Lahore - Chairman All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Ahsan Bashir has expressed concern over energy crisis prevailing since last one week, which is likely to linger on until the new government is in place. The mills are being exposed to 16 to 18 hours per day load shedding of ...

KABUL - Afghanistan’s policewomen suffer sexual assault by male colleagues, often inside police stations, a rights group said Thursday, calling for women-only toilets and changing facilities to curb such abuse.Addressing the concerns of policewomen is necessary to address the ‘rampant ...

ISLAMABAD - The national exchequer will suffer a loss of 1.5 million dollars if NADRA’s sophisticated software designed for providing voting facility to overseas Pakistanis is not used in the upcoming general elections apparently due to the delaying tactics used by the Election Commission of ...

Despite the allocation of billions of rupees to Balochistan under the NFC Award and quite hefty grants made to the elected representatives of the province to undertake development works there is pretty little that can be claimed to have been done to justify the funds’ appropriate utilisation. ...

KARACHI  - One in three adults worldwide suffer from hypertension or high blood pressure, a major cause of death in rich and poorer countries alike. The World Health Day 2013 celebrated on Sunday attempted to raise alarm about the silent global killer and a main trigger for cardiovascular ...

CAIRO - It is not just Egypt’s politicians and experts who are keeping a close eye on loan talks with the International Monetary Fund: ordinary Egyptians suffering the squeeze of a devastating economic crisis are also watching with concern.Sami Mohammed, a 49-year-old civil servant, has been ...

HAFIZABAD - PML-N and PPP in Hafizabad received serious blow on Friday when a century-old political family of Kolo Tarar announced parting ways with PML-N and supporting candidates of Ch Mehdi Hassan Bhatti in the district. In this connection, powerful family members of first Muslim member from ...

HAFIZABAD - PML-N and PPP in Hafizabad received serious blow on Friday when a century-old political family of Kolo Tarar announced parting ways with PML-N and supporting candidates of Ch Mehdi Hassan Bhatti in the district. In this connection, powerful family members of first Muslim member from ...

The Punjab Health Department imposed the Compulsory Service Act at all government hospitals, as a strike by the Young Doctors Association (YDA) continued for the third day on Friday.According to Media Reports, Young doctors boycotted outdoor and indoor services at government hospitals across the ...

KARACHI - Leaders of Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) have underlined the importance of vaccines that provide excellent protection against some forms of meningitis.Addressing a press conference held at the PMA House here on Monday, they said, “Every year, around 500,000 people suffer from ...

LAHORE - Commuters had to suffer due to shortage of public transport as all the CNG stations across Punjab remained closed on Sunday to protest against hike in gas price and loadshedding. Roads in different cities of Punjab presented a deserted look due to the absence of public transport and ...

KARACHI - The Sindh Cultural Day, highlighting the traditional Sindhi Topi and Ajrak, was celebrated across the province on Saturday and Sunday. The event was sponsored by the Sindh government which has allocated millions of rupees to celebrate the day in a befitting manner. The people and the ...

LAHORE Pakistan Railways on Friday suspended 117 trains due to the unavailability of locomotives while the remaining rail operations was hit by the delays of hours at all the major stations across the country. As many as 86 locomotives were connected with passenger trains and only eight engines ...

ISLAMABAD - In order to concede OGRAs recommendations in the head of gas losses, already hard-pressed Pakistani consumers have to suffer another bombshell worth over Rs 34 billion, TheNation learnt reliably. The increase in prices of gas has compelled the consumers to go for its theft revealed a ...

WASHINGTON - A prominent former Saudi Arabian diplomat has warned the United States against vetoing the proposed Arab bid for UN recognition of a Palestinian state in September, saying such a move would have disastrous consequences on the US-Saudi relations. In the absence of productive ...

Researchers have found first-born children are more likely to suffer from allergies than their younger brothers and sisters. Japanese scientists found that multiple births build up the immune system in the womb which is transferred to babies. It means second and third children are less likely to ...

LAHORE PML-Q president Punjab, Chaudhary Pervaiz Elahi has alleged that the incompetent policies of the chief minister deprived thousands of students to take part in the matric examinations. In a press statement issued on Monday, he said that it was the result of the revolution educational ...

LAHORE - The consumers continued to suffer due to stallholders unholy connivance with the Sunday bazaars administration despite huge supply, as they found little respite owing to substantial difference of several items rates between Sunday Bazaars and the open market. Tomatoes and several other ...

THE Suns rays can 'burn whales skin, just like they can damage human skin, according to a team of researchers. The scientists studied more than 150 whales in the Gulf of California. By taking photographs and skin samples, the US and Mexico-based team found the whales had blisters that were caused ...

KARACHI The Provincial Dengue Surveillance Cell (PDSC) has confirmed that the focal person of New Karachi Sindh Government Hospital, Dr Jawed Iqbal, and his wife have been infected with dengue fever. Both the patients are being treated at National Institute of Blood Diseases (NIBD).

LAHORE - The menace of dengue fever continued to haunt people across the province with the number of patients increasing with every passing day. Expressing dissatisfaction over the performance of public sector hospitals, people prefer to take the patients to private healthcare centres for better ...

LAHORE - As per World Health Organisation (WHO) data, about 3.3 billion people - half of the worlds population - are prone to malaria. Every year, this leads to about 250 million malaria cases resulting in nearly one million deaths. The people living in the poorest countries are the most ...

LONDON (AFP) Ashes hopeful Ian Bell smashed a century as Warwickshire beat Somerset by three wickets to clinch the English 40 overs title at Lords on Saturday. Bell scored 107 in 95 balls as his team reached their victory target after Somerset had been restricted to 199 following leg-spinner Imran ...

LAHORE - The absence of 3D ultrasound machine in Lady Wellington Hospital is causing great inconvenience to the patients, as the hospital administration is referring the patients to private clinics and hospitals that charge the fee of Rs2,500 per patient, The Nation has learnt. As per details, the ...

LONDON (AFP) Aston Villa climbed into sixth place in the English Premier League and in sight of a spot amongst Europes elite next season as they edged Hull nearer relegation with a 2-0 away win on Wednesday. Gabriel Agbonlahors first-half goal and James Milners penalty 14 minutes from time saw ...

LAHORE - The loss of property suffered by the Model Town residents in Mondays suicide attack has been estimated at about Rs 750 millions, the Nation learnt. The Model Town Residents Association (MTRA) along with dozens of the victims staged a demonstration and demanded the government to compensate ...

NOTTINGHAM (England) (AFP) - Tim Paine scored his maiden international century as Australia inflicted fresh one-day misery upon England with a crushing 111-run win here at Trent Bridge on Thursday. Victory in this day/night fixture left world champions Australia 6-0 up and on course to complete the ...

LAHORE - Passengers travelling on the New Khan buses at route No 1 and 3 are facing great torment due to the shortage of buses and delay in the arrival and departure. The route No 1 is plying between Sanda and RA Bazaar while the No 3 shuttles between Islampura and City Railway Station. Initially, ...

KARACHI - India's Gaurev Ghei withdrew from GS Caltex Maekyung Open in Seoul (South Korea) Thursday After 10 holes due to wrist injury and his compatriot Anirban Lahiri who was running high temperature also pulled out of the competition, according to information received here. Korea's Kim Jong-duk ...

LAHORE - Blocking highways like Ferozepur Road to express outrage against police or any other department or for that matter against government is extremely bad way of lodging protest as it causes untold hardships to travelling public including women and children. Government should take effective ...