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News for Thursday, 1 Jan 1970

BNU dean becomes first Pakistani to receive Humboldt Award

Humboldt Foundation, a renowned German research facility, held an award ceremony on June 20 in Berlin, Germany to honour outstanding researchers from around the world. Pakistan received a unique honour...

Efforts underway to build support for relaxed Indo-Pak visa policy

A campaign has been launched to build ‘constituencies of peace’, demanding a relaxed visa policy between the traditionally hostile countries, Pakistan and India, under the banner of the Institute of...

LHC observes decrease in cylinder explosions after action by authorities

Lahore High Court Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial on Monday sought details of regulatory measures taken by Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan (HDIP) and Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)...

PM gives Rs 0.5 m to Jalib’s widow

Advisor to the prime minister, Aslam Gill visited the residence of widow of renowned poet and intellectual Habib Jalib on Monday. He handed over a cheque of Rs 0.5 million...

Short circuit fire kills 5 in Garhi Shahu

At least five people were killed and eight others sustained serious burn injuries, when a fire erupted at the Kohinoor TV building during Monday’s Sehar transmission in Garhi Shahu, Lahore. According...

MM Alam Road remodelling is pretty much jinxed

Despite several announcements since 2001, the MM Alam road remodelling project has not seen much progress and the construction costs have continued to climb from Rs 99 million to Rs...

Beggars cash in on Ramadan

With the commencement of Ramadan, hundreds of professional and non-professional beggars become the claimers of charity causing nuisance to the people. The beggars in groups can be seen at the...

CM appreciates Raza Rabbani’s services

Chairman Parliamentary Committee for National Security Senator Raza Rabbani on Monday called on Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah at CM House. The CM appreciated the services of Senator Raza...

Curry compound may curb diabetes risk: study

According to a Thai study, supplements containing a compound found in curry spice may help prevent diabetes in people at high risk. Researchers, whose results were published in the journal...

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