - Another avenue of external interference in Pakistans internal affairs has come to the fore as the American propaganda ...
Entertainment
Lily Allen quits internet
BRITISH pop star Lily Allen has stopped using Twitter, Facebook and email. The singer posted her last Tweet at the end of ...
Leaping wolf snatches photo prize
A picture of a hunting wolf has won the prestigious Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009 award. Jose Luis ...
Lindsay Lohan slams lying dad
LINDSAY Lohan has slammed her father for making up excessive lies about her. The 'Mean Girls actress - who is seeking a ...
Kidman presses US lawmakers on violence against women
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Bringing a splash of Hollywood glamour to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Australian movie star Nicole Kidman ...
Timberlake takes Biel on date
JUSTIN Timberlake has flown to see Jessica Biel to prove he still loves her. The 'SexyBack singer - who has been dogged by ...
High protein diet shrinks brain
ONE of the many reasons to pick a low-calorie, low-fat diet rich in vegetables, fruits, and fish is that a host of ...
Sports
UAE ban on Asif persists
DUBAI Mohammad Asif, who has to be dropped for the Pakistans home series against New Zealand to be played here in UAE, can only ...
Pakistan has a fair chance
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the squads for the upcoming series against New Zealand. Although it is a home ...
Islamabad
Vigil prayer for IIUI deceased students
ISLAMABQAD - Pakistan Youth Alliance (PYA), a youngsters initiative for political awareness amongst new generation, is all set to ...
New terror wave affects business, social activities
ISLAMABAD - The fresh wave of terrorism took the business to an all time low in the Capital, fear and panic have gripped the ...
Acute shortage of sugar in Capital
ISLAMABAD (NNI) - The residents of the Capital are facing acute shortage of sugar in most sectors since the Supreme Court has ...
Academics criticise HEC criteria for VCs selection
ISLAMABAD - Lack of uniformity in the policies of Higher Education Commission (HEC) with regard to selection of vice-chancellors ...
Education centres asked to improve performance
ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Social Welfare and Special Education, Samina Khalid Ghurki Thursday chaired a meeting of the ...
AHs Principal accused of corruption
RAWALPINDI - The Principal of Allied Hospitals (AHs) and Rawalpindi Medical College (RMC), Dr Musaddiq Khan has reportedly ...
PTV, NBP, WAPDA, Army in semis
ISLAMABAD PTV, Army, NBP and WAPDA cruised into the semi-finals of the 1st Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Gold Cup Hockey Tournament by ...
Karachi
Lyari uplift project still a distant dream: survey
KARACHI - Lyari Development Package (LDP) initiated by President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari had remained a dream for the ...
Sindh to improve road network from port to coalfield
KARACHI - The competent authorities of Sindh government has instructed the Works and Services Department to conduct survey and ...
Project defective design causing fatal accidents
KARACHI - The newly built Jail Chowrangi Interchange by CDGK in the heart of the City has become a dangerous spot due to poor ...
PPP ignoring coalition partners, says ANP
KARACHI - The gap is widening between the coalition partners of Sindh government ruling PPP and ANP, as the ANP Sindh leadership ...
Jamaat urges people for full participation in referendum
KARACHI (PPI) - Naib Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Professor Ghafoor Ahmed Thursday appealed the people to participate in a ...
Karachi-W dismissed for 87 in QT anisuddin khan
Karachi KRL gained strong grip over their third round Quaid Azam trophy match after dismissing Karachi Whites for poor 87 on the ...
Lahore
Wattoo's personal appearance sought
LAHORE - The Lahore High Court on Thursday sought personal appearance of Federal Minister for Industries and Production Mian ...
JI referendum on K-L Law today
LAHORE - Jamaat-e-Islami has finalised arrangements for holding Peoples Referendum on Kerry-Lugar Bill and the US interference in ...
GC University security arrangements finalised
LAHORE - GC University Vice Chancellor Dr Khalid Aftab has discussed in detail the security arrangements in the university with ...
Waziristan operation not a solution: Majid Nizami
LAHORE - Chairman Nazria-e-Pakistan Trust NPT and Editor-in-Chief The Nation Majid Nizami has said that military operation in ...
Business district planned for City
LAHORE - For creating more investment, business and employment opportunities, the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has planned ...
Students resent government's decision
LAHORE - Uncertainty still prevails in Punjab owing to no clear message from the government as to how long the educational ...
Samir pulls major upset in Dubai
LAHORE Pakistans sensational junior Davis Cup player Samir Iftikhar staged major upsets in the ITF Junior World Ranking Tennis ...
No differences with Younus, says Afridi
LAHORE Pakistans T20 captain Shaid Afridi has rubbished reports of differences with captain Younus Khan and expressed his ...
KRL, WAPDA maintain winning spree
LAHORE - Skipper Arif Mehmoods strike on late spot-kick separated the two outfits as WAPDA managed their 11th win, edging out PEL ...
Butt, Farhat, Razzaq in for Kiwi series
LAHORE The Pakistan Cricket Board selection committee has recalled Salman Butt and Imran Farhat along with Abdul Razzaq, Yasir ...
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