New York - The number of low-income preschoolers who qualify as “extremely obese” has dropped over the last decade, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show. Although the decline was only “modest” and may not apply to all kids, researchers said it ...

The government during the past six years recovered Rs12.51 billion on account of Zakat, while its recovery on the annual basis is seen declining. State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said that the government during 2004-2009 deducted Zakat at 2 percent of the bank accounts balances besides on the profits ...

Pakistan defence budget expenditures during the last five years is seen on the decline. Available government data show that a sum of Rs194 billion was allocated from a total budget outlay of Rs902 billion in 2004-05, while in 2008-09 out of total budget outlay of Rs210 billion, a sum of Rs296 ...