ISLAMABAD, APR 06 (DNA): Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Miftah Ismail Thursday said the present government had set targets to collect maximum tax before announcing the next fiscal year budget. he appreciated the prime minister’s announcement for introducing an economic reforms package for expanding the tax network.
Heavy kids who normalize weight in childhood can avoid extra diabetes risk
NEW YORK, APR 05 (DNA) – Although being overweight as a child increases the risk of type 2 diabetes in adulthood, a new study shows that the extra risk disappears if that excess weight is lost by age 13 and kept off in early adulthood. “Until our study came along, it was known that weight reduction in adulthood could reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes,” coauthor Dr. Jennifer Baker said in an interview.
Sessions of Chinese CPPCC and CPC conclude
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) China’s “Two Sessions”, the annual meetings of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) and the 13th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) attracted attention in Pakistan and worldwide have just concluded.Every year in March, China will hold the “two sessions”, which are major events in the political life of the Chinese people, and important forms of socialist democracy with Chinese characteristics.
Pakistan ranked among countries which use the most antibiotics
APR 04 (DNA) – Since 2000, there has been a massive increase in the global consumption of antibiotics, resulting in calls for new policies that can help curb its usage. Besides this, their increased use has started to fuel fears about drug-resistant superbugs that can prove difficult to control, researchers say.
Neelum Jhelum project to be inaugurated by mid-April
LAHORE, APR 03 (DNA) – The Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project, the third such recent project of the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda), would be inaugurated in the middle of current month, announced an official of Wapda.It has already inaugurated Golen Gol Hydropower Project in January and Tarbela 4th Extension Hydropower Project in February this year.
ICC unveils new rules and regulations for cricketers behaviour
DUBAI, APR 02 (DNA) – International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive David Richardson has announced New rules for the matches and the players behaviour.ICC has announced to lead review into cricket behaviour. The review will deal with standards expected of players and “developing a culture of respect”.
Nine die in hotel collapse in central India
NEW DELHI, APR 01 (DNA) – Nine people died when a four-storey hotel collapsed late Saturday in Indore, a city in India’s central state of Madhya Pradesh. Ten people were rescued and rushed to hospitals, while more people were feared trapped under the debris of the hotel, the report said. The identities of the deceased are not yet known.
Movenpick plans exclusive coffee shops in Pakistan
KARACHI, APR 01 (DNA) – Movenpick, the makers of Swiss ice cream, has launched its coffee brand in Pakistan with a plan to open exclusive outlets, separate from ice cream parlours. With the objective of creating a market for coffee in Pakistan, a ceremony to mark the launch was held recently at the Consulate of Switzerland where different varieties of coffee, along with espresso machines for capsules, were exhibited.
100th anniversary of Genocide against Azerbaijanis in 1918
BAKU, MAR 30 (DNA) – This year, Azerbaijani nation is commemorating the 100th anniversary of the genocide committed by Armenians against Azerbaijanis in 1918. It is to mention that in order to create a mythical state of “Great Armenia” over Azerbaijani lands, as well as over the territories of Turkey and Georgia, the Armenian chauvinists and their supporters have been carrying out the policy of ethnic cleansing, genocide and deportation against the Azerbaijanis, spanning last two centuries.
‘Medication errors kill 0.5 million people in Pakistan every year’
KARACHI, MAR 30 (DNA) – Medication errors including misspelled prescriptions, lookalike medicines and other mistakes committed by the healthcare providers are killing at least a half a million people in Pakistan every year, said experts.
