ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP):There were times where Pakistan looked to be moving towards an easy victory over New Zealand, and there were plenty of other times where they did not have it all their own way in a crucial Super 12 match of the T20 […]
ISLAMABAD-October 24 (Online): What occurs in the brain when we are deep in slumber? What are the different stages of sleep and what role do they play in learning and memory formation? What about in anxiety and pain? Do neurons and neurotransmitters also play a […]
By Zafar Iqbal In 1947 at the time of the partition of the British Indian Empire, there were 565 princely states which were under British suzerainty but were not directly governed by the British Government. On July 25, 1947, Lord Mountbatten, the last viceroy of […]
London, Oct 22 (AFP/APP):Questions mounted Friday about the health of 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II after she had tests and spent a night in hospital, despite royal officials saying she was resting at home. Buckingham Palace had said on Wednesday morning that she pulled out of […]
KARACHI, Oct 18 (APP):President Pink Pakistan Trust (PPT) Dr. Zubaida Qazi, on Monday said there are many factors that lead to breast cancer around the world, having a first child after the age of 35 years and late marriages are some most common reasons that […]
ISLAMABAD, Oct 17 (APP):In strong democratic setups, a viable Local Government (LG) system has always proved a catalyst of change not only in devolution of powers and resources but also in resolving public issues at the grassroots’ level. Pakistan as federal republic has three tiers […]
PESHAWAR, Oct 17 (APP):Before the advent of Islam, the Arabs were deprived of all political, social, human and economic rights in the Arabian Peninsula where inhuman customs of slavery, burial of baby girls alive, and tribal guerrilla warfare on petty issues were common phenomena, which […]
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 16 (APP):For the first time in two decades, extreme poverty is on the rise, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said in a sharp message released on the eve of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Describing current levels of poverty […]
Lausanne, Oct 16 (AFP/APP):Lausanne, the capital of Olympic sport overlooking Lake Geneva, is reeling after discovering that much of its soil is polluted with toxic compounds belched out by an old incinerator. The situation, which has troubling implications for children and eating home-grown food, is […]
DODOMA, Tanzania, 16 Oct (AA/APP):- On a bright Monday, a dozen smartly dressed blind students slowly walked to their classroom after the morning assembly. The students hand their canes on hooks outside a doorway to their classroom then adeptly touch wooden desks to identify their […]
