The administration of NADRA has suspended almost 57 office bearers of Employees Welfare Association for steering the campaign for confirmation of some 13,000 contractual staffers. Whereas the sacked employees have filed an application in National Industrial Relation Commission (NIRC) for seeking permission to constitute Union in NADRA. The Provincial President Sindh of the Welfare Association Zia Khan, while talking to the media, expressed hope that NIRC would grant them permission to form trade union in NADRA on next hearing, which would be held on June 15. He said that that the pledges made by President Asif Ali Zardari , Federal Minister Syed Khurshid Shah and senior leader of PPP Faryal Talpur to regularise the contract employees of NADRA could not be fulfilled. He said that the NADRA management has terminated 61 active leaders of Welfare Association , out of which four officers were reinstated after submitting their written apology. He told the reporters that besides firing 57 employees some 450 contractual workers were transferred to other provinces.
Health benefits of olive oil
KARACHI
ONLINE
Olive oil is rich in monounsaturated `good` fats and, when used daily, can bring instant and easy wellness to a family’s diet. Olive oil is universally acknowledged as the healthiest cooking medium. The greatest benefit of olive oil is that it fights coronary heart disease. Olive oil has the highest content of monounsaturated “good” fats (no less than 80 per cent) amongst all edible oils, which reduce bad cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides. At only 10 per cent, it has amongst the lowest percentage of saturated `bad` fats, which increase bad cholesterol. High MUFA content in olive oil has been found to prevent high cholesterol, fight heart disease, and help in the prevention of diabetes as well as cancer. A rich source of antioxidants, especially vitamin E, olive oil helps minimize cancer risk. It also improves bone mineralization and helps calcium absorption thus preventing the onset of Osteoporosis.
