Thursday, February 09, 2012
- 9 sentenced for London Stock Exchange terror plot
- Greece reaches deal on austerity
- CJ takes suo motu notice of Lahore factory collapse
- India, Pakistan trade can reach $10 bn by 2015: CII
- Terror trial of accused Bali bomber starts Monday
- Warrant issued for ex-Maldives president
- Nato supplies continue through Pak airspace: Munter
- Contempt appeal: SC asks Aitzaz to complete arguments on Friday
- Khar says drone attacks multiply militants
- Tax collection registers increase of 26%: Hafeez Shaikh
The Nation in print for Friday, September 18, 2009
Front Page
Govt exposes itself on sugar
ISLAMABAD - The federal as well as the provincial governments resolved here on Thursday to become party with the sugar millers in the latters appeal before the Supreme Court of Pakistan against the Lahore High Court orders to sell sugar at Rs 40 per kg. Consequent upon the apex courts upholding the ...
Nisar gives up on PPP
LAHORE - Opposition leader in National Assembly and PML-N central leader has hinted at mid term elections describing PPP-led ...
FO still in denial about Blackwater
ISLAMABAD - While not denying the news, official spokesman of the Foreign Office Thursday declined to comment on reports about ...
International
Afghan vote complicates US mission, says Gates
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Disputed elections in Afghanistan have complicated the picture for the Obama administration as it reviews US ...
Karzai defends polls, says fraud exaggerated
KABUL (Reuters/AFP) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Thursday he Areports of fraud in the countrys presidential election ...
Another Josef Fritzl
MELBOURNE (AFP) - An Australian man raped his daughter almost daily for 30 years and fathered her four children, a report said on ...
UN report a 'kangaroo court', says Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday condemned a damning UN report on the Gaza war as a ...
'Multilateralism vital to tackle global concerns'
UNITED NATIONS - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Thursday stressed the need for renewed multilateralism to tackle a host of global ...
China to push space programme to catch up West
BEIJING (AFP) - China said Thursday its rapidly growing space programme was the crowning achievement of the nations high-tech ...
US to seek 60-day delay in alleged 9/11 plotters trial
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US administration will seek a 60-day delay in the trial of five alleged plotters of the September 11 ...
Convicted killer executed
WASHINGTON (AFP) - A 52-year-old man sentenced to die for a 1991 murder was executed late Wednesday by lethal injection, the ...
Denmark drops plans to ban burqa
COPENHAGEN (AFP) - Denmarks Conservative Party shelved a proposal to ban the burqa after lawyers warned it could violate human ...
China jails four over stabbings
FOUR more people have been found guilty of carrying out attacks with syringes in the western Chinese province of Xinjiang, ...
US Republican confirmed as next army chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed Republican Congressman John McHugh to be Secretary of the Army, ...
Public opinion a good predictor of terror attacks: study
CHICAGO (AFP) - Public opinion polls are good predictors of terrorist attacks, according to a study published Thursday, which ...
Proteas desperate to shed 'chokers' tag
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - Champions Trophy hosts South Africa boast the greatest bragging rights in one-day cricket as world number ...
Mixed-up West Indies brace for new setbacks
ST JOHN'S (Antigua) (AFP) - Devastated by a player rebellion and humiliated by Bangladesh, the West Indies head to South Africa ...
England prospects less than champion
NOTTINGHAM (AFP) - When even the England coach brands the team's one-day cricket as "very ordinary", it's no wonder few give much ...
Rebuilding time for champion Aussies
SYDNEY (AFP) - The Australian team is in a rebuilding phase while skipper Ricky Ponting is reassessing his future priorities as ...
Bungee prospect helped Flintoff sever contract ties
NOTTINGHAM (AFP) - Andrew Flintoff's decision to reject an England contract was taken partly so he could participate in events ...
Inter hold Barcelona in drab stalemate
MILAN (Italy) (AFP) - Inter Milan held title-holders Barcelona to a 0-0 draw in their Champions League Group F opener at the San ...
Liverpool struggle to victory over Hungarian rookies
LIVERPOOL (England) (AFP) - Dirk Kuyt fired Liverpool to an unconvincing 1-0 win over Hungarian side Debrecen in their opening ...
Business
IMF urges more aid for poor countries
WASHINGTON - As the worlds leading 20 developed and developing countries (G20) are gathering next week in Pittsburgh, the ...
Investment to pick up 'slowly in 2010: UN
GENEVA (AFP) - Global investors are expected to scale back their activities almost 30 percent overall in 2009, but a recovery ...
Next NFC meeting to decide GST fate
LAHORE- Punjab Minister for Finance and Planning and Development Tanvir Ashraf Kaira has said that the next meeting of National ...
Farzana takes serious notice of Postal Dept 'negligence'
LAHORE (PR) - Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme Farzana Raja took serious notice of negligence shared by postal ...
Process to benefit a few, up textile production cost
KARACHI - The initiation of anti-dumping investigation against alleged dumping of Hydrogen Peroxide (HP) in Pakistan feared as ...
C/A deficit shrinks to $527m
KARACHI - Current account deficit sharply fell to 527 million dollars during the first two month of the current fiscal year, ...
Sindh government upbeat to reserve 3,000 acres of land
KARACHI - The Sindh government has instructed the officials of Board of Revenue to reserve at least 3,000 acres of land for ...
Will rental power solve energy woes?
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The Pakistani government has recently approved a controversial plan to hire power plants to overcome severe ...
Cross-LoC trade crosses Rs50m
MIRPUR (APP) - For the first time since its launch on October 22 last year, cross-LoC trade has touched a new milestone of Rs 50 ...
KSE gains 86 points as buying intensifies
KARACHI - Intense buying continued at the Karachi Stock Exchange on Wednesday as crude oil prices crossed $72/barrel, while the ...
Politics
Mafia, politicians, SBP all in cahoots
LAHORE- Pakistans most influential white-collar Mafia, the sugar industry, in connivance with the top politicians in the ruling ...
FM rejects preconditions for talks with New Delhi
LAHORE-Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said Pakistan wants to have unconditional talks with India on all outstanding ...
Obama shelves missile defence shield plan
WASHINGTON (AFP/Reuters) - US President Barack Obama abandoned Thursday plans for a missile defense shield in the Czech Republic ...
UN for material support to Pakistan
UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday made a strong case for providing political and economic help to ...
Italian troops among 16 dead in suicide attack
KABUL/ROME (Reuters/AFP) - A suicide car bomber killed at least 16 people, including six Italian soldiers, in an attack on a ...
CDWP okays Rs107b projects
ISLAMABAD - The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Thursday gave approval to 42 projects with estimated cost of Rs 107.2 ...
80 civilians die in Yemen air raid
SANAA (AFP) - More than 80 civilians were killed in an air raid which blasted a makeshift camp of displaced people in northern ...
Shawwal moon likely to be sighted on Sunday
KARACHI - The Shawwal crescent is most likely to be sighted on Sept 20 (Sunday) and Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated the next day ...
Inquiry into Fanish's death ordered
LAHORE - Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has ordered an impartial inquiry into the death of a Christian youth, ...
Somalia blasts kill nine peacekeepers
MOGADISHU (AFP) - Two powerful explosions ripped through the headquarters of African Union peacekeepers in Somalia Thursday, ...
Minor girl raped, killed
TAKHT BHAI - An ill-fated 12-year-old girl was first raped and then killed by unidentified rapists here at Maday Baba area on ...
Hafiz Saeed, Jandal booked
FAISALABAD - Police on acc-ount of convincing people for Jehad have registered cases against central Ameer of Jamaatud Daawa ...
AfPak success: Obama team presents benchmarks
WASHINGTON - The White House Wednesday presented lawmakers with eight tough yardsticks to measure success in Pakistan and ...
Entertainment
Kate Winslet People's best-dressed woman
BRITISH actress Kate Winslet has been named the best dresser on red carpet in People magazines 10 best-dressed women of 2009, ...
Kate Moss 'to sing at Simon's 50th bday bash'
SUPERMODEL Kate Moss is planning to surprise her friend/media mogul Simon Cowell on his 50th birthday by singing a song at his ...
Millions snow geese stay during migration
LIKE a blizzard filling the sky, these pictures show one of natures most amazing displays as more than a million snow geese stop ...
Men 'are more likely to leave sick partners'
A MAN is seven times as likely to leave his wife when she becomes seriously ill as a woman is to abandon her husband, say ...
Girls are awful, says Megan Fox
MEGAN Fox thinks girls are awful - and she blames their behaviour on society. The actress says that if fathers didnt make their ...
Scary music scarier with your eyes shut
THE power of the imagination is well-known: its no surprise that scary music is scarier with your eyes closed. But now ...
Islamabad
Security for Chand Raat, Eid reviewed
ISLAMABAD - Security and traffic plan for the Chand Raat and Eidul Fitr was reviewed and finalised at a high-level meeting ...
Mehfil-e-Milad at women college
RAWALPINDI - To pay homage to The savior of humanity and to further glorify the spirituality of the holy month of Ramazan, the ...
Admin tries to make hospital a teaching institute
ISLAMABAD - With the approval of extension, project of the Federal Government Services Hospital (FGSH), the hospital ...
Art pieces portray Islamic traditions at PNCA
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) has displayed a National Exhibition of Calligraphy 2009 with a ...
PHRP getting mixed response from UN officials
ISLAMABAD - Much-debated Pakistan Humanitarian Response Plan (PHRP) has drawn mixed responses regarding its implementation and ...
Shoppers throng markets as Eid approaches
ISLAMABAD (APP) - As Eid-ul-Fitr is drawing nearer, the eid preparations have gained momentum with great hustle and bustle in ...
Karachi
Pakistan team off to South Africa
KARACHI - Pakistan skipper Younis Khan and his men left here Thursday afternoon for South Africa in hunt for the most elusive ...
Aamir vows to shine in World Team Squash
KARACHI (PPI) - Top Pakistani squash player Aamir Atlas Khan said that the Pakistan squash team would display impressive show in ...
Lahore Lions to face Faisalabad Bulls in final
KARACHI - Lahore Lions survived many anxious moments against Sialkot Eagles in the first session before recording 4-1 win over ...
Nation shows solidarity with Palestinians today
KARACHI - The Youm-e-Al-Quds is being observed in the City like other parts of the country on Friday with fervour and enthusiasm ...
Petitioner directed to wait for tribunal decree
KARACHI - Division bench of Sindh High Court comprising Justice Mushir Alam and Justice Mohammad Athar Saeed adjourned the ...
Concept of Jihad - its true meaning
The word 'Jihad is the most misunderstood and misinterpreted word of the Arabic language. It is a concept that drives terror in ...
Zardari - an outcome of Musharraf's deal: SNF
LARKANA - Chairman Sindh National Front (SNF) Mumtaz Ali Bhutto has said that Asif Ali Zardari is the outcome of deal made by ...
6 killed in separate Sukkur incidents
KHAIRPUR - Six People were killed while two were injured in separate incidents in various part of the district on ...
Leftists demand reopening of Abbasi case
KARACHI (PPI) - Communist and leftists parties launched a countrywide protest and demanded the reopening of Comrade Nazeer Abbasi ...
Lahore
Police collect Eidi on self-help basis
LAHORE - Old habits diehard. The Punjab polices money minting habit during the holy month of Ramazan after becoming a norm has ...
Cheques distributed among Double Shah affectees
LAHORE - The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Punjab distributed cheques to the affectees of Syed Sibt-ul-Hassan Gillani ...
Laila-tul-Qadr observed
LAHORE - Laila-tul-Qadar was observed with religious fervour throughout the country on Thursday. Millions of Muslims spent this ...
Shahbaz vows to reform thana culture
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif has said that protection of life and property of the people, reformation of ...
Man commits suicide after killing wife and daughter
LAHORE - A rickshaw driver shot dead his wife and a three-year-old daughter and later on committed suicide by shooting himself in ...
Munawar blasts Taseer's statement
LAHORE - Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Syed Munawar Hassan has condemned the statements from the Punjab Governor Salmaan and some NGOs ...
Court summons VC with exam record
LAHORE - Justice Ijazul Hassan of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday ordered the Punjab University Vice-Chancellor to ...
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