Sugary drinks leading cause of fatal diseases: PANAH

RAWALPINDI: President, Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH) Major General (R) Masood-ur-Rehman Kayani on Thursday urged the people to avoid taking sugary drinks to prevent chronic heart diseases, diabetes, obesity and cancer like serious ailments. In an important meeting of the Civil Society Alliance, organized by the PANAH, held here at the Women Development and Social […]

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Murad targeted for being middle class political worker : Farrukh

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said on Thursday Minister for Communication Murad Saeed was targeted for belonging to a middle class family, who came to the politics from the grassroots level. The minister, in a tweet, said he and Murad worked together as Insaf Students Federation (ISF) members to mobilize […]

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Hurriyat leader demands early release of Nahida Nasreen from Indian jail

MIRPUR (AJK): Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Hurriyat Front Ch. Shaheen Iqbal on Thursday demanded immediate release of incarcerated Dukhtaran-e-Millat General Secretary Nahida Nasreen so that she could be able to comfort and grieve the loss of her mother-in-law with her family. The Hurriyat Front Chairman said this while paying a visit to the jailed leader’s […]

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Senate passes Allied Health Professionals Council Bill, 2022 unanimously

ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Thursday passed the Allied Health Professionals Council Bill, 2022 unanimously as reported by the Standing Committee. The bill was moved by Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan in the House. When the minister tabled the motion seeking permission to introduce the bill, the opposition members objected to the […]

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NCSW to file appeal in SC against acquittal of Qandeel Baloch’s murderer

ISLAMABAD: National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) would file appeal in Supreme Court (SC) against LHC’s acquittal of Qandeel Baloch’s murderer, Chairperson Nilofar Bakhtiar has said . The NCSW chairperson expressed grave concern on the acquittal of Waseem Baloch, who murdered his sister Qandeel Baloch in 2016, for dishonouring family name. Nilofar Bakhtiar […]

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IHC grants time to NAB prosecutor for preparations in Maryam Nawaz’s appeals

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Thursday granted time to National Accountability Bureau (NAB) till March 21, for preparation in appeals of Maryam Nawaz and Cap. (Retd) Muhammad Safdar in Avenfield Property reference. PML-N’s Vice President Maryam Nawaz and her husband appeared before the division bench of IHC comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin […]

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Domestically produced automobiles gaining popularity in Pakistan: Chinese expert

BEIJING: The rise in automobile sales shows the steady growth of Pakistan’s economy under the impact of epidemic, said Jian Peng, Pakistan’s Honorary Investment Counselor in China, who is also an expert on automobile industry in the Research Association of China World Trade Organization. Jian Peng said, “In the past, imported cars occupied the major […]

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