Thursday, February 09, 2012
- 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
- 77% of Pakistanis marry within family: Gallup poll
- US drone kills Qaeda leader in Pak: officials
- Blast rocks ASF headquarters in Karachi
- Three including two women killed for honour in Faisalabad
- Obama briefed by national security team on US-Pakistan cooperation
- Awan contempt case: Hearing adjourns till Feb 20
The Nation in print for Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Front Page
President holds 'hawks' back
ISLAMABAD - Following the waving of olive branch from Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) during its meeting held at Raiwind, Pakistan Peoples Party leadership after a brief meeting at Awan-e-Sadr Tuesday night also decided to observe restraint and stay away from indulging in blame-game. Though there ...
'N' vows to reply in the same coin
LAHORE-The PML-N has firmed up a strategy to respond to the smear campaign, launched against its leadership and called its ...
40 militants killed in fresh Bara operation
PESHAWAR - At least 40 militants have been killed and several others injured during military action in different areas of Bara, ...
Hands-off policy to continue for ex-spies
ISLAMABAD - The armed forces would not interfere with the unfolding scenario of selective intelligence leaks by former operatives ...
International
Himalayan climate talks end with call for help
KATHMANDU (AFP) - The first climate change talks between Himalayan nations ended here Tuesday with a call for international ...
Iran comes up with 'new N-proposals package'
TEHRAN (AFP/Reuters) - Irans top nuclear negotiator said Tuesday the Islamic republic has updated its package of proposals linked ...
August deadliest month for foreign troops in Afghanistan
KABUL (AFP) - Foreign troops fighting in Afghanistan endured their deadliest month since the 2001 invasion in August when 77 ...
US fears Afghan backlash
WASHINGTON - Record US casualties in Afghanistan are sparking White House fears that demands will mount for a premature military ...
Leaders recall WWII, Europe's 'most tragic chapter'
GDANSK, Poland (AFP/Reuters) - German leader Angela Merkel recalled World War II as the "most tragic chapter" in European history ...
India inks N-agreement with Namibia to seek uranium
NEW DELHI (AFP) - India has signed a pact with Namibia that could open the way to investment in the African countrys uranium and ...
Delhi refuses press visa to German journalist
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Reporters Without Borders on Tuesday urged the Indian government to issue a press visa to Hasnain Kazim, a ...
'Sarkozy remarks about Iran unacceptable'
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran labelled as unacceptable on Tuesday a remark by French President Nicolas Sarkozy that Irans people deserve ...
California firefight spreads
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - A giant white cloud engulfed Los Angeles on Tuesday as a deadly massive wildfire spread above the city, and ...
Nuclear threat 'hyped: ElBaradei
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Mohamed ElBaradei, the outgoing head of the UN atomic watchdog, called the threat from Iran hyped and said ...
New parents Federer and Clijsters thrash youngsters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Parent power ruled the U.S. Open hard courts Monday as champion Roger Federer and Kim Clijsters put their ...
Easy for Serena, tough for Venus
NEW YORK (AFP) - The Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, had contrasting starts to their US Open campaigns on Monday, while ...
Debut goal for Ibrahimovic as Barca cruise to opening win
BARCELONA(AFP) - Club record signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a late debut goal as Barcelona began their title defence with a ...
Business
Ecnec set to take up 16 water sector, other projects tomorrow
KARACHI -The government has planned to initiate a project to rehabilitate 334 villages which were damaged due to Indian firing ...
DAP off-take rises 262pc
KARACHI - The fertiliser sector continues to enlist decent growth as overall nutrients off-take registered a growth of 67 percent ...
Raise in oil prices catastrophic for economy, say businessmen
ISLAMABAD - The business community on has condemned the governments decision of increasing petroleum prices and said that the ...
KSE 100-index adds 93 points
KARACHI - Buying activity continued at the equity market on Tuesday on the back of foreign interest as the KSE-100 index added ...
Farmers allowed to return loans in two instalments
KARACHI - State Bank of Pakistan has directed commercial banks to divide repayment of crop production loans under Revolving ...
Oil bounces back above $70
LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices rebounded slightly on Tuesday, a day after tumbling on fears that crude demand growth could weaken in ...
KSE fetches $45.285m foreign investment in just 2 days
KARACHI - Foreign players made a net investment of $45.285 million at the Karachi Stock exchange in just two sessions (Monday and ...
Packing list, invoice must for cargo clearance
ISLAMABAD - Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has bound all imported cargoes entered in the customs area for clearance to be ...
No let-up in inflation as 74 food items prices go up
KARACHI - Out of 112 commodities in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) food group, the prices of 74 items increased from 10 to 93 per ...
Indian exports slide for 10th straight month
NEW DELHI (AFP) - Indias exports fell for a 10th straight month in July as the countrys key Western markets remained in the grip ...
Politics
105 Taliban surrender in Malakand
SWAT - At least 15 militants have been killed during clashes with security forces in Kokari and Jambil while 105 others have ...
Musharraf calls nazims to UAE
ISLAMABAD - After winning unshaken support of PML-Q, MQM and Danial Aziz, embattled nazims will now have Musharrafs pat on their ...
Balochistan reels under violence
QUETTA - A shutter down strike and wheel-jam was observed on Tuesday in different parts of Balochistan while angry rioters took ...
NWFP wants Ramazan, Eid with S Arabia
PESHAWAR - NWFP Chief Minister Amir Haidar Khan Hoti has suggested to observe fasts and celebrate Eidul Fitr with Saudi Arabia so ...
ECC allows import of 100,000 tons sugar
ISLAMABAD - Noting constant shortage of sugar, Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet allowed import of another ...
Zardari for disbursement of support funds
ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari Tuesday called upon the United States to expedite reimbursement of the 1.6 billion dollars ...
US calls A Q Khan 'a serious proliferation risk'
WASHINGTON - The United States Tuesday reacted immediately after the lifting of restrictions on Pakistan's nuclear scientist ...
Gaddafi marks 40 yrs in power
TRIPOLI (AFP/Reuters) - Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi Tuesday marked the 40th anniversary of the bloodless coup that brought him ...
S Arabia in talks to lease Pak farmland
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is in talks with Pakistan to lease an area of farmland nearly twice the size of Hong Kong in a bid ...
Lack of Cobras hampering Pakistan's anti-terror fight
ISLAMABAD - Pakistans anti-terrorism efforts are seriously hampered by lack of assault helicopters such as Cobra and Apache and ...
SHC prayed for Brig Imtiaz arrest
KARACHI - A petition was filed in Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday to arrest Brig (r) Imtiaz Ahmed for hatching conspiracy ...
Harpoon issue will be taken seriously: US
Washington (Online) - The US has taken very seriously the reports about illegal modifications made in the American-made Harpoon ...
Gasline work from next year
TEHRAN (PPI) - Iran will start exporting natural gas to Pakistan from 2013, after the neighbours agreed on Tuesday to build a ...
Entertainment
Megan Fox hates being compared to Jolie
MEGAN Fox hates being compared to superstar Angelina Jolie because she believes that they have nothing in common except their ...
Dannii wants to crack America
WATCH out America, Dannii Minogue wants to crack you The X Factor judge says shes held a series of meetings Stateside and is ...
Katy wants to be honest judge on American Idol
KATY Perry wants to be an honest judge on American Idol. The singer is planning to imitate Simon Cowells brand of tough love when ...
Secrets of Keira Knightley's underwater shoot revealed
LOOKING like a water-breathing nymph, Keira Knightley is actually surrounded by photographers and lighting experts on all sides ...
'Spiderman' scales Malaysia tower
A FRENCH climber known as Spiderman for his amazing feats has climbed one of the worlds tallest buildings, in Malaysia, on his ...
Being bad is good for you
WEve been told not to get angry - because it raises blood pressure. While fizzy drinks do nothing but rot your teeth and make you ...
Islamabad
Teachers appeal to CJP to take up case in SC
ISLAMABAD - The daily-wage teachers have appealed to the Chief Justice of Pakistan to take up the case of regularisation of their ...
Sufficient resources for achieving goals urged
ISLAMABAD - The civil society on Tuesday demanded of the government to allocate sufficient resources for achieving the ...
Preparation of 'Database on Art Works on the cards
ISLAMABAD (APP) - To maintain a proper record of paintings/sculptures acquired by government departments, the Ministry of ...
No hazardous effects of cell phone towers on human beings: PTA
ISLAMABAD (APP) - A recent survey has shrugged away the impression that cell phone towers have hazardous effects on human ...
170 challaned in Ramazan, Sasta bazaars
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The rapid task force of the Capital Development Authority Tuesday issued challans to 170 traders of Ramazan ...
Hike in POL prices to fuel peoples woes
RAWALPINDI - Common people and political parties alike criticised the PPP-led government for the recent hike in the prices of ...
Pakistan U-19 team final trials today
ISLAMABAD - The three-day final trials for the selection of Pakistan Under-19 squad for forthcoming Zimbabwe tour will start from ...
Karachi
PAC sees irregularities in Forest Department
KARACHI - The Public Accounts Committee of Sindh Assembly on Tuesday found anomalies in the Forest Department and observed that ...
Channelisation of Gujjar Nullah soon
KARACHI - Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that the real cause of accumulation of rain water on roads is not ...
PMA asks for emergency declaration in City hospitals
KARACHI (APP) - Pakistan Medical Association (PMA - Karachi) asks Karachi Nazim and Sindh Health Minister to declare emergency in ...
Ministries served notices in smuggling case
KARACHI - Sindh High Court summoned Interior and Foreign Ministry over the petition moved by accused involved in deceitful ...
The ascent of the Prophet (PBUH)
The month of Ramadan is a blessing from Allah to the Muslim Ummah to pray and submit themselves to the Divine Will in return for ...
8 die in separate incidents in City
KARACHI - As many as eight people, four of them electrocuted, died in different incidents in city on Tuesday. A 29-year-old Abdul ...
Quetta defeat Larkana in opening match
KARACHI - Quetta defeated Larkana 1-0 in the opening match of the ten team Super junior hockey league here Tuesday at the ...
Lahore
Govt keen to ban guess papers, tuition centres
LAHORE - The Punjab government is seeking help of the Law Department and Intelligence agencies to take action against publishers ...
LHC says settle pay plan within a week
LAHORE - Chief Justice Lahore High Court Khawaja Muhammad Sharif while proceeding with a suo moto notice against Zarco Exchange ...
JI to protest hike in POL prices on 4th
LAHORE - Jamaat-e-Islami has announced countrywide protest against the fresh raise in the prices of petroleum products on Friday, ...
58,701 atta bags remain unsold at Ramazan Bazaars
LAHORE - The Provincial Minister for Food Malik Nadeem Kamran has said that at least one million flour bags of 10-kg each, have ...
LHC summons Secretary Finance
LAHORE - Chief Justice Lahore High Court has taken suo moto notice of non-payment of judicial allowance to subordinate courts ...
Private institutions step up drive for admission
LAHORE - The University of Engineering and Technology (UET) has extended the last date till September 5 (Saturday) for admission ...
SC serves notice on petitioner, counsel for violating rules
LAHORE - A Supreme Court Bench taking a serious exception to the conduct of a petitioner and the counsel appearing therein ...
Pakistan won't get more than Rs 1.1b from ICC
LAHORE - Pakistan will get about Rs 1.05 to 1.10 billon and not Rs 1.5 billion out of the World Cup deal with the ICC as claimed ...
FIH announces schedule of World Cup qualifiers
LAHORE - International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced the schedule of three world cup qualifying rounds on Tuesday. The ...
Sami yet to get pending dues from ICL
LAHORE - Former Pakistan Test pacer Mohammad Sami claims the Indian Cricket League (ICL) is yet to clear his dues of more than ...
Akhtar apologises for remarks against PCB on TV show
LAHORE - Controversial pacer Shoaib Akhtar has apologised to the Pakistan Cricket Board for violating his central contract by ...
Bari officially takes charge as COO
LAHORE - Wasim Bari, PCB Director HR, has taken charge of an additional post of COO after the Board relieved Salim Altaf from his ...
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