Friday, February 10, 2012
- 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
- 9 sentenced for London Stock Exchange terror plot
The Nation in print for Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Front Page
Good news on Kashmir soon
ISLAMABAD " Calling upon the world to look at Pakistan as a victim of terrorism, President Asif Zardari Tuesday vowed to give a good news to the nation on Kashmir issue soon. Addressing his maiden Press conference as President immediately after taking oath of office jointly with his visiting ...
Zardari will do what is right for Pakistan: White House
WASHINTGON - President Asif Ali Zardari will do what he believes is right for Pakistan, "regardless of public opinion", White ...
Nawaz rejects judges fresh oath
LAHORE - PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif has called election of PPP Co-Chairperson as President of Pakistan through a democratic ...
US targeting innocent in Fata, says Gilani
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has accused the US of targeting innocent civilians in Pakistani tribal areas, saying that no ...
Forces regain control of Khar
KHAR - Intensifying action against militants in Bajaur Agency, the security forces on Tuesday claimed killing of seven miscreants ...
Thousands welcome Olympic hero Bolt home
KINGSTON (AFP) - Thousands of Jamaicans braved heavy rain Monday to give triple Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt a rapturous ...
International
Indo-US N deal a 'bad idea from the start': NYT
NEW YORK - Terming the Indo-US nuclear deal a 'bad idea from the start', an influential American daily Tuesday asked Congress to ...
Thai PM stripped of post over TV cooking show
BANGKOK (AFP) - A Thai court Tuesday stripped Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej of his post for taking payments for hosting TV ...
Moscow hits back at Washington's move
MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (AFP) - Russia on Tuesday hit back at a US decision to freeze a civilian nuclear cooperation pact saying it was ...
World wants Obama US President
LONDON (AFP) - Most people across the world would prefer Democrat Barack Obama to win the US presidential election over his ...
Ban calls for practical steps to help victims of terrorism
UNITED NATIONS - UN member states must take practical steps to implement their commitments to promote and protect the rights of ...
British Muslim police chief victimised for race complaint
LONDON (AFP) - Britain's top Muslim policeman was suspended Tuesday from his job after accusing the head of London's Metropolitan ...
Palin trounces Biden in poll
WASHINGTON (AFP) - More Americans would cast ballots for Republican Sarah Palin than for Democrat Joe Biden if they were able to ...
Abuse of meth, ecstasy growing in developing countries, UN warns
Vienna (AFP) - The use of synthetic drugs such as amphetamine, methamphetamine (meth) and ecstasy is growing in developing ...
Seven years on, Afghanistan again 'war on terror' frontline
KABUL (AFP) - Seven years after the attacks on the World Trade Centre, Afghanistan is again the frontline of the US-led "war on ...
More children being used as suicide bombers
GENEVA (AFP) - More children are being used as suicide bombers, and at least 1,900 minors are being held in military prisons, a ...
Federer wins fifth US Open in a row
NEW YORK (AFP) - Roger Federer won his 13th Grand Slam crown and fifth consecutive US Open title on Monday, defeating British ...
Pakistani powerlifter fails drugs test
BEIJING (AFP) - The Beijing Paralympics were rocked by a doping controversy on Tuesday when a Pakistani powerlifter was kicked ...
Big egos hurt my career, Pakistan cricket
MUMBAI (Agencies) - Pakistan s fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has said that some people in Pakistan cricket administration with big ...
Williams takes double pleasure in being No. 1 again
NEW YORK (AFP) - American tennis star Serena Williams completed her climb back to the top of the tennis world at the US Open, ...
Business
Flooring of KSE-100 index will continue
KARACHI - The Board of Directors of the Karachi Stock Exchange, against the all odds approved the recommendation of the KSE ...
National Bank earnings down by 12.7 per cent
KARACHI - The earnings of National Bank of Pakistan declined by a significant 12.7 per cent Year-on-Year to Rs 7,881 million, ...
Market remains dull with much reduced volumes
LAHORE - Market once again remained dull and moved in a very narrow band with much reduced volumes, as economic fundamentals did ...
SArabia sets up clash at Opec meeting
VIENNA (AFP) - Saudi Arabia expressed satisfaction with recent steep falls in oil prices on Tuesday and appeared in no mood to ...
World growth to slow before recovery: IMF
NEW YORK (AFP) - World economic growth is set to continue to slow in the second half of 2008 before a gradual recovery in 2009, ...
Govt considers asset sales to bolster economy
PAKISTAN plans to sell valuable energy assets, beginning with a major gas field, as it tries to reap billions of dollars from ...
Turkish Airlines keen to start daily flight to Pakistan
ISTANBUL (APP) - The Turkish Airlines, the national flag carrier, is keen to start a daily flight from Istanbul to Karachi, ...
Dollar lower on profit-taking
LONDON (AFP) - The dollar fell versus the euro and yen Tuesday on profit-taking following strong gains on the back of a US ...
Motorola brings media mobility to life
LAHORE - Motorola Inc will unveil its recent advances in delivering rich personal media experiences through live demonstrations ...
Politics
India surprised
LAHORE - India has expressed its astonishment over the statement made by President Asif Ali Zardari regarding the solution of ...
Oil price falls below $100 a barrel
NEW YORK (AFP) - Brent crude oil slipped below the key level of 100 dollars a barrel Tuesday for the first time since April 2, ...
Will he slash his powers?
LAHORE - Asif Ali Zardari has emerged as the most powerful President Pakistan ever had since its inception not only by virtue of ...
New PPP efforts to woo 'N'
ISLAMABAD - The PPP has launched fresh efforts to persuade the PML-N to rejoin the ruling coalition. In case it does not succeed ...
India stops Chenab River water
LAHORE-Pakistan's Indus Water Treaty Commissioner Syed Jamaat Ali Shah has disclosed that India is once again violating the ...
WHO responding to meet health needs of the displaced in Pakistan
UNITED NATIONS - Some 423,000 people in Pakistan need urgent health care after being affected by recent conflict and flooding, ...
Envoy takes up issue with UN chief
UNITED NATIONS (APP) - Pakistan's new Permanent Representative to the United Nations Abdullah Hussain Haroon presented his ...
'US must not violate Pak territorial sanctity'
ISLAMABAD - The Advisor to PM on Interior Rehman Malik here on Tuesday hoped that US would respect the unanimous voice of ...
MQM expels Amir Liaquat
KARACHI- Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Rabita Committee on Tuesday announced the party's disassociation with Aamir Liaquat ...
Petition filed in IHC for moving ICJ in Aafia case
ISLAMABAD (Online) - Iqbal Jaffri Advocate has filed miscellaneous application in Islamabad High Court (IHC), demanding ...
3 Nato troops among 44 die in Afghan unrest
KABUL (AFP) - Three US-led soldiers and an Afghan working with them were killed in a bomb blast in Afghanistan on Tuesday as ...
US rules out nuclear deal with Pakistan
THE US on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of entering into a civil nuclear deal with Pakistan, rejecting apparent demands by ...
Entertainment
Girls to be split up in school
As twin girls, the parents of one-week-old Lexus and Amber Conway expected them to share everything as they grew up. But the ...
Harry Potter copycat loses court case
NEW YORK (AFP) - A New York judge on Monday quashed a Harry Potter fan's bid to publish an encylopedia based on JK Rowling's ...
Hubble mission brings space debris risk: Nasa
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US shuttle Atlantis faces nearly twice the risk of being struck by debris on a mission next month to the ...
14 films to compete for Pusan festival award
SEOUL (AFP) - Fourteen films from nine countries have been selected as candidates for the New Currents Award at this year's Pusan ...
Fossil forests found in coal mines
Spectacular fossil forests have been found in the coal mines of Illinois by a US-UK team of researchers. The group reported ...
Bangkok Dangerous tops lackluster box-office
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - "Bangkok Dangerous," starring Nicolas Cage as a ruthless hitman on assignment in Thailand, topped an anemic ...
Islamabad
Ministry all set to place legislation before cabinet
ISLAMABAD - The Ministry of Social Welfare and Special Education is all set to table the first ever National Child Protection ...
'Reshuffling affecting police work'
RAWALPINDI - Regional Police Officer (RPO) Rawalpindi Nasir Khan Durrani has expressed his serious concerns over frequent ...
ATC adjourns hearing on police request
RAWALPINDI"Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Rawalpindi No2 Tuesday adjourned the hearing in the case of a suicide attack outside the ...
EDB to link industries with int'l experts
ISLAMABAD (APP)- The Engineering Development Board (EDB) has embarked on a comprehensive programme of linking various industries ...
Auto Immune Disorder patient still needs more help
ISLAMABAD - Although people have shown generosity and we are receiving 8 to 10 bottles of blood daily, while the demand of 18 to ...
NESPAK, RDA ink MoU
RAWALPINDI - National Engineering Services Pakistan (Pvt) Limited (NESPAK) and Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has signed ...
Karachi
Circular railway still in doldrums
KARACHI - The long-awaited Karachi Circular Railway project is in doldrums due to differences among four authorities to run the ...
Police rescue robbers from people fury
KARACHI - Police have saved two another alleged robbers from burning alive on Tuesday within the jurisdiction of Risala police ...
Postgraduate classes at SM Science College in limbo
KARACHI (PPI) - The plan to start postgraduate classes and set up upgraded science laboratories at Sindh Muslim Government ...
Good hygiene, early medication help fight scabies
Karachi (PPI) - Skin diseases, especially complaints of 'itching', are on the rise in Karachi. The major cause of skin itching is ...
SHC notice to Secy on non-compliance with court order
KARACHI (PPI) - Sindh High Court Tuesday issued notice to Secretary (S&M) over non-compliance with court order to promote 53 ...
Joint venture to clean up Sandspit Beach
Karachi - A memorandum of understanding was signed by WWF Pakistan and Dawood Corporation (Pvt.) Limited at Karachi to ...
Lahore
Edhi Centre ordered to produce baby boy
LAHORE - Justice Khalil Ahmad of the Lahore High Court has directed Edhi Welfare Centre, Lahore to produce a suckling baby boy in ...
CDGL to purchase 16 mechanical sweepers
LAHORE - City District Government has decided to purchase 16 mechanical sweepers for improving sanitation conditions in the City, ...
Roti at Rs2 from today
LAHORE - City District Government will ensure the supply of roti to people at Rs 2 during Ramazan. For enabling the nan bhais to ...
More wardens deployed on City roads
LAHORE - An additional force of traffic wardens has been deployed at main arteries of the city to make smooth flow of traffic in ...
Masses at mercy of transporters
LAHORE - The hike in transport fares, which transporters do whenever they desire, has started hurting the already dejected and ...
Zardari must implement Bhutto's programme: Altaf
LAHORE - While felicitating Asif Ali Zardari on his election as President, veteran PPP leader Altaf Qureshi has asked the ...
Hearing on Shoaib's appeal postponed
LAHORE - The hearing on Shoaib Akhtar's appeal case against an 18-month ban was postponed on Tuesday as the judge was not ...
PCB to examine Akhtar's statement
LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Tuesday it would examine the recent statement made by controversial pacer ...
Misbah ready to lead cricket team if asked
LAHORE - The vice captain of Pakistan cricket team, Misbah-ul-Haq has not ruled himself out the captaincy as he has cleverly sent ...
Pakistan likely to play in India four-nation
LAHORE - The Indian Punjab Sports Department has planned a four-nation hockey tournament and an invitation has been extended for ...
Junior Hockey WC venues to be ready on time
LAHORE - The Junior World Cup Hockey is nine months away and the teams are in the make up but the venues at the host cities ...
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