Recently added articles from The Nation (Karachi, Pakistan):
Surge in oil prices provokes wide outcry.
Dec 01, 2009; ... By By: OUR MONITORING DESK _, December 1 (THE NATION): REJECTING the hike in petroleum prices, the citizens of Peshawar staged protests Tuesday, demanding of the government to review the said raise, reports a private TV channel. Rallies were held at different places and the protestors ...
Interim relief may be merged into basic salary.
Dec 01, 2009; ... By By: MAQBOOL MALIK ISLAMABAD, December 1 (THE NATION): Pay and Pension Commission (PPC) headed by former State Bank Governor Dr. Ishrat Hussain would submit its final recommendations about National Pay Scales next month seeking to merge interim relief into basic salary of government ...
US national among 3 held for violating law.
Dec 01, 2009; ... By By: Ahmad Nabi December 1 (THE NATION): LANDI KOTAL: Three persons including two foreigners were apprehended for violating local laws here on Tuesday. According to details, sources close to political administration informed that two foreigners identified as Nicole Tank (female), a US ...
Withdraw unjustified increase.
Dec 01, 2009; ... By By: OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE, December 1 (THE NATION): Leaders from various political and religious parties on Tuesday expressed deep concern over raise in POL prices and demanded of the government to withdraw the decision immediately. They condemned the ban on building minarets of ...
Zardari wasn't eligible for contesting polls: Bar.
Dec 01, 2009; ... By By: OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE, December 1 (THE NATION): Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Anwar Qazi has said that the ministers who got benefit from controversial National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) should immediately resign from their offices and face cases before ...
No law for holding doctors liable for prescriptions.
Dec 01, 2009; ... By By: Jamaluddin jamali LAHORE, December 1 (THE NATION): Believe it or not nanve people in the metropolis are being administered dangerous steroids as there is no law for holding doctors liable for their prescriptions, The Nation has learnt. These drugs are being used for the treatment of ...
Auqaf slumping in absence of chief administrator.
Dec 01, 2009; ... By By: Rana Latif LAHORE, December 1 (THE NATION): The Punjab Auqaf Department is without an incumbent Secretary/Chief Administrator for the last four months. Ever since Secretary Khyzer Hayat Gondal proceeded on training in June last, and later promoted to grade 21 and posted as Federal ...
New Police Order likely to empower SHO.
Dec 01, 2009; ... By By: JAM SAJJAD HUSSAIN LAHORE, December 1 (THE NATION): Senior police officers and officials are expecting some radical steps in much awaited New Police Order, which may be implemented after December 31 this year as the Old Police Order 2002, extension of Police Order 1885 under the ...
Obama, Brown seemed to have lost senses: JI.
Dec 01, 2009; ... By By: OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE, December 1 (THE NATION): Jamaat-e-Islami chief Syed Munawar Hasan has condemned the threats by the US President and the British Prime Minister to Pakistan and said this was simply due to the cowardice of the Pakistani rulers and armed force against the ...
Railways to hire Chinese engineers for repairing locomotives.
Dec 01, 2009; ... By By: Khalid Malik LAHORE, December 1 (THE NATION): Pakistan Railways (PR) higher authorities have decided to hire Chinese engineers for repairing and rectifying the defective locomotives principally purchased from China itself, The Nation learnt on Tuesday. The Pakistan Railways will ...
Law-enforcement agencies ordered to ensure peace during Muharram.
Dec 01, 2009; ... By By: OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE, December 1 (THE NATION): Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif has directed the law-enforcement agencies to spare no effort to maintain law and order as well as protect life and property of the people. He asked the security agencies that without any delay ...
Fuel prices increase rejected.
Dec 01, 2009; ... By By: OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE, December 1 (THE NATION): Trade leaders, growers, associations of industrialists and transporters have straightforwardly rejected the sharp increase in the fuel prices and urged the government to immediately withdraw the increase in the prices of petroleum ...
SBP introduces financing facility.
Dec 01, 2009; ... By By: OUR STAFF REPORTER KARACHI, December 1 (THE NATION): The State Bank of Pakistan has introduced financing facility for establishment of new power projects using renewable energy with a capacity of up to 10 MW with a view to meeting the growing electricity demand of the country ....
Body to resolve traders' problems formed.
Dec 01, 2009; ... By By: ABRAR SAEED ISLAMABAD, December 1 (THE NATION): President Asif Ali Zardari appointed a committee comprising Parliamentarians to look into the problems of small traders and businessmen of twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad and come up with a comprehensive report in this regard ...
KSE sheds 193 points on Dubai financial debacle.
Dec 01, 2009; ... By By: SADIQ RIZVI KARACHI, December 1 (THE NATION): Psychological impact of Dubai debt problems and global financial crisis resulted in bearish activity at the local bourse on Tuesday as KSE 100-index lost 193 points to close at 9,013 levels. Heat from Dubai debacle, although ...
Meeting summoned on 5th to resolve yarn crisis.
Dec 01, 2009; ... By By: IMRAN ALI KUNDI ISLAMABAD, December 1 (THE NATION): In order to resolve the ongoing yarn crisis, Ministry of Textile Industry has called a meeting of all stakeholders on December 5, sources informed TheNation on Tuesday. According to the sources, the meeting would chalk out future ...
Pakistan-Spain FTA stressed.
Dec 01, 2009; ... By By: OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE, December 1 (THE NATION): While stressing the need for a Free Trade Agreement between Pakistan and Spain, the Spanish Ambassador Tuesday said that Spain had a lot of expertise in windmill energy and tourism, therefore, Pakistani entrepreneurs could have ...
The economic implications of Dubai crisis on Pakistan.
Dec 01, 2009; ... By By: ERUM ZAIDI KARACHI, December 1 (THE NATION): The ongoing Dubai financial crisis is unlikely to affect the local market directly but it can have some negative implications for the real estate market and property business. The said crisis may also hurt the growth momentum of the ...
Toni & Guy continues to redefine hair styling creativity.
Dec 01, 2009; ... By By: OUR STAFF REPORTER KARACHI, December 1 (THE NATION): Toni&Guy opened its largest salon in the commercial hub of the country last year. Since then, it has revolutionized grooming of women & men with innovative creativity. Adding to its stellar performance is the new colour enhancing ...
Terror hits business hard in Capital.
Dec 01, 2009; ... By By: AZAM TANOLI: ZAM TANOLI ISLAMABAD, December 1 (THE NATION): In order to revive commercial activities in the country, there is a dire need to compensate the local traders, as fresh wave of terrorism has badly affected the business even in the Federal Capital, while on the other hand, ...
