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 Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Front Page
US not happy with govt, says Rabbani
HAVING been annoyed by Pervez Musharraf's removal, the US is launching attacks on Pakistan's territory to pressurise the sitting government, said PPP central leader and Leader of the House in Senate Raza Rabbani, adding that the government, however, was committed to defend the country's sovereignty ...
Border raids issue to be resolved diplomatically: PM
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that President Asif Ali Zardari will take up the issue of respect for ...
Zardari-Brown meeting today
LONDON (APP) - President Asif Ali Zardari and the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will engage in crucial talks here Tuesday ...
Dr Aafia's son rejoins family
ISLAMABAD - The Afghan government on Monday handed over to Pakistan the son of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani national currently ...
International
India has sovereign right to conduct N-test: Pranab
CALLING for a united fight against terrorism in the light of Saturday's bomb blasts in Delhi, Indian External Affairs Minister ...
Olmert warns of high price of delaying peace
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who could step down later this week, warned on Monday against delaying a ...
Zimbabwe political rivals sign power-sharing deal
HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe's leaders signed a historic deal Monday that will see President Robert Mugabe share power with his ...
NATO promises ties with Georgia
TBILISI (AFP) - NATO's chief promised deeper ties with Georgia on Monday as Brussels pledged half a billion euros to help the ...
Obama ad says McCain offers only deception
CHICAGO (AFP) - Democrat Barack Obama went after White House rival John McCain's core campaign theme of honour and integrity ...
2 car bombs, woman suicide bomber kill 32
BAGHDAD (AFP) - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates met US and local commanders in Iraq on Monday, reviewing what he said will be ...
Thai ruling party struggles to agree on new premier
BANGKOK (AFP) - Thailand's ruling party struggled to agree on a new prime minister Monday as one key faction walked out of talks, ...
Millions without power as Ike death toll climbs
GALVESTON, Texas (AFP) - Millions of people remained without power and water Monday as deadly Hurricane Ike barreled up from the ...
21 killed in stampede in Indonesia
JAKARTA (AFP) - At least 21 people were killed in a stampede in Indonesia on Monday as they crowded an alley to receive a cash ...
Warne backs late-bloomer McGain in India series
SYDNEY (AFP) - Shane Warne is backing late-bloomer Bryce McGain as Australia's best leg-spinner despite being set to make his ...
Ten-time shooter sets sights on 2012
BEIJING (AFP) - Australia's Libby Kosmala has competed in an astonishing ten Paralympic Games - but the sharp shooter has no ...
China continues athletics success
BEIJING (AFP) - China continued its domination of the Paralympics track and field events Monday, notching its 31st gold in ...
Du Toit eyes more Olympic, Paralympic glory
BEIJING (AFP) - South African swimming star Natalie du Toit Monday said she was eyeing London 2012 after winning five Paralympic ...
Real pick up first win, Villarreal ready for Manchester United
MADRID (AFP) - Real Madrid got their title defence up and running on Sunday, grinding out a 4-3 home victory over newcomers ...
Roma set to welcome back captain Totti
ROME (AFP) - Struggling AS Roma should be boosted by the return of captain and talisman Francesco Totti for the visit of ...
Business
Punjab challenges provinces claim over NFC formula
KARACHI - The Punjab government has challenged the Sindh and other three provinces' claims that resources are being distributed ...
World shares dive after Lehman Brothers collapse
LONDON (AFP) - Global stock markets plunged Monday as the dramatic collapse of US investment bank Lehman Brothers sparked steep ...
Advances growth may plunge to 7pc
KARACHI - The scheduled banks' advances growth is likely to plunge to around 7 per cent for the whole calendar year 2008 amid ...
Oil prices tumble close to 91 dollars
LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices plunged Monday to seven-month lows near 91 dollars on prospects of weaker energy demand amid a ...
Opec crude plummets to $95
KARACHI - The OPEC crude oil prices have plummeted to $95 per barrel due to global economic recession. In July this year, the ...
KSE shows dreary performance; down 21 points
KARACHI - Karachi Stock Exchange has started the new week with dreary performance and the benchmark KSE 100-Index shed 21 points ...
SBP mops up Rs6.522 billion from Sukuk
KARACHI - State Bank of Pakistan has mopped up Rs 6.522 billion through the sale of Ijara Sukuk. The SBP received bids worth over ...
EMC asks Minfal to talk to stakeholders for procurement
ISLAMABAD- Economic Monitoring Committee Monday asked the Federal Agriculture Ministry to hold meeting with Rice Export ...
Bush says US economy capable of withstanding financial shocks
WASHINGTON - US President George W. Bush on Monday expressed his confidence that the U.S. economy would weather impacts of the ...
Turmoil on Wall Street as banks fall
NEW YORK - In dramatic developments on the Wall Street, Merrill Lynch, an investment giant, agreed to sell itself to Bank of ...
Politics
Militants get arms from Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (Online) - Army spokesman Maj-Gen Athar Abbas has claimed that militants in Swat are getting arms from Afghanistan and ...
Consensus on Kashmir: COAS
ISLAMABAD - Lauding high morale of the troops, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that it was ...
Pakistan denies India accusations
Pakistan has denied the Indian accusation charging it with supporting terror modules in the neighbouring country and issued a ...
Int'l Day of Democracy observed
ISLAMABAD (APP) - In Pakistan like other parts of the world, "International Day of Democracy" was celebrated with national zeal ...
40 killed in Bajaur strafing
KHAR (Agencies) - Troops backed by tanks and helicopter gunships killed at least 40 militants linked to Al-Qaeda in Bajaur, a ...
Pentagon denies Pakistan fired on US helicopters
WASHINGTON - The US military on Monday denied reports that Pakistani troops fired on two American military helicopters after they ...
Iran still stalling on nuclear probe: IAEA
VIENNA (AFP) - Iran is continuing to stall on UN investigation into its disputed nuclear programme, refusing to provide access to ...
Foreign attacks won't be tolerated: Shahbaz
LAHORE - British Minister for Justice, Jack Straw, on Monday called on Chief Minister Punjab, Mian Shahbaz Sharif, at Chief ...
India fomenting food crisis in Pakistan: Experts
LAHORE - Experts on Monday warned that India was trying to create drought and food crisis in Pakistan by occupying its water ...
Judges duration extended
KARACHI - The Ministry of Federal Law and Justice extended the profession duration of six additional judges of Sindh High Court ...
India to go ahead with expedition in Siachen
ISLAMABAD (APP) - In occupied Kashmir, Indian government has decided to go ahead with a 21 days expedition in Siachen. A ...
'Q' can play key role for change in govt: Pervaiz
LAHORE (NNI) - Former Chief Minister of Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has said that PML-Q can play in important role in changing ...
Call for plebiscite in Kashmir
LONDON (Agencies) - Lyz Lyne, a European member of Parliament representing the British Lib-Democrat Party, has declared that ...
Entertainment
The Simpsons wins 10th Emmy Award
ANIMATED comedy The Simpsons has won one of US TV's most prestigious prizes at the creative arts Emmy Awards for the 10th time. ...
I'm not a diva
SCARLETT Johansson has revealed that her wedding to Ryan Reynolds will be a very intimate affair. The couple, who got engaged ...
Brangelina named the most powerful people in Hollywood
BRAD Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been named the most powerful people in Hollywood. Brad toppled Tom Cruise's four-year reign ...
How corals adapt to day and night
RESEARCHERS have uncovered a gene in corals that responds to day/night cycles, which provides some tantalizing clues into how ...
Mobile phones help secondary pupils
ASK a teacher to name the most irritating invention of recent years and they will often nominate the mobile phone. Exasperated ...
How TB dupes the immune system
PARIS (AFP) - Scientists have figured out how tuberculosis tricks the immune system, a discovery that could lead to new anti-TB ...
Islamabad
'Army should only ensure writ of govt'
ISLAMABAD -Pakistan needs a new vision and new foreign policy in today's world as the slogan of 'Unity, Faith and Discipline' ...
Russel's death: a great loss for Urdu literature
ISLAMABAD - "death of the prominent Urdu scholar, the head of Urdu department of the Oriental and African Studies in UK, ...
ATC issues notice to Superintendent Adiala Jail
RAWALPINDI - Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Rawalpindi No 1 Monday issued a show cause notice to Superintendent Central Jail Adiala ...
SHO ordered to submit report by 19th
RAWALPINDI- Additional District and Sessions (ADS) Judge Monday directed Station House Officer (SHO) Saddar Barooni Police to ...
Technology affecting sale of Eid cards
ISLAMABAD - The advance technologies has revolutionised the world. With the advent of new technologies we often used to listen ...
850 profiteers fined in last 12 days
ISLAMABAD - Islamabad Capital Territory Administration has further intensified its drive against profiteering and so far imposed ...
Karachi
Furnace oil units closure trigger outages: KESC
KARACHI - The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) has informed the federal government's committee that the closure of furnace ...
People furious over loadshedding; set seven vehicles alight
KARACHI - Angry citizens on Monday set as many as seven trawlers on fire here on Sharah-e-Pakistan in protest over prolonged and ...
Major reshuffle in Sindh Police dept
KARACHI - Sindh Police Department on Monday has announced following transfers and postings of PSP, DSP and SP of BS 17, 18, 19 ...
Country's salvation lies in democracy
KARACHI - Sindh Minister for Information Shazia Marri has said that democracy is the only way for Pakistan to prosper and to ...
BIEK announces HSC Part-II Commerce results
KARACHI - The Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) Part-II Commerce regular and private (groups) annual examination-2008 was ...
MQM-Haqiqi to resume political activities
KARACHI - Despite having the good connection with PPP Sindh leadership, Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi (Aamir Khan) faction has ...
Lahore
Young girl shoots her brother dead
LAHORE - A 20-year-old girl allegedly shot her elder brother dead, the only breadwinner of the family, when the later reprimanded ...
PHA to remove billboards erected on The Mall
LAHORE - Pakistan Horticulture Authority (PHA) is planning to convert The Mall road into "free board zone" by removing all the ...
Town municipal stopped from installing water plants
LAHORE - The Punjab Local Government and Community Development Department has stopped the Data Gunj Bukhsh Town Municipal ...
Tussle between college admin, staff heightens
LAHORE - The standoff crisis between Principal of Govt Gulberg College for Boys Prof AR Hussain Cheema and some staff members ...
Plea challenging increase in power tariff adjourned
LAHORE - The Lahore High Court has adjourned for September 18 the hearing of various identical petitions challenging the constant ...
Edhi officials hand over six months old baby to mother
LAHORE- The official of Edhi Welfare Centre Lahore on Monday produced six months old suckling baby in the Lahore High Court whom ...
National Twenty20 returns to Lahore
LAHORE - The National Twenty20 Cup returns to the city of Lahore after four years with a new set of rules from October 4. The ...
Kaneria ruled out of National twenty20
LAHORE - Leg spinner Danish Kaneria has been ruled out of the next month's National Twenty20 Tournament due to finger injury. ...
Aisam leaves to take part in Bangkok Open
LAHORE - Pakistan tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq is leaving for Thailand Monday to participate in the Bangkok Open Tennis Tournament. ...
PFF issue disciplinary record, suspend seven players
LAHORE - The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) have suspended two internationals Nomi Martin Gill (Navy), Muhammad Ahmed (Khan ...
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