LONDON, MAR 26, (DNA) – British anti-terrorism police said on Saturday they still believe the man who launched a deadly attack outside parliament this week was acting alone but conceded they may never understand his motive. British-born convert Khalid Masood, 52, was shot dead after killing four people including policemen in a rampage on Wednesday when he rammed his car into pedestrians and tried to force his way into the parliament building in central London.
Freedom should be valued as it is a blessing, say Pakistani artists
KARACHI, MAR 24, (DNA) -Showbiz personalities are celebrating Pakistan Day with enthusiasm and passion. While talking to Daily Dunya, artist community said that they celebrate the day while performing in different events related to Pakistan Day whereas singers release albums of national songs.
Kapil Sharma introduces the love of his life
MAR 18, (DNA) – Kapil Sharma has finally revealed his lover and that too on social networking site Twitter. In an adorable tweet, he called Ginni aka Bhavneeth Chatrarth his better half who ‘completes him’. Kapil’s fans are surprised and happy for him as he has at last shared his personal life with them. Kapil tweeted, “Will not say she is my better half… she completes me… love u ginni… please welcome her… I love her so much :).”
Here is why spending time with parents is necessary?
MAR 17, (DNA) -As we grew old, our priorities got changed with time and in some cases, studies and work kept us busy to weeks or even for months. Searching for work, and moving to other parts will also make us busy. In all such scenario, we often forget that our parents are getting old and weak too. They need us more in old age.
King Kong reigns supreme over North American box office
LOS ANGELES, MAR 13, (DNA) -In the box office battle of the beasts, King Kong easily conquered Wolverine.”Kong: Skull Island,” the latest in a series of films starring the legendary great ape, bested “Logan” to top the North American box office in its debut weekend, industry estimates showed Sunday.The film starring Britain s Tom Hiddleston, Oscar winner Brie Larson and the ubiquitous Samuel L. Jackson tells the story of a group of explorers on a mysterious island that happens to be Kong s domain.
Landmark ECO Summit by Ansar Mahmood Bhatti
The Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) Summit in Islamabad on March 01 was indeed a significant event particularly from Pakistan’s stand point because despite some forces that tried to sabotage and create instability within the country, the summit was indeed held and generally met its objectives. Tremendous credit must go to the countries whose heads of state and government came to attend the summit despite the volatile situation in our country after a spate of terrorist attacks that took scores of precious lives. Likewise, kudos to our government and our foreign policy bosses for successful holding of the summit, even if it implied having a fortress defence for the capital, Islamabad. Of course much more needs to be done to facilitate and host similar summits in order to promote a peaceful image of Pakistan both at home and abroad.
Cheques distributed among deserving artists in Lahore
LAHORE, MAR 01, (DNA) -Cheques were distributed among the deserving artists in Lahore during a literarymeeting in Alhamra. Provincial Minister for Information Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman, Executive Director Lahore Arts Council Captain (retd.) Ata Muhammad Khan, Exexutive Director Punjab Arts Council Chaudhry Muhammad Asif and MPA Kanwal Nauman attended the ceremony which was hosted by Sofia Baidar.
UN wants new drugs against twelve supergerms
PARIS, FEB 28, (DNA) – The UN’s health agency urged governments, scientists and pharma companies Monday to create new drugs to tackle 12 antibiotics-resistant supergerms threatening an explosion of incurable disease.For the first time, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of bacteria threatening to turn once easily-treatable infections into serial killers.“Antibiotic resistance is growing, and we are fast running out of treatment options,” said Marie-Paule Kieny, assistant director-general of the WHO, which previously warned the world may be headed for a “post-antibiotic” era.
Even ‘mild’ heart defects may affect kids’ school performance
NEW YORK, FEB 28, (DNA) -Children born with heart defects, even minor ones, perform worse than other kids on third-grade reading and math tests, a new study finds. “While it was not surprising to see this finding in children with severe heart defects, it was a surprise to see that children with heart defects that are often considered mild may likewise have challenges in school,” lead author Dr. Matthew Oster from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta told Reuters Health.
Architects convection to be held on March 10
ISLAMABAD, FEB 26 (DNA) – The Institute of Architects Pakistan (IAP) Rawalpindi / Islamabad Chapter has announced the largest Annual Building Products Exhibition & Architects’ Convention in the region to be held in Islamabad from March 10-12, 2017. Annual Building Products Exhibition & Architects’ Convention is based on the theme “Sub-Urban Perspective – Defining the periphery”. All the major brands related to architecture and building materials are participating in the event. More than 70 stalls will attract visitors across Pakistan to give them unlimited choice of Building interiors and exterior.
