Friday, February 10, 2012
- 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
- 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
The Nation in print for Sunday, September 06, 2009
Front Page
57 militants killed in Khyber attack
PESHAWAR (APP/AFP/Reuters) - Forces on Saturday killed at least 57 militants and destroyed their headquarters in the Khyber tribal area bordering Afghanistan, a government official said. The Khyber Pass is a main route for supplies being trucked from Karachi to Western forces battling al-Qaeda and ...
President appoints 13 SC, HCs judges
ISLAMABAD - On the advice of Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, President Asif Ali Zardari Saturday approved appointment of ...
PM reinstates Khalid as CCP chairman
ISLAMABAD - After members of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CPP) felt offended by the removal of their head Khalid A ...
International
Nato's Afghan air raid great tragedy, says EU
STOCKHOLM (Reuters/AFP) - EU ministers fiercely criticised Nato on Saturday for an airstrike in Afghanistan that local officials ...
Ashdown asks whether Afghan war can be won
LONDON (AFP) - Britain needs to ask whether the war in Afghanistan can still be won, the former high representative in Bosnia ...
No talks if settlements grow: Palestinian leader
CAIRO (AFP/Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas said on Saturday he sees no point in meeting Benjamin Netanyahu if the ...
US offering 'forged intel on bomb studies: Iran
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran has charged that Washington provided forged intelligence to the UN nuclear watchdog claiming that Tehran ...
Fourteen US guards fired in Kabul
WASHINGTON - Fourteen contractors at the US Embassy in Afghanistan were fired Saturday for staging raucous parties where ...
Tehran not to back down on N-energy: Chavez
CARACAS (AFP) - President Hugo Chavez, who arrived in Tehran on Friday, said in remarks rebroadcast on Venezuelan television that ...
Climate change funding talks stall at G20
LONDON (Reuters) - Differences between rich and developing countries prevented G20 finance ministers from agreeing measures on ...
Heads roll over Xinjiang unrest
URUMQI, China (Reuters/AFP) - China sacked the top official of the strife-torn city of Urumqi as well as the regional police ...
Senior Bush official may be sued
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Former US president George W Bushs top law enforcer John Ashcroft could be sued and held personally ...
Anti-nuclear rally enlivens German campaign
BERLIN (Reuters/AFP) - A convey of 350 farm tractors rumbled through Berlin on Saturday to launch a mass anti-nuclear rally, ...
Australia rise from Ashes with opening ODI win
LONDON (AFP) - Australia captain Michael Clarke praised two of the newcomers to the tour of England as his side put their Ashes ...
Nadal, Murray reach third round
NEW YORK (AFP) - Six-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal, trying to complete a career Slam, and British second seed Andy Murray ...
Venus, Clijsters set up Open showdown
NEW YORK (AFP) - Wins for Venus Williams and Kim Clijsters on Friday set up a mouth-watering US Open fourth-round clash between ...
Tendulkar bats for two-innings ODIs
NEW DELHI (AFP) - The world's leading batsman Sachin Tendulkar of India has suggested that 50-over one-day internationals be ...
South Korea's Kim sets 18-hole record at Canadian Open
CALGARY (AFP) - Kim Song-hee fired a nine-under 62 to set the 18-hole record and surge into a tie for first place after two ...
Asif advised to seek psychological treatment before CT
MUMBAI - Caught for doping just before the World Cup in 2003, Australia's leading wicket-taker and spin wizard Shane Warne ...
Bolt cruises to 200m win, now wants a rest
BRUSSELS (AFP) - Triple Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt cruised to victory in the 200m at the last Golden League meeting ...
Business
ICSID rejects Turkish Co $756m claim against Pak
ISLAMABAD (APP) - An arbitral tribunal appointed by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (lCSID) of the ...
RPPs to provide required electricity in six months
ISLAMABAD (APP) - A required electricity of 2250 MW will be generated from 14 rental power plants (RPPs) within six months which ...
Qamar seeks joint venture for exploration of natural resources
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Dr. Michael Koch, the ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, called on Federal Minister for Petroleum ...
Weekly inflation up by 7.71 per cent
ISLAMABAD - The inflationary wave continued during the week as inflation based on Sensitive Price Indicator surged by 7.71 per ...
Things on NFC moving positively
KARACHI (APP) - Federal Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Senator Shaukat Tarin on Saturday said the things are moving ...
KSE crosses 9,000 psychological barrier with 461.45 points gains
LAHORE - Bulls comprehensively dominated in Karachi stock market and crossed the 9,000 psychological barrier as bourse remained ...
Sugar prices decrease by 3.73 per cent
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Sugar prices reduced by 3.73 percent during the week ended on September 03 as compared to the last week, ...
Sugar situation to improve in coming days, says Wattoo
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Minister for Industries and Production Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo on Saturday said as sufficient stock of sugar ...
Traders ask NEPRA to reject KESC petition for tariff hike
KARACHI - SITE Association of Industry has asked the NEPRA to reject the KESC petition for increase in the consumer-end tariff, ...
Gold prices hit six month highs
LONDON (AFP) - The price of gold raced higher this week, reaching almost 1,000 dollars an ounce as investors sought a safe-haven ...
Politics
Gilani defends reshuffle
KARACHI - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has emphasised the need of having good relations with India based upon equal ...
Dossier to be shared with US
ISLAMABAD - Pakistani investigators are on the trail of colossal funding by the Indian spy agency, RAW, to the militants in ...
Defence Day today
LAHORE - The people across Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir are all set to celebrate the Defence Day today (Sunday) with ...
Owners threaten sugar mills closure
LAHORE - The sugar crisis has further intensified across Punjab, as Pakistan Sugar Mills Association, in defiance of LHC verdict, ...
Punjab not to file review petition
LAHORE - The chief minister Punjab has constituted a committee, headed by Senior Advisor to CM Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khan Khosa, ...
Nawaz to visit Saudi Arabia on 11th
ISLAMABAD (Online) - PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif will leave for Saudi Arabia on September 11 in the backdrop of recent meeting ...
'Pak guarding Chinese embassy'
ISLAMABAD - The Chinese Embassy in Islamabad has clarified the news report titled "China concerned over US Embassy expansion ...
Drones in action during PAF wargames
SARGODHA (Online) - Chief of the Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said if nation and media stand united with the army then ...
22 hurt in attack on police station
QUETTA - At least 22 people including six police officials were wounded in a hand grenade attack on a police station in ...
Aafia lawyers plan visit to Pakistan
WASHINGTON - Lawyers retained by the Pakistan government to defend Aafia Siddiqui, who faces trial for the attempted murder of US ...
Police may seek NA permission
ISLAMABAD - Capital Police is consulting its legal team in order to seek permission of the National Assembly for the arrest of ...
UK hails Pakistan's anti-terrorism fight
LONDON (APP) - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband has praised Pakistans fight against terrorism saying that it has the ...
Nato seeks to calm Afghans over airstrike
KUNDUZ (Reuters/AFP) - Nato officers met airstrike victims and their families in Afghanistan on Saturday and their commander took ...
Kabul postpones vote result release
KABUL (AFP) - Afghan electoral authorities have cancelled the scheduled release on Saturday of the latest tranche of results from ...
Islamabad stifling probe: Chidambaram
THE Indian government believes Pakistan is deliberately stifling the investigation into the attacks in Mumbai in November last ...
Fazl blames America for problems in region
ISLAMABAD (Online) - JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Saturday claimed that the United States wanted to build a mini-Pentagon ...
Mumbai trial hearing put off till 19th
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A court on Saturday resumed hearing a case against suspected militants accused of involvement in last years ...
Killer of Hakimullah surrenders
PESHAWAR (Online) - The murderer of Hakimullah Mehsud has surrendered himself to security officials here on Saturday. According ...
Entertainment
Human brain could be replicated in 10 years
A MODEL that replicates the functions of the human brain is feasible in 10 years according to neuroscientist Professor Henry ...
Selena Gomez becomes Unicef ambassador
SELENA Gomez has landed her most impressive role to date - shes been officially appointed UNICEFs youngest ever ambassador. The ...
Katherine Heigl quits smoking
KATHERINE Heigls smile is no longer yellow - shes given up smoking The Greys Anatomy star has been desperately trying to kick her ...
Rare 5 note sells for 1,700
A RARE white 5 note issued in 1913 by Barnards Bank of Bedford has sold for 1,700 at auction. A white 10 note, issued by the ...
Miley gets milk shake named after her
TEEN star Miley Cyrus has now got a milkshake named in her honour at 'Millions of Milkshakes in California. The 'Hannah Montana ...
Islamabad
Encroachments on the rise as Eid approaches
ISLAMABAD (APP) - As the Eid festivities get momentum, the federal Capital sees mushroom growth of encroachment in its different ...
PNCA starts Defence Day activities today
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) will start two-day activities to mark the 'Defence Day of Pakistan ...
Three profiteers arrested; 30 fined
ISLAMABAD - Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has arrested three profiteers and imposed fines amounting Rs 22,000 ...
Police commando risked own life to save minister: IGP
ISLAMABAD - Inspector General of Police (IGP) Syed Kaleem Imam has said that Police Commando saved the life of Minister for ...
Over 50m in Pakistan illiterate; Literacy Day on 8th
ISLAMABAD (PPI)- International Literacy Day would be observed across the globe on September 8 including Pakistan with the theme ...
5 benches at Principal seat for next week constituted
ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has constituted five benches for the next week starting from ...
Karachi
City Government fails in achieving target
KARACHI - The hundred percent literacy ratio project is one of the most important projects of the present City District ...
KESC liabilities mount to Rs70b
KARACHI - The Karachi Electric Supply Company continued to make the lives of its consumers miserable even in the holy month of ...
Govt itself a hurdle in true democracy, says Imran Khan
KARACHI - Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan has said that the government itself is a speed-breaker in the way of ...
High demand of 'Al-Khalid' tank in modern warfare
KARACHI - Pakistans Al Khalid Tank is widely being considered one of the most competent Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) in the global ...
Rehri area devoid of basic facilities
KARACHI - Rehri area in Bin Qasim Town Karachi is deprived of basic facilities of drinking water, schools and health ...
Details of the Holy Quran
The principles and ordinances of Islam are drawn from our Holy Book Al-Quran. Maulana Mohammed Ali Jauhar in his treatise The ...
Lahore Lions win, three games end in draw in Junior Hockey League
KARACHI - The liveliness and energy that exuded from the youngsters on the first three days which witnessed tall scoring was ...
Lahore
Punjab govt suggests 200pc increase in edu budget
LAHORE - The Punjab government has recommended federal government to enhance allocation for education sector from 2.7 to 7 per ...
Federal govt to abide by LHC order, says Wattoo
LAHORE - Federal Minister for Industries and Production Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo, while maintaining that there is complete ...
Youth killed over 'property dispute'
LAHORE - At least 10 days old decomposed dead body of a youth was found from his residence in Gulshan-e-Iqbal police station ...
Meera granted interim bail
LAHORE - Additional Sessions Judge, Lahore Shafiqur Rehman Saturday admitted to interim bail till September 11 to film star ...
Lawyers to move SC for sugar at Rs 32/kg
LAHORE - Chairman, Judicial Management Committee of the lawyers, Shafqat Mahmood Chauhan advocate has announced to move the ...
IGP takes punitive action against 5 DSPs
LAHORE - Inspector General of Police Punjab Tariq Saleem Dogar has taken punitive action against five DSPs on the charges of ...
Mamdot, Habibullah Kakru remembered
LAHORE - Late Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Khan Mamdot and late Kh Habibullah Kakru had played vital in Pakistan Movement and after the ...
Pak future linked with China: CM
LAHORE - Students selected for four-year Chinese language course in China under scholarship programme called on Chief Minister ...
PFF celebrates 13th FIFA Fair Play Day
LAHORE - Pakistan Football Federation President Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat has urged footballers around Pakistan to show ...
PHF announces team for European tour
LAHORE - The Pakistan Hockey Federation selection committee on Saturday picked a 17-member national team for European tour after ...
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