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Food insecurity looming large

Though the level of water in Dams and rivers has started subsiding, averting the further threat of floods across the country, but the devastations caused by floods are going to persist for years. In fact, it will take decades to return to post-floods...

“Dengue Fever” A rising danger

Nowadays dengue fever is a serious disease that is spread out epidemic. Every day many people die from dengue fever.   Dengue is one of the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral diseases in the world. The last 50 years has witnessed a 30-f...

Nust students: can make difference in drone technology if ‘govt’ dares to give helping hand

Youth of Pakistan is a force to be reckoned with. Forever striving to paint country's name in shades of success and glory on international stage, undergraduate student team known as NUST Airworks managed to represent Pakistan among 120 plus countries...

Pathetic state of children affairs

It is very unfortunate that our little ones are exposed to all sorts of abuse as is evident from the recent report titled "Sahil's Six Months Cruel Numbers Report" by NGO Sahil released the other day. The statistics are alarming as according to this...

Fresh wave of terrorism

The recent wave of terrorism in parts of KPK, particularly in Swat, is a matter of serious concern and it has created a sense of insecurity among the citizens in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Swat valley, who were on the roads the other day to protest against...

Advantages of entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is a pro¬cess of action an entrepreneur undertakes to establish his enter¬prise. Entrepreneurship is a re¬sultant mix of many qualities and traits of an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurship can be de¬fined as a process unde...

The refugees issue becoming graver

Local residents across the country have reported that a large number of Afghan refugees are taking benefit of the flood situation by posing themselves as flood affected Pakistanis, displaced by flash across the country.  They have also started...

Eradicating drugs: Matter of concern

As a nation, it is a matter of concern to us that Pakistan is 10% of the population of South Asia but the smoking rate here is 32% while the number of drug addicts has exceeded millions, most of whom are young and most of them are drug addicts. Indiv...

6 September 1965

6 September 1965 is the most important day in our military history. It commemorates the days of the September War when the armed forces of Pakistan and the entire nation defended their freedom and national dignity against Indian aggression. On that...

Expectations dashed to ground

Though it was highly expected that after the approval of IMF bailout and transfer of dollars into our accounts, the rupee will strengthen again US dollar, but that is not the case in real sense of the word. Initially the Pak rupee gained some strengt...

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Iqbal Advani says we deliver free healthcare to underprivileged sans discrimination

KARACHI: Chairman of Advani Foundation and World Memon Business Forum, Iqbal Advani, has said that the purpose of organizing free medical camps is to save precious human lives. “We deliver free medical facilities to the poor at their doors...

KBA condemns restraint on Islamabad High Court judge

The Karachi Bar Association (KBA) has strongly condemned the restraint order imposed on Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, a sitting judge of the Islamabad High Court, by a Division Bench of the same court. The KBA termed the move unconstitutional and...

2nd Pakistan International Date Palm Festival opens at Karachi Expo Center

KARACHI: The 2nd Pakistan International Date Palm Festival commenced yesterday at the Expo Center, Karachi, marking the beginning of a three-day celebration of Pakistan’s growing date palm industry. The festival will continue on September...

Dr. Tajamul Hussain: A tribute to a true visionary

Today marks the 13th death anniversary of Dr. Tajamul Hussain, a visionary and dedicated healthcare professional who left an indelible mark on Pakistan's medical landscape. As the Founder of Dr. Ziauddin Hospital, Dr. Hussain's tireless efforts and c...
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