Road checking campaign to continue till June 3: Sindh Minister

KARACHI:Till the ninth day of road check campaign to collect tax from defaulting vehicle owners across the province, the authorities checked so far a total of 24874 vehicles across the province.   According to the statement released on Wednesday, 7354 vehicles were checked in Karachi, 6988 in Hyderabad and 2575 in Sukkur, while 3602 vehicles […]

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Senate condemns mock trial against Yasin Malik with one voice

ISLAMABAD:Leader of the House in Senate, Senator Azam Nazir Tarar on Wednesday condemned the mock trial against Hurriyat Leader Yasin Malik by the Indian court bypassing all the local and international human rights laws.   Through this august house, he said the international communities and human rights watchdogs were urged to intervene into the matter […]

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Type 2 diabetes accelerates brain ageing, cognitive decline

ISLAMABAD:Scientists have demonstrated that normal brain ageing is accelerated by approximately 26 per cent in people with progressive Type 2 diabetes compared with individuals without the disease, said a medical study.   There is already strong evidence linking Type 2 diabetes with cognitive decline, yet few patients currently undergo a comprehensive cognitive assessment as part […]

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Citizens urged to contact alternative numbers as technical fault occurred in Rescue 1122 Helpline

MULTAN::After a sudden technical fault appeared in Rescue 1122 Helpline, the authorities urged upon citizens to contact the department at alternative phone numbers in case of any emergency.   According to official release, the engineers were working hard to fix the fault. However, the citizens have been instructed to contact at 061-9220305 and 0349-1124820.   […]

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NMU holds training session for gynecologists, midwives

MULTAN:Nishtar Medical University (NMU) Wednesday organized a day long training session about mother and child healthcare under auspices Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Multan chapter here.   A large number of gynecologists, midwives and nurses hailing from South Punjab attended the training session.   It was aimed at imparting training on regency related complications, critical […]

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Sindh’s minister calls for prioritizing education across province

HYDERABAD:Sindh Minister for Universities and Education Boards Muhammad Ismail Rahu on Wednesday said that the provincial government’s priority was to improve the education standard and ensure provision of higher education to youth of the province.   While addressing the 25th annual convocation of Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Jamshoro, the minister said that the […]

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IHC asks authorities to produce five missing persons

ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday directed authorities concerned to present five missing persons including journalist Muddasir Naro before the court on next hearing.   The court stated that apparently the incidents of forced disappearance were in violation of the constitution.   The court asked the secretary interior to produce five missing persons otherwise […]

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Life imprisonment for Yasin Malik to provide fresh impetus to Kashmiris’ freedom struggle: PM

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that life imprisonment for valiant freedom fighter Yasin Malik will provide fresh impetus to Kashmiris’ right to self-determination.   “Today is a black day for Indian democracy & its justice system. India can imprison Yasin Malik physically but it can never imprison idea of freedom he symbolizes,” […]

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