FM urges world not to see Afghanistan through regional prism, but a ‘shared responsibility’

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday said Afghanistan must not be seen through a regional prism, but as a “shared and collective responsibility”. “Instability in Afghanistan will have negative consequences for the entire world, ” he said in his address at a seminar on ‘Perspectives on the evolving situation in Afghanistan’ organized by […]

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PTI organizes training workshops on IPV6 for mobile operators & ISPs

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and Asia Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC) Australia jointly organized two workshops of five days each on Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) for Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) and Internet Service Providers (ISP). The workshops were conducted by Tashi Phuntsho, Dave Phelan and Warren Finch from APNIC and supported by local […]

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Tencent keen to contribute to digital growth in Pakistan

BEIJING: Tencent, Chinese leading multinational specializing in various internet-related services and products expressed a desire to contribute to digital growth in Pakistan. Pakistan Ambassador Moin ul Haque held a virtual meeting with senior executives of Tencent. Danny Marti, Head of Tencent Public Affairs and Global Policy led the discussions on behalf of Tencent. Pakistan’s Consul-General […]

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Lt.Gen. Nigar Johar hailed as ‘role model’ at spring meeting of Pakistani-American doctors’ group

NEW YORK: Pakistan’s Surgeon General, Lieutenant General Nigar Johar, was hailed as a ‘role model’ for her services at the 4-day spring meeting of the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America (APPNA), which ended in Oklahoma City on Sunday, according to a message received here. Gen. Nigar Johar, who is also the […]

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Artificial sweeteners not safe, may increase cancer risk: Study

ISLAMABAD: Love to consume soft drinks with no added sugars, table-top sweeteners, and yogurt/cottage cheese containing artificial sweeteners. Beware, you may be at increased risk of cancer, warned a study. Artificial sweeteners in food or beverages reduce added sugar content and corresponding calories while maintaining sweetness. But the study, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, […]

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