PIMS Burn Care Centre operating without adequate facilities

The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Burn Care Centre (BCC) has only 20-bed capacity whereas 20 to 30 patients visit the centre daily....

Saraikis press for ethnicity-based province

A large number of Saraiki speaking people on Sunday held a protest demonstration outside the National Press Club in the backdrop of heated debate...

Man drowns in stream

A man drowned in a stream in Sihala, a suburb of Islamabad, the other day. Qamar Awan (22) was bathing in the drain in Dhok...

Rural areas deprived of cleanliness system

The deteriorating cleanliness system in the rural areas of the capital is not only creating problems for the residents, but also causing various diseases. Areas...

Public transport is permanent headache

The residents of the capital are facing great hardships due to the unavailability of public transport, as they are forced to use taxies, which...

FJWU extends date of admissions

The last date for submission of admission forms for regular and self masters and bachelors programmes of in the Fatimah Jinnah Women University has...

Islamabad police to induct 150 constables

The Islamabad Police have started the process for inducting 150 constables for which applications are being collected from the eligible candidates. The last date for...

MPhil degree awarded

The Allama Iqbal Open University has awarded MPhil degree in Mass Communication to Shahid Hussain. The scholar is a faculty member at the Mass Communication...

ATC distributes BB case’s copies

The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday distributed copies of the Benazir Bhutto murder case among the seven accused. The hearing of the case was held...

Open manholes pose serious threat

Open manholes on the Railway Carriage Factory Road are posing serious threats to the life of people while the authorities concerned are acting as...

Exhibitions against sexual harassment in full swing

A series of exhibitions arranged by the Alliance Against Sexual Harassment at workplace (AASHA) are continuing across the country to mark the decade-long working...

People accuse spiritual leader of fraud

Scores of people hailing from Mardan on Saturday protested against the renowned custodian of Bari Imam, Pir Nazakat, accusing him of a fraud involving...

Drinking milk daily cuts heart disease risk by 18%

Drinking three glasses of milk per day decreases the risk of cardiovascular diseases by 18 percent, say researchers. Wageningen and Harvard University researchers examined...

Inflation mars Eid festivities for the poor

People belonging to the lower and lower-middle class of the country have thronged to Landa Bazaars to buy second hand clothes for themselves and...

Eid shopping frenzy hits the capital

Eid may still be 10 days away, but flocks of eager customers are already descending upon high-end malls in posh areas of Islamabad, while...

Railways to attract private sector

The Pakistan Railways is considering attracting the private sector for investment to bring the government-owned entity out of the crises. The railways authorities would give...

Build up to Eid: police ordered to remain extra vigilant

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Bani Amin Khan has directed all patrolling officers and cops performing duties at pickets to remain `extra vigilant’ in...