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 Monday, September 15, 2008
Front Page
Pervaiz Elahi resigns as Opposition Leader
ISLAMABAD - Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi Sunday resigned from his office. The PML-Q leader has faxed his resignation to the Acting President and Speaker National Assembly, Dr Fehmida Mirza. After his resignation, the slot would go to ...
President to confront many challenges during US visit
ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari, who is leaving for New York on September 21, will face not only an enormous challenge to ...
Russian jet crash kills all 88 on board
PERM, Russia, (AFP) - An Aeroflot Boeing-737 jet crashed Sunday on the outskirts of Perm in Russia's Ural mountains killing all ...
Four task forces to give remedies
ISLAMABAD - A panel of independent economists, backed by the government, has set up four task forces to sail the country out of ...
International
Brown facing growing revolt over leadership
LONDON (AFP) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown faced growing calls Sunday for a leadership contest as more than a dozen ...
Pours his wealth into Islamic sites in Syria
ALEPPO, Syria, (AFP) - The majestic citadel atop Syria's ancient city of Aleppo, the Masyaf fortress and the castle of Arab ...
Republicans hit back at Obama camp accusations
WASHINGTON (AFP) - John McCain's camp hit back on Sunday after Barack Obama's campaign charged his White House bid was based on ...
Idea of 'Greater Israel' is over, says Olmert
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert vowed to combat West Bank settler violence Sunday as the cabinet mulled an ...
Militant group in Niger Delta declares war on oil industry
LAGOS (AFP) - The most prominent militant group in oil-rich southern Nigeria on Sunday said it had declared an "oil war" and ...
10 killed in two bomb attacks in Iraq
IRAQ (Agencies) - At least 10 people have been killed in two bomb attacks targeting security forces in Iraq. A roadside bomb ...
20 cops killed in Turkmen clashes
ASHGABAT (AFP) - Turkmen police fought lengthy gun battles with a gang of drug dealers, officials said Sunday, after reports 20 ...
Obama raises $66 mln in August for White House race
WASHINGTON - U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has raised a total of 66 million U.S. dollars in August, when he ...
Major US paper calls for continuing US cross-border attacks
WASHINGTON - A leading American newspaper Sunday called for continuing U.S. missile and commando attacks inside Pakistan, but ...
Paralympic Games: Du Toit wins fifth gold, China power on
BEIJING (AFP) - South African Olympic swimmer Natalie du Toit won her fifth gold of the Beijing Paralympics Sunday as China ...
India ready to make space for Champions Trophy
NEW DELHI (AFP) - Pakistan's chances of hosting the Champions Trophy next year improved Sunday after the Indian cricket board ...
Bangladesh cricketers eye rebel Indian league
DHAKA (AFP) - Bangladesh's struggling cricket team faced a major threat to its future on Sunday after the head of the sport's ...
Vaughan eager for another Ashes tilt
LONDON (AFP) - Former England captain Michael Vaughan has admitted he has been lucky to be awarded a new central contract and ...
Scolari fires title warning as Chelsea flex muscles
LONDON (AFP) - Luiz Felipe Scolari has warned Chelsea's title rivals that his side are not at full power yet despite their ...
Ronaldo says he's not going to City
LISBON (AFP) - Manchester United's star striker Cristiano Ronaldo said on Saturday he could not see himself leaving the Red ...
Dynamos shock ASEC to boost semi-finals hopes
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - Dynamos of Zimbabwe scored six minutes into stoppage time to snatch a shock 2-1 African Champions League ...
Politics
Widow raped at Sui; case against 9 PPL, DSG officials
QUETTA - A woman was allegedly gang-raped in the Pakistan Petroleum Limited Colony at Sui and a case was registered against nine ...
No threat of coup in Pakistan, says US expert
NEW YORK - A US expert on South Asia says that there is no immediate threat of a military coup in Pakistan but if President Asif ...
Move made to assuage Sharifs
ISLAMABAD - Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi's resignation from the position of Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly is a sign of ...
30pc hike in power tariff to raise Rs 130b
KARACHI - The recent notification on effecting 30 per cent hike in the power tariff would ensue in depriving the consumers of a ...
CJ resolves seniority issue of new judges
ISLAMABAD - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Abdul Hameed Dogar has resolved the seniority issue of the judges who were ...
Waziristan elders warn US of retaliation
ISLAMABAD (NNI) - Tribal elders and Maliks in North Waziristan have expressed concern over US attacks in Pakistan and warned of ...
US revokes visa of Pak rights defender
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States has revoked the travel visa of a Pakistani rights defender ahead of her trip to Washington ...
Entertainment
Don't mess with Nicole Richie
WORD to the wise: Don't mess with Nicole Richie Richie got into a confrontation with a woman outside a NY nightclub the other ...
Brand splits with Teresa Palmer
RUSSELL Brand has reportedly split from his girlfriend. The 33-year-old British comedian had been dating actress Teresa Palmer, ...
Stars of Asian art shine at NY auctions
NEW YORK (AFP) - Upcoming auctions in New York will put a multi-million-dollar stamp on Asia's art explosion, a far cry from the ...
Chick, cat become friends
IT'S an unlikely partnering, but a lonely chicken has struck up an extraordinary friendship with a cat. In another life, Snowy ...
11th architecture Biennale opens in Venice
VENICE (AFP) - Canadian-American star architect Frank Gehry may hold top billing at the 11th Venice Biennale of architecture when ...
Chinese businessman pays record price for Spitfire
NELSON (New Zealand) (AFP) - A Chinese businessman paid what is believed to be a record 2.8 million New Zealand dollars (1.81 ...
Islamabad
AIOU loses marks-sheet
ISLAMABAD (NNI)- The marks-sheet of the subject of Public Relations of MSc Mass Communication of semester 2007 of Allama Iqbal ...
Action against violators of ballot secrecy sought
ISLAMABAD - Center for Media and Democracy Pakistan (CMD) has demanded of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Qazi Muhammad ...
''N' to respect masses mandate'
RAWALPINDI - Senior leader of Pakistan Mulim League -N, Member of National Assembly (MNA) Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said that ...
Gene mutation underlies some mad cow disease: Study
ISLAMABAD (Online)- A rare genetic mutation may underlie some cases of mad cow disease in cattle and its discovery may help shed ...
WASA accused of using substandard materials
RAWALPINDI - A large number of people including Local Bodies' representatives have expressed their resentment and anger over the ...
Police fail to nab robbers despite fortnight lapse
ISLAMABAD - The Industrial Area Police officials have failed to nab the culprits who forcefully made their way into the house of ...
National
Arrangements reviewed for Inter-Provincial Games
PESHAWAR (APP) - A meeting of the NWFP Olympic Association general council was held on Sunday to review arrangements for the ...
Karachi
Cricket-starved Pakistan get Canada Twenty20
KARACHI (AFP) - Pakistan's cricket-starved side finally got some good news on Saturday when organisers confirmed a four-nation ...
Angry people take to streets protesting power cuts
KARACHI - Scorching summer-stricken people Sunday took to streets after the continued and unscheduled loadshedding here in City. ...
KESC - a substitute name of loadshedding
KARACHI - The City observed another scorching day of summer as the temperature shots up to 42 Celsius. Reports from weather ...
Country's defence govt's top priority: Rabbani
KARACHI - PPP deputy secretary general and Senator Raza Rabbani vowed that PPP led coalition government would not allow any ...
City owners become city losers
KARACHI - Incompetent officials of CDGK are unable to understand the significance and importance of 'City Owner' registration ...
Sindh police tasked to hunt jirgas
KARACHI - After a horrific incident of burying alive of 5 women over karo-kari in Balochistan, the Sindh government has issued ...
Fiery weather no more a sanctuary for virus
KARACHI - Present scorching weather will help government to control over the epidemic-like situation of the dengue fever in the ...
Lahore
No one will be allowed to hijack democracy
LAHORE - President Pakistan Muslim League-N and Punjab Chief Minister, Shahbaz Sharif has said that with the cooperation of the ...
Green Tractor Scheme launched 'secretly'
LAHORE- The much-awaited 'Green Tractor' scheme for the farmers in Punjab that was launched quite 'secretly' a couple of weeks ...
Newly-wed girl burnt alive by husband
LAHORE " A seven-month pregnant girl was burnt alive by his husband in Shalimar area on Sunday. The victim, identified as ...
AHRC demands early release of Dr Aafia's children
LAHORE - The Asian Human Rights Commission has urged United Nation to intervene in the case of Dr Afia Siddiqui's 11 year-old ...
Govt to recruit 4,575 teachers
LAHORE - The Education Authorities will recruit 4,575 Secondary School Educators (Computer Science) under Policy for Recruitment ...
Shahid wins PAF Ramazan Cup Golf
LAHORE - Air Marshal Shahid Lateef, Vice Chief of Air Staff, PAF won the 11th PAF Ramazan cup in Islamabad on Sunday. He also won ...
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