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Farmers relish better economic gains from growing strawberry, technical guidance improves fruit quality

By Adeel Saeed PESHAWAR, Mar 04 (APP):Noor-ul-Islam, a farmer from Sarkai area of Charsadda district, is attaching high hopes of better economic returns from his 20 kanals farm land fully covered with almost ripen strawberry fruit to be ready for harvesting within a fortnight. […]

Faulty immune cells in the developing brain may contribute to autism

Islamabad, April 28(Online): A recent study in mice investigates immune cells called microglia in the developing brain. The authors conclude that the failure of these cells to perform an essential housekeeping role may lead to autism spectrum disorder in boys. A recent study looks at […]

PM’s aide elected global environment body’s vice president

ISLAMABAD, Mar 3 (APP): United Nations Environment Assembly Bureau on Thursday during its week-long 5th session, elected Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Climate Change to represent Pakistan on the global forum and serve as vice president of the Bureau. “It is of course a […]

Cancer cells may ‘corrupt’ surrounding healthy tissue to help tumours grow, scientists claim

Islamabad, MARCH 01, (ONLINE): Cancer cells may ‘corrupt’ healthy tissue to help them grow, spread and resist treatment, research suggests. Scientists from the Francis Crick Institute in London used state-of-the-art technology to study the tissue that surrounds mice tumours in the laboratory. They found […]

PCB awards 100 junior cricketers one-year contracts

LAHORE, Feb 27 (APP): The Pakistan Cricket Board has handed out 100 contracts to junior cricketers between 13 and 19 years age bracket as part of PCB’s Junior Development Programme. The selected players have the potential to become future stars and win games for Pakistan. […]

HBL PSL: Promoting Pakistan’s soft image across globe: By Muhammad Naeem Khan Niazi

LAHORE, Feb 24 (APP): Sports are great pacifier and they have unified societies from the Greeks to the present day. The iconic sporting heroes are idolized and held in veneration by the nations above their cast or creed. A sport helps nations to forget the […]

Feminism in Pakistan, and Aurat March, By: Prof. Fazal Tanha Gharshin

The term “Feminism” describes political, cultural and economic movements aims at establishing equal rights and legal protection for women. In its real essence, feminism deals with equality between the sexes, but the term has been misunderstood in Pakistan to a considerable degree, which has introduced […]

Women live in fear and despair in South African hostel

Alexandra, South Africa, Feb 19 (AFP/APP): In one of South Africa’s roughest townships, an overcrowded and dilapidated housing complex has maintained one rule for decades: No men allowed. Sitting in a concrete hallway, Brenda fumes. The electricity went off the night before, with no sign […]

Interview: Aging should not be seen through negative lens only, says UN expert

UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 18 (Xinhua/APP): The issue of aging should not be seen through a negative lens only, as it is not necessarily a bad thing even in economic terms if managed properly, an expert with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) told Xinhua on […]

PM Imran Khan says his recent China’s visit gave impetus to bilateral ties, CPEC projects

ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday said that his recent visit to China and bilateral meetings with the Chinese leadership had added further strength to the time-tested ties and would accelerate the pace of work on the ongoing projects of China Pakistan […]

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