KOCHI - Even while Mumbai and Delhi police departments are betting big on their catch of bookies including IPL cricketers in IPL spot-fixing scandal, top police officials of Kerala Police are of the opinion that the cricketers like Sreesanth might be small players and many big shots are involved in ...

LAHOREThe police have launched large-scale search operations against suspected terrorists by inspecting all the religious schools, neighbourhoods, and even the motorists at the pickets set up across the Punjab province. Amid strong threats of possible terror attacks targeting politicians and public ...

LAHORE  - After scaling the charts with his ode to cut-price produce, Pakistan's "One Pound Fish" singer is to enter the slippery world of politics with an election song for the country's main opposition party.Muhammad Shahid Nazir said his family had a long association with the Pakistan ...

ISLAMABAD : Exports of fish and fish preparations witnessed increase of 2.48 per cent during the first eight months of the current fiscal year as compared to the corresponding period of last year. Overall exports of fish and fish preparations were recorded at $199.949 million during July-February ...

KARACHI - The general administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China, after thorough evaluation on the “Improvement Report” provided by the MFD on December 10, 2012, has allowed continuation of fish export from four fish meal ...

It is clear that Sind caretaker cabinet is not neutral, as some people with known political affiliation have been included. There are at least two nominees from two different political parties, they have been recommended by the same greedy political figures who sold their soul to the devil for ...

Amongst the many things that my family (rightly or wrongly) credits me with is a voracious appetite for things that swim under water. My inclination to consume anything that lives in fresh water or saline seas stems from the fact that this single source of sustenance is not only healthy, but comes ...

HOT on the heels of a dog with a human face comes a fish with teeth that look like those of a person. This sheepshead fish has a certain human quality to it, its dentures look eerily similar to ours. It can be found in North America and is widely known for its black and white stripes. But this ...

ISLAMABAD – Fish and fish preparations exports from the country during the last seven months of current financial year (FY) recorded growth of 3.43 per cent as compared to the same period of last FY.During the period from July-January, 2012-13 country earned US$ 180.20 millon by exporting ...

ISLAMABAD  – Dietary supplements enriched in omega-3 fatty acids, a component of fish oil, may help cancer patients gain weight, new research suggests. Weight loss and muscle deterioration are common problems for people with advanced cancer. In animal studies, omega-3 fatty acids have ...

The reference in the rental power case is in final stages of completion and the investigation officer is under pressure to exclude the names of the influentials, media reported on Sunday.The investigation officer of National Accountability Bureau has been under severe pressure by the high-ups to ...

ISLAMABAD –The largest ever trial of fish oil supplements has found no evidence that they offer benefits for cognitive function in older people.A study investigated the effects of taking omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplements over a two-year period on the cognitive function ...

KARACHI – A large number of citizens have started visiting Landhi-Korangi Zoo after the construction of Fish Aquarium to see the unique species of fishes and newly-inducted animals, birds imported from different countries. The Landhi Sports Complex, with the indoor games facilities, will also ...

ISLAMABAD : The exports of fish and meat increased by 10.62 per cent and 16 per cent during the 10 months of the current fiscal year as compared to the same period of last year. Exports of fish and fish preparations during July-April (2011-12) were recorded at $ 259.342 million against $ 234.448 ...

INDIAN WELLS   - World number one Novak Djokovic continued his domination over Kevin Anderson, rolling over the South African 6-2, 6-3 in the third round of the ATP-WTA Indian Wells tournament on Monday.Top seed Djokovic has now beaten Anderson four straight times, including three matches ...

ISLAMABAD :The exports of fish and fish preparations increased by 16.48 per cent during the first half of the current fiscal year. The exports of fish and fish preparations were recorded at $153.682 million during July-December (2011-12) as against the exports of $131.941 million during ...

SYDNEY  - Rising human carbon dioxide emissions may be affecting the brains and central nervous systems of sea fish, with serious consequences for their survival, according to research released Monday.Carbon dioxide concentrations predicted to occur in the ocean by the end of this century will ...

LAHORE As per the report of the Punjab government regarding the leaking of entry test questionnaire of the University of Engineering and Technology (UET), it has been figured out that the teaching staff was not involved in the crime, rather low ranking officials were involved in it. It has been ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Pakistan produced about 937 thousand tons of fish in 2010-11. About 50 per cent of the total production was consumed locally. According to the official sources, 22pc of the total fish production is exported, whereas 28 percent is converted into the fish meal for poultry industry. ...

PESHAWAR (APP) The Khyber Pakthunkhwa govt has decided to set up a fish hatchery for Tarbela Dam to meet high demands of meat and protect the endangered species. The hatchery will be set up over 100 kanal land aimed at bolstering the fishery sector in Khyber Pakthunkhwa, Environment Minister KPK, ...

LAHORE The Fisheries Department Punjab has launched the fish seed stocking campaign in natural water bodies of the province. Director General Fisheries Muhammad Ashraf formally inaugurated the campaign by releasing 25,000 seed of fish varieties Rohu, Mori, Thaila and Grass Carp at Head Balloki, ...

Authorities in Maryland are investigating the deaths of about 2 million fish in Chesapeake Bay, CNN reported on Thursday. Natural causes appear to be the reason, the Maryland Department of the Environment said in a news release. Cold water stress exacerbated by a large population of the affected ...

ISLAMABAD - Besides wreaking havoc and causing enormous loss of lives and property, the flash floods have also badly impacted the fish farming industry in Southern Punjab as fish farmers are facing heavy loss with almost all the mature fish swept away with the floodwater. It would be appropriate to ...

NEW ORLEANS (AFP) - Dozens of species of land and sea animals, along with the fishermen who live off the bounty of the Gulf of Mexico and coastal wetlands off Louisiana, are under threat by a massive oil slick hitting the southeastern US shore. At the epicenter of what could be the worst manmade ...

LAHORE - A unique seminar on Conservation of Fish Biodiversity is being held at Chashma Barrage on March 24. The purpose of the seminar is to increase production of various species of fish. Secretary Forests, Wildlife & Fisheries, Babar Hassan Bharwana will be the chief guest at the seminar which ...

THE unfortunately named blobfish has already acquired a reputation for looking sad. And now it has good reason for its glum expression - scientists are warning over-fishing by trawlers of its south eastern Australian habitat is threatening to make it extinct. The bloated bottom dweller, which can ...

FISH can remember things for months, according to researchers who have dismissed the myth that the animals have a three-second memory. The traditional view that fish lack the brain power to retain memories is absolute rubbish said Dr Kevin Warburton, an adjunct researcher with Charles Sturt ...

KARACHI - The continuous use of prohibited fishing net by the influential people in the marine water are challenging the writ of the state and also affected the fish stock in Sindh waters, The Nation has learnt. The Sindh fishing industry has reached an edge of destroying. The century-old industry ...

KARACHI - The Karachi Fish Harbour (KFH) master plan that includes the modernisation of the existing auction halls and construction of the new ones has not been started yet even after a span of one year, The Nation has learnt. According to sources, the KFH, which also includes provision of a ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Fish exports during the first nine months of the current financial year increased by 21.17 percent as compared to the corresponding period of the last financial year. Fish and fish preparations export from July-March (2208-09) were recorded at $ 171.489 million as compared to the ...