Leisurely walk can boost mood, psychological well-being: study on May 16, 2017LAHORE: Regular exercise is considered key for improving and maintaining physical health. When it comes to psychological health, however, new research suggests that you do not need to hit the gym in order to reap the rewards. Researchers from the University of Connecticut (UConn) in Mansfield found that simply going for a leisurely walk can […]
4 FC men injured in Mastung blast on May 16, 2017MASTUNG: At least four security personnel were injured after a roadside bomb went off in Mastung. According to media reports, FC officials were on patrol when the bomb went off in Siplingi. As a result, four security officials sustained injuries who were rushed to a hospital. The area was cordoned off after the attack and […]
Rice exporters sign MoU with JCCI on May 15, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) and JCCI signed an MoU for long term institutional collaboration between the two organizations. Sheikh Mahzen Batterjie Vice Chairman Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), along with the members of the Food Committee of JCCI welcomed the rice exporters’ delegation from Pakistan, in the signing ceremony […]
Sindh govt should tender apology to nation for torture against PSP workers: PTI on May 15, 2017ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehree-e-Insaaf has strongly condemned the torture of Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) workers by Sindh government saying dictatorial habits and mindset of democratic governments is very unfortunate. “Despotic habits and mindset of democratic governments is highly unfortunate. Violence against peaceful political gatherings is not in any way democratic and acceptable”, PTI information secretary Shafqat […]
Change of deputy mayor on the cards on May 15, 2017RAWALPINDI: The ruling party is considering changing the Rawalpindi deputy mayor after the rejection of government-backed resolutions in the previous meeting of the Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation. According to the law, the mayor presides over the sessions of the municipal corporation. However, the responsibility was given to the deputy mayor and senior presiding officer after amending […]
Youngster drowns in Sohan area on May 15, 2017ISLAMABAD: A youngster drowned in a flood drain on Sunday in Sohan area of Islamabad. Khizer, 17, had come to the area along with friends to bath due to the hot weather. “He got into deep water, where he drowned. His body was later fished out by rescuers,” police said. Man shot dead: A 35-year-old […]
North Korea carries out new ballistic missile test on May 14, 2017PYANGANG: North Korea has carried out another ballistic missile test days after a new president took office in the South. The missile was launched near north-western Kusong, flying hundreds of miles then landing in the Sea of Japan. It puts immediate pressure on South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in, who campaigned on a platform of better […]
Trump weighs further US troops for Afghanistan on May 14, 2017WASHINGTON: Hanging in a corridor outside the Pentagon press office, a blow-up of a Time magazine cover shows a weary US soldier drawing deeply on his cigarette. Barbed wire and snowy foothills loom behind him. The headline: “How Not to Lose in Afghanistan.” The date: April 20, 2009. More than eight years later, the Pentagon […]
China pledges $124 bln for new Silk Road, says open to everyone on May 14, 2017BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged $124 billion on Sunday for his ambitious new Silk Road plan to forge a path of peace, inclusiveness and free trade, and called for the abandonment of old models based on rivalry and diplomatic power games. China has touted what it formally calls the Belt and Road initiative as […]
APHC Chairman Gilani, Mirwaiz express concern over detention of Aasiya, Rustum Butt on May 14, 2017SRINAGAR: In occupied Kashmir, the All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC) Chairman, Syed Ali Gilani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has expressed concern over the continued illegal detention of Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM) Chairperson, Aasiya Andrabi and Tehreek-e-Hurriyet leader Mohammad Rustum Butt. Syed Ali Gilani said that, “Aasiya Andrabi is suffering from multiple ailments and doctors attending Mohammad Rustum […]