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 Monday, September 22, 2008
Front Page
Parliament House was target: Gilani
LAHORE - Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday defended the performance of country's security agencies, as he completely absolved them of the blame that Islamabad blast occurred due to their negligence. "It is not security lapse. The terrorists failed to achieve their prime target, which ...
Hotel blast a huge security lapse
ISLAMABAD - The massive explosion that played havoc with the lives of hundreds on Saturday last has given rise to some pertinent ...
Inquiry ordered into PTV goof
KARACHI - President Asif Ali Zardari's address to the nation hours after a deadly bomb blast at the Islamabad Marriott hotel had ...
Where did RDX come from?
ISLAMABAD - The explosives used in targeting the Marriott Hotel has raised many eyebrows regarding availability of explosives on ...
International
Secrets of Israel's N-arsenal revealed
THE secrets of a subterranean factory engaged in the manufacture of Israeli nuclear weapons have been uncovered by The Sunday ...
Iran will break hands of invaders: Ahmadinejad
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned on Sunday that the nation's military will "break the hands" of ...
South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki resigns
CAPE TOWN (AFP) - South African President Thabo Mbeki announced Sunday he had handed in his letter of resignation after his party ...
US financial rescue plan raises hackles in Congress
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson urged Congress Sunday to swiftly pass an unprecedented 700-billion-dollar ...
Taliban better armed than French in Afghanistan: report
MONTREAL (AFP) - The Taliban fighters that ambushed French soldiers in Afghanistan on August 18 were well-trained and better ...
Safina crushes Kuznetsova to win Pan Pacific Open
TOKYO (AFP) - Olympic silver medallist Dinara Safina powered past Svetlana Kuznetsova in an all-Russian final on Sunday to win ...
Ponting seeks to play India series in right spirit
SYDNEY (AFP) - Australian captain Ricky Ponting said Sunday he was hopeful next month's four-Test cricket series with India will ...
Spain beat USA to reach Davis Cup final
MADRID (AFP) - Spain beat defending champions the USA to reach the Davis Cup final when world number one Rafael Nadal thrashed ...
US lead Europe by two after splitting fantastic fourballs
LOUISVILLE (Kentucky) (AFP) - The United States, desperate to end Europe's run of three Ryder Cup victories, emerged from a ...
Gough ready to call it quits
LONDON (AFP) - Former England paceman Darren Gough hinted on Saturday that he may have played the last match of his career. ...
Dwi Kuncoro settles score at Japan Open
TOKYO (AFP) - Indonesian badminton ace Sony Dwi Kuncoro upset world number-one Lee Chong Wei 21-17, 21-11 to win the Japan Open ...
Taiwan's Lu lifts record fourth Masters
TAIPEI (AFP) - Taiwan's Lu Wen-teh enjoyed a memorable home triumph when he lifted a record fourth Mercuries Taiwan Masters title ...
Roma bounce back with first win of season
ROME (AFP) - AS Roma lifted the gloom surrounding the Stadio Olimpico by claiming their first win of the season at the fourth ...
Gunners go top as Liverpool's title hopes dented
LONDON (AFP) - Arsenal surged to the top of the English Premier League for the first time this season after coming from behind to ...
Politics
Footage shows two blasts
ISLAMABAD - A CCTV footage screened during Rehman Malik's news conference reveals that a lone vehicle carried out the attack. In ...
Grenades, Kalashnikovs found at PU
LAHORE - A cache of automatic weapons and grenades was recovered from the Punjab University ground on Sunday afternoon. In a ...
Foreign missions under strict guard
ISLAMABAD - The government has issued instructions to the law enforcement agencies to carry out stringent measures for the ...
Zardari arrives in London
LONDON (APP) - President Asif Zardari arrived in the British capital on Sunday from Islamabad on his way to New York for the ...
Mingora grid station blown up
MINGORA (APP) - The Mingora grid station at Amankot town in Swat district was blown up by unknown militants on Sunday morning ...
Scandal-hit Israeli PM resigns
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel's scandal-tainted Prime Minister Ehud Olmert resigned on Sunday, setting the stage for more weeks of ...
Dir jirga to form lashkar for combating militants
UPPER DIR - The leading tribes from Upper Dir District have decided unanimously to constitute a traditional Lashkar, comprising ...
More churches attacked in India
NEW DELHI (AFP) - Suspected Hindu radicals in India ransacked three churches near the city of Bangalore on Sunday despite a ...
Justice Falak Sher retires
LAHORE - Deposed judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Falak Sher retired on Sunday on attaining age of superannuiation under the ...
100 government officials poisoned in Afghanistan
ASADABAD (AFP) - At least 100 Afghan policemen and government officials, including a deputy provincial governor, were poisoned ...
4 of a family killed by mortar shell
SWAT - At least four members of a family, including a man and his three children, were killed when a mortar shell landed and ...
Entertainment
World's largest diamond
A huge gem stone which could become the largest polished round diamond in history has been discovered. The massive stone is ...
Gene offers clue to canine collapse
PARIS (AFP) - Genetic scientists said on Sunday they could explain why Labrador retrievers, the most popular dog breed in the ...
Baby fat cells may be key to treating obesity
IMMATURE, or "baby," fat cells lurk in the walls of the blood vessels that nourish fatty tissue, just waiting for excess calories ...
Why we all need to eat red meat?
WHEN I first moved to England from Australia in 1990 to work in some of London's smartest and busiest restaurants, such as Mezzo ...
Spiteri had a catfight with Hilton
TEXAS singer Sharleen Spiteri admits she had to be pulled off Paris Hilton by bouncers in a London club. The pair clashed ...
What happened to the Big Bang machine?
THE fault that has shut down the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will be hugely disappointing for scientists and engineers following ...
Islamabad
IT, tourism sectors' future on stake
ISLAMABAD (PPI) - Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) has condemned Marriott bombing in strongest possible terms and described it ...
Eid exhibition attracts females, fashion lovers
ISLAMABAD (APP): A four days exhibition showcasing exclusive collection of designers wear and sophisticated Egyptian ...
'Hazrat Ali's (AS) life torchbearer for Muslims'
RAWALPINDI - A Seerat Conference, with the title of " Hazrat Ali and Ittehad-e-Ummat", was organized by Markazi Imam Hussain ...
''New policy of 'war on terror' with consensus''
ISLAMABAD (APP)- Pakistan People's Party, Secretary General,Jehangir Badar has said that change in the policy of war on terror ...
50pc cut in fare for students urged
ISLAMABAD (PPI) - Members of the Youth Parliament strongly condemned the attacks in Islamabad in a call to attentions ...
JI accuses security agencies of poor performance
RAWALPINDI - The office bearers of Jammat Islami (JI) city, in a joint statement on Sunday while condemning the suicide attack ...
Karachi
Govt urged to review war-on-terror strategy
KARACHI - The politicians, educationists and representatives of the civil society have strongly condemned the Islamabad bomb ...
SPLA demands removal of DG Colleges
KARACHI - Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (SPLA), Karachi chapter, has demanded the authorities concerned to remove ...
Two arrested in murder case
KARACHI - Police have arrested an intermediate student in charges of killing his own teenage cousin over the family dispute. ...
Chronic fatigue may cause serious ailments: research
KARACHI (PPI) - If you 'always' feel tired both physically and mentally, you might be suffering from a series ailment called ...
WAPDA increases supply to KESC
KARACHI - Wapda has increased the power supply to 700MW to Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) that has helped the KESC to ...
Eid gifts distributed among street children
KARACHI - Representatives of Sahar Foundation Trust, an NGO, on Sunday visited a slum dwelling near Baloch Colony Flyover and ...
Lahore
LDA fast becoming 'white elephant'
LAHORE - Lahore Development Authority (LDA) created with an aim to rebuild Lahore as modern city is fast losing its significance ...
Shortage of veggies at Sunday Bazaars
LAHORE - Vegetables were in short supply while vendors continued over-charging at the Sunday bazaars this week as a great number ...
CM for early completion of land record computerisation project
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister, Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has directed that the project of Land Record Computerisation in the ...
Thousands sit in Aitkaf
LAHORE - Thousands of people on Sunday sat in Aitkaf at various mosques in the City to spend last ten days of Ramadan in prayers ...
LHC CJ takes suo moto notice of police high-handedness
LAHORE - The Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court has taken suo moto notice of a police highhandedness of releasing accused who ...
Agha Asad leads Ramzan Golf at Royal Palm
LAHORE - After two segments of Ramzan Rose Bowl Golf Tournament contested at the fascinating par-72 Royal Palm golf Course, the ...
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