Security guard drowns in a pool on May 11, 2017RAWALPINDI: A 26 year old security guard drowned in a pool at Punjab Housing Society near Adiala road within Saddar Baironi police jurisdiction. According to Rescue 1122, the security guard Rizwan son of Rehman Ali during his duty hours went for swimming in a 25 feet deep pool near his work place, he jumped into […]
Pakistans soil not to be used against any country: Aizaz Chaudhry on May 11, 2017WASHINGTON: The Pakistan Ambassador to US Aizaz Chaudhry on Wednesday said that Pakistan is determined to root out all kinds of terrorism and will not let its soil be used to stage attacks against any country. Pakistan’s envoy to the US was speaking to journalists who met him in Washington DC. Chaudhry explained that peace […]
Hormone replacement therapy may increase risk of hearing loss on May 11, 2017ISLAMABAD: New research examines the link between menopausal age, the use of oral hormonal therapy, and hearing loss in the first large-scale study of its kind. Additionally, in the women that are affected by hearing loss, this tends to be more prevalent after menopause. During this time, levels of progesterone and estrogen start to decline […]
New capsule robot may soon take some discomfort out of colonoscopy on May 11, 2017ISLAMABAD: A new capsule robot may soon take some of the discomfort out of having a colonoscopy while still providing accurate results. Traditionally, a colonoscopy involves inserting a thin, flexible tube (the colonoscope) into a patient’s rectum while they are under sedation. The colonoscope, which has a light and camera on the end of it, […]
Plant-rich DASH diet can cut-down gout risk on May 11, 2017ISLAMABAD: A study that followed more than 44,000 men for 26 years finds that compared with a “Western” style diet, a plant-rich diet that is known to reduce blood pressure and is recommended for preventing heart disease is linked to a lower risk of developing gout, a painful arthritic condition that typically starts in the […]
Punjab Govt decides to distribute laptops among seminaries students on May 11, 2017RAWALPINDI: The Punjab Government has decided to distribute laptops among the students and special students studying in various Madrassas across the Province including Rawalpindi Division. The Punjab Government has also decided to distribute laptops among the outstandingly brilliant students hailing from Azad Jammu Kashmir and Indian Occupied Kashmir. According to sources, a merit policy has […]
Woman killed by being hit by train on May 11, 2017ISLAMABAD: A woman has been killed being hit by a train while crossing a railway track within the Tarnol Police jurisdiction. Nosheen, 35, was crossing a railway track line near F-17 railway track when she was hit by a train that left her fatally injured. The injured was rushed to local hospital for medical treatment; […]
Two married women among three allegedly abducted in Islamabad on May 11, 2017ISLAMABAD: At least three persons including two married women have allegedly been abducted within the Shahzad Town and Banigala Police jurisdictions. Mohammad Sarfaraz, a resident of Shahzad Town, lodged a complaint with the local police that kidnappers have abducted his wife from the local market. Zafar Iqbal, a resident of Banigala, lodged a complaint with […]
NAB points finger at Babar Awan in Nandipur scandal on May 11, 2017ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) officials told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Wednesday that the national exchequer had faced Rs 113 billion losses in Nandipur power project due to the criminal negligence of the Law Ministry. During a meeting, the PAC members grilled the NAB officials and said NAB was hand in glove with […]
SC seeks details from CDA about constructions made in Bani Gala during last 20 years on May 10, 2017ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) has sought details of all constructions made during the last 20 years in Bani Gala from the Capital Development Authority (CDA). SC also asked CDA and its administration what they were doing at that time. Court also directed CDA to file a proposal before it, for regularising illegal constructions in Banni […]