Friday, February 10, 2012
- 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
- 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
The Nation in print for Friday, September 04, 2009
Front Page
LHC fixes retail price of sugar at Rs40 per kg
LAHORE-The Lahore High Court on Thursday fixed retail price of sugar at Rs 40 per kg, directing the Punjab Govt to ensure sugar availability at this rate in open market at any cost. The bench comprising Chief Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif and Justice Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry passed this order while ...
India nuclear test talk discomforting
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Thursday said it was concerned over reports that India was getting itself prepared for new nuclear tests. ...
Tarin for removal of tax exemptions
ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs Shaukat Tarin Thursday said that tax to GDP ratio could be ...
International
Badar Rafai may be approached to for PCB COO post
MUMBAI - Former first class player Badar Rafai will be approached to take over as the new Chief Operating Officer for the PCB, ...
Federer advances to face Hewitt while Nadal cruises
NEW YORK (AFP) - Five-time defending champion Roger Federer booked a third-round US Open date with former world number one ...
Safin bids farewell to Grand Slams
NEW YORK (AFP) - What a long, strange trip it has been for Marat Safin, the crown prince of tennis who became the court ...
Serena hits top form at US Open
NEW YORK (AFP) - Serena Williams demolished Hungary's Melinda Czink 6-1, 6-1 in just 53 minutes to reach the third round of the ...
Clijsters targets Venus and Serena at US Open
NEW YORK (AFP) - The remarkable comeback of Kim Clijsters gathered pace at the US Open on Wednesday, underlining her growing ...
Iran ready for more sanctions, says Nejad
TEHRAN (AFP) - A defiant President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday Iran is ready to face more sanctions over its nuclear ...
My choice a 'slap to Israel, says new Defence Minister
TEHRAN (AFP) - New Iranian defence minister Ahmad Vahidi, who is wanted in Argentina over the bombing of a Jewish community ...
Israel urged to ease Gaza blockade
UNITED NATIONS - UN agencies and international aid groups Thursday urged Israel to immediately ease its Gaza blockade to allow ...
Brown doing 'badly' over Afghanistan
LONDON (Reuters) - A majority of British voters think Prime Minister Gordon Brown is doing a poor job in supporting his countrys ...
Japan's next PM stresses US relations
TOKYO (AFP) - Japans incoming premier Yukio Hatoyama said Thursday relations with Washington would remain at the centre of the ...
Clashes in Gabon as Bongo poll win disputed
LIBREVILLE (Reuters/AFP) - Security forces clashed with opposition supporters in Gabons capital on Thursday after Ali Ben Bongo, ...
Senior Indian politician killed in chopper crash
HYDERABAD, India (AFP) - A senior Indian politician who was a powerbroker for the ruling party and a modernising leader of his ...
40 killed in drug-related Mexico violence
MEXICO CITY (AFP) - Gunmen killed 18 people at a drug rehabilitation clinic in northern Mexico, lining them up and executing ...
Potential key to AIDS vaccine discovered
CHICAGO (AFP) - US researchers have discovered two powerful new antibodies which could hold the key to achieving a viable AIDS ...
Indonesia quake toll rises to 49
CIKANGKARENG, Indonesia (AFP) - Rescue workers on Indonesias Java island searched by hand Thursday for dozens of people trapped ...
World heading for climate 'abyss: UN chief
GENEVA (AFP) - The world is speeding towards a climate catastrophe, UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned on Thursday, urging rapid ...
Business
LPG price up Rs7.60/kg
LAHORE - The public sector Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) producers on Thursday increased the prices of LGP by Rs 7.60 per-kg, ...
Euro strengthens on ECBs brighter outlook
LONDON (AFP) - The euro crept upwards against the dollar and the yen on Thursday as the European Central Bank held its record ...
Revised strategy needed to sell goods in BD market
KARACHI (APP) - India has captured Bangladeshs market and Pakistan will have to focus on reducing cost of doing business to ...
PKB rejects paddy support price
LAHORE - Pakistan Kisan Board on Thursday rejected the support price of paddy crop announced by the Federal government for ...
G20 nations must agree binding rules on bankers' bonuses
LONDON (AFP) - The Group of 20 nations must agree binding rules on bankers bonuses to head off a repeat of the global economic ...
Spinning sector needs concessionary financing
KARACHI - The textile exporters and industrialists have demanded of Ministry of Textile to announce some corrective measures for ...
PSO gets Rs14 billion from govt
KARACHI - Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has received around Rs 14 billion from the government out of outstanding circular debt of ...
Oil prices rally to above $69
LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices rebounded above 69 dollars a barrel on Thursday, clawing back ground after some recent heavy losses ...
Reserves rise to $14.31b
KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistans foreign exchange reserves rose to $14.31 billion in the week ended on Aug. 29 compared with $12.85 ...
Stock market sheds 61 points as profit-taking ends bull-run
KARACHI - The Karachi Stock Exchange shed 61 points on Thursday on correction as selling activity was witnessed in overbought ...
Politics
No guarantee on Musharraf indemnity, says Kaira
ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Information & Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira Thursday said that PPP had not given any guarantee ...
Army not to let US expand terror war
ISLAMABAD - Top brass of Pakistan Army has decided not to succumb to the US pressure for expanding the arena of terror war ...
Mere allegations can't deraildemocracy: PM
KARACHI-Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the leaders across the political spectrum of Pakistan should show ...
Ecnec approves 10 small dams
ISLAMABAD - Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), headed by Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin, Thursday, ...
Ministry okays funds for PR overhaul but as loan
ISLAMABAD - Finance Ministry has agreed to fund Pakistan Railways Rs 15.6 billion for its restructuring programme but only as ...
Ministry official may be involved
ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik has said that primary investigation into the assassination attempt on ...
NAB seeks withdrawal of cases against First Lady
National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has filed an application before an accountability court in Karachi seeking withdrawal of two ...
Indian FM 'visits' Karachi
AN Emirates flight carrying Indian Minister for External Affairs SM Krishna made an emergency landing at the Jinnah International ...
There is no other way, warns IMF
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund urged Pakistans government on Thursday to make greater efforts to raise ...
US lawmaker voices concern
WASHINGTON - A key American lawmaker, who unsuccessfully opposed the Indo-US nuclear deal, has expressed concern over the ...
SC orders arrest of ex-armyman
ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday directed NAB to arrest Lt Col (Retd) Jamshed Iqbal, Director Mega ...
Foolproof security will be ensured to Chinese
ISLAMABAD (Online) - The Interior Ministry has assured China of foolproof security of its citizens working in Pakistan and ...
Lashkar kills three militants in Swat
MINGORA - Qazi Safi Ullah, an activist of Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) and former judge of a Taliban court, has ...
WCC for change in blasphemy law
GENEVA (Reuters) - Christians and other religious minorities in Pakistan live in fear of persecution and even execution or ...
Differences still exist between Governor, CM Punjab: Khosa
KARACHI - The difference of opinion still exists between Chief Minister and Governor over the appointment of judges in Punjab, ...
US cuts Pakistan aid to $174 million
US will provide Pakistan only $174 million for the budgetary support during 2009-10 out of $1.5 billion annual assistance under ...
470 targeted in China syringe attacks
Beijing (AFP) - Over 470 people have been stabbed with syringes in Chinas restive Xinjiang region, a state-run television said ...
3 poles blown up in Sui
QUETTA - Three electricity poles were blown up in Sui area on Thursday suspending power supply to Dera Bugti district. According ...
Iran gets first woman minister as legislators back cabinet
TEHRAN (AFP) - Irans parliament strongly backed on Thursday a cabinet proposed by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that includes ...
Aafia's new lawyers are confident she is innocent
NEW YORK - The new team of lawyers defending Aafia Siddiqui, who faces trial for the attempted murder of U.S. interrogators in ...
Entertainment
Michael Jackson laid to rest
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Family and friends of Michael Jackson bid a final farewell to the tragic King of Pop here Thursday as the ...
Mischa hires a sober coach
MISCHA Barton has a 'sober coach. Producers on the troubled stars new TV show The Beautiful Life have hired someone to stay with ...
Girls are born afraid of spiders
GIRLS appear to be born with a natural fear of spiders, scientists have discovered. Researchers have found that female babies ...
Madonna Sticky tour is top earner
MADONNAs Sticky and Sweet world tour made $408m, making it the highest grossing tour ever for a solo artist, promoters Live ...
Believing is seeing: thoughts colour perception
FOLK wisdom usually has it that seeing is believing, but new research suggests that believing is seeing, too - at least when it ...
I was a 'freaky' teenager, says Sophie
SOPHIE Ellis-Bextor is glad she was a freaky teenager. The Murder on the Dancefloor singer didnt mind being ignored by boys when ...
Islamabad
Lecturers end strike after being assured of action
ISLAMABAD - Colleges lecturers of the Federal Capital called of their strike for three days on Thursday after the assurance of ...
44,105 challan tickets issued to violators
RAWALPINDI - City Traffic Officer (CTO), SSP Dr Muhammad Akhtar Abbas on Thursday said that the city traffic wardens have issued ...
SC directs CDA to furnish record of plots allotment
ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to produce before the court record of ...
Social Security doctors demand regularisation
RAWALPINDI - The Social Security Doctors Association (SSDA), Rawalpindi region, President Dr Mohammad Saeed and General ...
Violence against women turning from bad to worse
ISLAMABAD - The state of violence against women, silent sufferers of the society, is turning from bad to worse with every passing ...
Police urged to behave towards commuters
ISLAMABAD - IGP NH&MP Dr Wasim Kausar, has urged the officers to behave towards the commuters with great respect and courtesy. ...
Karachi
Islamabad Tigers carve out hard fought win
KARACHI - Islamabad Tigers survived a late rally from Peshawar Hawks to carve out a hard fought 4-3 victory in the MCB Junior ...
No provision of sugar supply on fixed rates
KARACHI - The government has failed to ensure the supply of sugar on fixed price and the public are still paying extra Rs 5 for ...
Grabbing of public land condemned
KARACHI - The residents of Old Golimar on Thursday staged protest agitation outside Karachi Press Club against land grabbing and ...
CAP issues lists for Computer, Home Economics admission
KARACHI - The Centralized Admission Policy (CAP) has issued placement (admission) lists for two key faculties of HSC Part-I, ...
Security beefed up amid terror threats
KARACHI - Security has been beefed up in the City after the threats of possible terrorism here. According to report, due to the ...
Non-payment of Zakat, Ushr flayed
SUKKUR - A protest demonstration was held against the District Coordination Officer on Thursday over non payment of Zakat, Ushr ...
Treatment with neighbours
Serve Allah and join not any partners with Him: and do good to parents, kinsfolk, orphans, those in need, neighbours who are ...
Lahore
PCB starts withdrawing cases against ICC
LAHORE - As part of their out-of-court settlement with the ICC, the Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday withdrew the petition ...
Stadium development in Sri Lanka on course
LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board has said that it was not delaying the development of the wickets in Sri Lanka as promised by ...
Aisam starts off with convincing win in doubles
LAHORE - Pakistan's Aisamul Haq Qureshi and his partner Jarkko Nieminen of Finland advanced to the next round of the US Open ...
Sharjah set to stage B'desh PCL in March 2010
LAHORE - The Sharjah Cricket Council (SCC) has confirmed that they have been approached to host eight franchise Port-city ...
Doctors block City main artery
LAHORE - Dozens of young doctors Thursday morning blocked The Mall in protest against the rough attitude of a DSP and other ...
Thieves make Jinnah Hospital building porous
LAHORE - The management of Jinnah hospital was shaken by a real surprise when it found 140 steel and iron windows missing from ...
Pakistan has great future ahead: Carmela Conroy
LAHORE - Carmela Conroy, newly-appointed Principal Officer US Consulate in Lahore, has said the Afghans, especially women, are ...
FIA captures wanted human trafficker
LAHORE - Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested a human trafficker involved in more than nine cases, said an FIA ...
Plan hinges on meeting between TEPA and PU
LAHORE - The revival of long-awaited road, planned to pass through the Punjab University, linking Maulana Shaukat Ali Road to ...
Eid shopping gradually picks up momentum
LAHORE - As Eid-ul-Fitr is approaching round the corner, the young girls and women have geared up shopping and are seen visiting ...
No resolution required for Musharraf trial: Baloch
LAHORE - Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Liaquat Baloch has said that no resolution of the parliament was required for ...
Poor benefiting from Ramazan Package: Shahbaz
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif presided over a meeting to review prices and supply of Sasta Atta, sugar and other ...
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