The Nation (Karachi, Pakistan) back issues from May 2009:
Lawyers to observe Black Day on May 12.
May 01, 2009 ... By OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE, May 1 (THE NATION): The National Coordination Council (NCC) of the lawyers, through a resolution has demanded high treason case under Article 6 of the Constitution against former President-cum-Army Chief Pervez Musharraf on accusation of subverting the ...
Govt agrees to cut flour millers' loans interest rate.
May 01, 2009 ... May 1 (THE NATION): USMAN CHEEMA ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has accepted the flour millers demand to reduce interest rate on loans provided to them by banks and would most likely accept millers other demand of allowing them to export wheat flour and other wheat-based food products, ...
'Q' team to visit Swat to assess situation: Shujaat.
May 01, 2009 ... By our staff reporter ISLAMABAD, May 1 (THE NATION): Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid) President Ch Shujaat Hussain here on Friday announced to send a party delegation to Swat to assess the real situation on ground.Despite frequent requests made by PML-Q for sending a party delegation to ...
Wasa to overhaul sewerage system before monsoon.
May 01, 2009 ... By YASIR HABIB KHAN LAHORE, May 1 (THE NATION): The Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) has planned to complete the projects of replacing and overhauling drainage and sewerage pipes at 30 different localities of the city before the start of coming monsoon. Wasa authorities believe that with ...
Revised Pure Food Rules yet to be implemented.
May 01, 2009 ... By IQTIDAR GILANI LAHORE, May 1 (THE NATION): The Punjab Government has not implemented the revised Pure Food Rules 2007 even eight months after the notification, reportedly to please the multinational companies who wanted changes of their liking to be incorporated in these Rules.The ...
US want to control Pakistan's nuclear arsenal.
May 01, 2009 ... By OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE, May 1 (THE NATION): Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Syed Munawwar Hassan has underscored the need of taking steps to check the US advancement towards Kahuta to get hold of Pakistans nuclear asset, whereon the national survival hinges. He also alleged that both the ...
Labourers renew pledge to strive for rights.
May 01, 2009 ... By OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE, May 1 (THE NATION): The May Day was observed across the country including City to show complete solidarity with the martyrs of Chicago and to invigorate the struggle to protect labour class rights. Several labour unions, different political parties labour ...
PPP plans to introduce Sasti Roti Scheme in other provinces.
May 01, 2009 ... By SALMAN ABDUHOO LAHORE, May 1 (THE NATION): Federal Minister for Investment Senator Waqar Ahmed Khan has said the PPP government has planned to introduce Sasti Roti Scheme, initiated by the Punjab government, in the three other provinces as it is committed to the party manifesto for ...
No welfare society sans socio-economic justice: Shahbaz.
May 01, 2009 ... By OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE, May 1 (THE NATION): Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that establishment of welfare society is impossible without provision of socio-economic justice to the people. He was presiding over a meeting held to review the commendations of Task ...
Delay in releasing funds affects Sindh projects.
May 01, 2009 ... By RAMZAN CHANDIO KARACHI, May 1 (THE NATION): The delayed release of funds from federal government is severely affecting the pace of development projects in Sindh as Islamabad has released only Rs 4.652 billion for the uplift schemes under the Public Development Sector Programme during ...
Govt all set to unveil textile policy.
May 01, 2009 ... By IMRAN ALI KUNDI ISLAMABAD, May 1 (THE NATION): The government is all set to announce new textile policy prior to budget for the next financial year 2009-10, an official source told TheNation on Friday. The draft of the textile policy is ready and would be put up before the federal ...
Alarming security put KSE in red zone; down 5.5pc.
May 01, 2009 ... By SADIQ RIZVI KARACHI, May 1 (THE NATION): The Karachi stock market remained in the red zone during the current week, down 5.5 per cent on week-on-week, amid alarming security concerns. The benchmark KSE-100 Index closed at 7,202.10 points, down 418.77 points from the last week closing of ...
Textile exports: an overview.
May 01, 2009 ... By Dr Kamal Monnoo May 1 (THE NATION): THE recently published Country Forecast on Pakistan by the Economist Intelligence Unit reads that Pakistans is an economy that is overtly reliant on textile exports. The textile sector, however, has been performing badly and the wide range of domestic ...
Hoax callers threatening private school netted.
May 01, 2009 ... By KASHIF ALI ABBASI ISLAMABAD, May 1 (THE NATION): Kohsar Police Friday arrested two hoax callers who had threatened to blow the building of the Froebles International School if its management did not close it down. According to details, two persons made a hoax call to the management of ...
Jashn-e-Baharan kicks off at PNCA.
May 01, 2009 ... By Aqeela Tariq ISLAMABAD, May 1 (THE NATION): Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) has arranged a weeklong multi-coloured programme to celebrate Jashn-e-Baharan for the entertainment of people in which first event titled Bachon Ka Mela held here on Friday.This sparkling event was ...
No end to plight of child workers in sight.
May 01, 2009 ... By FAREHIA REHMAN ISLAMABAD, May 1 (THE NATION): In spite of the prohibitions as enshrined in the constitution and a number of laws enacted over the years for elimination of all forms of child labour, the problem continues unabated in the country. Besides insufficient enforcement of ...
Ayesha's trendy clothes exhibition attracts visitors.
May 01, 2009 ... By OUR STAFF REPORTER ISLAMABAD, May 1 (THE NATION): A good number of the residents of the twin cities turned up on the opening day (Friday) of the two-day exhibition of summer clothes designed by noted fashion designer Ayesha Shiraz at Khiva.Nagina Fazeel wife of Islamabad Chief ...
Contract system to be abolished soon.
May 01, 2009 ... By SHAFI BALOCH AND WAQAR HAMZA KARACHI, May 1 (THE NATION): Senator Raza Rabbani announced on Friday to introduce labour policy on April 10, 2010 in the country and added the contract system in all institutions of the country would be abolished soon. He was addressing a labour gathering ...
84pc see US presence in Asia threat to Pakistan.
May 01, 2009 ... By SAADIA QAMAR KARACHI, May 1 (THE NATION): An American think-tank, Centre for American Progress, has released its annual assessment of Pakistan and the corresponding region regarding how it is captivating into the New World Order since 9/11. The booklet titled, Partnership for Progress: ...
WB shows concern over recruitment tests.
May 01, 2009 ... By SYED JAFAR ASKARI KARACHI, May 1 (THE NATION): Competent authorities of the World Bank, working in Pakistan, has shown dissatisfaction over the authenticity of the recruitment tests for the vacant posts of teachers, conducted by Sindh University Jamshoro. They asked Sindh Education ...
Land mafia poses existential threat to mangroves.
May 01, 2009 ... By SHAFI BALOCH KARACHI, May 1 (THE NATION): Despite their tall claims, the concerned ministry and the law enforcers have completely failed to stop mafia from cutting mangroves in costal belt of the metropolis, sources confided to The Nation on Friday. Influential land grabbers have ...
Political parties blame Sindh govt for violence.
May 01, 2009 ... By NISAR MEHDI KARACHI, May 1 (THE NATION): Leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami, PML-N, JUP and JUI on Friday said that the ruling coalition itself was responsible for recent violence in Karachi but they were trying to find foreign hand in a bid to hide their failure.JI Naib Ameer Prof Ghafoor ...
Gender-based violence a serious threat to women's health.
May 01, 2009 ... By OUR STAFF REPORTER KARACHI, May 1 (THE NATION): Comprehensive efforts and mass level awareness are required to address the issue of Gender Based Violence (GBV) which mostly affects women, recommended the participants of two focus group discussions in Sindh. The event was organised by ...
Clarke, Watson seal series for Australia.
May 01, 2009 ... By Special Correspondent May 1 (THE NATION): ABU DHABI: Australian captain Michael Clarke led from the front and hit a most splendid century to seal the five-match series against Pakistan amid blazing Abu Dhabi heat here Friday. With this decisive victory, Australia now lead the series 3-1 ...
India is not safe for 2011 World Cup, says Miandad.
May 01, 2009 ... By OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE, May 1 (THE NATION): Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad argued in International Cricket Council's recent Dubai meeting that if Pakistan is unsafe to host 2011 World Cup matches, India is not a safe venue either. Reports attributing sources privy to the ...
Rana Naved set to join Yorkshire.
May 01, 2009 ... By OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE, May 1 (THE NATION): Rana Naved ul Hasan, Pakistan fast-bowler eventually set to join Yorkshire after securing the work permit that he had struggled to obtain ahead of the 2009 season. Last week, Club had given Rana a deadline to arrive back and rejoin the ...
5th AFC President's Cup.
May 01, 2009 ... By WAPDA to face titlist Regar at Kathmandu May 1 (THE NATION): OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE: National soccer title-holder Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) will visit Nepal for their three Group-A matches in 5th AFC President's Cup Qualifier 2009. WAPDA earned passage ...
Govt-TNSM talks raise peace hopes.
May 01, 2009 ... By Ibrahim Khankhel May 1 (THE NATION): AMANDARA (Batkhela): The NWFP government and Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) in their meeting on Friday at Timergara decided to hold another round of talks shortly while expressing hope for peace in the region. According to TNSM ...
Gilani orders action against illegal arms.
May 01, 2009 ... By ZAMIR SHEIKH and Muhammad Irtaza KARACHI/MULTAN, May 1 (THE NATION): Endorsing the steps taken by the coalition partners in Sindh to end the recent violence, Prime Yousuf Raza Gilani has extended total support of the Federal Government for creating harmony among the masses. The Prime ...
Forces meet fierce resistance.
May 01, 2009 ... By MAQBOOL MALIK May 1 (THE NATION): ISLAMABAD The federal government could extend Nizam-e-Adl Regulation, 2009 to other districts as a result of any political deal struck between the NWFP Government and TNSM Amir Maulana Sufi Muhammad.This was stated by a senior civil bureaucrat Rashid ...
MQM wants removal of Sindh top cops.
May 01, 2009 ... By NISAR MEHDI KARACHI, May 1 (THE NATION): The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Friday demanded the government to immediately remove Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh Salahuddin Babar Khattak and Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Waseem Ahmed for allegedly patronising drug mafia, ...
Taliban release 10 security officials.
May 01, 2009 ... By Our Staff Reporter May 1 (THE NATION): UPPER DIR: The armed militants ended 12 hours long kidnapping of 10 security officials when administration successfully conducted negotiations with the militants. However, the released officials were deprived of their official guns during the ...
EDITORIAL: 15 journalists killed in Pakistan last year.(Editorial)
May 01, 2009 ... By IRFAN BUKHARI ISLAMABAD, May 1 (THE NATION): Contrary to the general perception that NWFP and tribal territories are more insecure places in Pakistan, Punjab tops the list of violations against media as 6 out of total 15 journalists killed from May 2008 to May 2009 were assassinated in ...
EDITORIAL: US apprehensions.(Editorial)
May 01, 2009 ... By PRESIDENT Obama's unusually strong indictment of the government presided over by President Zardari coincides with the latter's US visit. President Obama has concluded that the government is "fragile" because, according to him, it does not have the capacity to deliver basic services to ...
EDITORIAL: A ray of hope.(Editorial)
May 01, 2009 ... By FINALLY, Pakistan has decided to go to the World Bank for arbitration over the Kishanganga hydropower project in Held Kashmir. Through the Dam, New Delhi can block Pakistan's share of water by diverting it to the Wullar Barrage. This will have serious repercussions for our agriculture ...
ARTICLE: Constables or ghosts?
May 01, 2009 ... By A simple expedient has revealed that at least 60 Punjab Police constables do not really exist, and are 'ghosts' called into being solely so that their salaries could supplement the incomes of certain unscrupulous elements within the department. The Police Department identified the ...
ARTICLE: Zardari's challenge in Washington.
May 01, 2009 ... By Shamshad Ahmad May 1 (THE NATION): It is good news. President Zardari "is a changed man" and is said to have improved as a leader. This is the "breaking news" story emanating after a group of notable journalists and columnists had a two-hour discussion-cum-dinner meeting with our ...
ARTICLE: Insurgency.
May 01, 2009 ... By Fakir S. Ayazuddin May 1 (THE NATION): War has been around since the earliest days of mankind. And the armies of the world have studied war and many books have been written on all aspects of this subject, throughout the ages, as this was always a matter of life and death. The Pakistan ...
ARTICLE: Urgency and seriousness of purpose, please.
May 01, 2009 ... By Inayatullah May 1 (THE NATION): Who makes security policy for Pakistan? President, prime minister, General Kayani, Rehman Malik or Washington? Does the Parliament have a role? Does the possibly largest Cabinet in the world matter at all? Are the resolutions unanimously passed by ...
ARTICLE: Back at the beginning!
May 01, 2009 ... By Raoof Hasan May 1 (THE NATION): The fact that the army had to start a military operation in Dir, Buner and other adjoining areas ostensibly to flush out militants within less than two weeks of the proclamation of the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation is a case that calls for the government's trial ...
"Operation Pathway".
May 01, 2009 ... By Tayyab Siddiqui May 1 (THE NATION): Pakistan's stock was never so low in the international community as is now. The country is a favourite target of media, NGO's and the official circles in Europe and the US. The refrain is that Pakistan is a sanctuary of terrorists, an epicentre of ...
Sharing N-secrets baseless: FO.
May 02, 2009 ... By SHAIQ HUSSAIN ISLAMABAD, May 2 (THE NATION): Pakistan on Saturday dismissed as totally baseless a media report that it had shared nuclear secrets with some countries in a bid to allay their fears about the security of strategic assets in the face of a Taliban advance. When asked about a ...
Sindh govt not to remove IG and CCPO: Mirza.
May 02, 2009 ... By OUR STAFF REPORTER KARACHI, May 2 (THE NATION): Sindh Home Minister Zulfiqar Ali Mirza has said that Inspector General of Sindh Police and CPPO Karachi will not be removed from their offices. The home minister said that Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) had failed to provide any evidence ...
Over 200 Sui employees threaten self-immolation.
May 02, 2009 ... By Our STAFF REPORTER QUETTA, May 2 (THE NATION): Over 200 employees of Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) have threatened that they would commit self-immolation against their non-regularisation. Addressing a Press conference here at Quetta Press Club on Saturday. Mehmood khan Rind, Muhammad ...
'Taliban hiding among Afghan refugees'.
May 02, 2009 ... By Our Monitoring Desk May 2 (THE NATION): THE Federal Government has directed the Balochistan government to take stern action against the Taliban who have set up their havens in the refugee camps of Balochistan. The direction was given in a letter issued by the Ministry of Interior, BBC ...
4 kids among 15 injured in grenade attack.
May 02, 2009 ... By our STAFF REPORTER QUETTA, May 2 (THE NATION): At least 15 people including four children were wounded when unknown people hurled a hand grenade at a shopping centre here in the provincial capital on Saturday evening. Unknown armed men riding on a motorbike lobbed a hand grenade on a ...
CJP wants raise in jail staff's pay.
May 02, 2009 ... By SAJID ZIA/amraiz khan LAHORE, May 2 (THE NATION): Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry along with Chief Justice Lahore High Court Khawaja Muhammad Sharif and Justice Khalil-ur-Rehman Ramday visited the Central Jail Lahore at Kot Lakhpat on Saturday and inspected the ...
Govt to call APC soon.
May 02, 2009 ... By OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE, May 2 (THE NATION): Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan has said that the government will soon call All Parties Conference to adopt a national policy for meeting the challenges confronting the country. Leadership of all political parties ...
Education policy to focus on technical training: PM.
May 02, 2009 ... By OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE, May 2 (THE NATION): Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said huge emphasis will be given to technical and vocational training in the new education policy. He was addressing the certificate awarding ceremony of 1st batch of various technical and ...
Solid steps taken to eliminate terrorism: CM.
May 02, 2009 ... By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE, May 2 (THE NATION): Punjab Chief Minister, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that maintenance of law and order and protection of life and property of citizens is the prime responsibility of the government and all resources are being utilised for this purpose ....
Govt likely to touch 7m tons wheat purchase mark.
May 02, 2009 ... By OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE, May 2 (THE NATION): The Punjab Food Department has procured more than 2.5 million tons wheat so far during the ongoing procurement campaign, as the government is likely to touch 7 million tons wheat purchase owing to bumper crop. According to the officials, ...
LHC takes suo moto notice of torture on labourers.
May 02, 2009 ... By OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE, May 2 (THE NATION): The Lahore High Court Chief Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif Saturday took suo moto notice of two identical incidents of brutal torture on two labourers by their masters, reported in a section of the Press. In first incident, a labourer ...
MoU inked to boost e-culture, business.
May 02, 2009 ... By OUR STAFF REPORTER ISLAMABAD, May 2 (THE NATION): A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) and e-Students Limited for promoting e-commerce to develop e-culture and boost business growth. President ICCI Mian Shaukat Masud and ...
AHIL two funds declare dividends.
May 02, 2009 ... By OUR STAFF REPORTER KARACHI, May 2 (THE NATION): Arif Habib Investments Limited (AHIL) has declared the monthly dividend for two of its open-end fixed income funds namely Pakistan Income Enhancement Fund (PIEF) and Pakistan Cash Management Fund (PCF) for April 2009. Interestingly these ...
LG offers E-Quran.
May 02, 2009 ... By KARACHI (PR): LG Electronics provides the LG Netbook X110 equipped with Quran software and with the benefits of better, faster access to information and communications technology. May 2 (THE NATION): The software provides e-Quran in 10 different languages. Recitation of the holy Quran ...
Sindh to approach SBP, ZTBL for credit facility to livestock.
May 02, 2009 ... By RAMZAN CHANDIO KARACHI, May 2 (THE NATION): The Sindh Livestock Department will approach the Zarai Taraqqiati Bank Limited (agriculture development bank) and State Bank of Pakistan for the provision of credit facilities to small-scale farmers, an official told The Nation. This credit ...
Inflation rose 13.28pc during last week.
May 02, 2009 ... By IMRAN ALI KUNDI ISLAMABAD, May 2 (THE NATION): The weekly inflation measured through Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) swelled by 13.28 per cent during the week ended on April 30, over the corresponding period of last financial year, Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS) data showed ....
Abid summons Haji Pervaiz, BISE members.
May 02, 2009 ... By ASMA GHANI ISLAMABAD, May 2 (THE NATION): Haji Pervaiz Khan cheating scam took a new turn on Saturday when both Inspection Team Chief Dr Naeem Bajwa and alleged PML-N MNA levelled serious charges against each other while the Chairman NA Standing Committee, Abid Sher Ali, summoned N ...
Mother-daughter duo enthral audience at Lok Virsa.
May 02, 2009 ... By Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, May 2 (THE NATION): Noted folk artist Surayya Multanikar and her daughter Rahat Bano delighted a packed audience with popular folk songs and ghazals during a live musical concert held at Lok Virsa. It was a musical evening organised under the ongoing cultural ...
CDA to pay IESCO Rs 90m for removal of hurdles.
May 02, 2009 ... By KHALID AZIZ ISLAMABAD, May 2 (THE NATION): Capital Development Authority (CDA) has finally decided to swallow the bitter pill by paying Rs 90 million to Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) to remove one of the major stumbling blocks in early completion of the phase-I of Zero Point ...
Body to take on diseases.
May 02, 2009 ... By FOZIA AZAM ISLAMABAD, May 2 (THE NATION): Ministry of Health in consensus with the stakeholders has agreed to establish a commission to effectively deal with Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) that results in premature death, long-term illness and disabilities. This was one of the key ...
Power cuts bite as mercury soars.
May 02, 2009 ... May 2 (THE NATION): SADIA SAEED KARACHI: The metropolitan has now started to face acute shortfall of power supply, as loadshedding in the City has hiked up in harmony with the rising mercury level day by day. Moreover, different examination centres for Intermediate board exams witness ...
Drug-peddlers occupy Water Board office.
May 02, 2009 ... By SYED INTIKHAB ALI KARACHI, May 2 (THE NATION): The drug-peddlers have occupied the office of KWSB in Baldia Town due to which official working have been badly affected, TheNation learnt on Saturday. The office located in Baldia Town which is the central office in the towns limits from ...
Qaim reviews projects of Works and Services Dept.
May 02, 2009 ... By OUR STAFF REPORTER KARACHI, May 2 (THE NATION): The progress of various development schemes of Provincial Works and Services department was reviewed at a meeting held under the chairmanship of Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah at Chief Minister House here on Saturday. The Chief ...
Terrorists may target special police units.
May 02, 2009 ... By MANSOOR KHAN KARACHI, May 2 (THE NATION): Terrorists have planned to target special police units and officers working against terrorism, The Nation learnt on Saturday. According to a report, terrorists outfits were in a bid to abolish special police cells working against the terrorists ...