MQM-P postpones rally due to Dr Qadeer Khan’s death

HYDERABAD, Oct 10 (APP):Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) has postponed “Shehri Huqooq Rally” scheduled on Sunday due to demise of renowned nuclear scientist Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan. According to a press release issued by MQM-P Hyderabad chapter, a rally which was to be taken out […]

Dr. A.Q. Khan laid to rest with full honor

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (APP):Pakistani nuclear scientist, Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, was laid to rest with full honor on Sunday in H-8 graveyard. Funeral prayer of late Dr A.Q.Khan was held at Faisal Mosque which was attended by a large number of people from civil, military, […]

Young Jasim achieves Guinness World Record

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (APP):Pakistan’s 8-year-old gymnast Jasim Mehsud had broken the Guinness World Record of the 22 cup-ups in 30 seconds by doing 27 in the time-limit. Jasim who was the first to break this record at the world level was the student of 43-time […]

PNCA NAG to remain open 6 days a week

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (APP):Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) on Sunday announced that National Art Gallery (NAG) will remain open six days a week from Sunday till Friday. According to PNCA, the NAG will remained closed on Saturday. PNCA’s mandate is to promote different […]

Sixteen feared dead in plane crash in central Russia

Moscow, Oct 10 (AFP/APP):An aircraft carrying parachutists crashed in central Russia on Sunday, the emergencies ministry said, with sixteen people feared dead. The L-410 plane carrying 23 people crashed around 9:23 a.m. local time (0623 GMT) during a flight over the republic of Tatarstan, the […]

CPEC power project in Sindh province making steady progress

BEIJING, Oct 10 (APP):The 330 MW Thar Energy Limited (TEL) Power Project in Thar Block-II being completed under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Sindh province was making steady progress, said a senior Chinese official. The TEL power plant was a 330MW mine-mouth lignite-fired power project […]

Too much iron may cause skin infections

Islamabad, October 10, (Online): One global study that investigated the role of iron in a variety of health conditions has found that excess iron may lead to a higher risk of bacterial skin infections. Iron is an essential mineral. All human cells contain some iron, […]

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