Weekly inflation up by 2.82 percent

ISLAMABAD:The weekly inflation, measured by Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), witnessed an increase of 2.82 percent for the combined consumption group during the week ended on February 02, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Friday. The SPI for the week under review in the above-mentioned group was recorded at 227.79 points as compared to […]

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‘Conflict of interest, bias in clinical trials have increased to alarming levels’: Dr Obaid Ali

KARACHI:Current antibiotics and other drugs are not effective against diseases, so research on new drugs is needed, says Assistant Professor Department of Microbiology, Sikandar Khan Sherwani. He expressed these words in a seminar organized by the Department of Microbiology of the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology – FUUAST here on Friday. The […]

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54 arrested in crackdown against profiteers

PESHAWAR:The district administration on Friday arrested 54 shopkeepers from various localities during a crackdown against profiteers. On the directives of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Peshawar, Shafiullah Khan, the officers of district administration conducted raids in Shuaba Bazaar, Gulbahar, Nishterabad, Kohat Road, Hayatabad, University Road and other localities, and arrested 54 shopkeepers over profiteering, non-display of official […]

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UNEP head lauds Sherry’s role in ecosystem restoration

KARACHI:Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Inger Andersen on Friday led a delegation to meet Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman and appreciated her role in ecosystem restoration. The federal minister and the UNEP Executive Director discussed climate change, rehabilitation and reconstruction of flood victims […]

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Free eye camp organized in Nawabshah

HYDERABAD:A three-day free Eye Camp has been organized at Taluka Hospital Qazi Ahmed by a Welfare Organization (Late) Abdul Rauf Bux of London. Deputy Commissioner Shehryar Gul Memon while inaugurating the camp on Friday said, “Service to humanity is not less than prayer.” The DC urged the philanthropists to take active part in such welfare […]

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